{"id":203230,"date":"2016-05-16T09:06:16","date_gmt":"2016-05-16T16:06:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=203230"},"modified":"2016-05-16T09:06:16","modified_gmt":"2016-05-16T16:06:16","slug":"the-week-that-was-americans-zero-in-as-trials-creeps-closer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/the-week-that-was-americans-zero-in-as-trials-creeps-closer\/","title":{"rendered":"The Week That Was: Americans Zero In As Trials Creeps Closer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This week featured two big stateside meets, the Charlotte stop on the Arena Pro Swim Series and the Atlanta Classic, that offered U.S. stars one of their final tune-ups before Olympic Trials, which are only 6 short weeks away! Read about the highlights from those meets along with the other big stories from The Week That Was below.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zJBFUMmja2w?rel=0&amp;autoplay=1\" width=\"470\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><strong>The Week That Was #5 &#8211; Bill Rose Announces Retirement From Mission Viejo In 2017<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_174455\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/kmsc-elite-pro-am-photo-gallery\/bill-rose-2015-kmsc-elite-pro-am-002\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-174455\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-174455\" data-attachment-id=\"174455\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/kmsc-elite-pro-am-photo-gallery\/bill-rose-2015-kmsc-elite-pro-am-002\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/bill-rose-2015-kmsc-elite-pro-am-002.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2400,1600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Andy Ringgold\\\/Aringo&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS REBEL T1i&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1450603229&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;220&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;3200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.01&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"bill-rose-2015-kmsc-elite-pro-am-002\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;bill-rose-2015-kmsc-elite-pro-am-002&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Andy Ringgold\/Aringo&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/bill-rose-2015-kmsc-elite-pro-am-002-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/bill-rose-2015-kmsc-elite-pro-am-002-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-174455\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/bill-rose-2015-kmsc-elite-pro-am-002-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"bill-rose-2015-kmsc-elite-pro-am-002\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-174455\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Andy Ringgold\/Aringo<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This week <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ocvarsity.com\/ocvarsity\/rose-83723-coach-nadadores.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Orange County Reporter<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> reported that <\/span><b>Bill Rose<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Head Coach of the Mission Viejo Nadadores, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/bill-rose-of-mission-viejo-nadadores-to-retire-in-2017\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is set to retire in a little over a year in December of 2017<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><b>Rose <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">has led the club since 1992, where he has coached multiple Olympians in both the pool and open water events. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coach <\/span><b>Rose <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">took over at Mission Viejo in 1992, and during his tenure there has served on coaching staffs for the Pan Pacific Games, World University Games, World Championships, and Olympic Games, including being named the Head Open Water Coach at the 2008 Beijing Games. In the open water realm he worked with notable athletes such as <\/span><b>Chloe Sutton, Ashley Twitchel, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and the late <\/span><b>Fran Crippen, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">while in the pool he has coached <\/span><b>Larsen Jensen, Tom Shields, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><b>Chad Carvin. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most recently, <\/span><b>Rose <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">has worked with National Junior Team members <\/span><b>Grant Shoults <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><b>Katie McLaughlin. <\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2004 <\/span><b>Rose <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">was inducted into the ASCA Hall Of Fame, and has also been <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/bill-rose-mission-viejo-nadadores-named-southern-california-swimmings-coach-year\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">honored as Southern California Swimming Coach of the Year in both 2013 and 2014<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Commenting on his decision, the 73-year old coach said \u201cIt\u2019s probably best that I spend some quality time with my grandkids and my wife. It\u2019s been a great ride, but I\u2019ve got to remind myself, it\u2019s not over yet.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>The Week That Was #4 &#8211; Yannick Agnel Will Be Able To Defend 200 Free Title In Rio<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_47098\" style=\"width: 480px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/video-yannick-agnel-smokes-200-free-final-in-austin\/olympics-swimming-mens-200m-freestyle-finals-3\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-47098\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-47098\" data-attachment-id=\"47098\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/video-yannick-agnel-smokes-200-free-final-in-austin\/olympics-swimming-mens-200m-freestyle-finals-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/USATSI_6423942.