IRVINE, California, August 9.\u00a0Katie Ledecky had the fans on their feet during a world-record attempt, but settled for a U.S. Open mark in the 400 free this morning. \u00a0Meanwhile, the world rankings took some serious hits throughout the day as the U.S. continues to fire off big warning shots at the rest of the world.<\/p>\n
Scheduled Events<\/h1>\n\n- Women’s 400 free<\/li>\n
- Men’s 400 free<\/li>\n
- Women’s 100 breast<\/li>\n
- Men’s 100 breast<\/li>\n
- Women’s 100 back<\/li>\n
- Men’s 100 back<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
LIVE STREAM<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\nLIVE RESULTS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\nHEAT SHEETS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\nWomen’s 400 free<\/h1>\n![\"Photo](\"http:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/katie-ledecky-podium-summer-nationals-2014-e1407429440638-700x500.jpg\")
<\/a>Photo Courtesy: Griffin Scott<\/p><\/div>\n
Earlier this summer, when she blasted the world records in the 800 and 1500 freestyle events at The Woodlands Senior Invite, NCAP’s Katie Ledecky also managed to turn in a world-leading time of 4:03.09 in the 400-meter freestyle. \u00a0This morning, Ledecky stunned the crowd with a U.S. Open and meet record as she challenged both the world and American records in the event with a 3:59.89. \u00a0That time just missed Federica Pellegrini’s world record of 3:59.15 and Ledecky’s American record of 3:59.82, the top two times in history. \u00a0Ledecky is the only person to ever break 4:00 twice.<\/p>\n
Comparative Splits<\/h2>\nLedecky U.S. Open record:<\/p>\n
28.25, 58.25 (30.00), 1:28.40 (30.15), 1:58.59 (30.19), 2:29.35 (30.76), 2:59.79 (30.44), 3:30.20 (30.41), 3:59.89 (29.69)<\/p>\n
Pellegrini:<\/p>\n
28.45, 58.66 (30.31), 1:28.97 (30.31), 1:59.42 (30.45), 2:29.66 (30.24), 2:59.93 (30.27),\u00a03:29.79 (29.86), 3:59.15 (29.36)<\/p>\n
Ledecky American record:<\/p>\n
28.05, 58.12 (30.07), 1:28.25 (30.13), 1:58.74 (30.49), 2:28.85 (30.11), 2:59.29 (30.44),\u00a03:29.94 (30.65), 3:59.82 (29.88)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Her time crushed the 4:02.20 U.S. Open record set by Katie Hoff in 2008 as well as Hoff’s 4:02.32 meet record from that year as well. \u00a0Ledecky’s effort also became the first time under 4:00 on American soil. Since she already is on the Pan Pacific team with her swims from earlier this week, Ledecky may just go for it as she really has nothing to lose in the finale.<\/p>\n
Cavalier’s Leah Smith raced her way to a distant second in prelims with a 4:06.90. \u00a0That time bettered her 18th-ranked season best of 4:06.93 from the Potomac Valley Championships, but did not leapfrog Lotte Friis’ 4:06.83 from Santa Clara. NBAC’s Cierra Runge took third in 4:07.58.<\/p>\n
Badger’s Lindsay Vrooman (4:07.82), BlueFish’s Elizabeth Beisel (4:08.07), NBAC’s Becca Mann (4:09.89), NBAC’s Gillian Ryan (4:10.93) and Aggie’s Sarah Henry (4:10.93) also made the finale.<\/p>\n
In a stunner, NBAC’s Allison Schmitt had her worst swim of the meet with a 35th-place 4:17.82 as her chances to make the National Team ended this morning.<\/p>\n
Men’s 400 free<\/h1>\n![\"Photo](\"http:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/matt-mclean-free-summer-nationals-20141-700x500.jpg\")
<\/a>Photo Courtesy: Griffin Scott<\/p><\/div>\n
Tonight should be a barn-burner with five swimmers putting up 3:49s this morning. \u00a0NBAC’s Matt McLean, already a winner with the 200 free title, cruised to the top seed in 3:49.32 this morning. \u00a0Badger’s Ryan Feeley took second in 3:49.40.<\/p>\n
Club Wolverine’s Connor Jaeger, who could be a favorite in the finale, checked in with a 3:49.63 for third, while The Woodlands’ Michael McBroom posted a fourth-place 3:49.68.<\/p>\n
Club Wolverine’s Michael Klueh (3:49.99) and Sean Ryan (3:50.17) made it three Wolverines in the finale with fifth and sixth-place times.<\/p>\n
