200 butterfly at the 2013 World Championships Trials as reported on swimswam:
Tom Luchsinger (video above) won the men’s 200 butterfly in a time of 1:55.57, which currently ranks fifth in the world this year and even more impressive a best time by almost two seconds.
Bobby Bollier made a strong push in the first 25 meters of the final 50, but eventually fell back to fourth place, while Olympian Tyler Clary (video below) had a great finish to touch second in a time of 1:56.58.
Cammile Adams (video below) won the 200 butterfly in a time of 2:08.10, which is currently the seventh fastest time in the world this year. Adams has a best time of 2:06.53, which she recorded winning the US Olympic Trials last year.
Adams splits – 29.06/1:01.49 (32.43)/1:34.77 (33.28)/2:08.10 (33.33)
Videos edited by Coleman Hodges.
But the future of this race in USA looks much better now than after London. You have young promising swimmers for the next years. Justin Wright, Corey Okubo, Justin Lynch or Andrew Seliskar on the men’s side who are 16 or 17 and who already swim around 1.57/1.59. Cassidy Bayer, 13, and Katie McLaughlin, 15, are also 2 stars in the making. These youngsters will be ready for 2016.
OK, times are really slow in the women’s 200 fly. But it’s not surprising. It’s the weakest race in USA on the women’s side for a few years now perhaps with the 50 free too. If Miss Adams wants a medal in Barcelona she will have to swim under 2.06.
Men’s 200 fly is also one the weakest races in USA now. However, big time for Tom Luchsinger. He has confirmed his great season so far. I had picked him for a qualification but I didn’t expect a 1.55. He has very well honoured the US tradition in this race after Mel Stewart, Tom Malchow and of course the king Michael Phelps.