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"5184,3456\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS-1D X&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Jul 30, 2012; London, United Kingdom; Yannick Agnel (FRA) poses with his gold medal after winning the men&#039;s 200m freestyle finals during the London 2012 Olympic Games at Aquatics Centre. Mandatory Credit: Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1343679278&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;USA TODAY Sports&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;300&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;3200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Olympics: Swimming-Men&#039;s 200m Freestyle-Finals&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Yannick Agnel\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Jul 30, 2012; London, United Kingdom; Yannick Agnel (FRA) poses with his gold medal after winning the men&#8217;s 200m freestyle finals during the London 2012 Olympic Games at Aquatics Centre. Mandatory Credit: Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Yannick Agnel &#8211; Photo Courtesy: Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/USATSI_6423942-470x315.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/USATSI_6423942-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-47098\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/USATSI_6423942-470x315.jpg\" alt=\"Jul 30, 2012; London, United Kingdom; Yannick Agnel (FRA) poses with his gold medal after winning the men's 200m freestyle finals during the London 2012 Olympic Games at Aquatics Centre. Mandatory Credit: Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports\" width=\"470\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/USATSI_6423942-470x315.jpg 470w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/USATSI_6423942-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/USATSI_6423942-184x122.jpg 184w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/USATSI_6423942-140x94.jpg 140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 470px) 100vw, 470px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-47098\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/race-video-watch-controversial-yannick-agnel-200-free-from-france\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Following a controversial finish in the 200 freestyle at French Olympic Trials<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> where French star <\/span><b>Yannick Agnel<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> appeared to touch second <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/controversy-reigns-as-defending-200-free-olympic-champ-yannick-agnel-could-be-out-after-3rd-at-trials\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">but was listed third in official results<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, it was announced this week <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/yannick-agnel-will-defend-olympic-gold-in-200-freestyle\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that <\/span><b>Agnel <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">will be defending his Olympic title in Rio this summer<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. While <\/span><b>Agnel<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> did appeal the results, his motion was denied. Thus, <\/span><b>Jeremy Stravius<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> was named the winner and <\/span><b>Jordan Pothian<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> was named as the second place finisher, leaving <\/span><b>Agnel <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">without an individual berth in the event for Rio. However, <\/span><b>Pothian <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">has since forfeited his spot in the 200 freestyle, opting to focus on the 400 (which he also qualified in individually) and the 800 free relay. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/rmcsport.bfmtv.com\/natation\/jo-2016-agnel-veut-faire-le-200m-en-individuel-972656.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Speaking to RMC Sport<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>Agnel <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">stated that he is motivated to make the most of the opportunity this summer, where he will be competing in both the individual 200 freestyle and as a part of the French 800 free relay. He is looking forward to competing on the 800 free relay at European Championships as preparation for this summer. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>The Week That Was #3 &#8211; Harvard Public Health Review Warns Against Zika Risk In Rio<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_184315\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/a-brazilians-take-on-the-zika-outbreak-uproar\/mosquito-1\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-184315\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-184315\" data-attachment-id=\"184315\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/a-brazilians-take-on-the-zika-outbreak-uproar\/mosquito-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/mosquito-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1719,1296\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;unknown&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1257789942&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;65&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"mosquito-1\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;mosquito-1&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: JJ Harrison&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/mosquito-1-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/mosquito-1-1024x772.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-184315\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/mosquito-1-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"mosquito-1\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-184315\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: JJ Harrison<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This week, one of the most critical articles yet related to the potential of a Zika virus outbreak at the 2016 Rio Olympics Games <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/harvard-public-health-review-2016-rio-olympics-should-be-cancelled-due-to-zika-virus\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">called for the cancellation of the Games as a matter of protecting public health<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Writing in the Harvard Public Health Review, Canadian law professor <\/span><b>Amir Attaran<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> suggested that the threat posed by the Zika virus is so great that the 2016 Rio Olympics need to be postponed, suspended, or cancelled altogether. