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Olympic silver medalist Kathleen Baker swam a 59.49 in the 100 back prelims to grab the top seed into Friday’s finals at the 2017 Phillips 66 USA Swimming Nationals. Baker won the 200 back with the world’s leading time on Wednesday night and set herself up for a good 100 back on Friday.
Baker leads a crowded field that features a number of girls hungry to get on the Worlds team. Minnesota 15-year-old and 200 back runner-up Regan Smith is second going into finals at 59.70. Olympian Olivia Smoliga (59.93), Michigan’s Ali DeLoof (59.97) and Hannah Stevens (1:00.06) are all within striking distance of the team. Stevens won the 50 back last night for her first Worlds team. DeLoof and Smoliga are searching for their first long course Worlds team.
Caroline Baldwin (1:00.34), Claire Adams (1:00.42) and Bridgette Alexander (1:00.50) will also compete in tonight’s A-final.
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