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Women’s 100 fly
Alexandra Wenk raced her way to an Olympic berth with a 57.70 in the event. That swim cleared the 58.35 German Olympic selection time, and moved her to 13th in the world rankings.
Additionally, her time broke her own German record of 57.76 set earlier today.
Aliena Schmidtke hit the wall second in a time of 58.57, just off the German selection time, while Franziska Hentke took third overall in 58.91.
1. Alexandra Wenk 1995 SG Stadtwerke München 00:57,70 DR 0.71
Deutsche Meisterin
00:27,59 00:57,70
2. Aliena Schmidtke 1992 SC Magdeburg 00:58,57 0.72
00:27,12 00:58,57
3. Franziska Hentke 1989 SC Magdeburg 00:58,91 0.63
00:28,15 00:58,91
4. Lisa Höpink 1998 SG Essen 01:00,91 0.70
00:28,92 01:00,91
5. Martina van Berkel 1989 SV Nikar Heidelberg 01:00,96 0.69
00:29,09 01:00,96
6. Olivia Wrobel 1998 SG Neukölln Berlin 01:01,53 0.70
00:28,84 01:01,53
7. Sita Kusserow 1994 SGR Karlsruhe 01:01,74 0.70
00:29,48 01:01,74
8. Charlotte Bohner 2000 Berliner TSC 01:01,92 0.71
00:29,48 01:01,92
Men’s 100 fly
No one managed to clear the German Olympic selection time of 51.94 as Steffen Deibler won the event in 52.16. Marius Kusch hit the wall second overall in 52.17.
Philip Heintz (52.40) and Timo Zwiesigk (53.43) rounded out the top four in the finale tonight.
1. Steffen Deibler 1987 Hamburger SC 00:52,16 0.70
Deutscher Meister
00:24,63 00:52,16
2. Marius Kusch 1993 SG Stadtwerke München 00:52,17 0.65
00:24,31 00:52,17
3. Philip Heintz 1991 SV Nikar Heidelberg 00:52,40 0.74
00:24,39 00:52,40
4. Timo Zwiesigk 1995 Berliner TSC 00:53,43 0.70
00:25,23 00:53,43
5. Markus Gierke 1991 W98 Hannover 00:53,48 0.68
00:25,24 00:53,48
6. Philipp Wolf 1992 SG Stadtwerke München 00:53,55 0.72
00:24,98 00:53,55
7. Gianni Ferrero 1992 SC Wiesbaden 1911 00:53,56 0.65
00:24,53 00:53,56
8. Kevin Wedel 1994 SG EWR Rheinhessen-Mainz 00:53,69 0.65
00:25,45 00:53,69
Women’s 50 free
Dorothea Brandt punched her ticket to the Rio Olympics in the sprint free with a 24.66 for the win. That time pushed her to 12th in the world, and cleared the German Olympic selection time of 24.94.
Nina Kost (25.36), Anna Dietterle (25.44), Helen Scholtissek (25.54) and Theresa Michalak (25.75) all battled for second.
1. Dorothea Brandt 1984 SG Essen 00:24,66 0.63
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2. Nina Kost 1995 SV Nikar Heidelberg 00:25,36 0.67
3. Anna Dietterle 1997 Wasserfreunde Spandau 04 00:25,44 0.67
4. Helen Scholtissek 1997 TSV Hohenbrunn-Riemerl. 00:25,54 0.64
5. Theresa Michalak 1992 SG Bayer 00:25,75 0.65
6. Annalena Jacob 1997 W98 Hannover 00:26,13 0.74
7. Maialen Rohrbach 2001 Swimteam HedDos 00:26,18 0.71
8. Kerstin Lange 1990 SG Dortmund 00:26,24 0.72
Men’s 200 free
2009 World Champion Paul Biedermann is definitely in the middle of a career resurgence. Tonight, Biedermann turned in a 1:45.45 in the men’s 200-meter free at the 2016 German Nationals to clinch an Olympic spot, but also jump to second in the world.
Only James Guy has been faster this year with a 1:45.19 from the British Championships.
Biedermann easily cleared the German Olympic selection time of 1:47.17.
Florian Vogel also earned an individual Olympic swim with a 1:46.44 to move to ninth in the world.
Christoph Fildebrandt (1:47.06) and Clemens Rapp (1:47.63) put themselves in line for relay duty in the 800 free relay.
1. Paul Biedermann 1986 SV Halle / Saale 01:45,45 0.77
Deutscher Meister
00:25,02 00:51,75 01:18,52 01:45,45
2. Florian Vogel 1994 SG Stadtwerke München 01:46,44 0.62
00:25,08 00:51,86 01:19,05 01:46,44
3. Christoph Fildebrandt 1989 SSG Saar Max Ritter 01:47,06 0.64
00:24,94 00:51,92 01:19,31 01:47,06
4. Clemens Rapp 1989 Neckarsulmer Sport – Union 01:47,63 0.76
00:25,86 00:53,42 01:20,80 01:47,63
5. Poul Zellmann 1995 SG Essen 01:48,01 0.69
00:25,82 00:53,65 01:21,37 01:48,01
6. Jacob Heidtmann 1994 Swim-Team Stadtwerke Elmshorn 01:48,25 0.84
00:26,02 00:53,48 01:20,99 01:48,25
7. Robin Backhaus 1989 SG Neukölln Berlin 01:48,59 0.69
00:25,31 00:52,43 01:20,50 01:48,59
8. Yannick Lebherz 1989 Potsdamer SV 01:49,27 0.69
00:24,75 00:51,88 01:19,99 01:49,27
Men’s 200 breast
Already the top-ranked swimmer in the world in the 200 breast with a 2:07.69 from the Luxembourg Euro Meet, Marco Koch clocked the second-best time this year at the 2016 German Nationals.
Koch raced his way to a time of 2:07.88, just off his best time this year, and easily under the German Olympic selection time of 2:10.43.
Fabian Schwingenschlogl, fresh off a strong NCAA performance for Missouri, took second in 2:11.52 to miss an Olympic spot in this event.
Max Pilger (2:12.01) and Christian vom Lehn (2:12.07) battled it out for third-place honors.
1. Marco Koch 1990 DSW 1912 Darmstadt 02:07,88 0.73
Deutscher Meister
00:29,31 01:02,04 01:34,88 02:07,88
2. Fabian Schwingenschlögl 1991 1.FCN Schwimmen 02:11,52 0.65
00:30,19 01:03,75 01:37,92 02:11,52
3. Max Pilger 1996 SSF Bonn 02:12,01 0.74
00:29,76 01:03,58 01:37,86 02:12,01
4. Christian vom Lehn 1992 SG Essen 02:12,07 0.67
00:29,53 01:02,78 01:37,01 02:12,07
5. Nils Wich-Glasen 1994 SG Stadtwerke München 02:14,70 0.68
00:29,64 01:03,43 01:38,45 02:14,70
6. Ruben Reck 1996 W98 Hannover 02:14,76 0.68
00:30,37 01:04,10 01:39,13 02:14,76
7. Maik Lüdtke 1992 W98 Hannover 02:15,90 0.63
00:30,30 01:04,66 01:39,83 02:15,90
8. Henrik Dahrendorff 1996 SC Magdeburg 02:19,12 0.77
00:30,42 01:05,47 01:41,82 02:19,12
Women’s 200 breast
Jessica Steiger topped the women’s 200-meter breast in a time of 2:27.97, well off the German Olympic selection time of 2:24.88.
Michelle Lambert placed second in 2:29.19 with Delaine Goll earning third in 2:30.85.
1. Jessica Steiger 1992 VFL Gladbeck 1921 02:27,97 0.67
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00:32,86 01:09,63 01:48,09 02:27,97
2. Michelle Lambert 1994 SG Essen 02:29,19 0.72
00:33,79 01:11,06 01:49,88 02:29,19
3. Delaine Goll 1999 SG Essen 02:30,85 0.64
00:34,32 01:12,31 01:51,42 02:30,85
4. Malin Grosse 2002 SGS Hannover 02:31,96 0.71
00:34,37 01:12,82 01:52,49 02:31,96
5. Phillis Michelle Range 1999 TWG 1861 Göttingen 02:32,32 0.73
00:34,29 01:13,60 01:52,95 02:32,32
6. Noa Hörster 2000 SG Essen 02:33,97 0.74
00:35,72 01:14,84 01:54,54 02:33,97
7. Daria Berestov 1997 SC Magdeburg 02:34,12 0.67
00:35,27 01:14,20 01:53,64 02:34,12
Offene Wertung
Nicht am Start
Vanessa Grimberg 1993 SV Region Stuttgart ENM
Women’s 100 back
Nadine Laemmler touched out Johanna Roas, 1:00.69 to 1:00.98, in the women’s 100-meter back finale. Both missed the German Olympic selection time of 1:00.25.
Jenny Mensing (1:01.11) and Lisa Graf (1:01.30) finished third and fourth in the finale.
1. Nadine Laemmler 1994 SV Nikar Heidelberg 01:00,69 0.61
Deutsche Meisterin
00:29,46 01:00,69
2. Johanna Roas 1993 SG Stadtwerke München 01:00,98 0.66
00:29,68 01:00,98
3. Jenny Mensing 1986 SC Wiesbaden 1911 01:01,11 0.69
00:30,01 01:01,11
4. Lisa Graf 1992 SG Neukölln Berlin 01:01,30 0.72
00:30,30 01:01,30
5. Laura Riedemann 1998 SV Halle / Saale 01:01,53 0.73
00:30,01 01:01,53
6. Selina Hocke 1996 SV Nikar Heidelberg 01:02,30 0.71
00:30,56 01:02,30
7. Doris Eichhorn 1993 Aqua Berlin 01:02,57 0.63
00:30,19 01:02,57
8. Jenny Lahl 1989 Berliner TSC 01:02,67 0.75
00:30,67 01:02,67
Men’s 100 back
Jan-Philip Glania clinched a spot on the Olympic team with a 53.61 in the men’s 100-meter back. That swim cleared the German Olympic selection time of 53.92.
Christian Diener missed that time with a second-place 54.71, while Marco Di Carli hit the wall third in 55.17.
1. Jan-Philip Glania 1988 SG Frankfurt 00:53,61 0.73
Deutscher Meister
00:26,29 00:53,61
2. Christian Diener 1993 Potsdamer SV 00:54,71 0.62
00:26,52 00:54,71
3. Marco Di Carli 1985 SG Frankfurt 00:55,17 0.54
00:26,69 00:55,17
4. Carl Louis Schwarz 1995 Potsdamer SV 00:55,64 0.64
00:26,45 00:55,64
5. Marek Ulrich 1997 SV Halle / Saale 00:55,70 0.67
00:27,11 00:55,70
6. Felix Wolf 1989 Potsdamer SV 00:55,73 0.68
00:27,37 00:55,73
7. Ole Braunschweig 1997 SG Neukölln Berlin 00:56,10 0.65
00:27,17 00:56,10
8. Kenneth Mende 1994 SC Chemnitz 00:56,43 0.67
00:27,63 00:56,43
Men’s 50 free
Damian Wierling dropped the hammer on the 50 free with a 21.84, just missing his German record of 21.81 from prelims that put him seventh in the world. He easily cleared the German Olympic selection time of 22.27.
Bjorn Hornikel, meanwhile, just missed that selection time with a time of 22.31. Maximilian Oswald wound up third in 22.53.
1. Damian Wierling 1996 SG Essen 00:21,84 0.65
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2. Björn Hornikel 1992 VfL Sindelfingen 00:22,31 0.66
3. Maximilian Oswald 1994 Wasserfreunde Spandau 04 00:22,53 0.68
4. Simon Hengel 1991 SV Nikar Heidelberg 00:22,68 0.70
5. Till Barthel 1993 W98 Hannover 00:22,77 0.63
6. Jonathan Berneburg 1998 SSG Saar Max Ritter 00:22,88 0.69
7. Jonas Bergmann 1995 SG Osnabrück 00:22,95 0.66
8. Philipp Wolf 1992 SG Stadtwerke München 00:22,96 0.68
Women’s 200 free
Annika Bruhn won the 200 free in 1:58.56, just off the German Olympic selection time of 1:58.27. Sarah Kohler, meanwhile, took third in 1:58.58.
Leonie Kullmann (1:59.17) and Paulina Schmiedel (1:59.24) finished third and fourth in the finale.
1. Annika Bruhn 1992 SSG Saar Max Ritter 01:58,56 0.71
Deutsche Meisterin
00:27,72 00:57,53 01:28,11 01:58,56
2. Sarah Köhler 1994 SG Frankfurt 01:58,58 0.71
00:28,22 00:58,57 01:28,99 01:58,58
3. Leonie Kullmann 1999 SG Neukölln Berlin 01:59,17 0.74
00:28,65 00:58,87 01:29,38 01:59,17
4. Paulina Schmiedel 1993 AMTV-FTV Hamburg 01:59,24 0.67
00:28,17 00:58,48 01:29,01 01:59,24
5. Marlene Hüther 1998 SSG Saar Max Ritter 01:59,38 0.68
00:28,30 00:58,18 01:28,82 01:59,38
6. Johanna Friedrich 1995 SC Magdeburg 01:59,42 0.67
00:28,26 00:58,09 01:28,30 01:59,42
7. Leonie Antonia Beck 1997 SV Würzburg 05 02:00,78 0.75
00:28,74 00:59,27 01:30,42 02:00,78
8. Reva Foos 1993 DSW 1912 Darmstadt 02:01,58 0.71
00:28,96 00:59,50 01:30,64 02:01,58
