2017 W. NCAAs: Manuel Obliterates Records with 45.5 100 Free

2017 WOMEN’S NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS

100 FREESTYLE

  • NCAA record: 46.09 – Simone Manuel (Stanford) – 3/21/2015
  • American record: 46.09 – Simone Manuel (Stanford) – 3/21/2015
  • U.S. Open Record: 46.09 – Simone Manuel (Stanford) – 3/21/2015
  • 2016 NCAA Champion: Olivia Smoliga, Georgia, 46.70
  • Pool: 47.17 Margo Geer

Simone Manuel stepped up to take on a star-studded field in tonight’s 100 free final, but the Olympic gold medalist from Stanford was ready to make history. As a freshman in the NCAA, Manuel narrowly missed clearing the 46-second barrier, clocking a 46.09. Tonight she returned after taking an Olympic redshirt in 2015-16, destroying her own record. The crowd went wild as they looked up at the board and saw Manuel’s final time: 45.56.

You can see the top 10 fastest swims in history below:

  1. Simone Manuel (3/18/17): 45.56
  2. Simone Manuel (3/18/17): 46.02
  3. Simone Manuel (3/21/15): 46.09
  4. Abbey Weitzeil (12/13/14): 46.29
  5. Olivia Smoliga (3/18/17): 46.30 (TIE)
  6. Simone Manuel (3/18/17): 46.30 (TIE)
  7. Mallory Comerford (3/18/17): 46.35
  8. Simone Manuel (2/25/17): 46.36
  9. Abbey Weitzeil (3/2016) – 46.47
  10. Abbey Weitzeil (3/2016) – 46.52

Below you can see a split comparison to Manuel’s American record swim from 2015 NCAAs.

Simone Manuel 2015 NCAAs (American record) Simone Manuel 2017 NCAAs (prelims)
22.31  21.90
23.78  23.66
Time: 46.09  Time: 45.56

 

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bobo gigi
7 years ago
ALEXANDER POP-OFF
7 years ago

Seeing the results for this swim made me go lie down. OMG! I’ll be shaking my damn head for weeks! 45.56! She is incredible.

PVK
7 years ago

Anyone have a video/know where one is? I missed it live, unfortunately.

JudgeNot
Reply to  PVK
7 years ago

UGA Swim and Dive posted all finals from night 4 on YouTube. Thanks Dawgs.

Jason
7 years ago

The results say 46.02….

Admin
Reply to  Jason
7 years ago

Jason – you’re looking at the relay leadoff. This swim was done in the individual race.

taa
7 years ago

Smoliga and Comerford need to be added to the list also.

Ex Quaker
Reply to  taa
7 years ago

As well as Simone’s lead-off on the relay.

cynthia curran
7 years ago

This is fast. Another American record.

AvidSwimFan
7 years ago

She totally obliterated the old record. That was jaw dropping and beautiful to watch at the same time.

stanford fan
7 years ago

simone manuel is literally amazing

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