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Attaran <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">suggested five main reasons for his argument, including the high prevalence of the Zika virus in Rio, the dangers associated with this strain of Zika virus, the inevitable spread of the virus from 500,000 plus foreigners entering for the Games, the lack of current technology in stopping and preventing the virus, and that holding the Games in such an environment would go against the fundamental principles of the Olympic Games. This article came just a month after the Maria Lenk Trophy meet was held at the Olympic Pool <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/rio-organizers-downplay-mosquito-issues-despite-infested-warm-up-pool\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">amid reports of swarms of mosquitos covering the warm down pool<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Olympic organizers have downplayed the fears related to a Zika outbreak, pointing out that the pool will be indoors in time for the Olympic events in August and that mosquito prevalence will be down, as it will be winter in the southern hemisphere. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can read the full article <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/harvardpublichealthreview.org\/off-the-podium-why-rios-2016-olympic-games-must-not-proceed\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">from the Harvard Public Health Review here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.swimoutlet.com\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"134900\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/the-week-that-was-competition-heats-up-in-usa-and-australia\/twtw_graphic\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/TWTW_GRAPHIC.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,720\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"The Week That Was\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Sponsored By SwimOutlet.com&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/TWTW_GRAPHIC-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/TWTW_GRAPHIC-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-134900\" src=\"http:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/TWTW_GRAPHIC-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"The Week That Was\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>The Week That Was #2 &#8211; Arena Pro Series Continues In Charlotte<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_195540\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/dana-vollmer-6\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-195540\" data-attachment-id=\"195540\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/the-week-that-was-americans-zero-in-as-trials-creeps-closer\/dana-vollmer-6\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/dana-vollmer-2016-mesa-1264.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2400,1600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Peter H. Bick&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D5&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;dana-vollmer-&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1460655308&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Peter H. Bick&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;280&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;640&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;dana-vollmer-&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"dana-vollmer-2016-mesa- 1264\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;1\/8\/18&lt;br \/&gt;\ndana-vollmer- 100 Butterfly, 2016, Mesa GP, Swimmers&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/dana-vollmer-2016-mesa-1264-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/dana-vollmer-2016-mesa-1264-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-195540\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/dana-vollmer-2016-mesa-1264-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"dana-vollmer-\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-195540\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Charlotte stop on the Arena Pro Series Tour was this week, giving Americans one of their last tune-ups before Olympic Trials in just six short weeks. &#8220;Momma on a Mission&#8221;\u00a0<\/span><b>Dana Vollmer<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> had another strong meet as a part of her comeback, taking wins in the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/full-coverage-of-night-three-of-the-2016-arena-pro-swim-series-charlotte\/\">50 butterfly (25.87)<\/a>\u00a0and<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/dana-vollmer-soars-first-100-fly-arena-pro-series-charlotte\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">100 butterfly (57.23)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. That 100 butterfly time is just off her 4th best time in the world from the Mesa stop of the Arena tour. <\/span><b>Vollmer <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">also posted her fastest textile 100 freestyle ever, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/2016-arena-pro-swim-series-charlotte-day-4-prelims-live-recap\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">taking top seed out of prelims with a 53.59<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. She finished third in the final in 54.19. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fresh off her record breaking NCAA Championships where she broke the American records in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/lilly-king-crashes-through-57-second-barrier-in-100-breast-with-ncaa-american-record-56-85\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the 100<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/lilly-king-obliterates-204-barrier\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">200 yard breaststroke<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Indiana freshman <\/span><b>Lilly King <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">made a long-course statement in the 100 breast, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/lilly-king-rockets-to-second-in-world-rankings-for-100-breast\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">throwing down a 1:05.73 to become the top-ranked American this season<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and to sit behind only <\/span><b>Yuliya