Katie Ledecky Dominates On Night One of Arena Pro Swim Series

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AUSTIN – Katie Ledecky turned up the heat against the rest of the participants in night one of the Arena Pro Swim Series in Austin.

Women’s 100 free

Photo Courtesy: Delly Carr

Swimming World World Swimmer of the Year Katie Ledecky certainly started the night off right with a blistering 54.55 to win the women’s 100-meter free.

That’s now her third swim under 55 seconds, breaking her lifetime best of 54.89 set during prelims this morning.

Ledecky is certainly looking to expand her schedule, now that she’s locked down the distance freestyle events. Not only has she started to put together an amazing 200 free to make it into the 800 free relay discussion, she’s starting to make strides in the 100 not only for Team USA for also for Team Stanford collegiately.

Hungary’s Katinka Hosszu, typically a dominant force on the FINA World Cup series and the reigning Swimming World European Swimmer of the Year, took second tonight in 54.66.

NYAC’s Megan Romano claimed third overall in 54.79 as the only other swimmer to clear 55 seconds in the finale.

                            === A - Final ===                            
 
  1 Katie Ledecky    17 Nation's Capital    54.89      54.55 OLY    
                 26.80        54.55 (27.75)
  2 Katinka Hosszu   25 HUN-US              54.93      54.66 OLY    
                 26.84        54.66 (27.82)
  3 Megan Romano     23 New York Athleti    55.27      54.79 OLY    
                 26.74        54.79 (28.05)
  4 Allison Schmitt  24 North Baltimore-    56.04      55.78 OLY    
                 26.86        55.78 (28.92)
  5 Arianna Vanderp  24 SwimMAC Carolina    55.89      55.86 OLY    
                 27.06        55.86 (28.80)
  6 Farida Osman     19 Una Cal-PC          56.49      56.14 OLY    
                 27.22        56.14 (28.92)
  7 Katie McLaughli  17 Mission Viejo Na    56.51      56.24 OLY    
                 27.79        56.24 (28.45)
  8 Nathalie Lindbo  23 Southern Methodi    56.32      56.42 OLY    
                 27.14        56.42 (29.28)
 
                            === B - Final ===                            
 
  9 Katie Meili      23 SwimMAC Carolina    57.12      55.84 OLY    
                 26.72        55.84 (29.12)
 10 Meredith Oliver  20 Texas A & M Univ    56.78      56.46 OLY    
                 27.40        56.46 (29.06)
 11 Patricia Castro  22 Queens Universit    56.86      56.47 OLY    
                 27.54        56.47 (28.93)
 12 Hannah Riordan   23 Unattached-SE       56.51      56.54 NATS   
                 27.62        56.54 (28.92)
 13 Carly Mercer     23 Una Pur-IN          57.07      56.74 JRS    
                 26.94        56.74 (29.80)
 14 Lili Ibanez Lop  23 Texas A & M Univ    56.83      56.84 JRS    
                 27.60        56.84 (29.24)
 15 Emily Overholt   17 West Vancouver-U    56.56      56.87 JRS    
                 27.78        56.87 (29.09)
 16 Lauren Pitzer    16 Lakeside Aquatic    56.94      57.45 JRS    
                 27.87        57.45 (29.58)

Men’s 100 free

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California’s Nathan Adrian, always a threat in the sprint frees as the top sprinter in the U.S., put on a show in the finale with a time of 49.11.

That’s not a terribly fast time for Adrian, but he’s certainly getting himself ready for a strong 2015 by getting his hand to the wall first. This part of the Arena Pro Swim Series tends to be the time that a favorite will get tripped up, but Adrian held firm.

Conor Dwyer turned in a 49.60 to place second overall in the 100 free, while California’s Ryan Murphy picked up third-place honors in 49.88.

Tucson Ford’s Matt Grevers, the preliminary leader with a 49.70, just missed a podium paycheck with a fourth-place 49.96.

SwimMAC’s Ryan Lochte, still bouncing back from his toughest career year in 2014, topped the B final in 50.02.

                           === A - Final ===                            
 
  1 Nathan Adrian    26 California Aquat    50.28      49.11 OLY    
                 23.49        49.11 (25.62)
  2 Conor Dwyer      26 Una Troj-CA         50.37      49.60 OLY    
                 23.98        49.60 (25.62)
  3 Ryan Murphy      19 Una Cal-PC          50.08      49.88 OLY    
                 24.05        49.88 (25.83)
  4 Matt Grevers     29 Tucson Ford Deal    49.70      49.96 OLY    
                 24.28        49.96 (25.68)
  5 Jimmy Feigen     25 New York Athleti    50.45      50.01 OLY    
                 23.81        50.01 (26.20)
  6 Joseph Schoolin  19 Univ of Texas-ST    50.12      50.14 OLY    
                 24.16        50.14 (25.98)
  7 Geoff Cheah      24 Una CW-MI           50.19      50.24 OLY    
                 24.13        50.24 (26.11)
  8 Seth Stubblefie  21 Una Cal-PC          50.26      50.74 NATS   
                 24.44        50.74 (26.30)
 
