{"id":396076,"date":"2019-10-03T04:00:20","date_gmt":"2019-10-03T11:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=396076"},"modified":"2019-10-02T11:42:28","modified_gmt":"2019-10-02T18:42:28","slug":"swimming-world-presents-faster-than-ever-the-men-of-usas-100-free-and-400-free-relay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/swimming-world-presents-faster-than-ever-the-men-of-usas-100-free-and-400-free-relay\/","title":{"rendered":"Swimming World Presents &#8220;Faster Than Ever: The Men of USA&#8217;s 100 Free and 400 Free Relay&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #9c8d0e;\">Faster Than Ever:<br \/>\nThe Men of USA&#8217;s 100 Free and 400 Free Relay<\/span><\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #9c8d0e;\"><strong>By David Rieder<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>For most of the 21st century, the American men have struggled to maintain hold of the 400 meter freestyle relay. Almost every time they did finish atop the podium at a major meet, it required some heroics. But heading into the 2020 Olympics, a young American sprint corps has turned the United States into heavy gold-medal favorites in both the 100 free and 400 free relay. Now, the real contest will come at Olympic Trials, where Olympic hopefuls must get through a cutthroat gauntlet of speed in order to earn their spots for Tokyo.<\/p>\n<p>At Olympic Trials in 2020, the top six swimmers in the 100 free will earn spots at the Tokyo Olympics to compete as part of the now-heavily favored American 400 free relay. And it will be fast. While in 2016, it took just 49.55 to qualify for semifinals and 49.18 to make the final, expect a cutoff somewhere in the 48-mid range just to make semis. To make the Trials final, it will likely take a time in the very low 48s, possibly even under 48.<\/p>\n<p>Some really good swimmers with really impressive credentials will be left out of the mix. Whoever the top eight turn out to be, it will only require beating two others to secure a trip to Tokyo, so perhaps the final ends up being slower than the semifinal, but that semifinal will be vicious. With perhaps one exception, every swimmer in the semis will have to give 100 percent just to earn a shot to race for Olympic qualification.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #9c8d0e;\">The Contenders<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">1. <strong>Caeleb Dressel<\/strong> <em>(2019 best: 46.96; world rank: 1)<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">2. <strong>Ryan Held<\/strong> <em>(2019 best: 47.39; world rank: 3)<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">3. <strong>Maxime Rooney<\/strong> <em>(2019 best: 47.61; world rank: 5)<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">4. <strong>Zach Apple<\/strong> <em>(2019 best: 47.79; world rank: 7)<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">5. <strong>Blake Pieroni<\/strong> <em>(2019 best: 47.87; world rank: 8)<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">6. <strong>Tate Jackson<\/strong> <em>(2019 best: 47.88; world rank: 10)<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">7. <strong>Dean Farris<\/strong> <em>(2019 best: 48.07; world rank: 13)<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">8. <strong>Nathan Adrian<\/strong> <em>(2019 best: 48.17; world rank: 18)<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">9. <strong>Robert Howard<\/strong> <em>(2019 best: 48.37; world rank: 26)<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">10. <strong>Jack Conger<\/strong> <em>(2019 best: 48.47; world rank: 29)<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">11. <strong>Daniel Krueger<\/strong> <em>(2019 best: 48.55; world rank: 39)<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">12. <strong>Townley Haas<\/strong><em> (2019 best: 48.60; world rank: 44)<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">13. <strong>Michael Chadwick<\/strong> <em>(2019 best: 48.70; world rank: 46)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>To read more about each of the fastest US contenders headed to Trials, <\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>check out the October issue of Swimming World, out now!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/issues\/2019\/swimming-world-magazine-october-2019-issue-pdf-only\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"395823\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/swimming-world-presents-japans-daiya-seto-on-the-cover-of-october-2019-issue\/swimming-world-october-2019-cover\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Swimming-World-October-2019-Cover-.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,1070\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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Japan-USA-Denmark International Swimming Meet led to the story of the best all-around woman swimmer from the early 1950s who also became one of the best Masters swimmers ever: Gail Peters Roper.