Richard Funk Wins 100 Breaststroke, Moves to Sixth in World Rankings

Photo Courtesy: David Farr

Day two of the Canada Trials kicked off with a quick women’s 100 free with the top three finishers posting times within .27 seconds of each other. Michelle Williams, Chantal VanLandeghem and Sandrine Mayville fought for the first place finish but it was Williams who won out with a 54.21. VanLandeghem touched with a 54.31, while Mayville got third with a 54.48. Williams’ time moves her to eleventh place in the world rankings.

Santo Condorelli led the men in the 100 free with a swift 48.83, dropping almost an entire second from his time of 49.62 in prelims. Yuri Kisil claimed second with a 49.60 and was followed to the wall by Javier Acevedo who touched in 49.85 for third.

Richard Funk dashed to a 1:00.76 in the men’s 100 breaststroke moving him to sixth in the world rankings. Jason Block was the second-place finisher with a time of 1:01.87, while James Dergousofqf grabbed third with a 1:02.21.

Sydney Pickrem grabbed first in the women’s 400 IM with a time of 4:39.26, dropping 6.22 seconds from her prelims time. Pickrem’s time also moves her to tenth in the world standings for the 400 IM. Emily Overholt followed for a close second with a time of 4:40.59.

Luke Reilly delivered a quick 4:17.21 in the men’s 400 IM to grab the win and earn himself ninth in the world standings. Alec Page and Tristan Cote battled for second but it was Page who won with a 4:19.15. Cote finished close behind with a 4:19.56.

It was a tight race in the women’s 50 back with Paige Miller leading the pack with a 28.43. Danielle Hanus grabbed second with a 28.51, while Marie-Pier Couillard finished third with a 28.53.

The men’s 50 back was led by Russell Wood who touched first with a 25.13. Jeffrey Swanston grabbed second with a 25.80 while third was claimed by Adam Best with a 26.23.

2015 Canadian Swimming Trials, Live Results – Results

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