2015 US Nationals: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

2015 U.S. NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

• Thursday, August 6 – Monday, August 10
• Northside Swim Center – San Antonio, Texas
• Prelims 9AM/Finals 6PM (Central Daylight Time)
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• Day 3 Prelims Coverage

WOMEN’S 100 BREAST

Katie Meili and Lilly King have rebounded very well from their first taper and found away to continue swimming fast through a second. Meili represented Team USA at the Pan American Games in Toronto while Lilly King was a member of the World University Games team that competed in Gwanju, South Korea. Katie Meili won tonight’s final with a time of 1:06.55, and Lilly King earned the silver medal with her time of 1:06.69.

Laura Sogar earned the bonze medal with her time of 1:07.41. She touched just ahead of Andrea Cottrell and Bridget Blood, who also finished with 1:07’s.

Sarah Haase, Jessica Hansen, and Emma Reaney rounded out the final with 1:08’s.

Georgia Bohl won the B final with her time of 1:07.30 and Nikol Popov won the 18&u final at 1:08.67.

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MEN’S 100 FLY

There was a lot of hype surrounding Michael Phelps‘ swim this evening after Chad Le Clos won the World Championship title in the same event today with a time of 50.56. After his race, Le Clos called out Phelps saying his time was faster than Phelps has been in the last four years, so he can keep his mouth shut now.

Michael Phelps responded with a world best 50.45, beating the time of the World Champion, Chad le Clos. Here is what Phelps had to say about Le Clos:

I saw the times, I saw the comments. There are a lot of things I could say, but I won’t. I let what I what I do in the pool do all of my talking, and that’s how I’ve always done things. From a standpoint of what anybody else says, that’s their own business. You can keep saying anything, I don’t mind it, but you won’t get a rise out of me.

Although Phelps stole the show, the rest of the final swam very well. NCAA stars Jack Conger and David Nolan finished second and third at 51.33 and 52.15, respectively.

Giles Smith was one spot out of a bronze medal with his time of 52.23, but he did edge out Matthew Josa, the fifth place finisher with a 52.28.

Connor Black, Tripp Cooper, and Baxston Timm finished sixth through eighth between 52.61 and 53.38.

Long Gutierrez won the B final with his time of 52.22 and Ryan Hoffer won the 18&u final with his time of 53.09.

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WOMEN’S 50 FREE

Another member Pan American Games team, Madison Kennedy, won the women’s 50 freestyle final with her time of 24.71, holding off Amanda Weir at 24.85.

Kelsi Worrell added a third place finish in the women’s 50 freestyle at 25.01. Faith Johnson and Amanda Kendall were fourth and fifth with 25.1’s.

Amy Bilquist touched out Olivia Smoliga with her time of 25.26 to Smoliga’s 25.29.

Aliyx Purcell rounded out the A final with her time of 25.35. The B final was won by Lili Ibanez Lopez at 25.23 and the 18&u final was won by Katie Drabot at 25.56.

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MEN’S 50 FREE

Caeleb Dressel is not only emerging as one of the nation’s best up-and-coming sprinters, but he’s climbing his way up the world rankings as well. Dressel won the men’s 50 freestyle tonight with the third fastest time in the world this year behind Florent Manaudou and Nathan Adrian. Dressel touched the wall tonight in 21.53, breaking the 17-18 National Age Group Record as well.

Cullen Jones finished second with his time of 21.87, and Josh Schneider finished third at 21.92.

Michael Chadwick just missed hitting 21 seconds with his time of 22.03. William Copeland and Kyle Darmody weren’t far behind him at 22.25 and 22.35, respectively.

Wyatt Ubellacker and Michael Trice topped off the A final with 22.4’s.

Roland Schoeman won the B final at 22.28 and Michael Andrew won the 18&u final with a 22.37, just missing his National age group record by .03.

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WOMEN’S 400 IM

Caitlin Leverenz won the women’s 400 IM with a time of 4:38.81, putting a good amount of space between herself and the rest of the field.

Sarah Henry and Madisyn Cox finished together in second and third at 4:41.53 and 4:41.75. Emily Cameron added a fourth place finish at 4:42, while Mia Nonnenberg finished in fifth at 4:43.

Bethany Galat posted a time of 4:44.51 for sixth place while Katherine Mills and Catalina Corro Lorente rounded out the A Final at 4:45 and 4:47.

Jimena Perez Blanco won the B final with a 4:44.14 and Brooke Forde won the 18&u final with a time of 4:45.84.

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