Efimova, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">whose eligibility to compete this summer remains unknown. <\/span><b>King <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">also finished third in the 200 breaststroke (2:25.13) and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/lilly-king-cranks-out-new-pool-and-meet-record-in-50-breast-moves-to-second-in-world-rankings\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">first in the 50 breaststroke (30.35)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Other notable swims included <\/span><b>Conor Dwyer\u2019s <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/conor-dwyer-cruises-to-first-in-200-free-at-2016-arena-pro-series-charlotte\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">win in the 200 freestyle (1:46.68)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>Leah Smith\u2019s <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/lifetime-best-for-leah-smith-as-she-wins-200-free-at-2016-arena-pro-series-charlotte\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">win in the 200 freestyle (1:57.23 &#8211; a best time for the Cavalier)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/leah-smith-breaks-400-free-pool-record-at-2016-arena-pro-swim-series-charlotte\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">400 freestyle (4:05.21)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and recent SwimMac transfer <\/span><b>Anthony Ervin <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">posting <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/simone-manuel-out-touches-competition-in-50-free-of-2016-atlanta-classic\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a strong win in the 50 freestyle (21.98)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can read a full recap of all the results from the meet at our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/meet\/2016-arena-pro-swim-series-charlotte\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Event Landing Page<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>The Week That Was #1 &#8211; Katie Ledecky Continues Dominance At Atlanta Classic<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_195407\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/katie-ledecky-29\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-195407\" data-attachment-id=\"195407\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/the-week-that-was-americans-zero-in-as-trials-creeps-closer\/katie-ledecky-29\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/katie-ledecky-2016-mesa-0410.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2400,1600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;7.1&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Peter H. 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Bick&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/katie-ledecky-2016-mesa-0410-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/katie-ledecky-2016-mesa-0410-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-195407\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/katie-ledecky-2016-mesa-0410-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"katie-ledecky-\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-195407\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While many American stars were battling it out Charlotte, a different crew was taking on the Atlanta Classic at Georgia Tech. Undoubtedly, the star of the meet was <\/span><b>Katie Ledecky, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">who treated the crowd to the kind of consistently world-class racing that we have come to expect from the young star. <\/span><b>Ledecky <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/katie-ledecky-tops-200-free-field-at-2016-atlanta-classic\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">grabbed a win in the 200 freestyle (1:54.82) on the first night<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, just missing her best time from the Austin stop of the Arena Pro Series by less than half a second. The nineteen year old<\/span><b> Ledecky <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">also grabbed a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/joseph-schooling-among-winners-at-night-two-of-2016-atlanta-classic\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">win in the 400 freestyle (4:00.31)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to give her 8 of the top 10 fastest times <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ever<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. All told, she competed in five events this weekend, also posting strong swims in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/elizabeth-beisel-jumps-to-fourth-in-world-rankings-for-400-im\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the 400 IM (3rd &#8211; 4:37.93)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/ella-eastin-rockets-to-seventh-in-world-rankings-for-200-im-at-2016-atlanta-classic\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">100 freestyle (3rd &#8211; 54.55)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/ella-eastin-rockets-to-seventh-in-world-rankings-for-200-im-at-2016-atlanta-classic\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">200 IM (5th &#8211; 2:15.20)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Elizabeth Beisel <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">had a strong meet for herself as well, <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/elizabeth-beisel-jumps-to-fourth-in-world-rankings-for-400-im\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">vaulting to fourth in the world ranking in the 400 IM with a season best 4:33.55 in the 400 IM<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><b>Beisel <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">also picked up <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/ella-eastin-rockets-to-seventh-in-world-rankings-for-200-im-at-2016-atlanta-classic\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a win in the 200 backstroke (2:12.10)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and after a rocky 2015 she looks to have put herself back in a position to be a dominant force this summer. <\/span><b>Nathan Adrian <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">continued a consistent 2016 with wins in the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/joseph-schooling-among-winners-at-night-two-of-2016-atlanta-classic\/\"><span 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