The unprecedented 2015 Futures Championships continued on day three at the Greensboro Aquatic Center in Greensboro, North Carolina.<\/p>\n
From the Marlins of Raleigh, fifteen-year-old Grace Countie<\/strong> earned gold in the 50 meter freestyle with a time of 26.05, fourteen hundredths under the Olympic Trials time standard of 26.19. Andrea<\/strong> Hillen<\/strong>, age thirty-two, touched second with a time of 26.39, proving that there is no age limit to fast swimming. Third place went to Hannah Baker<\/strong> with a time of 26.67.<\/p>\n The women\u2019s 200 meter breaststroke was won by thirteen-year-old Abigail Arens<\/strong> from the Marlins of Raleigh, racing to a time of 2:34.32. Arens was under the Olympic Trials time standard of 2:34.99. Erin Barry<\/strong> finished second with a time of 2:36.34, while thirteen-year-old Lauren<\/strong> Barakey<\/strong> moved into third place with a time of 2:38.97.<\/p>\n In the women\u2019s 200 meter butterfly, unaffiliated Morgan Carr<\/strong> from the state of West Virginia dropped an impressive three seconds from prelims, finishing with a time of 2:15.28. Second place Katherine Trace<\/strong> also dropped time, swimming a 2:16.23, nearly five seconds faster than her prelims race. Fifteen-year-old Charlotte Watts<\/strong> touched third with a time of 2:17.59.<\/p>\n The men\u2019s 200 meter butterfly was won by Thomas Kealy<\/strong> of Wilton Y Wahoos Swim Club, finishing with a time of 2:02.16, about three seconds faster than his entry time. Corey<\/strong> Gambardella<\/strong> was close behind, taking second with a time of 2:02.57, while fifteen-year-old Zachary Brown<\/strong> dropped approximately five seconds from his entry time, swimming a 2:04.71 to earn third place.<\/p>\n Antonio Lanzi<\/strong>, representing the University at Buffalo Swim Team took home the win in the men\u2019s 50 meter freestyle, touching the wall at 23.47. Second\u00a0was earned by\u00a0Brent<\/strong> Benedict<\/strong>, swimming a time of 23.53, while Drew Damich<\/strong> took third with a time of 23.67.<\/p>\n The men\u2019s 200 meter breaststroke victor was Brian Ramsey<\/strong> from Mount Lebanon Aqua Club with a time of 2:19.71. Second place went to Michael Craddock<\/strong>, close behind with a time of 2:19.83, while Kevin Gu<\/strong> finished third with a time of 2:21.95.<\/p>\n In the women\u2019s 100 meter backstroke, Krystal Lara<\/strong> from Asphalt Green Unified Aquatics took home an easy win with a time of 1:03.41. Securing second place was Chloe Hicks<\/strong> with a time of 1:04.58, while third went to fifteen-year-old Alyssa Helak<\/strong>, touching the wall with a time of 1:04.68.<\/p>\n On the men\u2019s side, Connor Kalisz<\/strong> from North Baltimore Aquatic Club emerged victorious with a time of 56.96. Kalisz was a little more than\u00a0two hundredths under the Olympic Trials time standard of 57.19. Earning second was Logan Burton<\/strong> with a time of 57.52, while Brent Benedict<\/strong> placed third with a time of 57.55.<\/p>\n Erica Wirth<\/strong> from Berkeley Aquatic Club won the women\u2019s 400 meter freestyle easily with a time of 4:19.71. Emily Mayo<\/strong> came in second place with a time of 4:22.90, while Alyssa Helak<\/strong> stole third with a time of 4:24.22.<\/p>\n The men\u2019s 400 meter freestyle was won by Richard Mannix<\/strong> from Badger Swim Club<\/strong> with a time of 3:58.74. Hassler Carroll was only three hundredths behind, finishing in a time of 3:58.77. Kevin<\/strong> Miller<\/strong> dropped almost twenty-eight seconds from his seed time, taking third place with a time of 4:01.24.<\/p>\n Currently, the Marlins of Raleigh<\/strong> lead the meet with 459 points, while Machine Aquatics<\/strong> are in second with 384.5 points. 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