Melanie Margalis Posts Strong 4:35 400 IM in Mission Viejo; Grieshop Cruises to 4:16

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Melanie Margalis - Photo Courtesy: Becca Wyant

Melanie Margalis swam a season best in the 400 IM on Friday morning at the TYR Pro Swim Series in Mission Viejo with a 4:35.18, which is right up there with Yui Ohashi’s world leading swim of 4:35.14 from earlier this week in Japan. Margalis is now second in the world rankings ahead of this summer’s Olympic Trials where she will try to make her second Olympics.

Margalis won ahead of former teammate Hali Flickinger (4:37.55), who led the field through the 200 at 2:13.26 before Margalis split a 1:17 on the third 100. Flickinger held off a back half charge from Madisyn Cox (4:39.10) who was a 1:19 on the third 100 compared to Flickinger’s 1:21. Cox didn’t have the freestyle leg to hold on but she finished ahead of the 2017 national champ Leah Smith (4:40.48) and 2018 national champ Ally McHugh (4:41.68).

NCAA champ Brooke Forde, who is freshly removed from her undergrad career at Stanford, finished in sixth at 4:42.60.

In the men’s race, Cal’s Sean Grieshop leaned in to a 4:16.14 in the 400 IM, which is the fastest any American has been in 2021. Grieshop just finished his career at Cal Berkeley where he was third in this event last month in Greensboro.

Grieshop led from the outset with Jarrod Arroyo in the runner-up spot at 4:18.44, and Florida grad Grant Sanders in third at 4:20.98 ahead of 2019 Pan Ams gold medalist Charlie Swanson (4:21.18).

 Event 9  Women 400 LC Meter IM
=========================================================================
        World: W 4:26.36  8/6/2016  Katinka Hosszu, HUN
     American: A 4:31.12  6/29/2008 Katie Hoff, North Baltimore
    U.S. Open: O 4:31.07  6/19/2015 Katinka Hosszu, HUN
     Jr World: J 4:35.94  12/31/2020Yiting Yu, CHN
     Pro Swim: P 4:31.07  2015      Katinka Hosszu
                 4:47.72  W-II Oly Trials Wave II
                 4:51.79  W-I Oly Trials Wave I
    Name            Age Team              Prelims     Finals       Points 
=========================================================================
                            === A - Final ===                            
 
  1 Melanie Margali  29 Saint Petersburg  4:44.09    4:35.18J       
    r:+0.69  29.73      1:03.34 (33.61)
        1:39.55 (36.21)     2:15.06 (35.51)
        2:53.56 (38.50)     3:32.31 (38.75)
        4:04.51 (32.20)     4:35.18 (30.67)
  2 Hali Flickinger  26 Sun Devil Swimmi  4:39.13    4:37.55        
    r:+0.71  29.36      1:02.01 (32.65)
        1:38.41 (36.40)     2:13.26 (34.85)
        2:53.89 (40.63)     3:34.45 (40.56)
        4:06.64 (32.19)     4:37.55 (30.91)
  3 Madisyn Cox      25 Longhorn Aquatic  4:40.11    4:39.10        
    r:+0.71  29.30      1:03.04 (33.74)
        1:39.66 (36.62)     2:15.66 (36.00)
        2:54.90 (39.24)     3:34.79 (39.89)
        4:07.18 (32.39)     4:39.10 (31.92)
  4 Leah Smith       25 Unattached-AZ     4:45.38    4:40.48        
    r:+0.71  29.70      1:03.62 (33.92)
        1:40.18 (36.56)     2:15.37 (35.19)
        2:56.47 (41.10)     3:37.96 (41.49)
        4:09.84 (31.88)     4:40.48 (30.64)
  5 Ally McHugh      23 Wisconsin Aquati  4:40.25    4:41.68        
    r:+0.77  30.74      1:04.63 (33.89)
        1:41.53 (36.90)     2:16.66 (35.13)
        2:57.44 (40.78)     3:37.33 (39.89)
        4:10.83 (33.50)     4:41.68 (30.85)
  6 Brooke Forde     22 Alto Swim Club-P  4:40.59    4:42.60        
    r:+0.71  30.21      1:03.27 (33.06)
        1:41.23 (37.96)     2:17.98 (36.75)
        2:58.41 (40.43)     3:37.69 (39.28)
        4:11.08 (33.39)     4:42.60 (31.52)
  7 Haley Anderson   29 Mission Viejo Na  4:47.06    4:48.63        
    r:+0.78  30.43      1:04.32 (33.89)
        1:42.85 (38.53)     2:20.08 (37.23)
        3:01.82 (41.74)     3:43.53 (41.71)
        4:16.39 (32.86)     4:48.63 (32.24)
  8 Bethany Galat    25 Aggie Swim Club-  4:50.11    4:54.59        
    r:+0.63  30.00      1:03.83 (33.83)
        1:43.94 (40.11)     2:22.60 (38.66)
        3:03.40 (40.80)     3:44.62 (41.22)
        4:20.21 (35.59)     4:54.59 (34.38)
 Event 10  Men 400 LC Meter IM
=========================================================================
        World: W 4:03.84  8/10/2008 Michael Phelps, USA
     American: A 4:03.84  8/10/2008 Michael Phelps, USA
    U.S. Open: O 4:05.25  6/29/2008 Michael Phelps, Club Wolverine
     Jr World: J 4:11.50  10/29/2020Ilia Borodin, RUS
     Pro Swim: P 4:08.92  2018      Chase Kalisz
                 4:23.24  W-II Oly Trials Wave II
                 4:25.99  W-I Oly Trials Wave I
    Name            Age Team              Prelims     Finals       Points 
=========================================================================
                            === A - Final ===                            
 
