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The last day of prelims of the 2016 Arena Pro Swim Series Orlando is complete.
Women’s 200 IM
Stanford’s Maya DiRado put herself in position for a third win in three days with a top time of 2:13.65.
That swim moved her to 16th in the world rankings with the likelihood of cracking the top 10 anchored by Kanako Watanabe’s 2:12.96.
BlueFish’s Elizabeth Beisel checked in with a 2:14.02 to move to 18th in the world rankings, while Saint Petersburg’s Melanie Margalis earned the third seed in 2:15.18. She’s already ranked seventh in the world with a 2:12.67 from Austin.
Trojan’s Yuliya Efimova, fresh off a blazing 200 breast last night, qualified fourth in 2:15.84 with NCAP’s Katie Ledecky turning in a fifth-seeded 2:15.90 as she continues her unorthodox event schedule here in Orlando.
Gator’s Hilda Luthersdottir (2:16.39), Vietnam’s Vien Nguyen (2:17.08) and Irish’s Emma Reaney (2:17.43) also made their way into finals.
=== Preliminaries ===
1 DiRado, Maya 22 Stanford Swimmin 2:08.99 2:13.65 qNATS
29.41 1:02.15 (32.74)
1:42.36 (40.21) 2:13.65 (31.29)
2 Beisel, Elizabe 23 ABF-NE 2:12.46 2:14.02 qNATS
29.79 1:03.46 (33.67)
1:42.45 (38.99) 2:14.02 (31.57)
3 Margalis, Melan 24 Saint Petersburg 2:10.20 2:15.18 qNATS
29.43 1:04.01 (34.58)
1:42.92 (38.91) 2:15.18 (32.26)
4 Efimova, Yuliya 23 Trojan Swim Club 2:12.91 2:15.84 qNATS
29.97 1:06.28 (36.31)
1:42.70 (36.42) 2:15.84 (33.14)
5 Ledecky, Katie 18 Nation's Capital 2:16.04 2:15.90 qNATS
29.47 1:04.89 (35.42)
1:46.06 (41.17) 2:15.90 (29.84)
6 Luthersdottir, 24 Gator Swim Club- 2:14.12 2:16.39 qNATS
30.51 1:05.96 (35.45)
1:44.07 (38.11) 2:16.39 (32.32)
7 Nguyen, Vien 19 Unattached-FL 2:12.33 2:17.08 qNATS
29.50 1:04.33 (34.83)
1:45.01 (40.68) 2:17.08 (32.07)
8 Reaney, Emma 23 Irish Aquatics-I 2:16.08 2:17.43 qNATS
29.71 1:05.90 (36.19)
1:45.27 (39.37) 2:17.43 (32.16)
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9 Small, Meghan 17 York YMCA-MA 2:11.26 2:17.45 qNATS
30.27 1:04.61 (34.34)
1:45.36 (40.75) 2:17.45 (32.09)
10 Gardell, Stina 25 TeaSpårvägen-U 2:13.50 2:17.90 qNATS
29.65 1:04.99 (35.34)
1:45.98 (40.99) 2:17.90 (31.92)
11 Michalak, There 23 Unattached-SE 2:13.06 2:18.48 qNATS
31.00 1:06.54 (35.54)
1:46.47 (39.93) 2:18.48 (32.01)
12 Teijonsalo, Fan 20 Una Swim-FL 2:19.21 2:19.11 qJRS
29.57 1:07.16 (37.59)
1:46.85 (39.69) 2:19.11 (32.26)
13 Belousova, Anna 19 Nation's Capital 2:18.44 2:19.19 qJRS
31.72 1:07.79 (36.07)
1:46.31 (38.52) 2:19.19 (32.88)
14 Vreeland, Shann 24 Athens Bulldog S 2:13.98 2:19.26 qJRS
29.48 1:05.01 (35.53)
1:47.95 (42.94) 2:19.26 (31.31)
15 Bardach, Virgin 23 Argentina-US 2:15.45 2:19.59 qJRS
30.10 1:07.09 (36.99)
1:46.50 (39.41) 2:19.59 (33.09)
16 Barney, Regan 16 Nitro Swimming-S 2:17.01 2:20.25 qJRS
30.79 1:05.44 (34.65)
1:48.01 (42.57) 2:20.25 (32.24)
Men’s 200 IM
The officials are definitely calling it tight here in Orlando. After Cody Miller lost a 59.94 in the 100-meter breast earlier, Josh Prenot just lost a 2:02.00 top seed after being disqualified for going past vertical on the backstroke finish.
