Ali DeLoof and Olivia Smoliga Lead 50 Back Prelims at Nationals

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In the women’s 50 back heats, it was Michigan’s Ali DeLoof on top of the leaderboard with a 27.79 on Friday morning in Irvine, California at the Phillips 66 USA Swimming National Championships. DeLoof is ahead of Olivia Smoliga who swam a 27.94. Those two were the only swimmers under 28 seconds in the 50 back heats.

The winner of the 50 stroke events clinches a spot on the 2019 World Championships team. DeLoof is looking to make her first Worlds while Smoliga is looking to make her second. DeLoof has to be fired up after watching her sister Gabby DeLoof finish third in the 200 free on Thursday night.

Elise Haan (28.06), Katharine Berkoff (28.27), Keaton Blovad (28.29), Isabelle Stadden (28.40), Alex Walsh (28.40) and Caroline Baldwin (28.43) also placed in this morning’s top eight.

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Thomas A. Small

5 years ago

Congratulations