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The 2021 US Open began its final day with the prelims session Saturday from Greensboro Aquatic Center.<\/p>\n

Katie Ledecky<\/strong> has proved<\/a> to be in strong form all meet, and several other Olympians have come away with victories, including Bobby Finke<\/strong> and Regan Smith<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Smith again has a top seed along with national teamer and NCAA champion Mallory Comerford<\/strong>. Meanwhile 14-year-old Thomas Heilman<\/strong> broke another 13-14 National Age Group Record, his sixth NAG record of the meet.<\/p>\n

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US Open: Women\u2019s 200 Backstroke<\/strong><\/p>\n

After earning a convincing victory in the women\u2019s 100 backstroke, Regan Smit<\/strong>h is aiming to sweep the stroke events. The Olympic medalist took the top seed in the 200 back in 2:10.51 on Saturday.<\/p>\n

It was a second ahead of the field and nearly seven seconds off of her own American record. Missy Franklin<\/strong> holds the US Open record at 2:05.68 and that could be within striking distance in the finals.<\/p>\n

The second seed went to Olympian Leah Smith<\/strong>, who continues to show she is more than a distance specialist. She touched the wall in 2:11.55, ahead of Florida\u2019s Rosie Zavaros<\/strong> (2:13.34).<\/p>\n

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US Open: Men\u2019s 200 Backstroke<\/strong><\/p>\n

NC State\u2019s Hunter Tapp<\/strong> put together an impressive prelims race in the men\u2019s 200 backstroke. He was the only swimmer in the field to start the race with a 27 split and continued to hold the lead until he touched the wall in 1:58.74 to earn the top seed in finals.<\/p>\n

His time was more than two seconds ahead of the field. Richie Stokes<\/strong> took the second seed in 2:01.40, followed by SwimMAC\u2019s Caleb Maldari<\/strong> (2:01.91) and Baylor Nelson<\/strong> (2:02.30).<\/p>\n

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US Open: Women\u2019s 100 Freestyle<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mallory Comerford<\/strong> continues to impress in her first big meet since the Olympic Trials. The former NCAA champion at Louisville put together a quick start with a 26.21 first 50 in the 100 freestyle, then closed in 28.89 to take the top seeding 55.10.<\/p>\n

There was a tie for the second seed with Arina Openysheva<\/strong> and Camille Spink<\/strong> each touching the wall in 55.66.<\/p>\n

Erin Gemmell<\/strong>, who has performed well in a number of events this week, squeaked into the finals with the eighth seed (56.87).<\/p>\n

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US Open: Men\u2019s 100 Freestyle<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cardinal Aquatics\u2019 Andrej Barna<\/strong> was close to 23 flat on his first 50, on his way to taking the top seed in the 100 free. Barna closed with a 25.63 to touch the wall first in 48.66.<\/p>\n

Former Michigan swimmer Gus Borges<\/strong> took the second seed in 49.34. He also had a first split in the 23s, to finish ahead of Nitro\u2019s Tate Jackson<\/strong> (49.89).<\/p>\n

Thomas Heilman<\/strong>, who has set several 13-14 NAG records, took the 14th seed with a 51.12, his sixth NAG record of the meet. He broke his own previous NAG record of 51.20 that he set last year at the US Open.<\/p>\n

He has set records in the 50 free, 100 fly, 200 free and 100 free, with the 50 free and 100 fly broken twice this meet.<\/p>\n

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US Open: Women\u2019s 200 Breaststroke<\/strong><\/p>\n

Korea\u2019s Ahryoung Kim<\/strong> took the top seed in the 200 breaststroke, finishing in 2:30.44.<\/p>\n

Louisville\u2019s Abby Hay<\/strong> took the second spot in 2:31.11, followed by Karina Kanary<\/strong> (2:34.89).<\/p>\n

The US Open record is 2:20.38 set by Rebecca Soni<\/strong>, while the meet record is 2:22.00 set in 2019 by Emily Escobedo<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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US Open: Men\u2019s 200 Breaststroke<\/strong><\/p>\n

Brandon Fisher<\/strong> was able to keep a strong pace in the middle of the race to win the 200 breaststroke.<\/p>\n

He took the top seed in 2:15.74 after being able to keep a pair of 34 splits in the middle 100 of the race.<\/p>\n

Virginia\u2019s Noah Nichols<\/strong> took the second seeding 2:17.38, followed by Marcus Mok<\/strong> (2:18.24).<\/p>\n

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US Open: Women\u2019s 200 Butterfly<\/strong><\/p>\n

Thirty-one-year-old Leah Gingrich<\/strong> took the top seed in the 200 butterfly, touching the wall in\u00a0 2:12.79 after an opening 29 split then a strong 33 in the second 50 to take control.<\/p>\n

The next two seeds, Amanda Ray<\/strong> (2:13.18) and Regan Smith<\/strong> (2:13.41) are each 12 years younger than Gingrich, who will look to hold off the young guns in the final.<\/p>\n

Leah Smith<\/strong> also snuck into the finals with the seventh seed (2:14.93).<\/p>\n

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US Open: Men\u2019s 200 Butterfly<\/strong><\/p>\n

Korean swimmers Minseop Kim<\/strong> and Junheon Hwangbo<\/strong> took the top two seeds in the 200 butterfly.<\/p>\n

Kim finished in 2:00.74, just ahead of Hwangbo (2:0091).<\/p>\n

Landon Gentry<\/strong> was a full second behind at 2:01.94.<\/p>\n

Thomas Heilman<\/strong> put together another great performance, taking the fourth seed in 2:01.95. It was not a National Age Group record, which is held by Michael Phelps (1:59.02). Heilman has set six NAG records during the meet.<\/p>\n

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