Olympic Trials Day 4 Finals: Nic Fink Stays Alive in Men’s 200 Breaststroke; Fallon Top Seed

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Olympic Trials Day 4 Finals: Nic Fink Stays Alive in Men’s 200 Breaststroke; Fallon Top Seed

A tight semifinal heat of the men’s 200-meter breaststroke rounded out night four of Olympic Trials in Indianapolis. With 15 swimmers going under the 2:12 mark this morning to qualify for the event, it was bound to be a tight race across both heats to fight for the top 8 spots in tomorrow’s final.

As the first heat of the semi-final took shape, Jake Foster took an early lead over the heat but was taken over by Josh Matheny, at the end of the race. Matheny, three time Big Ten champion, won the first heat of the semi-final race with a time of 2:08.79 over Foster which will amount to a third seed in tomorrow’s final event. Foster finished with a time of 2:09.57, which will be good enough to seed him fourth.

Matheny says “I’m super happy with that for the semifinal. It’s always a pleasure to race some of the best and to get my hand on the wall first was nice tonight. It felt good, it felt strong and it’s a great time, so I can’t complain about that.”

To close out a fast night of swimming, the second heat of the semifinals for the men’s 100-meter breaststroke NCAA qualifier, Matthew Fallon, had a definitive lead over the pack. He took control of the heat early on and touched with a time of 2:07.39 – a time that is third in the world rankings. He will be the top seed heading into the event final.

2021 Olympic Trials qualifier, AJ Pouch, followed suit and finished with a time of 2:08.00, which will place him in the second seed. Daniel Roy, a Stanford record holder, will be seeded fifth with a time of 2:09.65.

Fresh off his win in the 100-meter breast and being named to the 2024 Paris Olympic team, Nic Fink came in sixth with a time of 2:09.80. Rounding out the top eight will be Indiana commit, Josh Bey, with a time of 2:11.09 and 11-time NCAA champion, Will Licon, with a time of 2:11.14. They will be seeded seventh and eighth respectively.

Jordan Willis will be the first alternate with a time of 2:11.26 and Charlie Swanson will be the second alternate with a time of 2:11.26.

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