2015 US Winter Nationals: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

2015 AT&T U.S. WINTER NATIONALS

Women’s 400 Meter Freestyle – Finals

North Baltimore’s Allison Schmitt took it out and controlled the race from the first turn. She was 2:02.0 at the halfway mark and ultimately touched in 4:06.88, by far her best performance since 2012 Olympic Games in London. As a comparison, Schmitt was sixth at U.S. Summer Nationals with 4:09.59. Schmitt remarked after her race that she was just happy to be under 4:10; she crushed that goal. This swim ranks her sixth in the world so far this season, just ahead of Katinka Hosszu:

2015-2016 LCM Women 400 Free

KatieUSA
LEDECKY
08/07
3.56.46*WR*OR
2Leah
SMITH
USA4.00.6506/27
3Jazmin
CARLIN
GBR4.01.2308/07
4Boglarka
KAPAS
HUN4.02.3708/07
5Coralie
BALMY
FRA4.03.4008/07
6Brittany
MACLEAN
CAN4.03.4308/07
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Second place went to Trojan Swim Club’s Haley Anderson with a personal-best 4:08.38; third was Aggie Swim Club’s Sarah Henry with 4:08.86, also a best time.

Venezuela’s Andreina Pinto led from start to finish in the consolation final; she touched in 4:11.07 ahead of Hannah Moore (4:11.78) and Sam Cheverton (4:12.81).

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Men’s 400 Meter Freestyle – Finals

Conor Dwyer, representing Trojan Swim Club, swam a solid race to earn the national title in the men’s 400 freestyle. He was about a half a body length ahead of Ryan Cochrane and Michael McBroom at the halfway mark, and came to the wall with more than a two-second cushion at the end. Dwyer touched at 3:48.11, 2.3 seconds faster than he had been in the morning. Island Swimming’s Cochrane held onto the second position and finished with 3:50.15. The Woodlands Swim Club’s McBroom was third in 3:50.50.

Matias Koski, who represents Finland internationally and Georgia collegiately but is swimming with Dynamo here, dominated the B final. He clocked a 3:49.37 to win the consolation.

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Women’s 200 Meter Individual Medley – Finals

Maya DiRado of Stanford Swimming had a superb finish to edge California Aquatics’ Caitlin Leverenz for the national title in the women’s 200 IM. DiRado led handily after the backstroke leg, but Leverenz made up some of the distance in the breaststroke. DiRado held onto her lead, though, and brought it home for a final time of 2:11:10 to Leverenz’ 2:11.79. Right behind DiRado and Leverenz throughout most of the race was Cal/SwimMAC’s Kathleen Baker, who wound up third in 2:12.13.

Stanford freshman Ella Eastin, who swims for SOCAL Aquatics, was the consolation winner with 2:13.79, just ahead of Elizabeth Beisel of Bluefish Swim Club (2:14.26) and Miranda Tucker of Indiana University (2:15.41).

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Men’s 200 Meter Individual Medley – Finals

Michael Phelps of North Baltimore, seeded fourth after the morning’s heats, controlled the final from start to finish. He was out first with the butterfly and had built his lead to 1.3 seconds by the halfway point. His teammate Chase Kalisz, who has one of the strongest second halves in the game, outsplit the entire field in the breaststroke, gaining a second on Phelps. Phelps was still a second up on the field heading into the freestyle, though, and he was able to hold on for the win, splitting the second-fastest free overall. Phelps’s final time was 1:57.61, 2 seconds faster than in Minneapolis last month. Kalisz earned the silver medal with 1:58.77.

After that it was a wave of finishers: Eduardo Solaeche of Gator Swim Club, who was the only one in the field to outsplit Phelps in over the final 50 freestyle, touched third in 2:00.14. North Baltimore’s David Nolan came in at 2:00.15, while Michael Weiss of Wisconsin Aquatics was 2:00.19.

In the consolation final, South Africa’s Dylan Bosch and Sebastian Rousseau looked like they would battle it out to the finish, but University of Michigan’s Evan White, swimming out in lane 8, stole their thunder. White split a 33.9 breaststroke and took over the lead; he was able to hold on down the final stretch and won the heat in 2:01.79. Bosch and Club Wolverine’s Kyle Whitaker tied for second in the heat with 2:01.98.

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Women’s 50 Meter Freestyle – Finals

The future of American sprints faced off in the middle of the pool during the final of the women’s 50 free: Abbey Weitzeil of Canyons Aquatic Club, who had posted the morning’s fastest time, and Simone Manuel, the only American to crack the world’s top 10 this summer. Pushing them from the outset was California Aquatics’ Natalie Coughlin, who had an excellent start. It was Manuel, though, whose mid-pool acceleration took over. She ended up with the win in 24.83; Weitzeil was second in 24.86. Cal’s Farida Osman got the bronze medal with 25.22, while Wisconsin Aquatics’ Ivy Martin edged Coughlin, 25.26 to 25.27 for fourth.

Lia Neal of Stanford Swimming got the touch in a hotly-contested consolation final; she won in 25.25 over Cal’s Amy Bilquist (25.33) and SwimAtlanta’s Madeline Locus (25.48).