  1 Sean Grieshop    22 Unattached-PC     4:18.13    4:16.14        
    r:+0.65  27.14        57.81 (30.67)
        1:30.97 (33.16)     2:03.07 (32.10)
        2:39.63 (36.56)     3:16.46 (36.83)
        3:46.91 (30.45)     4:16.14 (29.23)
  2 *Jarod Arroyo    20 Una SUN-AZ        4:22.64    4:18.44        
    r:+0.67  27.21        57.84 (30.63)
        1:32.34 (34.50)     2:05.82 (33.48)
        2:41.36 (35.54)     3:17.54 (36.18)
        3:48.40 (30.86)     4:18.44 (30.04)
  3 Grant Sanders    23 Gator Swim Club-  4:23.86    4:20.98        
    r:+0.71  27.51        59.34 (31.83)
        1:33.88 (34.54)     2:07.80 (33.92)
        2:44.54 (36.74)     3:21.00 (36.46)
        3:52.06 (31.06)     4:20.98 (28.92)
  4 Charlie Swanson  23 Club Wolverine-M  4:19.43    4:21.18        
    r:+0.67  26.73        57.72 (30.99)
        1:32.96 (35.24)     2:06.70 (33.74)
        2:42.67 (35.97)     3:19.56 (36.89)
        3:51.83 (32.27)     4:21.18 (29.35)
  5 Max Vega Cuevas  17 Unattached-PC     4:31.94    4:24.05        
    r:+0.67  28.07      1:00.25 (32.18)
        1:35.21 (34.96)     2:09.11 (33.90)
        2:46.74 (37.63)     3:24.20 (37.46)
        3:54.64 (30.44)     4:24.05 (29.41)
  6 Mikey Calvillo   20 Indiana Swim Clu  4:26.99    4:25.16        
    r:+0.67  27.73        59.48 (31.75)
        1:33.70 (34.22)     2:07.33 (33.63)
        2:45.60 (38.27)     3:25.01 (39.41)
        3:55.98 (30.97)     4:25.16 (29.18)
  7 *Etay Gurevich   25 Unattached-AZ     4:28.29    4:25.52        
    r:+0.64  26.62        57.98 (31.36)
        1:33.68 (35.70)     2:08.46 (34.78)
        2:46.37 (37.91)     3:24.40 (38.03)
        3:56.38 (31.98)     4:25.52 (29.14)
  8 Keaton Jones     16 Swim Neptune-AZ   4:27.42    4:30.06        
    r:+0.75  28.05      1:00.09 (32.04)
        1:33.37 (33.28)     2:05.40 (32.03)
        2:45.38 (39.98)     3:26.49 (41.11)
        3:58.85 (32.36)     4:30.06 (31.21)
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