Prenot also lost his chance to improve his 10th-ranked season best of 1:59.94 from the Austin stop.
Gator’s Eduardo Solaeche moved into the top spot with a 2:02.24. He will be vying for a 2:01 to break into the top 20 anchored by Kenneth To’s 2:01.40 from the Victoria State Championships.
Brazil’s Henrique Rodrigues qualified second in 2:03.08 with Trojan’s Conor Dwyer putting up a third-seeded 2:03.32.
Brazil’s Thiago Pereira (2:04.37), Wisconsin’s Michael Weiss (2:04.52), NBAC’s Austin Surhoff (2:04.59), Gator’s Sebastian Rousseau (2:04.85) and California’s Marcin Tarczynski (2:05.09) also made the top eight.
=== Preliminaries ===
1 Solaeche, Eduar 22 Gator Swim Club- 1:58.99 2:02.24 qOLY
26.53 57.54 (31.01)
1:32.91 (35.37) 2:02.24 (29.33)
2 Rodrigues, Henr 25 Brazil-US 1:57.06 2:03.08 qOLY
26.44 57.43 (30.99)
1:33.52 (36.09) 2:03.08 (29.56)
3 Dwyer, Conor 27 Trojan Swim Club 1:57.41 2:03.32 qOLY
26.81 58.04 (31.23)
1:34.06 (36.02) 2:03.32 (29.26)
4 Pereira, Thiago 30 Brazil-US 1:56.65 2:04.37 qOLY
26.37 56.66 (30.29)
1:32.66 (36.00) 2:04.37 (31.71)
5 Weiss, Michael 24 Wisconsin Aquati 1:58.97 2:04.52 qOLY
26.70 58.09 (31.39)
1:35.05 (36.96) 2:04.52 (29.47)
6 Surhoff, Austin 25 North Baltimore- 1:58.80 2:04.59 qOLY
27.07 58.17 (31.10)
1:35.22 (37.05) 2:04.59 (29.37)
7 Rousseau, Sebas 25 Gator Swim Club- 1:59.61 2:04.85 qOLY
27.14 58.47 (31.33)
1:35.11 (36.64) 2:04.85 (29.74)
8 Tarczynski, Mar 25 California Aquat 2:07.12 2:05.09 qOLY
26.79 58.28 (31.49)
1:35.27 (36.99) 2:05.09 (29.82)
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9 Sequera, Juan 22 Metro Aquatic Cl 2:03.81 2:05.60 qJRS
26.78 59.73 (32.95)
1:35.51 (35.78) 2:05.60 (30.09)
10 Hinshaw, Adam 22 California Aquat 2:02.56 2:05.77 qJRS
26.74 59.16 (32.42)
1:36.97 (37.81) 2:05.77 (28.80)
11 Sankovich, Pave 25 Club Seminole-FL 2:00.64 2:05.88 qJRS
26.44 58.69 (32.25)
1:35.44 (36.75) 2:05.88 (30.44)
11 Carbone, Christ 21 Bolles School Sh 2:05.29 2:05.88 qJRS
26.92 59.38 (32.46)
1:35.57 (36.19) 2:05.88 (30.31)
13 Doyle, Connor 17 Eastern Express- 2:07.26 2:06.07 qJRS
27.84 59.59 (31.75)
1:35.58 (35.99) 2:06.07 (30.49)
14 Wallace, Dan 22 Gator Swim Club- 1:57.59 2:06.31 qJRS
26.69 58.60 (31.91)
1:35.95 (37.35) 2:06.31 (30.36)
15 Darragh, Macken 22 U. of Missouri-M 2:02.85 2:06.81 qJRS
27.35 1:00.75 (33.40)
1:37.36 (36.61) 2:06.81 (29.45)
16 Cassidy, Quinn 20 Unattached 2:05.76 2:06.96 qJRS
28.18 1:00.44 (32.26)
1:37.40 (36.96) 2:06.96 (29.56)
Women’s 200 back
Oakville’s Dominique Bouchard cranked out a 2:10.78 to lead the way this morning. Tonight, she’ll be looking to improve on her 11th-ranked season best of 2:09.70 from the Austin stop.
BlueFish’s Elizabeth Beisel qualified second in 2:11.59. She should break into the top 20 tonight, currently anchored by Mikkayla Sheridan’s 2:11.35 from the NSW Championships.
