2019 Atlanta Classic: Day 3 Live Finals Recap

2019 ATLANTA CLASSIC

Mixed 800 Free

Men

  1. Andrea D’Arrigo, GSC, 8:04.01
  2. Kevin Miller, ABSC, 8:08.50
  3. Santi Corredor, GSC, 8:14.97

Women

  1. Kensey McMahon, BAMA, 8:48.46
  2. Paige McKenna, NCAP, 8:51.21
  3. Jordan Stout, ABSC, 8:52.60

Taking the win in the mixed 800 free is Andrea D’Arrigo, dropping 2 seconds off his seed time. Coming in 4 seconds later was Kevin Miller with an 8:08.50. Taking third was Santi Corredor with a 8:14.97

Winning for the women was Kensey McMahon with a 8:48.46. Taking second place just ahead of Jordan Stout was 16-year-old Paige McKenna.

Mixed 1500 Free

Men

  1. Robert Finke, SPA, 15:26.46
  2. Greg Reed, ABSC, 15:37.84
  3. True Sweetser, GSC, 15:44.03

After taking a narrow second place finish in the 400 IM on Friday, Robert Finke took the title in the 1500 free with a time of 15:26.46, over 10 seconds ahead of Greg Reed. True Sweetser took third place with a 15:44.03.

Women 200 IM

  • Meet Record: Ella Eastin, 2:10.54
  1. Kate Douglass, CPAC, 2:13.55
  2. Kelly Fertel, GSC, 2:17.51
  3. Bailey Nero, AU, 2:17.58

With Melanie Margalis’ scratch, Kate Douglass snuck in to take the win with a new personal best time of 2:13.55. This is the 17-year-old’s second victory of the meet after winning the 100 breast on Friday.

In a tight race for second, Kelly Fertel took out Bailey Nero by 0.07s. In the B-final, winner Tess Cieplucha clocked in a 2:15.12, which would have placed second overall.

Men 200 IM

  • Josh Prenot, 1:58.94
  1. Gunnar Bentz, DYNA, 2:01.65
  2. Alex Lebed, UN, 2:02.80
  3. Kieran Smith, RAC, 2:03.33

Olympian Gunnar Bentz won his second IM event of the meet with his winning time of 2:01.65. Bentz was just off his season-best of 2:01.45 from the Des Moines PSS.

Alex Lebed was able to hold off Florida first-year and 200 free champ Kieran Smith for second place.

Women 200 Back

  • Asia Seidt, 2:09.82
  1. Hali Flickinger, ABSC, 2:08.36
  2. Phoebe Bacon, NCAP, 2:09.36
  3. Natalie Mannion, CS, 2:12.87

Breaking yet another meet record was Hali Flickinger, earning her 5th win of the meet. Her winning time of 2:08.36 marks a new personal best, ducking under her 2:08.72 from the Knoxville PSS.

Taking second as well as also swimming under the meet record was 16-year-old Phoebe Bacon, whose 2:09.36 was faster than Asia Seidt’s 2017 mark of 2:09.82. Taking third place was Natalie Mannion with a 2:12.87.

Men 200 Back

  • Ryan Murphy, 1:55.82
  1. Clark Beach, Quest, 1:58.31
  2. Harry Homans, ABF, 2:02.41
  3. Keegan Walsh, SA, 2:03.75

Sweeping the backstroke events is Clark Beach, who dominated the field with a sub-2 minute swim. This is his 3rd-fastest performance, where both of his two faster swims were at 2018 Summer Nationals.

Taking second place was Harry Homans with a 2:02.41 and third went to Keegan Walsh with a 2:03.75. Coming off the 1500 free to place 5th was Robert Finke (2:03.90), right behind Joonas Koski (2:03.83)

Women 100 Free

  • Meet Record: Simone Manuel, 54.11
  1. Erika Brown, TENN, 54.36
  2. Veronica Burchill, ABSC, 55.40
  3. Kalia Antoniou, BAMA, 56.33

Winning the 100 free with a personal best time was Tennesse’s Erika Brown, taking down her former PB of 54.52. Brown also swam faster than her 2018 Summer Nationals performance, where she went a 54.96.

Taking runner-up by a whole second was Veronica Burchill and taking third was Kalia Antoniou. 14-year-old Erin Gemmell took fourth place with a 53.34, just 0.02s off her personal best.

Men 100 Free

  • Meet Record: Nathan Adrian, 48.29
  1. Caeleb Dressel, GSC, 47.86
  2. Dean Farris, HARV, GSC, 49.29
  3. Corey Main, 49.98

Smashing Nathan Adrian’s 2016 meet record of 48.29 was Caeleb Dressel, swimming a season-best of 47.86. This is Dressel’s fifth-fastest swim, all behind his 2017 World Championships swims.

Harvard-stud Dean Farris stayed under the 50-second barrier with a 49.29 while Corey Main just broke the barrier with a 49.98.

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A$AP Pocky
5 years ago

47.8 for a boi who is usually beat up during the season. Thats-

spooky.

outside smoke
5 years ago
Ol’ Gator
5 years ago

Cmon we need Scott pittenger to pull through once more

Ragnar
Reply to  Ol’ Gator
5 years ago

Didn’t know OL’ Longhorn was in the transfer portal

Observer
5 years ago

It’s so nice of Dean Farris to let Dressel win the 100, a true champion. Keeping it humble

Nswim
5 years ago

Where does dressel’s time rank him in the world right now?

pvdh
Reply to  Nswim
5 years ago

4th.
Grinev – 47.43
Chalmers 47.48
Chierighini 47.68

Coach Mike 1952
Reply to  pvdh
5 years ago

TYVM!

CRD
5 years ago

And now we wait for an Ol’ Longhorn comment..

Really
Reply to  CRD
5 years ago

MA’s morning shower was more impressive….

Ol’ Gator
5 years ago

Dean not too bad either tbh

hzmusicstand
5 years ago

live results put caeleb dressel at 47.86 splitting 23.12 and 24.74

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Nick Pecoraro

Nick has had the passion for swimming since his first dive in the water in middle school, immediately falling for breaststroke. Nick had expanded to IM events in his late teens, helping foster a short, but memorable NCAA Div III swim experience at Calvin University. While working on his B.A. …

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