Seth Stubblefield, Tim Phillips Post World’s 4th and 5th Best 100 Fly Times

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Seth Stubblefield of Cal swam the fastest time of tonight’s 100 butterfly semifinals in 51.26. That time became the fourth fastest in the world this year.

Twenty five year old Tim Phillips of SwimMAC won the first semifinal in 51.28. That swim was the fourth fastest in the world this year until the second semifinal dove in and Stubblefield took over the spot.

After already finishing second in the 200 butterfly Tom Shields was third overall in 51.49, in his better butterfly distance. Tying him for that third spot is Jack Conger.

Matthew Josa held the top seed coming out of prelims. He’ll enter finals in fifth with a 51.72.

Less than a half hour after winning the 200 IM, Michael Phelps swam a 51.83. He accomplished the goal- securing a lane in tomorrow’s finals.

Will Glass (52.83) and Giles Smith (52.90) also secured lanes in finals as the seventh and eighth seeds.

Andrew Liang (53.05) and Kyler Vanswol (53.14) finished ninth and tenth.

Andrew Sansoucie (53.16), Carl Weigley (53.20), Michael Miller (53.40), and Andrew Whitaker (53.53) were 11th though 14th.

Seventeen year old Michael Andrew touched in 53.67 to finish 15th. Joining Phelps just out of the 200 IM was David Nolan who swam a 54.89 and will not advance.

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