USA Nationals, Day 5: Tim Liebhold is Upset Winner in Men’s 200 IM

By Phillip Whitten

IRVINE, California, August 7. UNIVERSIY of Wisconsin grad Tim Liebhold had never finished higher than fifth in the 200 IM at the US Nationals. Until tonight.

This night belonged to Tim. Third after the 50 fly (26.13) behind Canadian Tobias Oriwol (25.78) and Hungarian Tamas Kerekjarto (26.07), he took the lead on the backstroke leg turning at the 100 in 56.89. Sun Hongzhe followed in 57.20 with Canadian Brian Johns, the top qualifier, third (57.30).

Johns, who holds the short course world record in the 400 IM, made his move on the breaststroke leg, turning first in 1:33.18. Liebhold was just 3-hundredths behind, with Oriwol (1:34.13) and Kerekjarto (1:34.14) in the mix.

Then Liebhold unleashed a devastating kick, splitting 28.54 on the freestyle leg to win decisively in 2:01.75. Johns followed in 2:02.20 with Kerekjarto third in 2:02.80. That tie was equaled by 18 year-old Lucas Salatta, a Brazilian training at Pine Crest, who won the B final.

2005 ConocoPhillips National Championships
IRVINE, CA

7 AUG 2005

Men’s 200m Individual Medley

FINAL RESULTS

WR 1:55.94 PHELPS Michael Maryland (USA) 9 AUG 2003 USA
AR 1:55.94 PHELPS Michael College Park (USA) 9 AUG 2003 USA
US 1:55.94 PHELPS Michael Maryland (USA) 9 AUG 2003 USA
CR 1:55.94 PHELPS Michael Maryland (USA) 9 AUG 2003 NBA

A-FINAL:
1. LIEBHOLD Timothy 83 UW-WI 0.71 26.13 56.89 1:33.21 2:01.75 3
2. JOHNS Brian UBCD 0.80 26.64 57.30 1:33.18 2:02.20 0.45 4
3. KEREKJARTO Tamas 79 TROJCA 0.70 26.07 57.51 1:34.14 2:02.80 1.05 5
4. ORIWOL Tobias 85 STANPC 0.85 25.78 58.18 1:34.13 2:03.90 2.15 2
5. STEPHENS Mark 84 DYNAGA 0.60 26.37 57.77 1:34.14 2:04.09 2.34 7
6. DORR John 83 CAL-PC 0.71 26.77 58.26 1:34.21 2:04.10 2.35 6
7. SUN Hongzhe 85 STANPC 0.72 26.30 57.20 1:34.97 2:04.74 2.99 1
8. GOLDBERG Bryan 83 TENNSE 0.70 27.84 1:00.76 1:38.91 2:07.63 5.88 8
B-FINAL:
1. SALATTA Lucas 87 UN-1FG 0.72 26.22 57.24 1:34.04 2:02.80 5
2. MITCHELL Adam 84 MINNMN 0.74 26.75 58.71 1:35.53 2:05.03 2.23 4
3. HORTH Fabien FRA 0.74 27.19 1:00.75 1:36.00 2:05.10 2.30 3
4. BEAVERS Keith CAN 0.71 27.37 58.33 1:34.95 2:05.16 2.36 6
5. RATHGEBER Geoffrey 85 SNCOCT 0.67 27.23 59.23 1:35.51 2:05.43 2.63 2
6. KING Nathan 85 OSSCOH 0.71 27.50 58.78 1:36.98 2:06.98 4.18 8
7. SCHULTZ Andre 88 NCA-SI 0.75 27.13 59.86 1:37.73 2:07.02 4.22 7
AUBRY Jonathan ABQC 0.84 DSQ 1
C-FINAL:
1. RITTER Adam 85 FORDAZ 0.75 26.79 58.87 1:35.71 2:05.05 6
2. VAYO Louis 85 FASTCA 0.72 26.61 57.06 1:35.98 2:05.87 0.82 3
3. WELTZ Scott 87 SVAAPC 0.82 27.14 1:00.81 1:37.29 2:07.04 1.99 2
4. SCOGGAN Byron 88 AH-SN 0.67 27.67 1:00.10 1:37.62 2:07.24 2.19 5
5. THORBURN Jeffrey 84 SA-GA 0.63 27.72 59.57 1:38.02 2:07.29 2.24 4
6. BURCKLE Christopher 88 LAK-KY 0.69 27.77 1:00.82 1:38.25 2:07.74 2.69 1
7. KARNAUGH Ron 66 JG-NJ 0.81 27.61 1:00.93 1:37.74 2:08.11 3.06 8
8. LUTKUS Jamie 84 IA-IN 0.79 27.56 1:00.38 1:37.43 2:08.52 3.47 7