Colorado Stars’ Missy Franklin, fresh off breaking 1:00 in the 100-meter back for a win last night, qualified third in 2:11.74. Her top time this year is a sixth-ranked 2:09.21 from Austin.
Scottsdale’s Taylor Ruck, 15, raced her way to a 2:13.45, while Club Wolverine’s Yin Yan Lau claimed fifth in 2:14.28.
Italy’s Silvia Scalia (2:14.33), Mexico’s Fernanda Gonzalez Ramirez (2:15.61) and Argentina’s Andrea Berrino (2:15.83) also made their way to the A final.
=== Preliminaries ===
1 Bouchard, Domin 24 Oakville-US 2:08.16 2:10.78 qNATS
32.35 1:05.35 (33.00)
1:37.92 (32.57) 2:10.78 (32.86)
2 Beisel, Elizabe 23 ABF-NE 2:08.33 2:11.59 qNATS
31.58 1:05.18 (33.60)
1:38.77 (33.59) 2:11.59 (32.82)
3 Franklin, Missy 20 CO Stars-CO 2:07.24 2:11.74 qNATS
31.28 1:04.42 (33.14)
1:38.34 (33.92) 2:11.74 (33.40)
4 Ruck, Taylor 15 Scottsdale Aquat 2:09.49 2:13.45 qNATS
31.59 1:05.33 (33.74)
1:39.77 (34.44) 2:13.45 (33.68)
5 Lau, Yin Yan 23 Club Wolverine-M 2:13.33 2:14.28 qNATS
32.53 1:07.01 (34.48)
1:40.95 (33.94) 2:14.28 (33.33)
6 Scalia, Silvia 20 Italy 2:13.25 2:14.33 qNATS
31.66 1:05.60 (33.94)
1:40.15 (34.55) 2:14.33 (34.18)
7 Gonzalez Ramire 25 FINA-US 2:11.36 2:15.61 qNATS
31.78 1:06.29 (34.51)
1:41.40 (35.11) 2:15.61 (34.21)
8 Berrino, Andrea 22 Argentina-US 2:13.39 2:15.83 qNATS
31.55 1:06.16 (34.61)
1:41.14 (34.98) 2:15.83 (34.69)
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9 Broad, Madison 15 Ontario Swim Aca 2:19.59 2:17.54 qJRS
30.72 1:05.75 (35.03)
1:42.37 (36.62) 2:17.54 (35.17)
10 Steins, Kristin 20 Unattached-NI 2:17.77 2:17.70 qJRS
31.93 1:06.28 (34.35)
1:41.90 (35.62) 2:17.70 (35.80)
11 Brooks, Caitlin 15 Gator Swim Club- 2:20.15 2:18.05 qJRS
32.17 1:07.22 (35.05)
1:42.79 (35.57) 2:18.05 (35.26)
12 Lawson, Chelsea 19 Unattached 2:13.46 2:18.21 qJRS
32.93 1:08.54 (35.61)
1:44.02 (35.48) 2:18.21 (34.19)
13 Stenkvist, Joan 22 Una Troj-CA 2:14.06 2:18.56 qJRS
32.08 1:06.74 (34.66)
1:42.57 (35.83) 2:18.56 (35.99)
14 Hanus, Danielle 17 Swim Ontario-US 2:13.33 2:18.79 q
32.40 1:08.06 (35.66)
1:44.19 (36.13) 2:18.79 (34.60)
15 Barney, Regan 16 Nitro Swimming-S 2:15.76 2:18.85 q
32.62 1:07.67 (35.05)
1:43.51 (35.84) 2:18.85 (35.34)
16 Goodwin, Darby 19 Villanova Univer 2:19.59 2:19.06 q
32.11 1:07.06 (34.95)
1:43.48 (36.42) 2:19.06 (35.58)
Men’s 200 back
California’s Jacob Pebley blazed his way to a 1:58.36 for the top seed this morning. That’s just off his 10th-ranked season best of 1:57.83 from the Austin stop.
Ryan Murphy, who grabbed the 100 back title last night, took second in 2:00.34 this morning. He’s ranked second in the world with a 1:55.99 from Austin.
Grigory Tarasevich qualified third this morning in 2:01.62 with Sarasota’s Austin Katz putting up a fourth-seeded 2:01.72.
NBAC’s Chase Kalisz (2:01.98), Brazil’s Fabio Santi (2:02.02), NYAC’s Arkady Vyatchanin (2:02.03) and Jeremy Dezwirek (2:03.33) rounded out the top eight.