                            === B - Final ===                            
 
  9 Ryan Lochte      30 SwimMAC Carolina    50.68      50.02 OLY    
                 24.08        50.02 (25.94)
 10 Townley Haas     18 Nova of Virginia    50.58      50.43 OLY    
                 24.55        50.43 (25.88)
 11 Junya Koga       27 Una CW-MI           50.67      50.46 OLY    
                 24.15        50.46 (26.31)
 12 Kristian Gkolom  21 Univ of Alabama-    50.47      50.52 OLY    
                 24.10        50.52 (26.42)
 13 Bruno Fratus     25 Unattached-SE       50.52      50.60 OLY    
                 23.76        50.60 (26.84)
 14 Evan Van Moerke  21 Guelph Marlin-US    50.79      50.71 NATS   
                 24.60        50.71 (26.11)
 15 Brett Walsh      21 Univ of Alabama-    50.76      50.88 JRS    
                 24.22        50.88 (26.66)
 16 Greg Mallet      30 Una MAC-NC          50.73      50.98 JRS    
                 24.58        50.98 (26.40)

Women’s 200 breast

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SwimMAC’s Micah Lawrence put on a show in the women’s 200-meter breaststroke finale, winning by more than half-a-second as she charged her way to a 2:25.75.

Lawrence cut four seconds from her preliminary time, and came up just a second short of her in-season best of 2:24.68 from the 2012 Charlotte UltraSwim event.

California’s Marina Urzainqui edged Aggie’s Breeja Larson, 2:26.42 to 2:26.82, for second-place honors. Gator’s Hilda Luthersdottir wound up fourth overall in 2:28.81 as the top three proved to be much faster than the rest of the finale.

                           === A - Final ===                            
 
  1 Micah Lawrence   24 SwimMAC Carolina  2:29.97    2:25.75 OLY    
                 33.50      1:10.86 (37.36)
        1:48.78 (37.92)     2:25.75 (36.97)
  2 Marina Garcia U  20 Una Cal-PC        2:28.76    2:26.43 OLY    
                 33.30      1:10.36 (37.06)
        1:48.15 (37.79)     2:26.43 (38.28)
  3 Breeja Larson    22 AGS-GU            2:29.18    2:26.82 OLY    
                 33.48      1:11.36 (37.88)
        1:48.78 (37.42)     2:26.82 (38.04)
  4 Hilda Luthersdo  23 Gator Swim Club-  2:31.81    2:28.81 OLY    
                 33.82      1:11.34 (37.52)
        1:49.77 (38.43)     2:28.81 (39.04)
  5 Ashley McGregor  21 Texas A & M Univ  2:30.19    2:30.07 OLY    
                 34.14      1:12.20 (38.06)
        1:50.77 (38.57)     2:30.07 (39.30)
  6 Sarah Henry      23 Texas A & M Univ  2:31.76    2:30.67 OLY    
                 35.50      1:13.46 (37.96)
        1:52.14 (38.68)     2:30.67 (38.53)
  7 Caitlin Leveren  23 California Aquat  2:32.30    2:31.18 OLY    
                 34.55      1:12.86 (38.31)
        1:51.99 (39.13)     2:31.18 (39.19)
  8 Rachel Nicol     21 Southern Methodi  2:31.91    2:31.97 OLY    
                 34.51      1:13.22 (38.71)
        1:52.75 (39.53)     2:31.97 (39.22)
 
                            === B - Final ===                            
 
  9 Kaylin Burchell  21 Univ of Alabama-  2:32.98    2:31.09 OLY    
                 34.82      1:14.11 (39.29)
        1:53.21 (39.10)     2:31.09 (37.88)
 10 Sycerika McMaho  19 Texas A & M Univ  2:33.58    2:32.17 OLY    
                 34.22      1:13.42 (39.20)
        1:53.26 (39.84)     2:32.17 (38.91)
 11 Franko Jonker    22 Texas A & M Univ  2:34.97    2:32.21 OLY    
                 34.72      1:13.45 (38.73)
        1:53.07 (39.62)     2:32.21 (39.14)
 12 Tera Van Beilen  21 Ubc Thunderbirds  2:32.86    2:32.53 OLY    
                 34.60      1:13.26 (38.66)
        1:52.96 (39.70)     2:32.53 (39.57)
 13 Fiona Doyle      23 Univ. of Calgary  2:33.62    2:34.34 OLY    
                 34.75      1:14.06 (39.31)
        1:53.94 (39.88)     2:34.34 (40.40)
 14 Kirsty McLauchl  21 Southern Methodi  2:35.54    2:34.46 OLY    
                 35.74      1:14.87 (39.13)
        1:54.80 (39.93)     2:34.46 (39.66)
 15 Samantha Yeo     17 Unattached-MI     2:35.13    2:34.81 OLY    
                 34.98      1:14.14 (39.16)
        1:54.18 (40.04)     2:34.81 (40.63)
 16 Kate Douglass    13 Westchester Aqua  2:34.71    2:35.39 JRS    
                 36.14      1:16.07 (39.93)
        1:56.66 (40.59)     2:35.39 (38.73)

Men’s 200 breast

Photo Courtesy: Delly Carr

California’s Josh Prenot cleared his in-season best in the men’s 200-meter breast with a time of 2:12.17.

Prenot absolutely demolished the field, winning by more than a second, as he cleared his previous mark of 2:12.79 from the TYR Fran Crippen Memorial Swim Meet of Championships meet in 2014.

