2023 U.S. Open: Cody Miller Throws Down 2:09.80 200 Breast for Top Seed, Fastest Since 2019

2023 U.S. OPEN SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS

• November 29-December 2, 2023
• Greensboro Aquatic Center, Greensboro, North Carolina
• Long Course Meters (50 meters)
• Start Times
  • Prelims: 9 AM (ET)
  • Finals: 6 PM (ET)
• Psych Sheets
• Live Results
• Live Stream Info
• Day 1 Finals Recap
• Day 2 Prelims Recap
• Day 2 Finals Live Recap
• Day 3 Prelims Live Recap
• Day 3 Finals Live Recap
• Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

2016 Olympic medalist Cody Miller threw down one of the best 200 breaststrokes of his career in the prelims of the 2023 US Open. 

Miller threw down a time of 2:09.80 to take the top seed out of prelims, marking the 5th fastest performance of his career and his fastest swim since 2019. His best time stands at a 2:08.98 from the 2019 Pro Swim Series stop in Bloomington. 

Cody Miller’s Top 5 200 Breast Performances: 

1. 1. 2:08.98, 2019 Pro Series – Bloomington
   2. 2:09.0, 2015 World Cup – Moscow
   3. 2:09.67, 2019 U.S. Open
   4. 2:09.71, 2015 Pro Series – Santa Clara
   5. 2:09.80, 2023 U.S. Open

With his performance, Miller is now the top American in this event for the 2023-2024 season. 

US Men’s 200 Breaststroke Rankings (Since September 1, 2023)

1. Cody Miller – 2:09.80
2. Matt Fallon – 2:09.86
3. Nic Fink – 2:10.55
4. Jake Foster – 2:10.71
5. Jordan Willis – 2:12.07

For Miller, this swim marks a milestone in his effort to qualify for his second Olympic Team next summer. After qualifying for the 2016 Olympic Team in the 100 breaststroke and coming away from the Olympics with a bronze medal, Miller’s career hit a slump. Though he qualified for the 2017 World Championships, he was unable to win any medals individually. Since then, Miller has only been on one Team USA roster, representing the nation at the 2019 Pan American Games. 

At 31-years-old, Miller remains in the running to make the Olympic Team. However, he’ll still have many challenges to overcome, including a slew of young swimmers looking to make their impact on the Olympic stage like Matt Fallon and Jake Foster. 

MEN’S 200 BREASTSTROKE – HEATS

• World Record: 2:05.48, Qin Haiyang (2023)
• American Record: 2:07.17, Josh Prenot (2016)
• U.S. Open Meet Record: 2:09.67, Cody Miller (2019)
• U.S. Open Record: 2:07.17, Josh Prenot (2016)
• 2024 Olympic Trials Cut: 2:15.99

Top 8: 

1. Cody Miller (SAND) – 2:09.80
2. Matthew Fallon (UPN) – 2:09.86
3. Will Licon (TXLA) & Chase Kalisz (SUN) – 2:12.39
4. N/A
5. Lyubomir Epitropov (TENN) – 2:12.42
6. Josh Matheny (IU) – 2:12.48
7. Jassen Yep (IU) – 2:12.83
8. Denis Petrashov (UOFL) – 2:12.85

Cody Miller took the win in heat 6 with a time of 2:09.80, the fastest he’s swum since 2019. Miller’s personal best was recorded at the 2019 Pro Swim Series in Bloomington, where he hit the wall in a time of 2:08.98.

After breaking the 1-minute barrier in the 100 breaststroke for the first time yesterday, Penn’s Matt Fallon qualified 2nd in the 200 this morning (2:09.86). Last summer in Fukuoka, Fallon won the bronze medal in the 200 breaststroke in a time of 2:07.74. He owns a personal best of 2:07.71 from the World Championship Trials a month prior.

Will Licon and Chase Kalisz tied for the 3rd seed heading into tonight’s final, stopping the clock in 2:12.39.