2015 USA Swimming Long Course Summer Nationals: Day 5 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.

Women’s 100-meter Free

Amanda Weir held on to her top spot in the women’s 100-meter free after her 54.64-second performance in prelims at USA Nationals. The Olympic silver medalist splashed to a 26.21 first 50 split, the fastest amongst the field. She returned in 28.43, just enough to hold off second-place finisher Allison Schmitt. Schmitt posted a 54.81 by splitting 26.85/27.96.

The 50-meter free national champion Madison Kennedy missed hitting under the 55-second mark with a 55.14. Katie Drabot took fourth in 55.19, followed closely by Amanda Kendall (55.35) and Mallory Comerford (55.48). Felicia Lee (55.51) and Faith Johnson (55.54) filled out the rest of the championship final.

Swimming in the B final will be Kotuku Ngawati (55.64), Ali Deloof (55.71), Lisa Boyce (55.79), Caroline McTaggart (55.81), Stanzi Moseley (55.88), Veronica Burchill (55.89), Carly Mercer (55.93), and Megan Moroney (55.97).

Men’s 200-meter Back

Dynamo 16-year old Michael Taylor nabbed the top seed in the men’s 200-meter back prelim at USA Nationals. Taylor entered the meet seeded fourth, but dropped nearly a second to claim to top slot. Taylor’s 1:58.41 was comprised of fairly solid splitting:

Taylor: 27.91/30.13/30.58/29.79

Griffin Carter is now slated second after his 1:58.51, followed by Jack Conger at 1:58.54. Conger, who has been vocally disappointed with his swims could pull off a win tonight from lane three. Jack Mahoney took fourth with a 1:58.90, while the favorite Jacob Pebley clinched fifth in 1:58.91.

Robert Owen (1:58.92), Austin Katz (1:59.35), and Austin Surhoff (1:59.37) also qualified for the tonight’s top heat.

Christopher Reid (1:59.92), Tristan Sanders (1:59.69), Austin Byrd (1:59.77), Hennessey Stuart (1:59.80), Luke Papendick (2:00.32), Eric Ress (2:00.42), Craig McNally (2:00.46), and Corey Okubo (2:00.50) made it into the B Final.

Women’s 200-meter Breast

Laura Sogar bested the field in prelims of the women’s 200-meter breast at USA Nationals with her 2:25.16 this morning. Sogar dropped nearly a second and a half from her entry time and now holds a 1.17-second cushion over second-place finisher Emma Schoettmer. Sogar swam a very well-rounded race, as her splits indicate:

Sogar: 32.77/36.20/37.72/38.47

Schoettmer touched to a 2:26.33, while Emil Escobedo earned the third seed with a 2:27.64. Molly Hannis clocked a 2:27.94 to take fourth, while the University of Louisville’s Andrea Cottrell grabbed fifth in 2:28.04. Esther Gonzalez Medina trailed immediately behind Cottrell with a 2:28.09.

The number-one seed heading into the meet, Annie Lazor, fell to seventh with a 2:28.79. Annie Zhu ended up being the final qualifier for the championship final with a 2:28.79.

Tonight’s B Final will feature Justine Bowker (2:28.86), Miranda Tucker (2:29.44), Byanca Rodriguez (2:29.59), Haley Spencer (2:29.63), Emily Fogle (2:29.98), Madisyn Cox (2:30.16), Lilly King (2:30.65), and Georgia Bohl (2:30.69).

Men’s 200-meter Breast

After sending shock waves through the swimming world with his sub-minute 100-breast, Emory’s Andrew Wilson clocked a 2:09.84 in the 200-meter breast this morning at USA Nationals to land tonight’s top seed. Wilson displayed a mastery of the event, taking the race out in 1:02.11 and returning in 1:07.73.

Wilson: 29.44/32.67/33.65/34.08

Will Licon claimed the second spot with a 2:10.10, followed by BJ Johnson at 2:11.92. Scoland’s Craig Benson (2:12.14) and Michael Jameison (2:12.17) filled the next two spots.

A rather unfamiliar name to the 200 breaststroke ranks took sixth with a 2:12.68. That would be Michael Phelps, who is coming off of three straight world-best swims in the 200-meter fly, 100-meter fly, and 200-meter IM. Phelps dropped nearly three seconds from his seed time to land in tonight’s championship final.

Phelps: 30.17/33.62/34.47/34.42

Samuel Tierney (2:12.71) and Chuck Katis (2:13.11) round out the top eight and will appear in tonight’s championship final.

Swimming in tonight’s consolation final will be Sean Mahoney (2:13.21), Reece Whitley (2:13.42), Brad Craig (2:13.79), Nicholas Schaffer (2:13.86), Tanner Kurz (2:14.15), Andrew Seliskar (2:14.54), Chandler Bray (2:14.55), and Jonathan Rutter (2:14.72).

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

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Robert Lucas

8 years ago

What on earth are the USA doing putting their National Championships on at the same time as the FINA world champs ….madness !!!