{"id":134245,"date":"2015-05-17T05:37:01","date_gmt":"2015-05-17T12:37:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=134245"},"modified":"2015-05-17T07:51:32","modified_gmt":"2015-05-17T14:51:32","slug":"2015-arena-pro-swim-series-charlotte-day-3-prelims-live-recap-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/2015-arena-pro-swim-series-charlotte-day-3-prelims-live-recap-2\/","title":{"rendered":"2015 Arena Pro Swim Series Charlotte: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap"},"content":{"rendered":"

Editorial content for the 2015 Arena Pro Swim Series Charlotte\u00a0is sponsored by\u00a0Arena<\/a>.\u00a0For full Swimming World coverage, check out our coverage page<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

Everything you need to follow along with prelims live during the Arena Pro Swim Series Charlotte.<\/p>\n

Women’s 200 IM<\/strong><\/p>\n

Katinka Hosszu started where she left off yesterday with another top seed.<\/p>\n

She clocked a 2:13.33 for the top seed, and has plenty in the tank. \u00a0She posted a third-ranked 2:10.36 at the Speedo Flanders Cup earlier this year, and should do some damage tonight.<\/p>\n

Saint Petersburg’s Melanie Margalis qualified second in 2:13.40 with California’s Caitlin Leverenz claiming third in 2:14.11.<\/p>\n

SwimMAC’s Kirsty Coventry raced her way to the fourth seed in 2:15.04.<\/p>\n

Bulldogs’ Hali Flickinger (2:15.15), SwimMAC’s Kathleen Baker (2:15.74), Louisville’s Tanja Kylliainen (2:15.88) and SwimMAC’s Katie Meili (2:16.42) also made the championship eight.<\/p>\n

Men’s 200 IM<\/strong><\/p>\n

SwimMAC’s Ryan Lochte turned in the top time of the morning in the 200 IM.<\/p>\n

Lochte qualified first with a time of 2:01.89, while Dynamo’s Gunnar Bentz joined him under 2:02 with a 2:01.99.<\/p>\n

California’s Josh Prenot qualified third\u00a0in a time of 2:02.03, while NCAP’s Andrew Seliskar posted a 2:02.04 for the fourth\u00a0seed.<\/p>\n

Trojan’s Conor Dwyer put himself in position for more series points with a fifth-seeded 2:02.05, while NBAC’s Chase Kalisz checked in with a sixth-seeded 2:02.36.<\/p>\n

Brazil’s Thiago Pereira (2:02.86) and Club Wolverine’s Kyle Whitaker (2:03.01) rounded out the top eight.<\/p>\n

NBAC’s Michael Phelps led after 100 in his heat of the 200 IM, but had to settle for ninth\u00a0overall with a 2:03.06 after falling behind Kalisz and Whitaker in his heat.<\/p>\n

Women’s 200 back<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hungary’s Katinka Hosszu set up another potential double victory with a 2:08.32 to vault to fifth in the world.<\/p>\n

That swim tied her with Elizabeth Simmonds, and only Emily Seebohm (2:06.69), Daria Ustinova (2:07.29), Hayley Baker (2:08.21) and Madison Wilson (2:08.27) have been faster this year.<\/p>\n

Ontario’s Dominique Bouchard will provide a stiff challenge tonight as she qualified second in 2:11.90. \u00a0She’s ranked ninth in the world with a 2:08.99 from the Orlando stop of the Arena Pro Swim Series.<\/p>\n

Bulldogs’ Hali Flickinger qualified third in 2:12.54 with Club Wolverine’s Clara Smiddy posting a fourth-seeded 2:12.58.<\/p>\n

Erin Voss (2:13.01), Allie Szekely (2:13.39), Hannah Moore (2:14.02) and Melanie Margalis (2:14.49) all earned a spot in the finale as well.<\/p>\n

Men’s 200 back<\/strong><\/p>\n

SwimMAC’s Tyler Clary led a quartet of 2:00s into finals in the 200-meter back.<\/p>\n

Clary clocked a time of 2:00.14 for the top seed, and will need to drop some serious time to challenge the top efforts in the world currently anchored by Luca Mencarini’s 10th-ranked 1:57.45.<\/p>\n

Jack Conger qualified second in 2:00.59 with Omar Pinzon (2:00.65) and Jonathan Roberts (2:00.96) also clearing 2:01.<\/p>\n

Auburn’s Joe Patching qualified fifth in 2:01.06 with SwimMAC’s Ryan Lochte making another final with a sixth-ranked 2:01.48.<\/p>\n

Arkady Vyatchanin, already ranked eighth in the world with a 1:56.95 from the Mesa stop of the Arena Pro Swim Series, took seventh with a 2:01.69 this morning.<\/p>\n

Club Wolverine’s Tristan Sanders rounded out the top eight in 2:02.69.<\/p>\n

Women’s 50 breast<\/strong><\/p>\n

SoFlo’s Alia Atkinson scorched the pool with the fifth-fastest time in the world this year.<\/p>\n

Atkinson hit the wall in 30.72. Only Yuliya Efimova (30.39), Ruta Meilutyte (30.58), Moniek Nijhuis (30.65) and Jennie Johansson (30.68) have been faster in the sprint breast this year.<\/p>\n

Trojan’s Jessica Hardy, definitely feeling strong after successfully rehabbing a multitude of injuries throughout the past six months, qualified second in 31.04 to move to 11th in the world.<\/p>\n

SwimMAC’s Katie Meili qualified third in 31.08 with Breeja Larson posting a fourth-seeded 31.11.<\/p>\n

Tennessee’s Molly Hannis (31.16), Louisville’s Andee Cottrell (31.69), Newburgh’s Lilly King (31.90) and Gator’s Hilda Luthersdottir (31.99) also made the championship finale.<\/p>\n

Men’s 50 breast<\/strong><\/p>\n

Club Wolverine’s Richard Funk paced a trio of swimmers with 27-second times this morning.<\/p>\n

Funk clocked a 27.76 to grab the top seed, while Brazil’s Felipe Lima posted a 27.90 for second. \u00a0Lima is ranked 12th in the world with a 27.39 from the Maria Lenk Trophy and should do some damage tonight.<\/p>\n

Badgers’ Cody Miller shook off a disqualification in the 200 IM with a third-seeded 27.91 in the sprint breast.<\/p>\n

GPAC’s Brendan McHugh (28.11), Queens’ Rostyslav Fedyna (28.11), Club Wolverine’s Zach Hayden (28.34), Grand Canyon’s Youssef El Kamash (28.83), and SoFlo’s Jorge Murillo Valdes (28.63) closed out the top eight.<\/p>\n

Women’s 100 free<\/strong><\/p>\n

California’s Natalie Coughlin put on a show during the morning heats of the 100-meter free.<\/p>\n

Coughlin, who is still going strong at 32 years of age, popped a 54.67 to lead qualifying this morning.<\/p>\n

Canada’s Chantal Van Landeghem qualified second this morning in 54.99 with SwimMAC’s Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace cruising to third in 55.28.<\/p>\n

Canada’s Sandrine Mainville (55.41), Bulldogs’ Shannon Vreeland (55.54), Makos’ Amanda Kendall (55.72), Canada’s Penny Oleksiak (55.81) and Louisville’s Kelsi Worrell (55.83) comprised the rest of the championship heat.<\/p>\n

Men’s 100 free<\/strong><\/p>\n

California’s Nathan Adrian didn’t play around in prelims like he did in the 50 free as he put up the top time of the morning.<\/p>\n

Adrian turned in a 49.32 to lead qualifying this morning in Charlotte.<\/p>\n

Italy’s Marco Orsi, ranked ninth in the world with a 48.50 from the Italian Championships, qualified second in 49.34. \u00a0Brazil’s Joao De Lucca finished third in the morning with a 49.41.<\/p>\n

Italy’s Luca Dotto, ranked seventh this year with a 48.40 from the Italian Championships, earned the fourth seed today in 49.62.<\/p>\n

Brazil’s Marcelo Chierighini (49.64), NYAC’s Josh Schneider (49.78), Brazil’s Cesar Cielo (49.82) and Club Wolverine’s Geoff Cheah (49.90) also cleared 50 seconds to make the A final.<\/p>\n

NBAC’s Michael Phelps completed his preliminary swims with a 15th-seeded 50.39.<\/p>\n

SCHEDULED EVENTS<\/strong><\/p>\n