Master Spas<\/a>!<\/i><\/p>\nIRVINE, California, August 6.<\/p>\n
California\u2019s Missy Franklin defended her long course title with a meet-record time of 53.43 in the finale. \u00a0That swim tied the 53.43 she set a year ago, and moved up to a fifth-ranked tie with Emma McKeon in the world. \u00a0Her next target is going to be breaking 53 seconds for the first time as her best swim ever is a 53.36. \u00a0First Colony\u2019s Simone Manuel checked in with a sizzling 53.66 for second, just off her best of 53.60 from this morning that ranks her seventh in the world now.<\/p>\n
Bulldogs\u2019 Shannon Vreeland raced her way to third in 54.14 for 17th in the world, while Canyons\u2019 Abbey Weitzeil fought off a nasty cold she developed after junior nationals for a fourth-place 54.38. \u00a0That\u2019s a best for Weitzeil, clearing her previous record of 54.41.\u00a0Those top four swimmers were added to the Pan Pacific Championship squad to make up the 400-meter freestyle relay contingent.<\/p>\n
The final four finishers were some pretty big names. \u00a0AGUA\u2019s Lia Neal (54.47), Tucson Ford\u2019s Margo Geer (54.51), California\u2019s Natalie Coughlin (54.52) and SwimAtlanta\u2019s Amanda Weir (54.80) all were part of an incredibly fast finale.<\/p>\n
In an amazingly-stacked consolation heat, NBAC\u2019s Allison Schmitt took the B final with a 54.74. \u00a0SwimMAC\u2019s Madison Kennedy took second in 54.86 with Stanford\u2019s Maddy Schaefer placing third in 54.96. \u00a0Stanford\u2019s Felicia Lee (55.10) and Andi Murez (55.16) wound up fourth and fifth in a Cardinal-laden field.<\/p>\n
Roadrunner\u2019s Stanzi Moseley, a darling of the junior national meet last week, won the C final in 55.28. \u00a0Ozaukee\u2019s Katie Drabot finished second in 55.78 with Carmel\u2019s Amy Bilquist tying with Bruins\u2019 Linnea Mack for third with 55.87s.<\/p>\n
A final<\/h2>\n