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By David Rieder.<\/em><\/p>\n

It was billed as a showdown between Olympic gold medalists and Stanford teammates Katie Ledecky<\/strong> and Simone<\/strong> Manuel<\/strong>, but after 150 yards, there was just one problem: Mallory Comerford<\/strong> would not go away.<\/p>\n

The Louisville sophomore had arrived at the women\u2019s NCAA championships in Indianapolis with the third-fastest seed time in the 200 freestyle at 1:41.70. That swim at the ACC championships had been impressive, even eye-opening, but Manuel and Ledecky each posted times more than a second faster the next week at the Pac-12 meet.<\/p>\n

One day earlier, Ledecky had won the 500 free in American record-time, and Manuel had finished with the second-fastest time ever in the 50 free to win the title. Comerford, meanwhile, ended up fourth in the 500 in 4:36.16, more than 12 seconds back of Ledecky.<\/p>\n

But perhaps not-so-quietly, Comerford had put up the quickest split in the field during each of the meet’s first three relays. When the time arrived for the 200 free, Louisville head coach Arthur Albiero<\/strong> believed she was capable of something special.<\/p>\n

But a 1:40.36 and a tie with Ledecky for a national championship? Nope, even that did not surprise Albiero.<\/p>\n

\u201cYes. We believed. We never set out a limit,\u201d Albiero said. \u201cThere was nothing surprising about her race, to be honest with you. That was the plan\u2014keep it close, make your move, and let\u2019s see what you got.\u201d<\/p>\n

Comerford flipped at the 150 more than a half-second behind Manuel and a tenth behind Ledecky, but she had something left. Comerford finished in 25.53, faster than even the legendary distance ace swimming one lane over.<\/p>\n

The duo touched the wall, and \u201c1\u201d flashed up on the scoreboard next to both names. Despite the obvious improbabilities of two swimmers touching at the exact same hundredth, it was the time next to Comerford\u2019s name that was most stunning\u2014a time only Missy Franklin<\/strong> has ever bettered.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I saw the board, it was just kind of unreal,\u201d Comerford said. \u201cIt\u2019s still kind of unreal. I don\u2019t really know what to think. It\u2019s really cool, and it\u2019s such an honor. All my teammates were crying, but I didn\u2019t cry until someone filmed the reaction. That was really cool and something I\u2019ll never forget, seeing them and how proud they were of me.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Comerford became the second Louisville woman to win an individual NCAA championship, and the now-graduated butterflyer who was first was front and center as a witness.<\/p>\n

Kelsi Worrell<\/strong> had been on deck to present the awards to the top eight in her signature event, the 100 fly, and she stood with her former teammates during the 200 free final.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m watching the coaches get her splits and hearing, \u2018She\u2019s going faster than she ever has before,\u2019 and it\u2019s setting in,\u201d Worrell said. \u201cI can\u2019t control myself, I\u2019m shaking and crying and trying not to pee myself. Just so incredible.\u201d<\/p>\n

All day, Worrell had insisted that Comerford would get her hand on the wall first. Who would know better, especially since Worrell had watched the Comerford\u2019s rapid rise to notoriety first-hand, beginning less than two years ago when Comerford arrived at Louisville.<\/p>\n

\u201cArthur was just reminiscing on her first practice. During underwaters, she didn\u2019t think she was going to make it,\u201d Worrell said. \u201cShe has just improved exponentially.\u201d<\/p>\n

She did not arrive a superstar, but Comerford would not be intimidated. She proved that quickly her freshman year, first at the ACC championships, when she touched out soon-to-be Olympian Leah Smith<\/strong> in the 200 free, and then at her first NCAA championships, when she came from behind to finish second.<\/p>\n

Her next step, naturally, would be the Olympic Trials in Omaha, but long course would be a different animal. Comerford arrived at Louisville with hardly any experience in the Olympic-sized pool and was not making that up overnight.<\/p>\n

Despite that, Albiero thinks that Comerford believed she was going to make the Olympic team, but she was eliminated in the semifinals of both the 200 free and 100 free.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe was heartbroken that she was not in the final,\u201d Albiero said. \u201cAs a coach, you just want to give them an environment to dream big, and then it\u2019s open ended\u2014let\u2019s go see what we can do. Some of those things started there.\u201d<\/p>\n

But even after the Trials setback, Comerford\u2019s chance to represent the U.S. would come soon enough, when she was selected to compete at the Short Course World Championships. She finished fifth in the 200 free in Windsor and anchored two U.S. relays to gold medals.<\/p>\n

\u201cWorlds was an incredible experience for her to be thrown in that situation where it was not about here. It was about Team USA. And she had to digest that right away,\u201d Albiero said. \u201cI think just being in that environment and feeling like you belong, it\u2019s something really unique and special.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the past year I\u2019ve learned so much. Racing at Worlds, racing against the best in the world, and even a week and a half ago racing here in Indy (at the arena Pro Swim Series) against some of the best swimmers in the world, those experiences have really, really helped me learn how to control my emotions, control my emotions and learn from them and how they race,\u201d Comerford said.<\/p>\n

By the time she got back to Indianapolis for her second NCAA championship, Comerford had professed plenty of respect for the big names, but the heat sheets and caps would not phase her. And now she has an NCAA championship to show for it.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s really what we\u2019ve been working for, 1:40,\u201d Comerford said. \u201cIn practice, we\u2019ve been pushing 25.5s, holding that consistent, just swimming the race just like that. Coming into this year I didn\u2019t want to limit myself, just go out and have fun.\u201d<\/p>\n

During the awards presentation for the 200 free, Ledecky and Comerford shared the top step on the podium, with the step below vacant and Manuel one more slot below that. Ledecky accepted her award first and waved to the crowd, another box checked off in her historic run through her inaugural NCAA championship.<\/p>\n

A few moments later, Comerford took her trophy and lifted it high in the air. Elbows locked, she froze and beamed.<\/p>\n

She trained for it and believed in her ability, but that didn\u2019t mean she relished the moment any less.<\/p>\n

All commentaries are the opinion of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Swimming World Magazine nor its staff.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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