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The 100 free is generally one of the most stacked events in any pro series meet or championship meet.
That was the case Saturday at the 2018 TYR Pro Swim Series in Santa Clara. Olympians, national champions and All-Americans were all over, so much that several of the top names in women’s swimming didn’t even make the final.
Simone Manuel won the 100 free in 53.85, edging former Stanford teammate Lia Neal (54.05).
Canada’s Penny Oleksiak took third (54.23), followed by Katie McLaughlin (54.79), coming off a win in the 200 fly earlier in the night, and Katie Ledecky (55.23) coming off a win in the 800 earlier in the night, Abbey Weitzeil (55.58), Catie DeLoof (55.61), Lili Ibanez Lopez (55.78) and Gabby DeLoof (56.47).
=== Championship Final ===
1 Manuel, Simone 21 Stanford Swimmin 53.93 53.85
r:+0.68 26.23 53.85 (27.62)
2 Neal, Lia 23 Stanford Swimmin 53.95 54.05
r:+0.69 26.57 54.05 (27.48)
3 Oleksiak, Penny 18 Swim Ontario 54.28 54.23
r:+0.71 26.48 54.23 (27.75)
4 McLaughlin, Katie 20 California Aquat 54.93 54.79
r:+0.71 27.18 54.79 (27.61)
5 Ledecky, Katie 21 Stanford Swimmin 54.82 55.23
r:+0.68 26.98 55.23 (28.25)
6 Weitzeil, Abbey 21 California Aquat 55.22 55.58
r:+0.68 26.46 55.58 (29.12)
7 Deloof, Catie 21 Club Wolverine 55.48 55.61
r:+0.67 27.03 55.61 (28.58)
8 Ibanez Lopez, Lili 27 Mexico 55.76 55.78
r:+0.71 26.74 55.78 (29.04)
9 Deloof, Gabby 22 Club Wolverine 55.77 56.47
r:+0.68 26.90 56.47 (29.57)
=== Consolation Final ===
10 Bilquist, Amy 20 California Aquat 55.92 55.80
r:+0.68 26.83 55.80 (28.97)
11 Osman, Farida 23 California Aquat 56.16 56.15
r:+0.67 27.10 56.15 (29.05)
12 Smoliga, Olivia 23 Athens Bulldog S 56.03 56.17
r:+0.74 27.32 56.17 (28.85)
13 Ivey, Isabel 17 Una LAKR 56.27 56.19
r:+0.70 27.20 56.19 (28.99)
14 Dahlia, Kelsi 23 Cardinal Aquatic 55.90 56.25
r:+0.51 27.48 56.25 (28.77)
15 Adams, Claire 19 Carmel Swim Club 55.94 56.39
r:+0.72 27.33 56.39 (29.06)
16 Bates, Talia 17 Gator Swim Club 56.94 56.95
r:+0.69 27.78 56.95 (29.17)
17 Konopka, Katrina 21 Tucson Ford Deal 56.45 57.27
r:+0.68 27.43 57.27 (29.84)
18 Heckman, Miranda 17 Pleasanton Seaha 57.17 57.58
r:+0.76 28.06 57.58 (29.52)
Congratulations
I grew up swimming competitively in Detroit area, and swam with several African-Americans. But I have heard too many stereotypical comments about their swimming abilities, over the years, so I am always thrilled when Simone and Lia do well! Brava, great swimming, women!