Anthony Ervin gives the most diplomatic interview of the night (Video)

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MEN’S 100M FREESTYLE SEMIFINALS

Top seed: Nathan Adrian (48.43)
World record: 46.91 – Cesar Cielo (Brazil)
American record: 47.33 – David Walters
U.S Open record: 47.58 – Jason Lezak
U.S Nationals record: 47.58 – Jason Lezak
JR World record: 48.25 – Matheus Santana (Brazil)
2012 Winning Time: 48.10 – Nathan Adrian

Nathan Adrian made an absolute statement in the men’s 100m freestyle; the reigning Olympic champion in the 100m freestyle has no plans to lose this final tomorrow night. With Caeleb Dressel right beside him, Adrian had an incredible last 50, separating himself from the field towards the end to touch the wall in 47.91.

That time for Adrian is the second fastest time in the world this season behind only Cameron McEvoy of Australia.

Dressel touched in second behind Adrian in 48.53 with Jimmy Feigen right behind him in 48.65. Dressel and Feigen take the third and fourth overall seeds heading into tomorrow night’s finals behind NC-State’s Ryan Held.

Although Anthony Ervin was out quick in the first semifinal, Held chased him down towards the end in order to get his hand on the wall first. Ervin faded to second behind Held with a 48.71, and goes into the final as the fifth seed overall.

Conor Dwyer just snuck into the final by one one-hundredth touching eighth overall. Matt Grevers did not make it.

TOP EIGHT

1. Nathan Adrian (47.91)
2. Ryan Held (48.48)
3. Caeleb Dressel (48.53)
4. Jimmy Feigen(48.65)
5. Anthony Ervin (48.71)
6. William Copeland (48.75)
7. Blake Pieroni (49.07)
8. Conor Dwyer (49.18)

For official results click here.