US World Champs Trials, Day 1: Phelps Cruises in 400 Free, Vanderkaay Is Second

By Phillip Whitten
Photos by Peter Bick

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 1. IN the absence of American record-holder Klete Keller, super-swimmer Michael Phelps assumed the role of favorite in the men’s 400-meter free, though Peter Vanderkaay, the NCAA champion at 500 yards and Phelps’ Club Wolverine teammate, figured to be a worthy challenger.

Unlike the women’s 100-meter fly that had just finished and was still keeping the crowd buzzing, the men’s race unfolded to script.

Phelps jumped out to a huge lead of nearly three seconds over Vanderkaay in the first 100 meters, 52.93 to 55.66, with the rest of the field strung out another second or more in arrears.

At 200 meters, the Baltimore Bullet had stretched his margin over Vanderkaay to three-and-a half seconds, 1:50.37 to 1:53.82. Justin Mortimer maintained contact at 1:54.56.

In the second half of the race, Vanderkaay gradually cut into Phelps’ lead, reducing it to 2.58 seconds at 300 meters and only 1.59 seconds at the wall. But the outcome was never in doubt. Phelps swam a respectable 3:47>79, never threatening Keller’s American record of 3:44.11, while Vanderkaay got the second ticket to Montreal with his 3:49.38. Mortimer was third in 3:50.98.

2005 World Championship Trials
Indianapolis 2005
50 meter pol

Event 102
1 APR 2005 – 18:10

Men’s 400m Freestyle
400m Nage Libre Hommes

FINAL RESULTS
CLASSEMENT FINALES
Finals
Finales

WR 3:40.08 THORPE Ian Manchester (GBR) 30 JUL 2002 AUS
AR 3:44.11 KELLER KLETE Athens (GRE) 14 AUG 2004 AUS
US 3:44.19 KELLER KLETE Long Beach (USA) 7 JUL 2004 AUS

Rank Name YB Club Result Points R.T. LN
A-FINAL:
1. PHELPS MICHAEL 85 CW-MI 0.73 3:47.79 977 7
50m: 25.48 100m: 52.93 150m: 1:21.24 200m: 1:50.37 250m: 2:19.81 300m: 2:49.89 350m: 3:19.12 400m: 3:47.79
2. VANDERKAAY PETER 84 UM-MI 0.74 3:49.38 966 4
50m: 26.70 100m: 55.66 150m: 1:24.73 200m: 1:53.82 250m: 2:22.98 300m: 2:52.47 350m: 3:21.23 400m: 3:49.38
3. MORTIMER JUSTIN 82 MVN-CA 0.72 3:50.98 956 3
50m: 27.28 100m: 56.43 150m: 1:25.37 200m: 1:54.56 250m: 2:23.61 300m: 2:53.08 350m: 3:22.33 400m: 3:50.98
4. KLUEH MICHAEL 87 TXLAST 0.79 3:52.92 944 8
50m: 27.25 100m: 56.14 150m: 1:25.66 200m: 1:55.52 250m: 2:25.21 300m: 2:55.06 350m: 3:24.59 400m: 3:52.92
5. JENSEN LARSEN 85 USC-CA 0.77 3:53.93 937 5
50m: 27.31 100m: 56.88 150m: 1:26.59 200m: 1:56.39 250m: 2:26.45 300m: 2:56.18 350m: 3:25.92 400m: 3:53.93
6. DEBERRY TYLER 84 UN-2AZ 0.74 3:55.62 927 6
50m: 26.82 100m: 56.57 150m: 1:26.41 200m: 1:56.41 250m: 2:26.42 300m: 2:56.58 350m: 3:26.45 400m: 3:55.62
7. PHILLIPS SHAUN 84 NAC-SE 0.80 3:55.80 926 1
50m: 27.98 100m: 58.04 150m: 1:27.97 200m: 1:58.43 250m: 2:28.36 300m: 2:58.15 350m: 3:27.52 400m: 3:55.80
8. THOMPSON CHRISTOPHER 78 CW-MI 0.81 3:59.04 905 2
50m: 28.05 100m: 57.49 150m: 1:27.60 200m: 1:58.24 250m: 2:29.10 300m: 2:59.00 350m: 3:29.57 400m: 3:59.04