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #9c8d0e;\"><strong>026 TAKEOFF TO TOKYO: DAWN OF GREATNESS<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>by John Lohn<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">When the 2020 Olympic Games open next July, there will be no round-number anniversary of what Australian Dawn Fraser accomplished 56 years earlier in 1964. Rather, it is the site of the Olympiad that resonates. As Tokyo prepares to host the world\u2019s finest athletes, it also serves as the place where Fraser became the first swimmer ever to win Olympic gold in the same event at three consecutive Games\u2014a feat that, even now, is wildly difficult to comprehend.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #9c8d0e;\"><strong>030 IT\u2019S TIME FOR SOME RESPECT<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>by John Lohn<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">For someone to boast four World titles and seven individual medals from the World Championships, the instant assumption is that he stands out as one of the biggest names in the sport. Sure, Japan\u2019s Daiya Seto is respected by his rivals and generally around the pool, but his exploits are greater than the recognition that has been given.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #9c8d0e;\"><strong>034 FASTER THAN EVER<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>by David Rieder<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">Heading into the 2020 Olympics, a young American sprint corps has turned the United States into heavy gold-medal favorites in both the 100 free and 400 free relay. However, the real contest will come at the U.S. Trials, where Olympic hopefuls must get through a cutthroat gauntlet of speed in order to earn their spots for Tokyo.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #9c8d0e;\"><strong>038 THE NEW \u201cKIDS\u201d ON THE BLOCK<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>by Craig Lord<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">This month marks the beginning of a new era in swimming with the unveiling of the International Swimming League, featuring a new and dynamic format of swimming that includes a global Pro-Team tour with some of the world\u2019s greatest swimmers in action.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">COACHING<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #9c8d0e;\"><strong>010 LESSONS WITH THE LEGENDS: KAREN MOE HUMPHREYS<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>by Michael J. Stott<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #9c8d0e;\"><strong>014 SWIMMING TECHNIQUE CONCEPTS: SHOULDER INJURY PREVENTION FOR THE FREESTYLE ARM ENTRY<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>by Rod Havriluk<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">Every team\u2019s injury management plan should include strategies to address the freestyle arm entry and prevent shoulder injury. Major benefits also include increasing the index of coordination and, thereby, increasing swimming velocity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #9c8d0e;\"><strong>016 A CASE FOR HIGH SCHOOL SWIMMING: ALL FOR ONE, ONE FOR ALL<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>by Michael J. Stott<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">The verdict is unanimous: high school swimming adds immeasurable value to the career and experience of a young athlete.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #9c8d0e;\"><strong>051 Q&amp;A WITH COACH TERRY JONES<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>by Michael J. Stott<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #9c8d0e;\"><strong>052 HOW THEY TRAIN KAITLYNN SIMS AND LILLIE NORDMANN<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>by Michael J. Stott<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">TRAINING<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #9c8d0e;\"><strong>013 DRYSIDE TRAINING: BUILDING LEAN MUSCLE<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>by J.R. Rosania<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">JUNIOR SWIMMER<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #9c8d0e;\"><strong>042 GOLDMINDS: BUILDING A TEAM OF GREAT SWIMMING PARENTS<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>by Wayne Goldsmith<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">When given the opportunity to understand the importance of their role and their influence, swimming parents can become the most powerful, positive force in their child\u2019s life.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #9c8d0e;\"><strong>054 UP &amp; COMERS: KEATON JONES<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>by Shoshanna Rutemiller<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">COLUMNS &amp; SPECIAL SECTIONS<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #9c8d0e;\"><strong>008 A VOICE FOR THE SPORT<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #9c8d0e;\"><strong>009 BEYOND THE YARDS<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #9c8d0e;\"><strong>018 DID YOU KNOW? 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