=== Preliminaries ===
1 Pebley, Jacob 22 Unattached 1:56.29 1:58.36 qOLY
28.10 58.02 (29.92)
1:28.45 (30.43) 1:58.36 (29.91)
2 Murphy, Ryan 20 Unattached 1:55.00 2:00.34 qOLY
28.70 59.06 (30.36)
1:29.56 (30.50) 2:00.34 (30.78)
3 Tarasevich, Gri 20 Unattached 1:57.77 2:01.62 qOLY
29.30 1:00.31 (31.01)
1:31.44 (31.13) 2:01.62 (30.18)
4 Katz, Austin 16 Sarasota YMCA Sh 1:58.51 2:01.72 qOLY
29.02 1:00.26 (31.24)
1:31.42 (31.16) 2:01.72 (30.30)
5 Kalisz, Chase 21 North Baltimore- 2:02.33 2:01.98 qOLY
29.08 59.92 (30.84)
1:31.28 (31.36) 2:01.98 (30.70)
6 Santi, Fabio 26 Brazil-US 1:59.38 2:02.02 qOLY
28.30 58.58 (30.28)
1:29.88 (31.30) 2:02.02 (32.14)
7 Vyatchanin, Ark 31 New York Athleti 1:55.30 2:02.03 qOLY
29.06 1:00.18 (31.12)
1:31.37 (31.19) 2:02.03 (30.66)
8 Dezwirek, Jerem 22 Unattached 2:01.36 2:03.33 qOLY
28.67 59.89 (31.22)
1:31.77 (31.88) 2:03.33 (31.56)
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9 Haines, Harriso 20 Unattached 2:05.01 2:03.45 qOLY
28.68 1:00.46 (31.78)
1:32.21 (31.75) 2:03.45 (31.24)
10 Carr, Daniel 17 Una Ppa-CO 2:01.73 2:03.72 qOLY
28.98 1:00.47 (31.49)
1:32.45 (31.98) 2:03.72 (31.27)
11 Guido, Guilherm 29 Brazil-US 2:00.91 2:03.98 qNATS
29.33 1:00.60 (31.27)
1:32.38 (31.78) 2:03.98 (31.60)
12 Cosgarea, Andre 23 North Baltimore- 2:02.07 2:04.10 qJRS
29.10 1:00.05 (30.95)
1:32.02 (31.97) 2:04.10 (32.08)
13 Omana, Carlos 23 Metro Aquatic Cl 1:59.59 2:04.21 qJRS
29.40 1:00.51 (31.11)
1:32.54 (32.03) 2:04.21 (31.67)
14 Tretyakov, Niki 17 Swim Fort Lauder 2:01.34 2:04.68 qJRS
29.34 1:01.19 (31.85)
1:33.43 (32.24) 2:04.68 (31.25)
15 Main, Bayley 18 Unattached 2:05.52 2:04.87 qJRS
29.58 1:01.80 (32.22)
1:33.95 (32.15) 2:04.87 (30.92)
16 Pinzon, Omar 26 Una Troj-CA 1:58.74 2:05.00 qJRS
28.95 1:00.62 (31.67)
1:33.04 (32.42) 2:05.00 (31.96)
Women’s 100 free
Stanford’s Simone Manuel cranked out a top time of 54.69 this morning to move into 20th in the world rankings, bumping Brittany Elmslie’s 54.73 out of the top 20.
Manuel will swim alongside future Stanford teammate Katie Ledecky, who turned in a swift time of 54.87 for the second seed.
Belarus’ Aliaksandra Herasimenia, already 11th in the world with a 54.35, qualified third in 55.30.
Colorado Stars’ Missy Franklin qualified fourth in 55.31, while Trojan’s Katarzyna Wilk put up a fifth-seeded time of 55.36.
NBAC’s Allison Schmitt (55.45), California’s Natalie Coughlin (55.65) and Stanford’s Felicia Lee (55.69) also made the finale.
