Caeleb Dressel Leads 100 Free Prelims At USA Nationals

Photo Courtesy: Peter Bick

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).

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

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