Andrew Wilson set the bar high this morning with his 59.68 prelims swim in the 100-meter breast at USA Nationals. Tonight, Wilson lowered that impressive mark to a 59.65 while winning the race ahead of Craig Benson. After a summer of training with the Texas Longhorns, the Emory University swimmer improved his 100 breast time by 2.22 seconds at Nationals. Wilson clocked a 27.87 on the first 50 then turned around with a 31.78. Benson lowered his prelims time as well to a 1:00.13 after taking it out in 28.47 and returning in 31.66.
Brad Craig (1:00.63) edged Chuck Katis (1:00.69) for the bronze medal. Nicholas Schaefer swam a 1:00.78 to best Michael Jameison‘s 1:00.82 effort. Marcus Titus hit seventh in 1:00.99, while Samuel Tierney wound up eighth with a 1:01.17.
In the B Final, Michael Andrew torched a 1:00.68 new National Age Group Record. Andrew rose to the occasion at finals, taking the race out in 28.53 and returning in 32.15. He would have finished fourth in the championship final, but will instead have to settle for ninth place.
2015 USA Swimming Long Course Summer Nationals: Live Results – Results
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