BJ Johnson put up a time of 2:13.38 to win second-place honors, while Alabama’s Anton McKee chased down third in 2:14.36.

In a battle of the teenagers, NCAP’s Andrew Seliskar downed 15-year-old pro Michael Andrew, 2:16.22 to 2:16.76, for fifth and sixth place.

                           === A - Final ===                            
 
  1 Josh Prenot      21 Una Cal-PC        2:15.15    2:12.17 OLY    
                 30.93      1:04.39 (33.46)
        1:38.38 (33.99)     2:12.17 (33.79)
  2 BJ Johnson       27 Unattached-PC     2:17.36    2:13.38 OLY    
                 30.52      1:04.37 (33.85)
        1:38.90 (34.53)     2:13.38 (34.48)
  3 Anton McKee      21 Univ of Alabama-  2:16.58    2:14.36 OLY    
                 30.96      1:05.33 (34.37)
        1:39.88 (34.55)     2:14.36 (34.48)
  4 Thiago Parravic  26 Streamline Aquat  2:16.33    2:15.31 OLY    
                 30.68      1:04.91 (34.23)
        1:39.53 (34.62)     2:15.31 (35.78)
  5 Andrew Seliskar  18 Nation's Capital  2:15.92    2:16.22 OLY    
                 30.78      1:05.12 (34.34)
        1:39.81 (34.69)     2:16.22 (36.41)
  6 Michael Andrew   15 Indie Swimming-M  2:17.73    2:16.76 OLY    
                 31.34      1:06.18 (34.84)
        1:41.69 (35.51)     2:16.76 (35.07)
  7 Brad Craig       25 Tennessee Aquati  2:18.14    2:16.87 OLY    
                 30.54      1:05.08 (34.54)
        1:40.73 (35.65)     2:16.87 (36.14)
  8 Trevor Hoyt      23 Yucaipa Swim Tea  2:18.15    2:16.90 OLY    
                 31.14      1:05.50 (34.36)
        1:40.65 (35.15)     2:16.90 (36.25)
 
                            === B - Final ===                            
 
  9 Mike Alexandrov  29 New York Athleti  2:20.47    2:17.30 OLY    
                 30.92      1:06.08 (35.16)
        1:41.81 (35.73)     2:17.30 (35.49)
 10 Pavel Romanov    21 Univ of Alabama-  2:19.98    2:17.90 OLY    
                 31.19      1:06.81 (35.62)
        1:42.62 (35.81)     2:17.90 (35.28)
 11 Gabriel Desousa  25 North Baltimore-  2:19.21    2:18.71 NATS   
                 31.66      1:06.81 (35.15)
        1:42.80 (35.99)     2:18.71 (35.91)
 12 Nick Kostiuk     21 Edmonton Keyano-  2:18.79    2:18.90 NATS   
                 31.43      1:06.97 (35.54)
        1:43.04 (36.07)     2:18.90 (35.86)
 13 Charlie Swanson  16 Nova of Virginia  2:20.57    2:19.80 JRS    
                 31.95      1:07.46 (35.51)
        1:43.49 (36.03)     2:19.80 (36.31)
 14 Andrew Wilson    21 Una Esc-GA        2:18.81    2:20.90 JRS    
                 31.58      1:08.26 (36.68)
        1:44.60 (36.34)     2:20.90 (36.30)
 15 Maciej Olszewsk  17 Nasa Wildcat Aqu  2:20.53    2:21.09 JRS    
                 33.07      1:08.91 (35.84)
        1:45.17 (36.26)     2:21.09 (35.92)
 16 Marko Blazevski  22 SwimMAC Carolina  2:20.78    2:22.56 JRS    
                 32.45      1:08.48 (36.03)
        1:45.22 (36.74)     2:22.56 (37.34)

Women’s 400 free

Photo Courtesy: Delly Carr

Katie Ledecky remained on fire as she smashed a loaded field in the women’s 400-meter free with a ridiculously fast time.

Out under world-record pace at the 200-meter mark (1:57.99), Ledecky charged to the win in 4:00.47. That’s the seventh-fastest time all time in the event, giving Ledecky six of the top eight swims ever.

Only Federica Pellegrini has been in that range with a 3:59.15 and 4:00.41 back in the techsuit-fueled 2009.

Hosszu, who typically is winning gold at events like this, took silver behind Ledecky for the second time with a 4:09.17, well back as she focused on the silver-cash after knowing she wasn’t going to catch Ledecky.

Elizabeth Beisel, the Pro Swim Series cash leader after Minneapolis, took third in 4:09.62 to collect some more valuable points and cash as she looks to win the BMW lease.

                            === A - Final ===                            
 
  1 Katie Ledecky    17 Nation's Capital  4:04.36    4:00.47 OLY    
                 27.92        57.39 (29.47)
        1:27.53 (30.14)     1:57.99 (30.46)
        2:28.65 (30.66)     2:59.63 (30.98)
        3:30.76 (31.13)     4:00.47 (29.71)
  2 Katinka Hosszu   25 HUN-US            4:10.75    4:09.17 OLY    
                 28.37        58.53 (30.16)
        1:29.60 (31.07)     2:01.16 (31.56)
        2:33.16 (32.00)     3:05.67 (32.51)
        3:38.42 (32.75)     4:09.17 (30.75)
  3 Elizabeth Beise  22 ABF-NE            4:13.79    4:09.62 OLY    
                 29.05      1:00.21 (31.16)
        1:31.68 (31.47)     2:03.22 (31.54)
        2:34.83 (31.61)     3:06.52 (31.69)
        3:38.34 (31.82)     4:09.62 (31.28)
  4 Sarah Henry      23 Texas A & M Univ  4:13.67    4:13.47 OLY    
                 29.73      1:01.49 (31.76)
        1:33.41 (31.92)     2:05.40 (31.99)
        2:37.66 (32.26)     3:10.07 (32.41)
        3:42.29 (32.22)     4:13.47 (31.18)
  5 Megan Byrnes     16 Nation's Capital  4:16.84    4:16.26 OLY    
                 29.67      1:01.29 (31.62)
        1:33.82 (32.53)     2:06.39 (32.57)
        2:39.41 (33.02)     3:12.02 (32.61)
        3:44.82 (32.80)     4:16.26 (31.44)
  6 Madison Homovic  14 North Carolina A  4:17.00    4:16.62 OLY    
                 29.44      1:01.52 (32.08)
        1:33.74 (32.22)     2:06.31 (32.57)
        2:39.07 (32.76)     3:12.13 (33.06)
        3:44.86 (32.73)     4:16.62 (31.76)
  7 Emily Overholt   17 West Vancouver-U  4:16.61    4:17.19 OLY    
                 29.30      1:00.55 (31.25)
        1:32.69 (32.14)     2:05.38 (32.69)
        2:38.12 (32.74)     3:11.63 (33.51)
        3:44.82 (33.19)     4:17.19 (32.37)
  8 Isabella Rongio  15 Nation's Capital  4:16.79    4:17.64 OLY    
                 30.04      1:02.28 (32.24)
        1:35.16 (32.88)     2:08.40 (33.24)
        2:40.99 (32.59)     3:13.80 (32.81)
        3:46.35 (32.55)     4:17.64 (31.29)
 
                            === B - Final ===                            
 
  9 Sarah Gibson     19 Texas A & M Univ  4:17.44    4:16.54 OLY    
                 29.27      1:01.36 (32.09)
        1:34.12 (32.76)     2:07.32 (33.20)
        2:40.28 (32.96)     3:13.12 (32.84)
        3:45.70 (32.58)     4:16.54 (30.84)
 10 Joanna Evans     17 Swift Swimming-U  4:18.41    4:16.65 OLY    
                 29.28      1:01.46 (32.18)
        1:33.93 (32.47)     2:06.82 (32.89)
        2:39.82 (33.00)     3:12.60 (32.78)
        3:45.76 (33.16)     4:16.65 (30.89)
 11 Danica Ludlow    18 Island Swimming-  4:18.25    4:17.20 OLY    
                 29.85      1:02.17 (32.32)
        1:35.22 (33.05)     2:08.28 (33.06)
        2:41.48 (33.20)     3:14.24 (32.76)
        3:46.93 (32.69)     4:17.20 (30.27)
 12 Patricia Castro  22 Queens Universit  4:19.95    4:17.67 OLY    
                 29.79      1:02.16 (32.37)
        1:34.84 (32.68)     2:07.97 (33.13)
        2:40.95 (32.98)     3:14.00 (33.05)
        3:46.73 (32.73)     4:17.67 (30.94)
 13 Karling Hemstre  17 Nitro Swimming-S  4:18.92    4:19.85 JRS    
                 29.53      1:01.70 (32.17)
        1:34.30 (32.60)     2:07.40 (33.10)
        2:40.14 (32.74)     3:13.58 (33.44)
        3:46.80 (33.22)     4:19.85 (33.05)
 14 Colleen Konetzk  20 Texas A & M Univ  4:18.60    4:19.93 JRS    
                 30.53      1:02.93 (32.40)
        1:35.51 (32.58)     2:08.56 (33.05)
        2:41.56 (33.00)     3:14.74 (33.18)
        3:47.80 (33.06)     4:19.93 (32.13)
 15 Erin Flanigan    22 Rice University-  4:20.79    4:21.19 JRS    
                 30.54      1:03.37 (32.83)
        1:36.29 (32.92)     2:09.36 (33.07)
        2:42.42 (33.06)     3:15.56 (33.14)
        3:48.79 (33.23)     4:21.19 (32.40)
 16 Lauren Pitzer    16 Lakeside Aquatic  4:20.60    4:21.69 JRS    
                 29.96      1:02.57 (32.61)
        1:35.83 (33.26)     2:09.06 (33.23)
        2:42.56 (33.50)     3:16.20 (33.64)
        3:49.82 (33.62)     4:21.69 (31.87)

Men’s 400 free

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While Katie Ledecky was setting the seventh-fastest 400 free time ever in the women’s event, Club Wolverine’s Connor Jaeger followed up with his seventh-fastest time ever in the men’s 400-meter free.

Jaeger won the men’s 400 free by nearly two seconds with a 3:47.58, while Conor Dwyer touched second overall in 3:49.33. The Woodlands’ Michael McBroom placed third and in the money with a 3:49.53.

Island’s Ryan Cochrane provided the other sub-3:50 time of the night with a fourth-place 3:49.64.

                          === A - Final ===                            
 
  1 Connor Jaeger    23 Club Wolverine-M  3:52.06    3:47.58 OLY    
                 26.31        54.97 (28.66)
        1:23.71 (28.74)     1:52.44 (28.73)
        2:21.30 (28.86)     2:50.10 (28.80)
        3:19.31 (29.21)     3:47.58 (28.27)
  2 Conor Dwyer      26 Una Troj-CA       3:52.48    3:49.33 OLY    
                 26.91        55.84 (28.93)
        1:24.88 (29.04)     1:53.85 (28.97)
        2:22.92 (29.07)     2:52.04 (29.12)
        3:20.96 (28.92)     3:49.33 (28.37)
  3 Michael McBroom  23 The Woodlands Sw  3:54.08    3:49.53 OLY    
                 27.65        56.34 (28.69)
        1:25.02 (28.68)     1:54.01 (28.99)
        2:23.11 (29.10)     2:52.67 (29.56)
        3:21.89 (29.22)     3:49.53 (27.64)
  4 Ryan Cochrane    26 Island Swimming-  3:54.25    3:49.64 OLY    
                 27.05        55.56 (28.51)
        1:24.73 (29.17)     1:53.80 (29.07)
        2:23.22 (29.42)     2:52.53 (29.31)
        3:21.62 (29.09)     3:49.64 (28.02)
  5 Bobby Hurley     26 Club Wolverine-M  3:53.97    3:52.22 OLY    
                 26.84        56.04 (29.20)
        1:25.41 (29.37)     1:54.74 (29.33)
        2:24.44 (29.70)     2:54.03 (29.59)
        3:23.52 (29.49)     3:52.22 (28.70)
  6 Michael Klueh    27 Club Wolverine-M  3:55.16    3:54.39 OLY    
                 27.58        56.63 (29.05)
        1:26.31 (29.68)     1:56.13 (29.82)
        2:26.20 (30.07)     2:55.92 (29.72)
        3:25.68 (29.76)     3:54.39 (28.71)
  7 Townley Haas     18 Nova of Virginia  3:55.29    3:55.27 OLY    
                 26.75        56.14 (29.39)
        1:25.67 (29.53)     1:55.73 (30.06)
        2:25.79 (30.06)     2:56.32 (30.53)
        3:26.14 (29.82)     3:55.27 (29.13)
  8 Matt McLean      26 Unattached-SC     3:55.15    3:59.40 JRS    
                 26.48        55.40 (28.92)
        1:24.98 (29.58)     1:55.20 (30.22)
        2:26.02 (30.82)     2:57.34 (31.32)
        3:28.78 (31.44)     3:59.40 (30.62)
 
                            === B - Final ===                            
 
  9 Keegan Zanatta   21 Ubc Thunderbirds  3:56.46    3:54.18 OLY    
                 27.25        56.49 (29.24)
        1:25.95 (29.46)     1:55.78 (29.83)
        2:25.53 (29.75)     2:55.49 (29.96)
        3:25.48 (29.99)     3:54.18 (28.70)
 10 Sam Lewis        21 Univ of Texas-ST  3:55.60    3:54.49 OLY    
                 27.38        56.57 (29.19)
        1:26.13 (29.56)     1:55.96 (29.83)
        2:25.60 (29.64)     2:55.30 (29.70)
        3:25.41 (30.11)     3:54.49 (29.08)
 11 Michael Weiss    23 Una WA-WI         3:56.32    3:55.42 OLY    
                 27.31        56.22 (28.91)
        1:25.57 (29.35)     1:55.42 (29.85)
        2:25.48 (30.06)     2:55.97 (30.49)
        3:26.29 (30.32)     3:55.42 (29.13)
 12 Jeremy Bagshaw   22 Island Swimming-  3:56.10    3:56.28 OLY    
                 27.31        56.31 (29.00)
        1:25.93 (29.62)     1:55.62 (29.69)
        2:26.09 (30.47)     2:57.26 (31.17)
        3:27.82 (30.56)     3:56.28 (28.46)
 13 Andrew Gemmell   23 Nation's Capital  3:56.98    3:56.80 OLY    
                 27.91        57.53 (29.62)
        1:27.32 (29.79)     1:57.32 (30.00)
        2:27.42 (30.10)     2:57.26 (29.84)
        3:27.46 (30.20)     3:56.80 (29.34)
 14 Tyler Clary      25 SwimMAC Carolina  3:56.36    3:56.94 OLY    
                 28.13        58.35 (30.22)
        1:28.94 (30.59)     1:59.04 (30.10)
        2:29.00 (29.96)     2:58.73 (29.73)
        3:28.30 (29.57)     3:56.94 (28.64)
 15 Jonathan Robert  19 Univ of Texas-ST  3:56.79    3:57.90 OLY    
                 27.58        57.61 (30.03)
        1:27.64 (30.03)     1:57.99 (30.35)
        2:28.16 (30.17)     2:58.71 (30.55)
        3:28.40 (29.69)     3:57.90 (29.50)
 16 Dion Dreesens    21 UN-NC             3:57.94    3:58.49 OLY    
                 26.79        56.25 (29.46)
        1:26.32 (30.07)     1:56.55 (30.23)
        2:26.97 (30.42)     2:57.82 (30.85)
        3:28.52 (30.70)     3:58.49 (29.97)

Women’s 100 fly

Photo Courtesy: Swimming Canada

Noemie Thomas had enough in the tank to hold off a hard-charging Katie McLaughlin of Mission Viejo for the women’s 100-meter fly title.

Thomas raced her way to a 58.57, just off her season best from 2014 of 58.25 that put her 20th in the world rankings.

McLaughlin, meanwhile, charged her way to second in 58.77, tying her lifetime best from the 2014 Pan Pacific Championships. McLaughlin is certainly closing in on the 17-18 U.S. National Age Group record of 58.41 set by Felicia Lee back in 2010.

NCAP’s Cassidy Bayer finished third overall with a 59.31 as the 15-year-old still has plenty of time to drop to catch Mary T. Meagher’s 1981 record of 57.93 for 15-16 year olds.

                           === A - Final ===                            
 
  1 Noemie Thomas    18 Una Cal-PC          58.70      58.57 OLY    
                 27.31        58.57 (31.26)
  2 Katie McLaughli  17 Mission Viejo Na    59.79      58.77 OLY    
                 27.96        58.77 (30.81)
  3 Cassidy Bayer    15 Nation's Capital  1:00.15      59.31 OLY    
                 27.85        59.31 (31.46)
  4 Beryl Gastaldel  19 Texas A & M Univ  1:00.76      59.89 OLY    
                 27.95        59.89 (31.94)
  5 Farida Osman     19 Una Cal-PC        1:00.30      59.93 OLY    
                 28.09        59.93 (31.84)
  6 Katelyne Herrin  22 Unattached-CA     1:00.94    1:00.04 OLY    
                 28.18      1:00.04 (31.86)
  7 Victoria Edward  16 Longhorn Aquatic  1:00.50    1:00.55 OLY    
                 28.47      1:00.55 (32.08)
  8 Kathleen Baker   17 SwimMAC Carolina  1:00.70    1:00.64 OLY    
                 28.64      1:00.64 (32.00)
 
                            === B - Final ===                            
 
  9 Casey Clark      21 Rice University-  1:00.99    1:00.42 OLY    
                 28.52      1:00.42 (31.90)
  9 Jacomie Strydom  18 Ubc Thunderbirds  1:01.13    1:00.42 OLY    
                 28.45      1:00.42 (31.97)
 11 Arianna Vanderp  24 SwimMAC Carolina  1:01.66    1:01.20 JRS    
                 27.75      1:01.20 (33.45)
 12 Caitlin Leveren  23 California Aquat  1:01.15    1:01.31 JRS    
                 28.91      1:01.31 (32.40)
 13 Emily Neubert    21 Texas A & M Univ  1:01.76    1:01.49 JRS    
                 29.08      1:01.49 (32.41)
 14 Cammile Adams    23 SwimMAC Carolina  1:01.77    1:01.84 JRS    
                 29.33      1:01.84 (32.51)
 15 Kylie Jordan     17 Nation's Capital  1:01.60    1:02.07 JRS    
                 29.11      1:02.07 (32.96)
 16 Emma Seiberlich  16 Phoenixville Ymc  1:01.94    1:02.47 JRS    
                 29.61      1:02.47 (32.86)

Men’s 100 fly

Photo Courtesy: Griffin Scott

Texas’ Jack Conger crushed the 52-second barrier for the first time in the men’s 100-meter fly as he blasted the field with a sizzling time of 51.64.

That swim decimated his previous lifetime best of 52.51 from the 2013 World University Games, and would have ranked him eighth in the world last year. That’s still fifth among Americans in 2014, but getting into the 51-second range puts Conger in the discussion going forward.

Texas’ Tripp Cooper finished second overall with a time of 52.91, while NCAP’s Andrew Seliskar touched third with a time of 53.20.

SwimMAC’s Ryan Lochte picked up fourth place overall with a time of 53.23.

                           === A - Final ===                            
 
  1 Jack Conger      20 Univ of Texas-ST    52.64      51.64 WJR    
                 24.20        51.64 (27.44)
  2 Tripp Cooper     21 Univ of Texas-ST    53.46      52.91 OLY    
                 24.86        52.91 (28.05)
  3 Andrew Seliskar  18 Nation's Capital    53.09      53.20 OLY    
                 25.14        53.20 (28.06)
  4 Ryan Lochte      30 SwimMAC Carolina    53.74      53.23 OLY    
                 24.95        53.23 (28.28)
  5 Geoff Cheah      24 Una CW-MI           54.05      53.36 OLY    
                 25.08        53.36 (28.28)
  6 Matt Ellis       21 Univ of Texas-ST    53.66      53.62 OLY    
                 24.76        53.62 (28.86)
  7 Will Glass       19 Univ of Texas-ST    54.07      53.76 OLY    
                 25.09        53.76 (28.67)
  8 Timothy Phillip  24 SwimMAC Carolina    53.94      53.95 OLY    
                 24.75        53.95 (29.20)
 
                            === B - Final ===                            
 
  9 Matthew Josa     19 Queens Universit    54.31      53.51 OLY    
                 24.55        53.51 (28.96)
 10 Ryan Murphy      19 Una Cal-PC          54.38      53.81 OLY    
                 24.87        53.81 (28.94)
 11 Coleman Allen    21 Ubc Thunderbirds    54.30      54.06 OLY    
                 25.43        54.06 (28.63)
 12 Masayuki Kishid  29 Tucson Ford Deal    54.49      54.21 OLY    
                 25.02        54.21 (29.19)
 13 Seth Stubblefie  21 Una Cal-PC          54.15      54.52 OLY    
                 25.15        54.52 (29.37)
 14 Andrew Torres    20 UN-CO               55.22      54.88 JRS    
                 26.16        54.88 (28.72)
 14 Tom Luchsinger   23 North Baltimore-    54.79      54.88 JRS    
                 26.11        54.88 (28.77)
 16 Brett Walsh      21 Univ of Alabama-    55.07      55.00 JRS    
                 25.42        55.00 (29.58)

Women’s 400 free relay

Photo Courtesy: Pamela Roberts

Two-time Olympic gold medalist Kirsty Coventry made her return to the sport as part of an Arena Pro Swim Series in Austin record in the SwimMAC 400-meter free relay.

Kathleen Baker, Katie Meili, Coventry and Becca Postoll raced their way to a 3:47.78 for the win. Splits are shown below.

Coventry previously competed at the 2012 London Olympics, where she finished sixth in both the 200-meter IM and 200-meter back. She also was elected to the IOC Athletes Commission that year.

  1 SwimMAC Carolina-NC  'A'      3:44.31    3:47.78 AGP    
     1) Kathleen Baker 17             2) Katie Meili 23               
     3) Kirsty Coventry 31            4) Becca Postoll 17             
                 28.30        58.01 (58.01)
        1:24.84 (26.83)     1:54.11 (56.10)
        2:21.38 (27.27)     2:50.83 (56.72)
        3:18.28 (27.45)     3:47.78 (56.95)
  2 Texas A & M Univ-GU  'B'      3:48.85    3:49.16 AGP    
     1) Kelli Benjamin 21             2) Kristin Malone 18            
     3) Emily Neubert 21              4) Beryl Gastaldello 19         
                 28.16        57.42 (57.42)
        1:25.19 (27.77)     1:54.92 (57.50)
        2:22.85 (27.93)     2:52.22 (57.30)
        3:19.88 (27.66)     3:49.16 (56.94)
  3 Texas A & M Univ-GU  'A'      3:44.08    3:49.69 AGP    
     1) Sammie Bosma 22               2) Sarah Gibson 19              
     3) Lili Ibanez Lopez 23          4) Meredith Oliver 20           
                 27.94        57.09 (57.09)
        1:24.43 (27.34)     1:54.26 (57.17)
        2:22.92 (28.66)     2:53.26 (59.00)
        3:20.58 (27.32)     3:49.69 (56.43)
  4 Ubc Thunderbirds-US  'A'      3:54.86    3:52.92 AGP    
     1) Rebecca Terejko 21            2) Fionnuala Pierse 22          
     3) Tera Van Beilen 21            4) Jacomie Strydom 18           
                 28.02        57.82 (57.82)
        1:25.42 (27.60)     1:55.15 (57.33)
        2:23.84 (28.69)     2:54.86 (59.71)
        3:23.02 (28.16)     3:52.92 (58.06)
  5 DU Hilltoppers-CO  'A'        3:56.69    3:58.68 AGP    
     1) Lauren Moden 17               2) Abby Kochevar 16             
     3) Cassidy Stein 16              4) Haley Rowley 18              
                 28.25        58.83 (58.83)
        1:27.76 (28.93)   1:59.47 (1:00.64)
        2:28.22 (28.75)   2:59.75 (1:00.28)
        3:28.08 (28.33)     3:58.68 (58.93)
  6 Scottsdale Aquat-AZ  'A'      3:53.77    3:59.57        
     1) Gabriella Fagan 15            2) Taylor Ruck 14               
     3) Emma Broome 16                4) Katie Shannahan 18           
                 28.90        59.87 (59.87)
        1:27.12 (27.25)     1:56.68 (56.81)
        2:25.68 (29.00)   2:57.85 (1:01.17)
        3:27.39 (29.54)   3:59.57 (1:01.72)
  7 Nitro Swimming-ST  'A'        3:55.79    3:59.75        
     1) Regan Barney 15               2) Lauren Thompson 17           
     3) Brittany Thompson 15          4) Karling Hemstreet 17         
                 28.78        59.71 (59.71)
        1:29.34 (29.63)   2:00.95 (1:01.24)
        2:29.93 (28.98)   3:01.05 (1:00.10)
        3:28.91 (27.86)     3:59.75 (58.70)
  8 Magnolia Aquatic-GU  'A'      3:55.17    4:01.07        
     1) Shayne Gregson 17             2) Caitlin Clements 16          
     3) Joy Field 16                  4) Grace Ritch 16               
                 28.77        59.40 (59.40)
        1:27.63 (28.23)     1:58.66 (59.26)
        2:27.91 (29.25)   2:59.39 (1:00.73)
        3:29.30 (29.91)   4:01.07 (1:01.68)
  9 Academy Bullets-IL  'A'       3:58.09    4:01.86        
     1) Kayla Filipek 15              2) Alexis Yager 16              
     3) Alexis Preski 17              4) Devin Jacobs 17              
                 27.75        58.22 (58.22)
        1:27.26 (29.04)   1:59.72 (1:01.50)
        2:28.90 (29.18)   3:01.26 (1:01.54)
        3:30.07 (28.81)   4:01.86 (1:00.60)

Men’s 400 free relay

Photo Courtesy: Griffin Scott

SwimMAC won both relays tonight as Mark Weber, Roy Burch, Cullen Jones and Tyler Clary put up a 3:24.88 for the win in the men’s 400-meter free relay.

 1 SwimMAC Carolina-NC  'A'      3:21.18    3:24.88 AGP    
     1) Mark Weber 24                 2) Roy Burch 29                 
     3) Cullen Jones 30               4) Tyler Clary 25               
                 25.08        52.31 (52.31)
        1:16.26 (23.95)     1:43.32 (51.01)
        2:07.32 (24.00)     2:34.35 (51.03)
        3:24.88 (50.53)                    
  2 Ubc Thunderbirds-US  'A'      3:20.24    3:24.95 AGP    
     1) Luke Peddie 21                2) Coleman Allen 21             
     3) Stefan Milosevic 19           4) Yuri Kisil 19                
                 25.30        52.88 (52.88)
        1:17.30 (24.42)     1:44.37 (51.49)
        2:08.84 (24.47)     2:35.13 (50.76)
        2:58.69 (23.56)     3:24.95 (49.82)
  3 Univ. of Calgary-US  'A'      3:30.70    3:29.69 AGP    
     1) David Woodman 24              2) Russell Wood 20              
     3) Tristan Cote 19               4) Bogdan Knezevic 23           
                 25.57        52.80 (52.80)
        1:17.55 (24.75)     1:44.17 (51.37)
        2:09.63 (25.46)     2:37.05 (52.88)
        3:02.33 (25.28)     3:29.69 (52.64)
  4 Nova of Virginia-VA  'A'      3:30.68    3:32.75 AGP    
     1) Ted Schubert 17               2) Charlie Swanson 16           
     3) Aaron Schultz 16              4) Townley Haas 18              
                 25.89        53.71 (53.71)
        1:19.77 (26.06)     1:47.73 (54.02)
        2:12.97 (25.24)     2:40.59 (52.86)
        3:05.61 (25.02)     3:32.75 (52.16)
  5 Univ. of Alberta-US  'A'      3:34.18    3:34.67 AGP    
     1) Hunter Balch 20               2) Joe Byram 20                 
     3) Evan Letkeman 20              4) Nicolaas Dekker 19           
                 25.91        53.43 (53.43)
        1:19.14 (25.71)     1:46.98 (53.55)
        2:12.55 (25.57)     2:40.35 (53.37)
        3:05.89 (25.54)     3:34.67 (54.32)
  6 Nitro Swimming-ST  'A'        3:29.24    3:35.43 AGP    
     1) Tate Jackson 17               2) Sean Grieshop 16             
     3) Corban Rawls 15               4) Mason Tenney 17              
                 25.96        53.86 (53.86)
        1:19.84 (25.98)     1:48.09 (54.23)
        2:13.70 (25.61)     2:41.48 (53.39)
        3:07.04 (25.56)     3:35.43 (53.95)
  7 Edmonton Keyano-US  'A'       3:36.57    3:35.73 AGP    
     1) Adam Best 23                  2) Anders Klein 17              
     3) Kier Maitland 26              4) Nick Kostiuk 21              
                 25.79        53.17 (53.17)
        1:19.20 (26.03)     1:48.07 (54.90)
        2:13.94 (25.87)     2:42.06 (53.99)
        3:07.85 (25.79)     3:35.73 (53.67)
  8 Santa Clara Swim-PC  'A'      3:28.56    3:35.80 AGP    
     1) Cooper Burrill 17             2) Aidan Burns 17               
     3) Michael Messner 18            4) David Farr 18                
                 25.49        53.13 (53.13)
        1:19.28 (26.15)     1:48.07 (54.94)
        2:13.91 (25.84)     2:41.59 (53.52)
        3:07.89 (26.30)     3:35.80 (54.21)
  9 Chena Swim Club-US  'A'       3:38.27    3:37.35 AGP    
     1) Nicolas Hernandez 19          2) James Dergousoff 18          
     3) Christopher Paproski 17       4) Nicolas Duke 16              
                 25.77        53.10 (53.10)
        1:18.50 (25.40)     1:46.14 (53.04)
        2:12.92 (26.78)     2:42.05 (55.91)
        3:08.67 (26.62)     3:37.35 (55.30)
 10 Nova of Virginia-VA  'B'      3:37.09    3:40.46        
     1) Luke Martin 18                2) Gavin Brown 17               
     3) Jac Cortright 17              4) Sam Cuthbert 17              
                 26.35        54.85 (54.85)
        1:20.91 (26.06)     1:49.70 (54.85)
        2:16.06 (26.36)     2:44.99 (55.29)
        3:11.47 (26.48)     3:40.46 (55.47)

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Women’s 100 free
Men’s 100 free
Women’s 200 breast
Men’s 200 breast
Women’s 400 free
Men’s 400 free
Women’s 100 fly
Men’s 100 fly
Women’s 400 free relay
Men’s 400 free relay

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