2024 Speedo Summer Championships: Day 1 Prelims Live Recap

2024 Speedo Summer Championships

• Tuesday, July 23 – Saturday, July 27,2024
• Prelims 9AM, finals 5PM (Pacific Time)
• LCM (50 meters)
• Woollett Aquatics Center, Irvine, California
• Meet Central
• Pre–scratch Psych Sheet
• Live Results
• Live Stream

TUESDAY MORNING HEAT SHEETS

USA Swimming’s combined summer senior and junior national meet, the Speedo Summer Championships, kicks off this morning in Irvine, California, with prelims of the 200 fly and 100 breast. There are 32 heats, which should last about 90 minutes. At 2PM Pacific time, we will begin the distance freestyle events, alternating heats of the women’s 800 and the men’s 1500.

In tonight’s finals session, there will be “D,” “C,” “B,” and “A” Finals of the fly and breast, followed by the fastest heats by seed time of the women’s 800 free and the men’s 1500 free.

With only 4 heats of women’s 200 fly this morning, presumably everyone will get a second swim tonight. Michigan’s Hannah Bellard (2:09.92) comes in with the fastest seed time by 1.6 seconds. There are 7 heats of men’s 200 fly, with Mission Viejo’s Trenton Julian (1:55.38) and Team Triumph’s Jack Dahlgren (1:55.65) leading the entrants by nearly 3 seconds.

The top four women in the 100 breast are all seeded with sub-1:09s: Trojan Swim Club’s Isabelle Odgers (1:08.17), Alpha Aquatics’ Gabrielle Rose (1:08.32), Valparaiso Swim Club’s Mary Elizabeth Cespedes (1:08.81), and SwimMAC Carolina’s Elle Scott (1:08.99). In the men’s meet, Charlie Egeland of Aquajets (1:00.84) tops the field, while 6 more entrants come in seeded with 1:01s: SwimMAC’s Jordan Willis, Iowa Flyers’ Joe Polyak, Pavel Romanov of Alpha Aquatics, Oleksandr Karpendo from Streamline Aquatics, Trojan Swim Club’s Ben Dillard, and Indiana’s Luke Barr.

Women’s 200m Butterfly – prelims

• World: 2:01.81 – Zige Liu, CHN (2009)
• American: 2:03.87 – Regan Smith, Sun Devil (2023)
• US Open: 2:03.87 – Regan Smith, Sun Devil (2023)
• Jr World: 2:04.06 – Summer McIntosh, CAN (2023)

Top 16 qualifiers:

1. Hannah Bellard, MICH – 2:12.54
2. Katie Forrester, ISC – 2:14.11
3. Skylar Knowlton, PHX – 2:14.60
4. Emily Wolf, FAST – 2:14.88
5. Carli Cronk, AAAA – 2:15.05
6. Mia Abruzzo, PWAC – 2:16.07
7. Claire Watson, BC – 2:16.33
8. Ava Whitaker, ISC – 2:17.15
9. Jenna Bridges, LSU – 2:17.67
10. Lilly Mehok, BBA – 2:17.71
11. Isabel Wu, SCSC – 2:17.76
12. Haddie Vohs, NOB – 2:17.85
13. Emily Kitayama, AAAA – 2:18.07
14. Anna Freed, ISC – 2:18.42
15. Montse Spielmann, AAAA – 2:18.68
16. Kate Hurst, SCAR – 2:19.00

Noblesville’s Haddie Vohs came from behind to touch out Streamline’s Averie Hager in heat 1. Hager had been leading from lane 8 but Vohs blasted a 36.9 over the final 50 meters to win by over 1 second, 2:17.85 to 2:19.16.

Bellevue Club’s Claire Watson went 2:16.43 to win heat 2 ahead of Lilly Mehok from Blazing Barracudas (2:17.71).

Katie Forrester from Indiana Swim Club had a strong back half to win heat 3 in 2:14.11, passing Carli Cronk of Alamo Area (2:15.05) down the stretch. Mia Abruzzo from Plymouth Whitemarsh was another tough back-halfer, taking 3rd with 2:16.07 ahead of Santa Clara’s Isabel Wu (2:17.76).

The final heat had a starting error and was reswum after heat 4 of the women’s 100 breast. Hannah Bellard of University of Michigan led from start to finish, already a full body length ahead at the 100. She led by 2 seconds at the 150 and touched in 2:12.54. Skylar Knowlton from Phoenix Swimming touched out Fishers Area’s Emily Wolf, 2:14.60 to 2:14.88, for second.

