2019 Phillips 66 US National Championships Day 5 Prelims: Lochte Top Seed in 200 IM

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Ryan Lochte is the top seed in the 200 IM. Photo Courtesy: Connor Trimble

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The fifth and final morning of the 2019 Phillips 66 US National Championships features the final six events as swimmers will fight to make the finals on the final night of competition at Stanford.

Caeleb Dressel was not swimming the 50 free, but there are plenty of great swimmers still aiming for national titles, including Ryan Lochte, who took the top seed in the 200 IM.

Madisyn Cox took the top seed in the women’s 200 IM and is looking to add another title.

The men’s 800 and women’s 1500 will follow in the afternoon with the slower heats building up to the fast heats in finals.

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Women’s 200IM
Men’s 200 IM
Women’s 50 Free
Men’s 50 Free

Women’s 200 IM

Madisyn Cox predictably took the top seed in the 200 IM, her best event. She used a 30.68 final 50 split to finish more than a second ahead of the field.

Julia Poole was the next closest, finishing with the second-fastest time of 2:13.02.

Australia’s Calypso Sheridan, who swims for Northwestern, took the third seed in 2:14.00, followed by Scotland’s Hannah Miley in 2:14.04.

Florida’s Vanessa Pearl took the fifth spot in 2:14.44, followed by Emma Barksdale (2:14.65), Justina Kozan (2:14.90) and Evie Pfeifer (2:15.04).

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Men’s 200 IM

Ryan Lochte swam a strong IM during time trials early in the meet, and that momentum continued as he took the top seed in the event on Sunday.

Lochte, who holds the world record in the event at 1:54.00, swam the race in 1:58.77, dropping 0.14 seconds from his entry time to earn the top seed in tonight’s final.

John Shebat took the second seed in 1:59.97, followed by Mason Rays’ Jake Foster with the third spot in 2:00.30.

Grant Sanders was just behind Foster with a 2:00.31, followed by last night’s 100 back champion Shaine Casas of Aggie Swim Club with a 2:00.40.

Kieran Smith took the sixth spot in 2:00.68, followed by Michigan’s Tommy Cope (2:00.69) and rounding out the top eight was Matt Willenbring (2:00.88).

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Women’s 50 Free

France’s Anna Santamans took the top seed in the 50 free, finishing in 24.88.

Tennessee’s Erika Brown took the second spot in 25.10, followed by Athens Bulldogs’ Natalie Hinds (25.15).

Sixteen-year-old Gretchen Walsh took the fourth seed in 25.17, followed by recent Michigan graduate Catie DeLoof (25.29).

Grace Cooper took the sixth seed (25.33), while the top eight was rounded out by Maxine Parker (25.39) and Aly Tetzloff (25.49).

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Men’s 50 Free

New York Athletic Club’s Ryan Held took the top seed in the 50 free, finishing in 21.88 to hold off the rest of the field.

BYU’s Payton Sorenson took the second seed in 22.23, followed by recent Alabama graduate Robert Howard (22.25).

Bowe Becker was fourth in 22.36, followed by Scotland’s Jack Thorpe (22.37) and David Curtiss (22.37) — who tied for the fifth seed.

Erik Risovato took the seventh spot in 22.42, followed by Michigan’s Gus Borges (22.44).

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Maggie Macneil

4 years ago

Chloe Hicks this pic tho ??

Alyce Sigler

4 years ago

Go Blue! Michigan cheering squad!

Anonymous

4 years ago

Let’s Go Blue!

Nathan

4 years ago

Go Ryan Lochte! I think most people want you to fail, but I hope you succeed!