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Upsets continued to occur throughout day two of the 2018 Phillips 66 U.S. National Championships as younger athletes continued to find themselves on a major Team USA roster for the first time.
Teen phenom Michael Andrew successfully qualified for his first international roster in the men’s 50 fly, edging out sprint superstar Caeleb Dressel 22.93 to 22.97. Andrew’s national title qualifies him for the 2019 World Championship roster, however, he will need to qualify in an Olympic event to make the roster for the Pan Pacific Championships.
Kelsi Dahlia continued to reign supreme in the sprint butterfly events by tying her own American Record of 25.48 in the 50. Her time dipped below the existing meet record of 25.50, set by Dara Torres in 2009.
16-year-old Regan Smith surged to a new World Junior Record (WJR) in the women’s 200 back, clocking a personal best time of 2:06.43. She succeeded in matching Olympian Kathleen Baker’s time, so the two shared the national title.
Ryan Murphy and Katie Ledecky topped the 200 back and 200 free, respectively, while Allison Schmitt succeeded in making a comeback and qualifying for the Pan Pacific Championships in the 200 free behind Ledecky.
Read the full recap of second night of competition by clicking here.
Swimming World’s chief photographer Peter H. Bick was on deck capturing the action and excitement, while Swimming World’s Andy Ross and David Rieder captured video interviews throughout the finals session.
Splash through day two photos:
