Mallory Comerford Blasts the 5th Fastest 100 Free at Phillips 66 Nationals

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There has been a lot of hype around Louisville junior-to-be Mallory Comerford. She had not really proved herself long course after she had all that success at the NCAA Championships in short course. Comerford answered those expectations with a 53.26 on Tuesday morning in the 100 free with the fifth fastest 100 free of 2017. Comerford now sits behind Sweden’s Sarah Sjostrom (52.08), Australia’s Cate Campbell (52.78), Bronte Campbell (52.85) and Emma McKeon (53.12).

Comerford leads Olympic gold medalist Simone Manuel (53.50) and Louisville teammate Kelsi Worrell (53.87) into the A-final for tonight. Stanford’s Lia Neal (54.02), Georgia’s Olivia Smoliga (54.58), Stanford’s Katie Ledecky (54.70), North Carolina’s Caroline Baldwin (54.91) and Georgia’s Veronica Burchill (55.04) will be vying for the relay spots in Budapest.

Some big names that missed the A-final were Olympians Amanda Weir (14th, 55.28) and Abbey Weitzeil (15th, 55.48).

Manuel, Neal and Ledecky are the only swimmers in the A-final who have swum in a World Championships before. Everyone else will be vying for their first team.

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Patrick S
Patrick S
6 years ago

Comerford is the sixth fastest this year, not the fifth. Kromowidjojo did 53.07 in Rome.

Thomas A. Small
6 years ago

Congratulations

Susan L. Lansbury
6 years ago

She is a. Name to remember!!!!! Awesome again!!!

Stephen Anderson
6 years ago

This is huge! We need a couple new sprinters to step up with Manuel and Lia Neal.

Mike Sherrill
6 years ago

Congrats! Looks like a great final!

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