B-FINAL:
1. MILLEN JONATHAN 84 UVA-VA 0.77 3:55.62 927 6
50m: 27.38 100m: 57.34 150m: 1:27.36 200m: 1:57.84 250m: 2:28.14 300m: 2:57.75 350m: 3:26.87 400m: 3:55.62
2. JABEN MAX 85 UF-FL 0.81 3:56.69 920 4
50m: 27.73 100m: 57.63 150m: 1:27.44 200m: 1:57.65 250m: 2:27.34 300m: 2:57.54 350m: 3:27.54 400m: 3:56.69
3. HARTLEY BRIAN 83 UF-FL 0.69 3:57.92 912 1
50m: 27.66 100m: 57.71 150m: 1:28.24 200m: 1:58.76 250m: 2:29.39 300m: 2:59.36 350m: 3:28.99 400m: 3:57.92
4. WARKENTIN MARK 79 SBSCCA 0.79 3:59.11 905 5
50m: 27.57 100m: 57.54 150m: 1:27.72 200m: 1:58.07 250m: 2:28.53 300m: 2:59.00 350m: 3:29.25 400m: 3:59.11
5. SLOCKI DANIEL 84 AUB-SE 0.81 3:59.35 903 2
50m: 27.70 100m: 57.79 150m: 1:28.19 200m: 1:58.46 250m: 2:28.79 300m: 2:59.25 350m: 3:29.77 400m: 3:59.35
6. PATTON MATTHEW 87 MAC-NC 0.81 3:59.50 902 3
50m: 28.03 100m: 58.26 150m: 1:28.54 200m: 1:58.88 250m: 2:28.94 300m: 2:59.13 350m: 3:29.76 400m: 3:59.50
7. ANTISDALE WILLIAM 85 USC-CA 0.84 4:00.44 896 8
50m: 28.42 100m: 58.48 150m: 1:28.72 200m: 1:59.36 250m: 2:30.06 300m: 3:00.65 350m: 3:30.94 400m: 4:00.44
8. PETERSON CHARLES 87 CCS-NC 0.96 4:00.47 896 7
50m: 28.49 100m: 58.47 150m: 1:28.74 200m: 1:58.99 250m: 2:29.86 300m: 3:00.28 350m: 3:30.72 400m: 4:00.47

C-FINAL:
1. DAVIS BRIAN 83 NU-IL 0.81 3:58.64 908 4
50m: 27.67 100m: 57.40 150m: 1:27.65 200m: 1:58.30 250m: 2:28.97 300m: 2:59.71 350m: 3:29.60 400m: 3:58.64
2. WALTERS DAVID 87 TPHNVA 0.84 3:59.19 904 5
50m: 27.94 100m: 57.68 150m: 1:27.79 200m: 1:58.20 250m: 2:28.94 300m: 2:59.79 350m: 3:30.26 400m: 3:59.19
3. KNAUTE CHRISTOPHER 85 AFA-CO 0.72 4:02.62 882 2
50m: 27.90 100m: 58.53 150m: 1:29.56 200m: 2:00.77 250m: 2:32.08 300m: 3:02.88 350m: 3:33.37 400m: 4:02.62
4. COAN MATTHEW 85 UF-FL 0.70 4:03.08 879 3
50m: 27.87 100m: 58.08 150m: 1:28.41 200m: 1:59.14 250m: 2:29.66 300m: 3:01.09 350m: 3:32.18 400m: 4:03.08
5. BISHOP THOMAS 85 FSU-FL 0.71 4:04.54 870 6
50m: 28.44 100m: 59.09 150m: 1:30.31 200m: 2:01.40 250m: 2:32.55 300m: 3:03.73 350m: 3:34.81 400m: 4:04.54
6. MORRELL NOLAN 87 BENDOR 0.86 4:04.86 868 7
50m: 28.27 100m: 59.15 150m: 1:30.36 200m: 2:01.53 250m: 2:32.96 300m: 3:04.65 350m: 3:35.70 400m: 4:04.86
7. ROOF STEVEN 84 FSU-FL 0.88 4:06.85 856 1
50m: 28.38 100m: 59.45 150m: 1:30.53 200m: 2:01.95 250m: 2:33.31 300m: 3:04.84 350m: 3:36.39 400m: 4:06.85
8. PANOS TYLER 83 USC-CA 0.83 4:07.31 853 8
50m: 28.56 100m: 59.24 150m: 1:30.81 200m: 2:02.24 250m: 2:34.07 300m: 3:05.87 350m: 3:37.31 400m: 4:07.31

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