=== Preliminaries ===
1 Manuel, Simone 19 Stanford Swimmin 53.25 54.69 qOLY
26.23 54.69 (28.46)
2 Ledecky, Katie 18 Nation's Capital 54.55 54.87 qOLY
27.03 54.87 (27.84)
3 Herasimenia, Al 30 Belarus-US 54.52 55.30 qOLY
26.77 55.30 (28.53)
4 Franklin, Missy 20 CO Stars-CO 54.39 55.31 qOLY
26.92 55.31 (28.39)
5 Wilk, Katarzyna 23 Una Troj-CA 54.86 55.36 qOLY
26.96 55.36 (28.40)
6 Schmitt, Alliso 25 North Baltimore- 54.34 55.45 qOLY
26.94 55.45 (28.51)
7 Coughlin, Natal 33 California Aquat 53.85 55.65 qOLY
26.55 55.65 (29.10)
8 Lee, Felicia 23 Stanford Swimmin 55.09 55.69 qOLY
27.12 55.69 (28.57)
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9 Kennedy, Madiso 28 SwimMAC Carolina 54.72 55.76 qOLY
26.96 55.76 (28.80)
10 Ivey, Isabel 15 Gator Swim Club- 56.28 55.83 qOLY
26.60 55.83 (29.23)
10 Medeiros, Etien 24 Brazil-US 54.26 55.83 qOLY
26.62 55.83 (29.21)
12 Ruck, Taylor 15 Scottsdale Aquat 53.92 55.85 qOLY
26.73 55.85 (29.12)
13 Martin, Ivy 22 Wisconsin Aquati 54.92 55.92 qOLY
26.92 55.92 (29.00)
14 Vreeland, Shann 24 Athens Bulldog S 54.14 56.07 qOLY
27.35 56.07 (28.72)
15 Lyrio, Manuella 26 Brazil-US 55.20 56.30 qOLY
27.61 56.30 (28.69)
16 Becker, Daiane 24 Fiat Minas-US 55.35 56.60 qJRS
27.40 56.60 (29.20)
Men’s 100 free
Italy’s Luca Dotto jumped himself to 10th in the world with a top time of 49.12 in prelims. He moved just ahead of the 49.20 set by Jimmy Feigen at the Austin stop of the Arena Pro Swim Series.
Florida’s Caeleb Dressel turned in a 49.20 for the second seed, tying Feigen for now 11th in the world.
Wolfpack’s David Williams qualified third in 49.48 to move to 18th in the world rankings.
Brazil’s Nicolas Oliveira (49.50), California’s Nathan Adrian (49.51), Trojan’s Nikita Lobintsev (49.60), Trojan’s Conor Dwyer (49.62) and NBAC’s Michael Phelps (49.63) closed out a loaded finale.
Adrian is currently ranked sixth in the world with a 48.91.
=== Preliminaries ===
1 Dotto, Luca 25 Italy 48.34 49.12 qOLY
23.61 49.12 (25.51)
2 Dressel, Caeleb 19 Unattached 48.78 49.20 qOLY
23.65 49.20 (25.55)
3 Williams, David 22 Wolfpack Elite-N 50.11 49.48 qOLY
23.44 49.48 (26.04)
4 Oliveira, Nicol 28 Brazil-US 48.41 49.50 qOLY
23.79 49.50 (25.71)
5 Adrian, Nathan 27 California Aquat 48.05 49.51 qOLY
23.72 49.51 (25.79)
6 Lobintsev, Niki 27 Trojan Swim Club 48.58 49.60 qOLY
23.66 49.60 (25.94)
7 Dwyer, Conor 27 Trojan Swim Club 49.06 49.62 qOLY
23.99 49.62 (25.63)
8 Phelps, Michael 30 North Baltimore- 47.51 49.63 qOLY
24.08 49.63 (25.55)
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9 Weir, Caleb 24 Wolfpack Elite-N 49.46 49.66 qOLY
23.31 49.66 (26.35)
10 Khalafalla, Ali 19 Unattached-IN 50.20 49.74 qOLY
23.55 49.74 (26.19)
11 De Lucca, Joao 26 Brazil-US 48.67 49.80 qOLY
23.86 49.80 (25.94)
12 Cielo, Cesar 29 Brazil-US 48.13 49.92 qOLY
23.89 49.92 (26.03)
13 Grabich, Federi 25 Argentina-US 48.11 49.95 qOLY
24.07 49.95 (25.88)
14 Chierighini, Ma 25 Brazil-US 48.27 50.10 qOLY
23.69 50.10 (26.41)
15 Nolan, David 23 North Baltimore- 49.50 50.22 qOLY
23.95 50.22 (26.27)
16 Santucci, Miche 26 Italy 48.84 50.24 qOLY
24.15 50.24 (26.09)
SCHEDULED EVENTS
- Women’s 200 IM
- Men’s 200 IM
- Women’s 200 back
- Men’s 200 back
- Women’s 100 free
- Men’s 100 free
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