Men’s 200m Butterfly – prelims

• World: 1:50.34 – Kristof Milak, HUN (2022)
• American: 1:51.51 – Michael Phelps, USA (2009)
• US Open: 1:52.20 – Michael Phelps, Club Wolverine (2008)
• Jr World: 1:53.79 – Kristof Milak, HUN (2017)

Top 16 qualifiers:

1. Trenton Julian, MVN – 1:56.56
2. Tyler Ray, MICH – 1:58.36
3. Jack Dahlgren, TRI – 1:58.39
4. Ryan Branon, NBAC – 1:59.22
5. Ryan Merani, KYA – 1:59.65
6. Colin Geer, MICH – 2:00.15
7. Jake Magahey, SA – 2:00.16
8. David Sammons, MAC – 2:00.26
9. Drew Reiter, ISC – 2:01.07
10. Shareef Elaydi, SCSC – 2:01.25
11. AJ Robinson, AGS – 2:01.42
12. Patrick Branon, NBAC – 2:01.54
13. Grant Sanders, FAST – 2:01.64
14. Jackson Mussler, LAK – 2:01.67
15. Harrison Smith, TSM – 2:01.8
16. Connor Wickerham, MAC – 2:02.04

Lucas Jue from Lakewood Aquatics dropped .2 to win heat 1 in 2:06.16, edging Badger Swim Club’s Aiden Moy (2:06.44) by 3-tenths.

Heat 2 went to Farmington Valley’s John Rusnock in 2:03.13. He touched half a body ahead of Irvine Nova’s Max Stewart (2:04.04).

Colin Geer from the University of Michigan had the wire-to-wire win in heat 3 with 2:00.15, but SwimAtlanta’s Jake Magahey blasted a 31.4 over the final 50 meters and almost caught Geer. Magahey fell .01 short, touching in 2:00.16.

Connor Wickerham from SwimMAC took the next heat in 2:02.04, dropping more than 2 seconds from his entry time. Artur De Souza from Coastal Aquatic Club was next in 2:03.77, half a second faster than his seed. Irvine’s Andrew Maksymowski edged Scarlet’s Saadeddin Saadeddin by .06 for 3rd with 2:04.23.

Ryan Branon of North Baltimore was the first to crack 2:00; he won heat 5 in 1:59.22. SwimMAC’s David Sammons was 1 second back, dropping .5 to notch a 2:00.26. Indiana Swim Club’s Drew Reiter was 3rd in 2:01.07.

Team Triumph’s Jack Dahlgren crushed the second circle-seeded heat, going 1:58.39 to win by 3 seconds. Aggie Swim Club’s AJ Robinson (2:01.42) led the next wave of finishers, with NBAC’s Patrick Branon (2:01.54) and Fast Falcons’ Grant Sanders (2:01.64) touching 3rd and 4th.

Top-seeded Trenton Julian of Mission Viejo took care of the final heat in 1:56.56. Michigan’s Tyler Ray (1:58.36) was runner-up, while Kentucky Aquatics’ Ryan Merani (1:59.65) also broke 2:00.

Women’s 100m Breaststroke – prelims

• World: 1:04.13 – Lilly King, USA (2017)
• American: 1:04.13 – Lilly King, USA (2017)
• US Open: 1:04.45 – Jessica Hardy, Trojan (2009)
• Jr World: 1:04.35 – Ruta Meilutyte, LTU (2013)

Top 16 qualifiers:

1. Gabrielle Rose, ALPH – 1:08.66
2. Isabelle Odgers, TROJ – 1:09.17
3. Elle Scott, MAC – 1:09.49
4. Bridget Engel, KYA – 1:09.77
5. Maddie Moreth, VSC – 1:10.03
6. Mia Su, SCSC – 1:01.14
7. Grace Koenig-Song, WILD – 1:10.16
8. Molly Urkiel, SCAR – 1:10.35
9. Mary Elizabeth Cespedes, VSC – 1:10.66
10. Angelina Chen, NOVA – 1:10.69
11. Breeja Larson, NYAC – 1:10.73
12. Cecilia Howard, BC – 1:10.75
13. Kaitlyn Nguyen, NOVA – 1:10.78
14. Evelyn Entrekin, DYNA – 1:10.85
15. (tie) Gabrielle LePine, SSTY / Avery Klamfoth, MAC – 1:11.05

Alana Berlin (1:13.08) and Victoria Brostowitz (1:11.71) of Schroeder YMCA won the first two heats, respectively. Ellery Chandler of East Grand Rapids went 1:12.49 to win heat 3 with a drop of .6. Nitro Swimming’s Ella McQuinn went 1.5 seconds faster than her entry time to take heat 4 in 1:11.51.

There was a break in the action after heat 4, during which the re-swim of women’s 200 fly took place. When the breaststroke resumed, it was Irvine Nova’s Angelina Chen who stunned the field with 1:10.69. Swimming in lane 1 in her home pool, Chen dropped 2.1 seconds to win the heat by 1.3 seconds. Quinn Schureck from Cincinnati Marlins (1:12.01) edged Kate Canales from Alamo Area (1:12.02), both dropping from their seed times.

Bellevue Club’s Sophie Segerson won a tight battle in heat 6, going 1:12.25 ahead of Nell Cagle from Arlins Racing Team (1:12.29) and Caroline Larsen of Foxjets (1:12.45). SwimMAC’s Avery Klamfoth came from behind to win heat 7 with 1:11.05. Ana Jih-Schiff of UCLA (1:11.80) edged Michigan’s Devon Kitchel (1:11.95) for 2nd in the heat.

The first of the circle-seeded heats was a photo finish, with Mary Elizabeth Cespedes of Valparaiso (1:10.66) getting her hands to the wall just ahead of NY Athletic Club’s Breeja Larson (1:10.73) and Bellevue Club’s Cecilia Howard (1:10.75).

