2015 USA Swimming Long Course Summer Nationals: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

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Everything you need to follow along with finals live during the 2015 USA Swimming Summer Nationals. Hit refresh for the latest updates and swims.

Men’s 100-meter Free

One day after winning the men’s 50-meter free, Caeleb Dressel won the men’s 100-meter free prelim this morning at USA Nationals. Dressel topped the field with a 48.98 in the early session and was the only swimmer under 49 seconds. After going out in a 23.48, Dressel finished with a 25.50 second 50. Michael Chadwick secured the second seed heading into tonight’s finals with a 49.26. Chadwick entered the meet as the top seed with a 48.87, but had a slight add this morning to give him a 49.26. He actually split a faster first 50 (23.31) than Dressel, but returned in a 25.95.

William Copeland is positioned third after his 49.47, right ahead of Cullen Jones‘s 49.48. Joe Bonk (49.49) and Jack Conger (49.51) trailed right behind Copeland and Jones. David Nolan seized a spot in the final heat with his 49.63, while BJ Hornikel rounded out the top eight in 49.64.

The B Final will feature Roland Schoeman (49.71), Blake Pieroni (49.73), Townley Haas (49.81), Ryan Held (49.81), Matt Ellis (49.88), Maxime Rooney (49.93), Carl Weigley (49.95), and Trevor Carroll (49.99).

Women’s 200-meter Fly

The 2015 100-meter fly national champion Kelsi Worrell seized the top spot in prelims in the women’s 200-meter fly at USA Nationals. Her 2:08.61 was a huge 3.81 second drop and is yet another great Nationals swim for the NCAA Champion from Louisville. Worrell was in close contention with Hali Flickinger (2:08.80) and Cassidy Bayer (2:08.92) for the number one seed heading into tonight’s final.

Splits:

Worrell: 28.33/32.57/32.94/34.27

Flickinger: 29.40/32.20/33.52/33.68

Bayer: 28.95/32.05/33.61/34.31

Hannah Kukurugya finished outside the top three in 2:10.19. Victoria Edwards (2:11.32) and Katherine Mills (2:11.42) followed to take fifth and sixth, respectively. Christina Bechtel (2:11.65) edged Alys Margaret Thomas (2:11.75) to take seventh.

The consolation final includes Lauren Case (2:11.88), Hannah Saiz (2:12.48), Noelle Tarazona (2:12.52), Kara Kopcso (2:12.65), Emma Seiberlich (2:12.86), Jen Marrkand (2:12.89), Taylor Pike (2:12.96), and Taylor Katz (2:13.26).

Men’s 200-meter IM

Will Licon claimed the pole position in the 200-meter IM this morning with a solid 1:58.50, a 2.94 second drop from his entry time. Licon swam a well-constructed IM, splitting 25.99, 29.16, 34.48, and a 28.87. Austin Surhoff took the second-place spot with his 1:58.80.

Michael Phelps registered a 1:59.63 to grab the third seed heading into tonight’s final. Phelps did enough to place himself in a competitive lane for finals despite adding 3.59 seconds.

Phelps: 25.45/30.24/34.35/29.59

Although Phelps is swimming in San Antonio, his times are being closely watched by the rest of the world. The past two evenings, he’s clocked world-best times in the 200 and 100-meter fly. At the FINA World Championships in Kazan, Ryan Lochte won gold with a world-best 1:55.81. Tonight’s final could wind up being another top time for Phelps.

Gunnar Bentz, the 400-meter IM champion, captured the fourth seed with a 2:00.93. Eduardo Solaeche-Gomez claimed fifth in 2:01.14, followed by Travis Mahoney‘s 2:01.26. Max Litchfield (2:01.47) and Ryan Harty (2:01.78) nabbed the final two spots for tonight’s championship final.

Matthew Josa (2:01.87), Josh Martens (2:01.94), Mark Szaranek (2:02.22), Curtin Ogren (2:02.45), Sean Grieshop (2:02.59), Connor Green (2:02.69), Tom Kremer (2:02.85), and Adam Hinshaw (2:02.91) will swim in tonight’s B Final.

Women’s 200-meter Back

Danielle Galyer of the University of Kentucky won the women’s 200-meter back prelim at USA Nationals with a 2:10.48. Galyer dropped 1.77 seconds from her entry time of 2:12.25. Galyer had an outstanding morning swim splitting 1:03.69/1:06.79 at the 100s.

Galyer: 31.07/32.62/33.28/33.51

Claire Adams, the 17-year old who won the 100-meter back national championship, posted a 2:10.98 to claim the second seed. Lisa Bratton registered a 2:11.40 to take third. Megan Romano swam a 2:11.55 to place just outside the top three. Erin Earley (2:11.89) and Melanie Klaren (2:11.94) followed to take fifth and sixth, respectively. Clara Smiddy wound up seventh in 2:12.09, while Hali Flickinger slid into the championship final with a 2:12.32.

Bridgette Alexander (2:12.41), Gabby Deloof (2:12.51), Jullian Vitarius (2:12.51), Grace Ariola (2:12.71), Bonnie Brandon (2:12.77), Ally Howe (2:12.90), Emma Seiberlich (2:12.92), and Hellen Moffitt all qualified for the B Final.

Women’s 800-meter Free

Sarah Henry now leads the women’s 800-meter free after her 8:35.64 performance in prelims at USA Nationals. She will be flanked at finals by Sierra Schmidt, who finished a mere tenth of a second behind Henry with an 8:35.74. Both swimmers added a chunk of time in a controlled prelims swim, but remained tight throughout the 800 meters.

Henry: 1:02.36/1:04.60/1:04.43/1:05.03/1:05.22/1:05.58/1:05.25/1:03.17

Schmidt: 1:01.28/1:04.26/1:04.69/1:05.14/1:05.70/1:06.17/1:05.50/1:03.00

Schmidt entered the meet as the top seed with an 8:27.54, and will have to battle her way past Henry and the rest of the field to reclaim her top spot.

Stephanie Peacock is positioned third with an 8:37.90, while Gabrielle Kopenski finished outside the top three with an 8:39.87. Maddy Tenger (8:40.04) and Lindsay Vrooman (8:40.12) finished a close fifth and sixth place. Leah Stevens (8:41.72) and Courtney Harnish (8:43.24) rounded out the top eight to qualify for the Monday’s championship final.

Barring any earth-shattering swims outside the circle seeded heats, these will be the swimmers competing in the final.

Men’s 1500-meter Free

Northwestern University’s distance swimmer extraordinaire Jordan Wilimovsky maintained his place atop the men’s 1500-meter free with a 15:13.28 prelims swim at USA Nationals. Although he added nearly 17 seconds, Wilimovsky will enter finals with about a one-second cushion ahead of Nicholas Sweetser (15:14.14).

Wilimovsky held 1:00s consistently until the 1000 mark where he fell to 1:01s.

Wilimovsky: 57.72/1:00.05/1:00.44/1:00.64/1:00.77/1:00.94/1:01/08/1:00.90/1:00.71/1:01.67/1:01.46/1:01.63/1:01.79/1:01.93/1:01.55

Zane Grothe is slated third heading into finals after his 15:19.28 morning swim. PJ Ransford followed up Grothe with a 15:19.83, while Logan Houck took fifth in 15:21.34. Taylor Abbott gutted out a 15:21.91 to claim sixth, while Jacob Ores (15:22.80) and Adam Linker (15:27.01) closed out the top eight.

Unless a swim outside of the circle seeded heats breaks through, these swimmers will be locked in for Monday night’s final.

2015 USA Swimming Long Course Summer Nationals: Live Results – Results

 

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