Reed Malone (3:50.45) and Metroplex’s John Lewis (3:51.15) will also vie for the national title tonight.<\/p>\n
Also, just for fun, Ledecky would have finished 58th in the men’s heats with her time from the women’s event.<\/p>\n
Women’s 100 breast<\/h1>\n![\"Photo](\"http:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/micah-lawrence-podium-summer-nationals-20141-700x500.jpg\")
<\/a>Photo Courtesy: Griffin Scott<\/p><\/div>\n
Women’s 200-meter breaststroke victory Micah Lawrence is having a dream meet so far. \u00a0After dropping the hammer in the final 50 meters to win the 200, Lawrence smoked a 1:06.97 this morning for the top seed. \u00a0That’s a personal best, under her 1:07.27 from 2013 nationals, and vaulted her to ninth in the world rankings. \u00a0She’s behind only Jessica Hardy (1:06.86) in terms of American swims.<\/p>\n
Hardy, meanwhile, cruised in to second in 1:07.23. \u00a0She’s looking for her fifth long course national title in the event, having previously won it in 2011. \u00a0Two-time defending champion Breeja Larson raced her way to third in 1:07.39 with SwimMAC’s Emma Reaney also under 1:08 with a fourth-seeded 1:07.47.<\/p>\n
Newburgh’s Lilly King (1:08.12), SwimMAC’s Katie Meili (1:08.18), Tennessee’s Molly Hannis (1:08.32) and Saint Petersburg’s Melanie Margalis (1:08.53) comprised the rest of the A final.<\/p>\n
Men’s 100 breast<\/h1>\n![\"Photo](\"http:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/CordesKevin-3-e1407435044759-700x500.jpg\")
<\/a>Photo Courtesy: David Farr<\/p><\/div>\n
Tucson Ford’s Kevin Cordes turned up the heat this morning with a time of 59.83. \u00a0That effort jumped him to seventh in the world rankings, and put him in position to give Mark Gangloff’s U.S. Open record of 59.01 a run tonight if not Eric Shanteau’s American record of 58.96.<\/p>\n
GPAC’s Brendan McHugh, the surprise 50 breast winner who set the U.S. Open mark in the sprint prelims, continued to have the meet of his life with a 1:00.31 for second. \u00a0That put him 11th in the world rankings, just behind Marco Koch’s 1:00.08 for the top 10.<\/p>\n
Badger’s Cody Miller and Club Wolverine’s Zach Hayden posted matching 1:00.71s for third overall, while Ohio State’s DJ MacDonald took home the fifth seed with a 1:00.77.<\/p>\n
Tennessee’s Brad Craig (1:00.85), PASA’s BJ Johnson (1:01.12) and Bulldogs’ Nic Fink (1:01.21) also picked up spots in the championship heat.<\/p>\n
Women’s 100 back<\/h1>\n
LIVE STREAM<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n LIVE RESULTS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n HEAT SHEETS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Photo Courtesy: Griffin Scott<\/p><\/div>\n Earlier this summer, when she blasted the world records in the 800 and 1500 freestyle events at The Woodlands Senior Invite, NCAP’s Katie Ledecky also managed to turn in a world-leading time of 4:03.09 in the 400-meter freestyle. \u00a0This morning, Ledecky stunned the crowd with a U.S. Open and meet record as she challenged both the world and American records in the event with a 3:59.89. \u00a0That time just missed Federica Pellegrini’s world record of 3:59.15 and Ledecky’s American record of 3:59.82, the top two times in history. \u00a0Ledecky is the only person to ever break 4:00 twice.<\/p>\n Ledecky U.S. Open record:<\/p>\n 28.25, 58.25 (30.00), 1:28.40 (30.15), 1:58.59 (30.19), 2:29.35 (30.76), 2:59.79 (30.44), 3:30.20 (30.41), 3:59.89 (29.69)<\/p>\n Pellegrini:<\/p>\n 28.45, 58.66 (30.31), 1:28.97 (30.31), 1:59.42 (30.45), 2:29.66 (30.24), 2:59.93 (30.27),\u00a03:29.79 (29.86), 3:59.15 (29.36)<\/p>\n Ledecky American record:<\/p>\n 28.05, 58.12 (30.07), 1:28.25 (30.13), 1:58.74 (30.49), 2:28.85 (30.11), 2:59.29 (30.44),\u00a03:29.94 (30.65), 3:59.82 (29.88)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Her time crushed the 4:02.20 U.S. Open record set by Katie Hoff in 2008 as well as Hoff’s 4:02.32 meet record from that year as well. \u00a0Ledecky’s effort also became the first time under 4:00 on American soil. Since she already is on the Pan Pacific team with her swims from earlier this week, Ledecky may just go for it as she really has nothing to lose in the finale.