2016 German Nationals: Day 2 Finals Live Recap
Live coverage of day two finals of the 2016 German Nationals. Hit refresh for the latest coverage. The only Olympic event on today’s schedule is the 400 freestyle.
Women’s 50 Backstroke
Johanna Ross improved on her prelims leading time, and was the top finisher in 28.45. Nadine Laemmier touched second in 28.76, while Laura Riedemann and Lisa Graf each touched .01 behind one another, finishing in 28.77 and 28.78.
Riedemann’s time was a German Age Group record for the 18 year old.
| 4 | 1 | Johanna Roas | SG Stadtwerke München | 28.45 |
| 5 | 2 | Nadine Laemmler | SV Nikar Heidelberg | 28.76 |
| 2 | 3 | Laura Riedemann | SV Halle / Saale | 28.77 |
| 6 | 4 | Lisa Graf | SG Neukölln Berlin | 28.78 |
| 3 | 5 | Jenny Mensing | SC Wiesbaden 1911 | 28.87 |
| 8 | 6 | Jenny Lahl | Berliner TSC | 28.94 |
| 7 | 7 | Anna Dietterle | Wasserfreunde Spandau 04 | 29.09 |
| 1 | 8 | Doris Eichhorn | Aqua Berlin | 29.26 |
Men’s 50 Backstroke
This morning Jan-Philip Glania posted the world’s ninth best 50 backstroke this year, finishing in 25.05, but he did not swim the event tonight. Marco di Carli took gold with a 25.43.
Carl Louis Black was just behind in 25.48 for runner up honors. Mark Ulrich ended up with the bronze by an even smaller margin, finishing .02 behind in 25.50.
A-Finale 1. Marco Di Carli 1985 SG Frankfurt 00:25,43 0.54 Deutscher Meister 2. Carl Louis Schwarz 1995 Potsdamer SV 00:25,48 0.65 3. Marek Ulrich 1997 SV Halle / Saale 00:25,50 0.61 4. Ole Braunschweig 1997 SG Neukölln Berlin 00:25,78 0.64 5. Mark Fischer 1992 SV Nikar Heidelberg 00:25,88 0.61 6. Florian Opitz 1995 Berliner TSC 00:26,05 0.56 7. Lukas Löwel 1990 DSW 1912 Darmstadt 00:26,32 0.56 8. Felix Ziemann 1997 SV Nikar Heidelberg 00:26,55 0.64
Women’s 50 Breaststroke
Laura Simon was first to the wall in 31.73. Caroline Ruhnau out touched Alice Ruhnau 32.01 to 32.02 to complete the podium.
| 4 | 1 | Laura Simon | SG EWR Rheinhessen-Mainz | 31.73 |
| 3 | 2 | Caroline Ruhnau | SG Essen | 32.01 |
| 5 | 3 | Alice Ruhnau | SG Essen | 32.02 |
| 6 | 4 | Jessica Steiger | VFL Gladbeck 1921 | 32.23 |
| 2 | 5 | Laura Kelsch | SC Magdeburg | 32.47 |
| 7 | 6 | Chantal Noe | DSW 1912 Darmstadt | 32.72 |
| 8 | 7 | Delaine Goll | SG Essen | 32.79 |
| 1 | 8 | Nicole Heidemann | TV Meppen | 33.04 |
Men’s 50 Breaststroke
Fabian Schwingenschlogl posted the world’s seventh best time to earn the title in the men’s 50 breaststroke. Erik Steinhagen touched second in 27.89. Nils Wich-Glasen completed the podium with his 28.04.
| 4 | 1 | Fabian Schwingenschlögl | 1.FCN Schwimmen | 27.37 |
| 5 | 2 | Erik Steinhagen | SG Dortmund | 27.89 |
| 3 | 3 | Nils Wich-Glasen | SG Stadtwerke München | 28.04 |
| 6 | 4 | Tim-Thorben Suck | Potsdamer SV | 28.28 |
| 2 | 5 | Yannick Lindenberg | SSC Berlin-Reinickendorf | 28.41 |
| 1 | 6 | Max Pilger | SSF Bonn | 28.59 |
| 8 | 7 | Kevin Leithold | Bitterfelder SV | 28.63 |
| 7 | 8 | Jan Fährmann | DSW 1912 Darmstadt | 28.76 |
Women’s 400 freestyle
Sarah Kohler came away with another distance victory, touching in 4:06.65. While she lead at the 200, three other women were within one and a half seconds of her. That time is the 11th best in the world this year. Kohler was the only swimmer to clear the German finals standard to be considered for Olympic nomination.
Johanna Friedrich stayed incredibly close the entire way, until Kohler’s blazing final 50 meters when she pulled ahead. Friedrich finished in 4:09.52. That time was painfully close to the finals Olympic standard of 4:09.08, after she had cleared the prelims hurdle.
