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Morning Splash<\/a><\/strong> by David Rieder.<\/em><\/p>\n

In March, Mallory Comerford<\/strong> went head-to-head with two Olympic gold medalists, taking down one (Simone Manuel<\/strong>)\u00a0and tying the other (Katie Ledecky<\/strong>). The Louisville sophomore shared the NCAA title in the women\u2019s 200-yard free, completing her stunning ascendance to one of the fastest short course freestylers in history<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Four weeks later, Comerford was in Mesa, Ariz., racing in the 50-meter format that she had yet to master. She finished as high as second at her first NCAA championships in 2016 and first, third and fourth as a sophomore, but her best finish at last summer\u2019s Olympic Trials was 12th.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe was heartbroken that she was not in the final,\u201d Louisville head coach Arthur Albiero said of Comerford\u2019s experience at Olympic Trials. \u201cIn her mind, she was going to make the team.\u201d<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Since Trials and particularly since the end of the college season, Comerford has been on a mission to prove that she can indeed swim long course. So far, so good.<\/p>\n

\u201cBefore college, I had never trained long course, so being able to train it more and more has helped me,\u201d Comerford said. \u201cWe have made my race strategies better, and it\u2019s made it easier for me to swim the race comfortably. Just being more confident in my strengths and where my strengths are.\u201d<\/p>\n

In her first long course opportunity of the year, the Arena Pro Swim Series meet in Indianapolis in early March, Comerford won the 100 free. Her time of 53.91 was a lifetime best by a half-second and one hundredth quicker than Dana Vollmer<\/strong> swam to finish sixth in the event at Trials.<\/p>\n

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Six weeks later, in Mesa for the next stop of the Pro Swim Series, Comerford finished second in 54.22, a half-second behind the co-Olympic gold medalist in the event,\u00a0Manuel.<\/p>\n

As for the 200 free, the event in which Comerford has made her presence felt in the short course pool, she has yet to convert that collegiate success to long course. But she\u2019s optimistic.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy 200 is definitely getting there,\u201d she said. \u201cAfter Indy and after [Mesa] I feel pretty good about how it\u2019s going, and I\u2019m just excited to develop that race.\u201d<\/p>\n

Comerford scratched the 200 free final in Mesa after feeling sick, but she called her prelims swim, when she posted a time of 2:00.41, \u201cthe best I\u2019ve ever raced a 200 free long course.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s just a really good feeling, knowing that I\u2019m learning how to race it instead of struggling while I\u2019m racing it and being comfortable with each lap and my strategy throughout the entire race, so it\u2019s exciting,\u201d she said. \u201cInstead of scrambling, I\u2019m pulling a lot more water. Even watching videos from a year ago, it\u2019s crazy for me to see the difference between now and then.\u201d<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

One year ago, Comerford was a dark horse but very much an underdog looking for massive improvements if she wanted to make the Olympic team. But everything she\u2019s been through since\u2014including a trip with Team USA to the Short Course World Championships\u2014has her feeling like she now belongs.<\/p>\n

U.S. Nationals at the end of June will be Comerford\u2019s third meet in Indianapolis this year and arguably the most important meet of her career thus far, given what\u2019s at stake.<\/p>\n

USA Swimming will select the top six finishers in both the 100 and 200 free to swim at the World Championships in Budapest, as well as four swimmers in each event to head to the World University Games in Taipei.<\/p>\n

Comerford wants one\u2014or two\u2014of those spots for Budapest, and she even admits that she\u2019s thought about the times it will take to her to make the team.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou have to think about it,\u201d she said. \u201cYou have to know what you need to go.\u201d<\/p>\n

In the 100 free, the times she has already posted put her already very much in the conversation. Only two Americans have swum under 54 this year, Manuel and Comerford, and Comerford\u2019s time from the Indy meet could end up being quick enough to finish top-six this summer.<\/p>\n

There figure to be some openings in the 200 free as well. The Americans are undefeated internationally in the 800 free relay over the past seven years, but this year\u2019s team will turn over at least half of its roster from last year.<\/p>\n

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Of the foursome that won Olympic gold last summer in Rio, Ledecky and Leah Smith<\/strong> return, but Maya DiRado<\/strong> is retired, and Allison Schmitt<\/strong> has not competed since Rio. As for the three others who swam on the prelims relay, Missy Franklin<\/strong> is dealing with injuries, Cierra Runge<\/strong> had a rough NCAA season, and Melanie Margalis<\/strong> might not even swim the 200 free at Nationals.<\/p>\n

Comerford\u2019s best time in the long course 200 is 1:59.24, set last year at Trials when she finished 13th. But in that time frame in short course, she has dropped her 200 free lifetime best from 1:42.54 to 1:40.36. She cut two seconds off her 500 free time as well, going from 4:38.01 to 4:36.16.<\/p>\n

This time around, many expect big things from Comerford, and she admits she\u2019s felt a little bit of pressure. Quite the contrast to the position she was in last June in Omaha.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut I\u2019m just having fun,\u201d she insisted. \u201cI love to race, and I love getting better and learning from all my races and just improving. It\u2019s been a fun process.\u201d<\/p>\n

Still, even with her sights set on some big performances in the long course pool this summer, when she was asked about the last 50 of her 200 free at NCAAs, when she came from behind to pass Manuel and tie Ledecky, Comerford could not help but grin.<\/p>\n

\u201cI try not to think about it that much,\u201d she said. \u201cIt was a great moment, very special, but it\u2019s time to keep working hard and get back to the grind.\u201d<\/p>\n

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

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