Kieran Smith is now the American #1 for 2019 after dropping a second and a half off his time in the 200 free today. Smith clocked in at 1:46.21 in prelims.
The race is still on for spots on the 2019-2020 U.S. National Team, and swimmers at the U.S. Nationals are trying to break the American top 6 in their respective events to qualify for the squad. To make the team, swimmers have to be in the top 6 of their individual events with times determined by the FINA world rankings from January 1st, 2019 to August 25th, 2019. Tonight, swimmers at Nationals competed in the men’s and women’s 200 free, 200 breast, and 200 back.
as determined by FINA.org’s World Rankings from January 1, 2019 through August 25, 2019
Rankings will be pulled from the FINA site on September 3 (giving swimmers a chance to make sure their time is included in the database)
Prelims, semifinals and finals (A, B, C and D) from all USA Swimming or FINA sanctioned meets are eligible
Relay leadoffs, time trials, swim-offs and intermediate splits are not eligible
DAY 2 UPDATES:
Kieran Smith moved up to #1 in the rankings with his prelims swim in the 200 free today. He was only hundredths shy of that in the final. Also making their way into the top 6 in that event were Dean Farris, Luca Urlando, and Maxime Rooney. With his win in the 200 breast and first swim under 2:10, Reece Whitley is now ranked #6 in the 200 breast. In the 200 back, Shaine Casas shattered his best time to move to #3 in the rankings, while Bryce Mefford takes the #6 spot.
On the women’s side, Allison Schmitt topped her Worlds performance to win the 200 free and is now ranked #3. Madisyn Cox dropped almost 2 seconds in the 200 breast to move up to 4th in the rankings.
Note that a handful of swimmers who competed tonight may have been faster earlier in the season. For example, Asia Seidt and Austin Katz were faster in the 200 back at World University Games. Below is a full list of the current top 6 for each of tonight’s individual events.
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Because we all saw this coming….
I did not see that coming. Great swims by all–go USA!
Kiki 😍😍😍
Smiths 200 back time looks like a typo it’s so fast
well then, would not have picked Kieran Smith to be #1 in the 200 free for this season
Seli went 1:45 twice at worlds… smh
They were relay lead-offs
Why on earth would a relay lead off not count?
Edit: I will take this L but whoever made this rule on some bs.
You obviously have not been following these threads where logical points on why leadoffs and time trials don’t count!
Give me any legitimate difference between an individual 200 free and a 4×200 relay leadoff and I will give you everything I own.