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The second day of the 2019 Phillips 66 US National Championships kicks off with six events in the morning session from Stanford.
The 200 free opened the competition, with stars like Allison Schmitt, Ryan Lochte and Luca Urlando on the heat sheets for the event.
The 200 breast followed, featuring Madisyn Cox and Zoe Bartel. The men’s race will feature Reece Whitley and Jonathan Tybur.
The 200 backstroke closes the session. The women’s event will feature Beata Nelson, Asia Seidt and Lucie Nordmann, while the men’s race features Carson Foster, Bryce Mefford and Austin Katz.
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Women’s 200 Free
Men’s 200 Free
Women’s 200 Breast
Men’s 200 Breast
Women’s 200 Back
Men’s 200 Back
Women’s 200 Free
The second day of nationals continued with more teen star power, but it wasn’t Regan Smith this time, though she did swim the event.
Fifteen-year-old Claire Tuggle took the top seed in the event with a 1:58.21. It is the fourth-fastest 15-16 age group time in U.S. history.
Tuggle’s time for her age only trails Missy Franklin (1:55.06), Katie Ledecky (1:56.32) and Dagny Knutson (1:57.73).
Tuggle, of Clovis, used a 27.81 first 50 to build a lead, then closed with a 30.26 to earn the top seed.
Paige Madden took the second seed in 1:58.69.
There was a tie for the third seed with American record-holder Allison Schmitt and Brooke Forde each finishing in 1:58.75.
Sun Devil Aquatics’ Cierra Runge took the fifth seed (1:59.36), followed by Club Wolverine’s Gabby DeLoof (1:59.46), Alto’s Katie Drabot (1:59.51) and Sun Devils Aquatics’ Erica Lanning (1:59.97).
With Schmitt, Runge and Lanning, three from Sun Devil Aquatics will be in the final.
Smith, who won the 200 butterfly last night, finished ninth and will be in the B final. She finished in 2:00.07.
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Men’s 200 freestyle
Caeleb Dressel did not compete in the 200 free, though he was on the heat sheets this morning. USA Swimming officials confirmed he is planning to swim this weekend.
Ryan Lochte did compete and finished 37th (1:50.25).
But it was Kieran Smith who took the top seed in 1:46.21 to finish a full second ahead of the second-seeded Elijah Winnington of Australia (1:47.21).
Maxime Rooney took the third seed in 1:47.32, followed by Jordan Pothain (1:47.63), Patrick Callan (1:47.68), Trenton Julian (1:47.73), Dean Farris (1:47.76) and Mitch D’Arrigo (1:47.79).
Luca Urlando finished 15th in 1:49.12 to make the B final.
Women’s 200 Breast
After scratching the 200 free to start the session, Madisyn Cox used her extra energy in the 200 breast to take the top seed.
Cox finished in 2:26.67 to earn the top seed by more than a half second.
Gillian Davey took the second seed in 2:27.31, to hold off Abby Arens (2:27.37) and Jenna Strauch (2:27.39).
Kate Douglass took the fifth seed in 2:28.17 just ahead of Michigan’s Miranda Tucker (2:28.19).
Ellie Andrews (2:28.48) and Anna Keating (2:28.56) rounded out the A final.
Men’s 200 Breast
Daniel Roy of Alto Swim Club used a strong back half of his race to take the top seed in the 200 breast.
After a 30.44 split in the first 50, Roy split a 32.36 to turn the tide, then had back-to-back 33 splits to close out the race in 2:09.87.
Cal’s Reece Whitley had a strong front half and took the second seed in 2:10.81. His 29.37 split in the first 50 was one of the fastest in the event.
Daniel Cave of Australia took the third seed in 2:10.38, followed by Joshua Matheny (2:11.43), Caspar Corbeau (2;12.15), Brandon Fischer (2:12.16), Craig Benson (2:12.43) and Nicholas Quinn (2:12.54).
Women’s 200 Back
World record holder Regan Smith was not in the 200 back during prelims. She had decided to do the 200 free instead.
There were still some big names competing in the race.
Kentucky’s Asia Seidt missed out on the A final in the 200 butterfly but bounced back in a big way on Thursday, taking the top seed in the 200 backstroke.
Seidt used a balanced race to finish in 2:10.51 and hold off to Alto Swim Club teammates — Lucie Nordmann (2:10.55) and Erin Voss (2:10.57).
Emma Atkinson took the fourth seed in 2:10.75, followed by Cavalier’s Emma Seiberlich (2:11.07).
Fifteen-year-old Natalie Mannion took the sixth seed in 2:11.25.
Michigan’s Chloe Hicks and Abi Wilder tied for the seventh spot at 2:11.76.
Meanwhile, Wisconsin’s Beata Nelson missed out on the A final, finishing in 2:12.68.
Men’s 200 Back
Austin Katz used a strong first half to take the top seed in the 200 back, finishing in 1:56.23. He had the top seed by nearly a second as he looks to claim a national title in the finals.
Katz had the top first 50 split in 27.37 and used a 29.36 second split to pull in front for good.
Shaine Casas took the second seed in 1:57.09, followed by Cal’s Bryce Mefford (1:57.59) and Sun Devil’s Zachary Poti (1:57.72).
Clark Beach took the fifth spot in 1:58.06, followed by Rays’ Carson Foster (1:58.45), Louisville’s Nicholas Albiero (1:58.57) and Wyatt Davis (1:58.89).
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