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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Men’s 100 Freestyle – FINALS
Caeleb Dressel completed his sweep of the sprint freestyle events, winning the 100 tonight with a new 17-18 National Age Group record time of 48.78. Jack Conger added another second place finish, touching at 49.05, just ahead of William Copeland at 49.09.
BJ Hornikel lead the next group into the wall with his time of 49.40. Michael Chadwick finished just behind him at 49.41, although he was under 49 earlier this season at Athens Sectionals meet.
David Nolan and Cullen Jones finished together at 49.5, and Joe Bonk topped off the final at 49.69.
Ryan Held won the B final with a 49.17 and Ryan Hoffer won the 18&u final with a 49.82. That is Hoffer’s first time dipping under 50 seconds and it moves him t0 13th all-time in the 17-18 top 100 list.
Women’s 200 Butterfly – FINALS
Hali Flickinger powered through the final 50 meters to win the national title in the women’s 200 butterfly, touching the wall with a time of 2:07.59. That time from Flickinger is the 11th fastest time in the world this year.
Cassidy Bayer finished second, swimming the fastest 15-16 200 butterfly since 1981. She posted the second fastest time in history of 2:08.03. Mary T Meahger is the national age group record holder with her time of 2:05.96 from 1981. It is one of the oldest NAG records on the books.
Christina Bechtel and Alys Margaret Thomas finished in third and fourth with 2:09’s, and Katherine Mills finished fifth at 2:11.04.
Hannah Kukurugya and Victoria Edwards were sixth and seventh with 2:12’s and Lauren Case finished eighth overall with her time of 2:13.35.
Hannah Saiz won the B final with her time of 2:09.83 and Courtney Harnish won the 18&u final with a 2:10.80.
Men’s 200 Individual Medley – FINALS
Michael Phelps destroyed the men’s 200 IM, winning the national title by nearly four seconds and scaring Ryan Lochte‘s World Record with his time of 1:54.75. Phelps’ time was over a second faster than Lochte’s time from the World Championships in Kazan, and is the fastest time in the world this year. He was under world record pace through the first 150 meters, but fell off during the freestyle leg.
2014-2015 LCM Men 200 IM
PHELPS
1.54.75
| 2 | Ryan LOCHTE | USA | 1.55.81 | 08/06 |
| 3 | Kousuke HAGINO | JPN | 1.56.30 | 04/10 |
| 4 | Thiago PEREIRA | BRA | 1.56.65 | 08/06 |
| 5 | Shun WANG | CHN | 1.56.81 | 08/06 |
Take a look at the comparative splits:
- LOCHTE, World Championships
- RT 0.70
- 25.10
- 54.39 (29.29)
- 1:27.73 (33.34)
- 1:55.81 (28.08)
- PHELPS, US Nationals:
- RT 0.79
- 24.65
- 53.14 (28.49)
- 1:26.48 (33.34)
- 1:54.75 (28.27)
Will Licon finished second with his time of 1:58.43. He had a fantastic NCAA season, winning two individual NCAA titles.
Travis Mahoney, Austin Surhoff, and Eduardo Solache-Gomez all finished together in third through fifth with 1:59’s.
Gunnar Bentz and Max Litchfield were sixth and seventh at 2:00, and Ryan Harty rounded out the final with his time of 2:02.99.
Matt Josa won the B final with his time of 2:00.94, and Michael Andrew won the 18&u final with his time of 2:00.13.
Women’s 200 Backstroke – FINALS
17 year-old Claire Adams won her second event of the meet after breaking the Jr World Record to win the 100 backstroke earlier in the week. Tonight, she won the women’s 200 backstroke national title with her time of 2:09.44.
Danielle Galyer was the only other swimmer under 2:10, finished second with her time of 2:09.75.
Hali Flickinger had a quick turn-around after winning the 200 butterfly. She was just off with of Glayer with a 2:10.60.
Melanie Klaren, Clara Smiddy, and Lisa Bratton all finished together with 2:11’s, finishing in fourth, fifth, and sixth, respectively.
Erin Earley and Megan Romano topped off the A final at 2:12.11 and 2:12.26.
Gabby DeLoof won the B final with a 2:11.33 and Kacey Oberlander won the 18&u final with a 2:12.86.
Very happy mp is back
MP needs Ryan lochte to set a WR in the 200 IM and vice versa. Ready for another two showdowns next summer ?
Katie Ledecky could go on forever –
I wonder when she will turn Pro
Ledecky needs to use Missy Franklins situation as a cautionary tale for sure. Turn pro now and take the money, forget college, and keep training with your current coach in your current situation. I realize college is a once in a lifetime experience but Missy has paid for it financially and athletically.
MP has always been an outstanding LC swimmer
Some – David Noland do not ” have it ” in the long pool
Tom Shields seems to be adjusting to LC
I hope MP does not retire after Rio but takes it year by year –
Remember Dana Torres – age 40/41 going into 2088
Jason Lezak was 32 when he did the 46.06 anchor
I honestly think it would be interesting to see up until what age can he still be an Olympic medallist, what age can he still make the Olympic team etc. I seriously think that if he wanted to (not that he necessarily does) he could focus exclusively on 100fly (and swim 100free relay only) and still be an olympic medallist at age 39.
Although it was the end of an era and sad when phelps retired, it wasn’t something that bothered me much. However having him back and performing like this made me realize something was missing!
With the wake up call Phelps just sent through the swimming world to the likes of Cseh, lochte and Le clos and still one year out from Rio for all this amazing young talent to develop; things just got interesting in swimming!
That race by MP makes me confident that the 200 IM will be the “easiest” way for him in Rio to win a 4th gold in the same event.
The fly events will be so competitive. It will be a little bit harder.
If MA had a faster reaction time he would have been sub 2
If MA would have gone faster he would’ve been sub 2.