<\/p>\n Cavalier’s Leah Smith raced her way to a distant second in prelims with a 4:06.90. \u00a0That time bettered her 18th-ranked season best of 4:06.93 from the Potomac Valley Championships, but did not leapfrog Lotte Friis’ 4:06.83 from Santa Clara. NBAC’s Cierra Runge took third in 4:07.58.<\/p>\n Badger’s Lindsay Vrooman (4:07.82), BlueFish’s Elizabeth Beisel (4:08.07), NBAC’s Becca Mann (4:09.89), NBAC’s Gillian Ryan (4:10.93) and Aggie’s Sarah Henry (4:10.93) also made the finale.<\/p>\n In a stunner, NBAC’s Allison Schmitt had her worst swim of the meet with a 35th-place 4:17.82 as her chances to make the National Team ended this morning.<\/p>\n Photo Courtesy: Griffin Scott<\/p><\/div>\n Tonight should be a barn-burner with five swimmers putting up 3:49s this morning. \u00a0NBAC’s Matt McLean, already a winner with the 200 free title, cruised to the top seed in 3:49.32 this morning. \u00a0Badger’s Ryan Feeley took second in 3:49.40.<\/p>\n Club Wolverine’s Connor Jaeger, who could be a favorite in the finale, checked in with a 3:49.63 for third, while The Woodlands’ Michael McBroom posted a fourth-place 3:49.68.<\/p>\n Club Wolverine’s Michael Klueh (3:49.99) and Sean Ryan (3:50.17) made it three Wolverines in the finale with fifth and sixth-place times.<\/p>\n Reed Malone (3:50.45) and Metroplex’s John Lewis (3:51.15) will also vie for the national title tonight.<\/p>\n Also, just for fun, Ledecky would have finished 58th in the men’s heats with her time from the women’s event.<\/p>\n Photo Courtesy: Griffin Scott<\/p><\/div>\n Women’s 200-meter breaststroke victory Micah Lawrence is having a dream meet so far. \u00a0After dropping the hammer in the final 50 meters to win the 200, Lawrence smoked a 1:06.97 this morning for the top seed. \u00a0That’s a personal best, under her 1:07.27 from 2013 nationals, and vaulted her to ninth in the world rankings. \u00a0She’s behind only Jessica Hardy (1:06.86) in terms of American swims.<\/p>\n Hardy, meanwhile, cruised in to second in 1:07.23. \u00a0She’s looking for her fifth long course national title in the event, having previously won it in 2011. \u00a0Two-time defending champion Breeja Larson raced her way to third in 1:07.39 with SwimMAC’s Emma Reaney also under 1:08 with a fourth-seeded 1:07.47.<\/p>\n Newburgh’s Lilly King (1:08.12), SwimMAC’s Katie Meili (1:08.18), Tennessee’s Molly Hannis (1:08.32) and Saint Petersburg’s Melanie Margalis (1:08.53) comprised the rest of the A final.<\/p>\n Photo Courtesy: David Farr<\/p><\/div>\n Tucson Ford’s Kevin Cordes turned up the heat this morning with a time of 59.83. \u00a0That effort jumped him to seventh in the world rankings, and put him in position to give Mark Gangloff’s U.S. Open record of 59.01 a run tonight if not Eric Shanteau’s American record of 58.96.<\/p>\n GPAC’s Brendan McHugh, the surprise 50 breast winner who set the U.S. Open mark in the sprint prelims, continued to have the meet of his life with a 1:00.31 for second. \u00a0That put him 11th in the world rankings, just behind Marco Koch’s 1:00.08 for the top 10.<\/p>\n Badger’s Cody Miller and Club Wolverine’s Zach Hayden posted matching 1:00.71s for third overall, while Ohio State’s DJ MacDonald took home the fifth seed with a 1:00.77.<\/p>\n Tennessee’s Brad Craig (1:00.85), PASA’s BJ Johnson (1:01.12) and Bulldogs’ Nic Fink (1:01.21) also picked up spots in the championship heat.<\/p>\nWomen’s 400 free<\/h1>\n
<\/a>Comparative Splits<\/h2>\n
Men’s 400 free<\/h1>\n
<\/a>Women’s 100 breast<\/h1>\n
<\/a>Men’s 100 breast<\/h1>\n
<\/a>Women’s 100 back<\/h1>\n
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