Apple Replaces Conger, Grothe Finke On 2019 Worlds Roster

2018 PAN PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIPS

Zach Apple earned himself a 2019 Worlds relay spot in the 200 freestyle, avenging a Nationals DQ and bumping Jack Conger off that relay. Meanwhile Zane Grothe passed up Robert Finke for both the Pan Pacs silver medal and the 2019 Worlds spot in the 1500.

Conger is slated to make the Worlds team in the 100 fly. Finke, however, now gets bumped to the World University Games team for 2019.

There were no bumps on the women’s side, as most of the 200 freestylers weren’t able to better their Nationals times. Katie McLaughlin would have jumped into the mix instead of Melanie Margalis had she swum her 1:56.88 prelims time in the B final, but she added about a half-second and won’t make that relay at Worlds.

In addition, Townley Haas took over an individual 200 free entry – he was previously on the team as a relay-only swimmer. Moving into an individual role bumps him off the World University Games team, and shuffles the secondary meet lineups slightly. It should all be reflected in the embedded spreadsheet at the bottom of this page.

Worlds Qualifiers – Day 1 Pan Pacs Events

The following are the top 2 (or top 6 in relay events) based on combined results of Nationals Finals (denoted “Nats”) and Pan Pacs A and B Finals (denoted “Pan Pacs”). Athletes bumped from the team at Pan Pacs are crossed out.

The top 2 in every event earn individual swims at 2019 Worlds. 3rd and 4th in the relay events earn relay swims. 5th and 6th earn prelims relay swims, if roster space allows.

Women

100 breast

  1. Lilly King, 1:05.36 (Nats)
  2. Katie Meili, 1:06.19 (Nats)

200 free

  1. Katie Ledecky, 1:54.60 (Nats)
  2. Allison Schmitt, 1:55.82 (Nats)
  3. Gabby Deloof, 1:56.55 (Nats)
  4. Leah Smith, 1:56.93 (Nats)
  5. Simone Manuel, 1:57.01 (Nats)
  6. Melanie Margalis, 1:57.32 (Nats)

400 IM

  1. Ally McHugh, 4:34.80 (Nats)
  2. Brooke Forde, 4:35.09 (Nats)

800 free

  1. Katie Ledecky, 8:09.13 (Pan Pacs)
  2. Leah Smith, 8:17.21 (Pan Pacs)

Men

100 breast

  1. Michael Andrew, 59.38 (Nats)
  2. Andrew Wilson, 59.43 (Nats)

200 free

  1. Townley Haas, 1:45.56 (Pan Pacs)
  2. Andrew Seliskar, 1:45.70 (Nats)
  3. Blake Pieroni, 1:45.93 (Nats)
  4. Conor Dwyer, 1:46.08 (Nats)
  5. Jack Levant, 1:46.46 (Nats)
  6. Zach Apple, 1:46.78 (Pan Pacs)
  7. Jack Conger, 1:47.45 (Nats)

400 IM

  1. Chase Kalisz, 4:07.95 (Pan Pacs)
  2. Jay Litherland, 4:10.21 (Nats)

1500 free

  1. Jordan Wilimovsky, 14:46.93 (Pan Pacs)
  2. Zane Grothe, 14:48.40 (Pan Pacs)
  3. Robert Finke, 14:55.34 (Nats)

Full projected 2019 Rosters

As we did during Nationals, we’ll continue tracking projected rosters. Be aware that we’re updating these rosters as the meet progresses, so nothing here is official or finalized until the end of the meet. The italicized names are in line for spots based on Nationals results. As athletes lock in their roster spots, we’ll remove the italics from their names and events. Events in (parentheses) remain unofficial, pending Pan Pacs results.

Our embedded spreadsheet sometimes takes a few minutes after publishing to appear correctly on this page, even though we’ve already made the document public. If the sheet says permissions aren’t enabled, wait a few minutes for the embedded document to connect correctly.

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Omaewamoshinderu
5 years ago

“Would be hard for him (Jack Levant) to pull that off, since he’s not on the team” -Brandon Keith

curious
5 years ago

I read the pan ams selection and, based on my understanding, don’t think they select women in the 1500/men in the 800, however you have Hannah Moore selected as making Pan Ams in the 1500.

Tea rex
5 years ago

Man that’s brutal for Finke .

He’s racing past the top Australian miler, crushing his best time, having the race of his life – and then finishing .3 seconds too late, losing his worlds spot and a pan pacs medal. Gotta be proud of that swim, but the fates can be cruel.

samuel huntington
5 years ago

Can’t Conger and McLauglin still swim in the Worlds relay next year, assuming they make the team in one of the fly events? Coach discretion?

samuel huntington
Reply to  Jared Anderson
5 years ago

thanks

bamboobetty
Reply to  samuel huntington
5 years ago

if Loose is the head coach, and its a coaches discretion decision,there is no way Conger is coming anywhere near the relay.

Danjohnrob
5 years ago

I know that Margalis, Manuel, LeVant and Apple have won spots as 4×200 Free Relay alternates on the WC team, but isn’t it true that the coaches can choose anybody who makes the team to swim on any relay? If McLaughlin and Conger, for example, make the team in the 100 Fly, can’t they be chosen for the relay in the place of somebody else? In other words, the 4 swimmers listed above have won tickets to the WC meet, but they aren’t necessarily guaranteed a swim in the 4×200, right?

Danjohnrob
Reply to  Jared Anderson
5 years ago

I appreciate you taking the time to reply, Jared!

Umar
5 years ago

How likely is it that a swimmer like LeVant or Apple will decline their spot for Wugs (or Dwyer and Chadwick for PanAms) to stick with one meet on a relay only spot for Worlds?

Love to Swim
Reply to  Umar
5 years ago

Very likely. World Championship is where you want to swim next year.

Gorb
5 years ago

Connor Hoppe eligible for World U’s in 100 breast?

PK Doesn't Like His Long Name
5 years ago

The smallest of small notes-if Manuel, Margalis, and Levant are still going to remain in italics, Apple should remain as well. Obviously it’s super unlikely that we get 3+ new qualifiers for worlds for either gender, but I understand why you’re leaving them in that state.

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