Prelims
JOHNS Brian UBCD 2:03.03 1. A 0.81 10 4 1:33.08 57.97 26.73
KEREKJARTO Tamas TROJCA 79 2:03.28 2. 0.25 A 0.72 10 5 1:34.37 57.98 26.33
LIEBHOLD Timothy UW−WI 83 2:03.65 3. 0.62 A 0.69 9 5 1:34.36 57.42 26.19
DORR John CAL−PC 83 2:04.83 4. 1.80 A 0.72 9 3 1:34.20 58.71 26.41
ORIWOL Tobias STANPC 85 2:04.90 5. 1.87 A 0.91 8 4 1:34.36 58.21 26.18
STEPHENS Mark DYNAGA 84 2:05.08 6. 2.05 A 0.61 10 3 1:34.77 58.93 26.33
SUN Hongzhe STANPC 85 2:05.42 7. 2.39 A 0.76 10 7 1:35.83 56.77 25.87
GOLDBERG Bryan TENNSE 83 2:05.51 8. 2.48 A 0.69 9 6 1:36.65 59.76 27.38
MITCHELL Adam MINNMN 84 2:05.56 9. 2.53 B 0.77 8 3 1:35.87 58.52 26.60
SALATTA Lucas UN−1FG 87 2:05.58 10. 2.55 B 0.72 8 5 1:35.53 57.24 26.27
HORTH Fabien FRA 2:05.72 11. 2.69 B 0.76 6 1 1:36.26 1:01.58 27.55
BEAVERS Keith CAN 2:05.85 12. 2.82 B 0.74 9 4 1:35.35 58.16 27.37
RATHGEBER Geoffrey SNCOCT 85 2:05.98 13. 2.95 B 0.70 10 1 1:35.32 59.16 27.27
SCHULTZ Andre NCA−SI 88 2:06.19 14. 3.16 B 0.79 7 2 1:37.03 59.72 27.04
AUBRY Jonathan ABQC 2:06.58 15. 3.55 B 0.94 8 2 1:36.54 59.59 27.47
KING Nathan OSSCOH 85 2:06.95 16. 3.92 B 0.73 8 7 1:36.75 58.76 27.51
THORBURN Jeffrey SA−GA 84 2:07.04 17. 4.01 C 0.65 3 2 1:37.66 59.89 27.71
SCOGGAN Byron AH−SN 88 2:07.15 18. 4.12 C 0.73 10 8 1:37.16 59.76 27.54
VAYO Louis FASTCA 85 2:07.18 19. 4.15 C 0.76 9 1 1:37.03 57.88 26.79
RITTER Adam FORDAZ 85 2:07.47 20. 4.44 C 0.81 6 8 1:37.52 59.60 27.23
WELTZ Scott SVAAPC 87 2:07.49 21. 4.46 C 0.78 5 7 1:37.60 1:00.74 27.48
LUTKUS Jamie IA−IN 84 2:07.71 22. 4.68 C 0.76 1 3 1:36.80 1:00.18 27.52
BURCKLE Christopher LAK−KY 88 2:07.89 23. 4.86 C 0.68 5 2 1:38.05 1:00.30 27.53
KARNAUGH Ron JG−NJ 66 2:07.95 24. 4.92 C 0.77 10 6 1:37.37 1:00.59 27.02
BEASLEY Matthew PKWYOZ 83 2:07.97 25. 4.94 1 0.71 4 6 1:37.93 59.72 26.92
SMALLEY Maverick TXLAST 87 2:07.98 26. 4.95 2 0.72 7 3 1:37.73 59.83 27.14
MOLZAHN Thomas WA−WI 85 2:08.21 27. 5.18 0.77 4 4 1:37.68 1:01.16 27.18
PATTERSON John CFSCGU 84 2:08.46 28. 5.43 0.72 7 4 1:38.10 58.31 26.95
PADGETT Robert GSA−NC 87 2:08.48 29. 5.45 0.78 6 4 1:38.54 59.17 27.01
MCLARTY Dustin DBS−FL 86 2:08.56 30. 5.53 0.67 5 4 1:38.95 1:00.53 27.56
COLELLA Anthony GOLDST 87 2:08.62 31. 5.59 0.71 6 7 1:38.51 59.44 27.31
BERG Ryan NOVAVA 83 2:08.87 32. 5.84 0.90 1 4 1:37.90 1:00.91 27.13
NUESS Christopher SAS−IE 86 2:08.87 32. 5.84 0.71 7 6 1:37.62 1:00.10 27.43
HARTLEY Brian WTSCIN 83 2:08.94 34. 5.91 0.71 8 1 1:39.52 59.65 27.45
KOERTEN Brett PACKSE 85 2:09.02 35. 5.99 0.63 4 2 1:37.33 1:00.55 27.47
WEIK Cody FSC−MA 89 2:09.03 36. 6.00 0.66 4 5 1:38.54 59.32 26.99
MAGRUDER Agustin TXLAST 85 2:09.03 36. 6.00 0.77 7 8 1:37.21 58.45 26.47
KELLEY Wade TXLAST 84 2:09.25 38. 6.22 0.67 10 2 1:37.68 59.81 26.99
JONES Michael IST−IN 83 2:09.27 39. 6.24 0.86 2 2 1:39.86 1:00.82 27.86
WHITE Jonathan DM−NT 83 2:09.50 40. 6.47 0.78 2 3 1:38.65 59.30 26.93
DONALDSON David TXLAST 85 2:09.62 41. 6.59 0.71 4 1 1:38.40 1:00.47 26.69
MILLER Arthur NASAIN 86 2:09.63 42. 6.60 0.74 3 3 1:37.81 59.88 27.20
OSBORNE Sean AUB−SE 84 2:09.74 43. 6.71 0.83 3 5 1:37.83 1:02.04 27.40
PLUMMER David MINNMN 85 2:09.79 44. 6.76 0.77 3 6 1:38.25 59.22 27.32
SOUTHMAYD Thomas SSC−MA 87 2:09.86 45. 6.83 0.66 9 8 1:39.54 59.97 27.74
MAHONEY Sean TERAPC 88 2:09.88 46. 6.85 0.73 6 5 1:38.05 1:01.76 28.37
SCALISE Erik RENOPC 77 2:10.01 47. 6.98 0.76 9 7 1:38.90 1:01.35 28.65
ROBERTS Jonathan RSA−NC 87 2:10.04 48. 7.01 0.81 8 8 1:39.61 1:02.56 28.18
BROWN Jack SA−GA 87 2:10.31 49. 7.28 0.73 5 5 1:40.08 1:01.47 28.19
MADSON Logan BENDOR 86 2:10.33 50. 7.30 0.68 5 3 1:38.38 58.96 26.52
DAVIDSON Tristan NCACNC 85 2:10.50 51. 7.47 0.71 6 2 1:40.01 1:01.43 27.65
CHRISTY Michael WTSCIN 88 2:10.62 52. 7.59 0.69 2 1 1:39.61 1:00.78 28.37
LUNDGAARD Bret DSS−CA 86 2:10.67 53. 7.64 0.74 2 7 1:39.62 1:00.30 27.53
MITCHELL Andrew NAC−SE 89 2:10.68 54. 7.65 0.78 5 1 1:39.67 1:00.71 27.77
AMES Chad NCACNC 83 2:11.05 55. 8.02 0.68 7 1 1:40.13 1:01.83 27.00
MILLER Jason TPITAM 84 2:11.10 56. 8.07 0.73 2 6 1:39.87 1:00.66 26.41
WOHL Daniel VSC−LE 84 2:11.47 57. 8.44 0.86 3 1 1:40.61 1:02.54 27.84
SCHUYLEMAN James IST−PN 88 2:11.89 58. 8.86 0.66 4 3 1:40.16 1:00.18 26.93
PAYNE Russell MINNMN 86 2:11.93 59. 8.90 0.70 5 6 1:38.23 58.63 27.07
LATHROPE Scott OAPBPC 86 2:12.09 60. 9.06 0.79 5 8 1:41.18 1:01.00 27.90
BARNES Ivan COPSNT 85 2:12.22 61. 9.19 0.72 1 5 1:39.57 1:03.23 27.30
PATRICK Todd IST−IN 85 2:12.63 62. 9.60 0.75 9 2 1:39.75 59.43 26.36
CELLINI Michael RAYSGA 85 2:12.69 63. 9.66 0.73 3 4 1:40.72 1:01.60 27.85
IPPOLITI Christopher BCATMA 84 2:12.75 64. 9.72 0.77 2 5 1:40.36 1:01.61 27.57
SAVULICH Robert SAC−NJ 87 2:13.13 65. 10.10 0.66 2 4 1:43.08 1:02.06 27.49
CADY Kurt AUB−SE 83 2:13.61 66. 10.58 0.72 8 6 1:42.30 1:02.24 27.57
BERNIER Evan BC−PN 86 2:13.82 67. 10.79 0.76 3 8 1:42.42 1:02.29 27.60
CASS Nathan UASCOH 87 2:14.33 68. 11.30 0.80 4 8 1:41.25 1:00.96 27.56
SCANLAN Matthew BSC−CC 87 2:15.04 69. 12.01 0.75 6 6 1:44.40 1:02.32 27.85
STOVALL Brooks MTACSE 88 DNS 7 5
BIEDERMANN Sean BCATMA 85 DSQ 0.78 3 7
LOWE Matthew TXLAST 85 DSQ 4 7
BERENS Richard MAC−NC 88 DSQ 6 3
NEAD Kevin GSC−FL 85 DSQ 0.71 7 7

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