2015 USA Swimming Long Course Summer Nationals: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

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Men’s 100-meter Free

Caeleb Dressel opened night four of USA Nationals with a scorching win in the men’s 100-meter free. Dressel dropped 0.20 from his morning swim to clinch the national title in 48.78. He turned in a 23.33 on the first half of his race and came home with a 25.45. The Florida Gator was yet again the only swimmer in the field under 49 seconds.

Dressel also broke his own National Age Group record which stood at 48.97.

Jack Conger continued his string of successful swimming with a 49.05 silver-medal finish, splitting 23.66 and 25.39. William Copeland earned third with his 49.09. BJ Hornikel touched just outside the top three in 49.40, while Michael Chadwick clocked in at a 49.41. Stanford’s David Nolan moved up one spot to take sixth with a 49.54.

Despite leading the race at the 50-meter mark, Cullen Jones fell all the way to seventh in 49.56. Joe Bonk rounded out the championship final with a 49.69.

Women’s 200-meter Fly

Hali Flickinger gutted out a 2:07.59 en route to winning tonight’s 200-meter fly finals at USA Nationals. Flickinger dropped 1.21 seconds from her prelims swim to recapture her spot atop the event. Flickinger outlasted Cassidy Bayer who finished a close second in 2:08.03. Bayer held the lead early, until Flickinger seized the race on the final 100 meters.

Flickinger: 28.29/31.80/33.23/33.64

Bayer: 28.40/32.12/33.52/33.99

Flickinger’s time now places her tenth-fastest in the world. Kelso Worrell finished first in prelims, but decided to scratch from the event. Christina Bechtel took advantage of Worrell’s absence to vault into the top three with her 2:09.20. Alys Margaret Thomas followed Bechtel with a 2:09.59.

Katherine Mills registered fifth in 2:09.59, while Hannah Kukurugya (2:12.13), Victoria Edwards (2:12.49), and Lauren Case (2:13.45) closed out the championship final.

Men’s 200-meter IM

Michael Phelps almost outdid himself. After three lengths of the men’s 200-meter IM under World Record pace, Phelps clocked the fastest time in the globe with a 1:54.75. Although his time was just short of Ryan Lochte‘s 1:54.00 World Record, it was unquestionably fast enough to be the top time in the world this year.

Three days ago at the FINA World Championships in Kazan, Lochte swam a 1:55.81 to claim the world’s fastest time. It was short lived. Phelps busted out the first 50 meters in a lightning quick 24.65. From there, the crowd in San Antonio cheered Phelps on to a momentous and dominant win

Phelps: 24.65/28.49/33.34/28.27

This became Phelps’s third swim of the weekend to register first in the world, a truly remarkable accomplishment on his comeback trail.

Will Licon took second in 1:58.43, an impressive time for the Nitro swimmer. Travis Mahoney climbed to third in 1:59.41 to earn the bronze medal. Austin Surhoff wound up fourth with a 1:59.44. Eduardo Solaeche-Gomez earned fifth with a 1:59.81.

400 IM national champion Gunnar Bentz posted a 2:00.16 to get sixth, while Max Litchfield (2:00.93) and Ryan Harty (2:02.99) claimed the final two spots.

Women’s 200-meter Back

Claire Adams will leave San Antonio with at least two national titles. After winning the 100-meter back on Friday, Adams claimed the 200 back championship with her 2:09.44 at finals of USA Nationals. Adams swam a spectacular race that vaulted her to 17th in the world rankings. Adams was in a close duel with tonight’s top seed Danielle Galyer, who ended up second in 2:09.75.

Adams: 30.88/32.59/33.61/32,36

Galyer: 30.74/32.62/33.53/32.86

The 200 fly champion Hali Flickinger made the podium with her 2:10.60 despite swimming in lane eight. Melanie Klaren swam a 2:11.43 to take fourth, and Clara Smiddy wound up fifth in 2:11.53.

Lisa Bratton (2:11.60), Erin Earley (2:12.11), and Megan Romano (2:12.26) claimed the final spots in tonight’s final individual event.

Men’s 4 x 200-meter Free Relay

Wisconsin Aquatics closed out night four of USA Nationals with a 7:23.37 win in the men’s 4 x 200-meter free relay. The Wisconsin men, comprised of Ryan Stack, Cannon Clifton, Matthew Hutchins, and Nathan Mueller dethroned the top seeded California Aquatics.

Stack – 1:51.87

Clifton – 1:50.02

Hutchins – 1:48.51

Mueller – 1:52.97

Cal took second with in 7:25.38, just ahead of NOVA’s 7:25.78. The University of Kentucky placed fourth in 7:27.59, in front of their in-state rivals from the University of Louisville (7:28.86). Tennessee Aquatics clocked a 7:29.08 to finish sixth, while Stanford fell to seventh with a 7:29.12. Club Wolverine closed out the top eight with a 7:29.41.

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

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