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Men’s 50 Meter Freestyle – Finals

American record-holder Nathan Adrian overcame a less-than-stellar start to outpace the field in the men’s 50 free. He nailed his finish for a 21.76 win and the sixth-fastest time in the world this calendar year, and the second-fastest time for the 2015-16 season. Second place went to Brad Tandy of Tucson Ford, the only other sub-22 second 50 free in the field (21.87). Canyons Aquatic Club’s Santo Condorelli eked out the bronze over New York Athletic Club’s Josh Schneider, 22.04 to 22.05.

2015-2016 LCM Men 50 Free

2Bruno
FRATUS
BRA21.37*relay12/18
3Anthony
ERVIN
USA21.4008/12
4Cameron
McEVOY
AUS21.4404/13
5Andrii
GOVOROV
UKR21.4608/11
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Trojan Swim Club’s Vladimir Morozov grabbed the B final victory in 21.86; he was half a body length in front of the field. Second place in the heat went to Kristian Gkolomeev of University of Alabama (22.44). Erik Risolvato, swimming for Puerto Rico, was third with 22.49.

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Javi
8 years ago

Wow! My predictions were damn right. Schmitt looked very good, being so fast as in 2012 seems to be impossible but she is in the right way.
Di Rado swam very nice, she is improving a lot, she really has a chance to medal at Olympics.
Phelps was also fantastic. He will have to go very fast (WR?) if he wants to win the gold. Lochte and Hagino are very tough opponents.

ERVINFORTHEWIN
8 years ago

Adrian dips easily under 22 this year !! very good for him . Brad Tandy is the surprise on the 50 free .

bobo gigi
8 years ago

I didn’t watch live. Sorry but finals at 3 AM, it’s too late for me. In the summer ok but right now, it’s tough. I have a life outside of swimswam! 🙂
Hopefully USA swimming quickly posts the race videos.

Michael Phelps is where he wanted to be.
1.57 not tapered. Cool right now.
He has 8 months to finish better and for that, improve his backstroke part to make it as fast but much less costly in terms of energy. A backstroke as fast but smoother and more efficient. It will help him to finish better on freestyle. That’s what he already mentioned last summer after his 1.54.
Kalisz looks better than ever and will… Read more »

BoboGigiSuperfan
Reply to  bobo gigi
8 years ago

Bobo,

I am soo happy that now you also think that Schmitt and Missy will finish behin Ledecky in Omaha.

I have already predicted that in 2013. And repeated every year.

Lazy Observer
Reply to  BoboGigiSuperfan
8 years ago

SwimSwam, you usually moderate comments. I completely understand when people are just disagreeing with one another’s positions, or if they occasionally attach one another personally, but this is persistent, intentional harassment. My problem isn’t who is targeted, but the behavior itself. It is humorless, mean-spirited and makes these boards unpleasant for everyone.

bobo gigi
8 years ago

Michael Phelps’ performances in December 2007 and December 2011

2007 at US winter nationals in yards
100 free. 42.63
200 free. 1.32.13
100 back. 46.49
200 IM. 1.41.32

2011 at NBAC Christmas Invitational in yards
100 free. 43.43
200 free. 1.33.30
100 back. 46.54
200 back. 1.39.72
200 IM. 1.43.85
400 IM. 3.40.92

james
8 years ago

Matias Koski is not finnish national record holder.. Antti Kasvio’s National record is 3.47.81

Teddy
8 years ago

Saantoo!! Not a bad swim for this time of the year. Hopefully see him go 21.6-7 at the olympics

floppy
8 years ago

Thoughts on the finals:

Allison Schmitt – Woohoo! Not in Ledecky’s time zone, but it’s great to see Allison looking like she did 4 years ago. Phelps gave a little mention of her in his interview – they seem really close, which is a refreshing break from the drama around that team.

Men’s 400 free – Clark Smith is atop my predictions for this event at trials.

Men’s 200 IM – Rowdy kept going on about Phelps’ bk-br turn, but it didn’t look that bad to me. Not great, but not terrible. Nolan is still getting the feel of long course.

Women’s 50 free – most the best sprinters in the country, and hardly anything under 25.00. A USA medal… Read more »

floppy
Reply to  floppy
8 years ago

Sorry 9 out of 24 sprinters were American. Forgot Townsend is now American.

Briand
Reply to  floppy
8 years ago

Condorelli switching to Canada maybe made sense at the time but was a huge mistake in retrospect. He should go pro and someone should buy him back if that is what it takes. I think the USA can win the 4×100 with Adrian/Phelps/Dressel/Condorelli.

Canswim13
Reply to  Briand
8 years ago

“A Huge Mistake” is a bit of an overstatement.. He’s being treated pretty well in Canada , maybe he won’t win a relay medal with them but he’s been a blessing for Canada individually .

KT
8 years ago

Morozov is not playing around tonight

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Anne Lepesant is the mother of four daughters, all of whom swam in college. With an undergraduate degree from Princeton (where she was an all-Ivy tennis player) and an MBA from INSEAD, she worked for many years in the financial industry, both in France and the U.S. Anne is currently …

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