Third place went to Leonie Antonia Beck with a 4:10.81.
| Bahn | Platz | Name | Verein | Zeit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | Sarah Köhler | SG Frankfurt | 4:06.65 |
| 50m: 28.84 (1.) | 100m: 59.85 (1.) | 150m: 1:31.48 (1.) | 200m: 2:03.14 (1.) | 250m: 2:34.38 (1.) | 300m: 3:05.85 (1.) | 350m: 3:37.22 (1.) | 400m: 4:06.65(1.) | ||||
| 5 | 2 | Johanna Friedrich | SC Magdeburg | 4:09.52 |
| 50m: 29.13 (2.) | 100m: 1:00.32 (2.) | 150m: 1:31.70 (2.) | 200m: 2:03.17 (2.) | 250m: 2:34.50 (2.) | 300m: 3:06.28 (2.) | 350m: 3:37.65 (2.) | 400m: 4:09.52(2.) | ||||
| 6 | 3 | Leonie Antonia Beck | SV Würzburg 05 | 4:10.81 |
| 50m: 29.35 (3.) | 100m: 1:00.68 (3.) | 150m: 1:32.26 (3.) | 200m: 2:03.79 (3.) | 250m: 2:35.41 (3.) | 300m: 3:07.55 (3.) | 350m: 3:39.69 (3.) | 400m: 4:10.81(3.) | ||||
| 3 | 4 | Antonia Massone | SSG Saar Max Ritter | 4:11.69 |
| 50m: 29.62 (5.) | 100m: 1:01.14 (4.) | 150m: 1:32.73 (4.) | 200m: 2:04.68 (4.) | 250m: 2:36.67 (4.) | 300m: 3:08.83 (4.) | 350m: 3:40.98 (4.) | 400m: 4:11.69(4.) | ||||
| 2 | 5 | Julia Hassler | SV Nikar Heidelberg | 4:14.61 |
| 50m: 30.10 (7.) | 100m: 1:01.71 (6.) | 150m: 1:33.69 (6.) | 200m: 2:05.77 (5.) | 250m: 2:38.02 (5.) | 300m: 3:10.58 (5.) | 350m: 3:43.07 (5.) | 400m: 4:14.61(5.) | ||||
| 1 | 6 | Marlene Hüther | SSG Saar Max Ritter | 4:14.70 |
| 50m: 30.25 (8.) | 100m: 1:02.11 (8.) | 150m: 1:34.23 (7.) | 200m: 2:06.44 (7.) | 250m: 2:38.53 (7.) | 300m: 3:10.96 (6.) | 350m: 3:43.55 (6.) | 400m: 4:14.70(6.) | ||||
| 7 | 7 | Lea Boy | Swim-Team Stadtwerke Elmshorn | 4:15.24 |
| 50m: 29.61 (4.) | 100m: 1:01.33 (5.) | 150m: 1:33.56 (5.) | 200m: 2:05.92 (6.) | 250m: 2:38.42 (6.) | 300m: 3:11.30 (7.) | 350m: 3:43.85 (7.) | 400m: 4:15.24(7.) | ||||
| 8 | 8 | Josephine Tesch | Berliner TSC | 4:17.55 |
| 50m: 29.72 (6.) | 100m: 1:01.83 (7.) | 150m: 1:34.58 (8.) | 200m: 2:07.34 (8.) | 250m: 2:40.20 (8.) | 300m: 3:13.15 (8.) | 350m: 3:45.80 (8.) | 400m: 4:17.55(8.) | ||||
Men’s 400 Freestyle
Florian Vogel led the morning in 3:46.31, the seventh best time in the world this year. Clemens Rapp posted a 3:49.29 this morning, as both were faster than the 3:50.04 necessary prelims time for Olympic qualification.
Tonight, Vogel led Rapp by a second at the halfway mark and grew his lead to two and a half seconds at the 300 mark. Vogel finished the event in a 3:44.89, the fifth best time in the world this year, and well under the 3:47.49 necessary in finals for German Olympic qualification.
Rapp finished painfully close to the necessary Olympic standard, touching just .04 away in 3:47.53, to earn silver.
Third place went to Poul Zellmann in 3:48.88.
| Bahn | Platz | Name | Verein | Zeit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | Florian Vogel | SG Stadtwerke München | 3:44.89 |
| 50m: 25.89 (1.) | 100m: 53.96 (1.) | 150m: 1:22.49 (1.) | 200m: 1:51.14 (1.) | 250m: 2:19.85 (1.) | 300m: 2:48.45 (1.) | 350m: 3:16.80 (1.) | 400m: 3:44.89(1.) | ||||
| 5 | 2 | Clemens Rapp | Neckarsulmer Sport – Union | 3:47.53 |
| 50m: 26.32 (2.) | 100m: 54.41 (2.) | 150m: 1:23.25 (2.) | 200m: 1:52.03 (2.) | 250m: 2:21.14 (2.) | 300m: 2:50.24 (2.) | 350m: 3:19.28 (2.) | 400m: 3:47.53(2.) | ||||
| 3 | 3 | Poul Zellmann | SG Essen | 3:48.88 |
| 50m: 26.45 (3.) | 100m: 54.98 (3.) | 150m: 1:24.11 (3.) | 200m: 1:53.11 (3.) | 250m: 2:22.29 (3.) | 300m: 2:51.38 (3.) | 350m: 3:20.58 (3.) | 400m: 3:48.88(3.) | ||||
| 6 | 4 | Henning Mühlleitner | SV Schwäbisch Gmünd | 3:50.23 |
| 50m: 26.84 (4.) | 100m: 55.32 (4.) | 150m: 1:24.18 (4.) | 200m: 1:53.89 (4.) | 250m: 2:23.05 (4.) | 300m: 2:52.41 (4.) | 350m: 3:21.85 (4.) | 400m: 3:50.23(4.) | ||||
| 8 | 5 | Moritz Brandt | SG Essen | 3:51.51 |
| 50m: 26.93 (5.) | 100m: 55.55 (5.) | 150m: 1:24.77 (5.) | 200m: 1:54.11 (5.) | 250m: 2:23.48 (5.) | 300m: 2:53.20 (5.) | 350m: 3:22.73 (5.) | 400m: 3:51.51(5.) | ||||
| 2 | 6 | Max Nowosad | SG Stadtwerke München | 3:52.02 |
| 50m: 27.05 (6.) | 100m: 55.91 (6.) | 150m: 1:25.21 (6.) | 200m: 1:54.53 (6.) | 250m: 2:24.04 (6.) | 300m: 2:54.03 (6.) | 350m: 3:23.42 (6.) | 400m: 3:52.02(6.) | ||||
| 1 | 7 | Sören Meißner | SV Würzburg 05 | 3:52.27 |
| 50m: 27.29 (7.) | 100m: 56.36 (7.) | 150m: 1:25.86 (8.) | 200m: 1:55.12 (7.) | 250m: 2:24.69 (7.) | 300m: 2:54.10 (7.) | 350m: 3:23.76 (7.) | 400m: 3:52.27(7.) | ||||
| 7 | 8 | Florian Wellbrock | SC Magdeburg | 3:56.01 |
| 50m: 27.37 (8.) | 100m: 56.62 (8.) | 150m: 1:25.83 (7.) | 200m: 1:55.29 (8.) | 250m: 2:25.31 (8.) | 300m: 2:55.82 (8.) | 350m: 3:26.19 (8.) | 400m: 3:56.01(8.) | ||||
Women’s 50 Butterfly
The top three finishers were well ahead of the field, but very close together. Dorthea Brandt got her hands on the wall first, stopping the clock in 26.02. That is the world’s eighth best time this year. Aliena Schmitdke earned silver in 26.08. Bronze went to Alexandra Wenk in 26.17.
| Bahn | Platz | Name | Verein | Zeit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | Dorothea Brandt | SG Essen | 26.02 |
| 4 | 2 | Aliena Schmidtke | SC Magdeburg | 26.08 |
| 3 | 3 | Alexandra Wenk | SG Stadtwerke München | 26.17 |
| 6 | 4 | Paulina Schmiedel | AMTV-FTV Hamburg | 27.17 |
| 2 | 5 | Doris Eichhorn | Aqua Berlin | 27.19 |
| 1 | 6 | Julia Mrozinski | SG Frankfurt | 27.24 |
| 8 | 7 | Veronika Ehrenbauer | SG Stadtwerke München | 27.62 |
| 7 | 8 | Olivia Wrobel | SG Neukölln Berlin | 27.66 |
Men’s 50 Butterfly
The top four swimmers broke through the 24 second barrier. Bjorn Hornikel finished first in 23.63, the world’s ninth best time this year. Silver went to Steffen Deibler in 23.78. Damian Wierling was on his heels, earning bronze in 23.82. Jonas Bergmann finished in 23.98.
| Bahn | Platz | Name | Verein | Zeit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | Björn Hornikel | VfL Sindelfingen | 23.63 |
| 3 | 2 | Steffen Deibler | Hamburger SC | 23.78 |
| 4 | 3 | Damian Wierling | SG Essen | 23.82 |
| 7 | 4 | Jonas Bergmann | SG Osnabrück | 23.98 |
| 1 | 5 | Maximilian Oswald | Wasserfreunde Spandau 04 | 24.10 |
| 2 | 6 | Simon Hengel | SV Nikar Heidelberg | 24.15 |
| 6 | 7 | Philipp Wolf | SG Stadtwerke München | 24.18 |
| 8 | 8 | Johannes Tesch | SV Halle / Saale | 24.35 |
Scheduled events:
50m backstroke men
50m breaststroke women
50m breaststroke men
400m freestyle women
400m freestyle men
50m butterfly women
50m butterfly men




