Olympic Trials Wave I Day One Prelims: Haebig Swims 1:01.5 100 Back; Spink, Massey Take Top Seeds

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Olympic Trials Wave I Day One Prelims: Haebig Swims 1:01.5 100 Back; Spink, Massey Take Top Seeds

The first morning of the 2021 Olympic Trials Wave I in Omaha kicked off Friday morning in Nebraska at the Chi Health Center with the heats of the 100 free, 200 fly and 100 back.

Nebraska’s Autumn Haebig had a nice drop in the heats of the 100 back with a 1:01.58, coming down from a 1:01.91 on her seed to grab lane four for tonight’s final. The top two in each event will earn a chance to swim in Wave II June 13 – 20 if they so desire. Haebig, who swam at Nebraska this year, is seeded ahead of Arkansas’ Kobie Melton (1:01.77) and Cal’s Tea Laughlin (1:02.37) with spots in Wave II on the line. Also in that final heat tonight is 17-year-old Tatum Wall (1:02.82) of Nation’s Capital Swim Club as a name to watch for the future.

Wall’s NCAP teammate Camille Spink was the lone swimmer to break 56 seconds in the heats of the 100 free as she swam a 55.63. The 16-year-old is ahead of a trio of swimmers born in 2004 with 17-year-old Kristina Paegle (56.04) and 16-year-old Zoe Skirboll (56.13) seeded second and third with the original top seed Mykenzie Leehy of Houston in fourth at 56.17. It should be a tightly contested field with the top two advancing to the second Wave June 13 – 20 as 2018 juniors champ Christiana Regenauer (56.24) also in contention.

Nashville Aquatic Club’s Alex Massey swam a best time in the 200 butterfly with a 2:13.01 in the heats as she is ahead of Emma Sticklen of Texas at 2:13.20. 17-year-old Casey Cullen of Plymouth Whitemarsh is third with a new best at 2:13.76 while Caroline Sheble (2:14.08) is fourth ahead of Mackenzie McConagha (2:14.11).

Ohio State’s Sally Tafuto put in the top time in the 800 free timed finals with an 8:49.18.

Women’s 100 Free:

55.63, Camille Spink
56.04, Kristina Paegle
56.13, Zoe Skirboll
56.17, Mykenzie Leehy
56.24, Christiana Regenauer
56.28, Marina Spadoni
56.28, Sarah Shackelford
56.30, Trude Rothrock

Women’s 200 Fly:

2:13.01, Alex Massey
2:13.20, Emma Sticklen
2:13.76, Casey Cullen
2:14.08, Caroline Sheble
2:14.11, Mackenzie McConagha
2:14.30, Martina Peroni
2:14.71, Katie Trace
2:14.77, Kate McCarville

Women’s 100 Back:

1:01.58, Autumn Haebig
1:01.77, Kobie Melton
1:02.37, Tea Laughlin
1:02.42, Casey Chung
1:02.65, Emily Lenihan
1:02.69, Marie Schobel
1:02.82, Tatum Wall
1:02.83, Bayley Stewart

Women’s 800 Free:

8:49.18, Sally Tafuto
9:07.50, Michaela Mattes
9:12.33, Emily Gjertsen

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