Gabrielle Rose from Alpha Aquatics followed with a dominant 1:08.66, winning heat 9 by nearly a body length ahead of Kentucky Aquatics’ Bridget Engel (1:09.77) and Valparaiso’s Maddie Moreth (1:10.03).

Top-seeded Isabelle Odgers from Trojan Swim Club came back from a .37 deficit at the 50 to win the last heat with 1:09.17 ahead of SwimMAC’s Elle Scott (1:09.49). Molly Rukiel from Scarlet Aquatics and Rutgers was 3rd from lane 1 with 1:10.35, improving her entry time by .17.

Men’s 100m Breaststroke – prelims

• World: 56.88 – Adam Peaty, GBR (2019)
• American: 58.14 – Michael Andrew, Race Pace Club (2021)
• US Open: 58.14 – Michael Andrew, Race Pace Club (2021)
• Jr World: 59.01 – Nicolo Martinenghi, ITA (2017)

Top 16 qualifiers:

1. Charlie Egeland, AQJT – 1:01.66
2. Oleksandr Karpenko, SASA – 1:01.93
3. Joe Polyak, IFLY – 1:02.02
4. Colin Zhang – 1:02.35
5. Pavel Romanov, ALPH – 1:02.49
6. Chris O’Grady, SPAR – 1:02.53
7. Maxwell Blume, BA – 1:02.58
8. Haru Yamagata, GWSC – 1:02.58
9. Jack Smith, CA-Y, 1:02.70
10. Ben Dillard, TROJ – 1:03.03
11. Grant Sanders, FAST – 1:03.13
12. Jordan Willis, MAC – 1:03.17
13. Man Hou Chao, NOVA – 1:03.24
14. Stuart Timmerman, WILD – 1:03.38
15. Andrew Eubanks, UNAT – 1:03.49
16. Daniel King, AAAA – 1:03.55

There were a pair of best times in heat 1 as Scarlet’s Joey Stauss dropped 1 second to beat Santa Clara’s Frank Nguyen (-.2), 1:05.22 to 1:05.89. Lubbock Swim Club’s Gunnar Hansen followed in heat 2 with a huge swim of 1:03.56; seeded with a yards time of 55.04, his best LCM time before this morning was 1:06.12. Charlie Bufton of NASA Wildcats touched 2nd in 1:04.69, taking almost a full second off his entry time.

The improvements continued. In heat 3, Finn Brooks from Indiana Swim Club, who had never broken 1:07 in LCM, won from lane 1 with 1:03.77. Noah Chen from NASA Wildcats took 1.3 off his entry time to come in 2nd with 1:03.91. Zach Kusch from Streamline Aquatics was 1st to the wall in heat 4 with 1:04.47, getting under his seed time by .7. DK Nakashima of Front Range Barracudas went a PB of 1:05.00 for 2nd. Stuart Timmerman from NASA Wildcats won heat 5 with 1:03.38, taking 1.4 seconds off his entry time. SwimMAC’s Jack Gessner improved by .5 to come in 2nd with 1:04.62. In heat 6, Irvine Novaquatics’ Peter Vu dropped .6 to win with 1:03.90. Carson Agnew from Heartland Aquatics also improved by .6 when he won heat 7 with 1:03.56. Trey Clervi of Columbia Swim Club was just .08 behind with 1:03.64 for 2nd place, dropping half a second in the process.

Joe Polyak from Iowa Flyers won the first circle-seeded heat with 1:02.02, coming from behind to overtake Maxwell Blume of Boilermaker Aquatics (1:02.58) over the second 50 meters. Haru Yamagata of Golden West dropped .37 to come in 3rd with 1:02.59.

Oleksandr Karpenko from Streamline Aquatics won the penultimate heat from lane 5 with 1:01.93. Cavalier Aquatics’ Jack Smith (1:02.70) dropped .3 to touch 2nd, while Jordan Willis from SwimMAC, the #2 seed overall, finished in 3rd place with 1:03.17.

Top-seeded Charlie Egeland from Aquajets Swim Team and Yale went 1:01.66 to win the last yeat by .7 over Colin Zhang from Rise Aquatic Club (1:02.35). Pavel Romanov of Alpha Aquatics (1:02.49) and Chris O’Grady from Spartans of La Canada (1:02.53) rounded out the top 4 in the heat.

Women’s 800m Freestyle – slower heats

• World: 8:04.79 – Katie Ledecky, USA (2016)
• American: 8:04.79 – Katie Ledecky, USA (2016)
• US Open: 8:06.68 – Katie Ledecky, Nation’s Capital (2016)
• Jr World: 8:11.00 – Katie Ledecky, USA (2014)

Top 8:

Men’s 1500m Freestyle – slower heats

• World: 14:31.02 – Yang Sun, CHN (2012)
• American: 14:31.59 – Bobby Finke, USA (2023)
• US Open: 14:40.28 – Robert Finke, Saint Petersburg (2024)
• Jr World: 14:46.09 – Franko Grgic, CRO (2019)

Top 8: