Day 7 Relay Lineups: U.S. Opts For Adrian, McLaughlin On Mixed Free Prelims

2019 FINA WORLD AQUATICS CHAMPIONSHIPS

The Americans have opted to use Blake PieroniNathan AdrianKatie McLaughlin and Abbey Weitzeil on their prelim relay in the mixed 4×100 free, indicating Zach Apple will likely swim the final for the men alongside Caeleb Dressel.

Apple earned the spot with a 46.86 split on the men’s 4×100 free relay. Adrian split 47.08 there, and Pieroni has had a successful competition including a pair of sub-48 swims individually.

For the women, McLaughlin gets a swim here despite not being on either the prelim or finals relay on the women’s 4×100. She swam well on the American Record-setting 4×200 free relay a few days ago.

Simone Manuel, the individual 100 free champ, and Mallory Comerford will sub in for the final.

The U.S. team will swim way out in lane zero in the third of four heats.

The Australians are also expected to make four changes for the final, using Cameron McEvoyAlexander GrahamBrianna Throssell and Madison Wilson this morning.

Kyle Chalmers and Clyde Lewis should come in for the men, while Cate Campbell will certainly come in for the women, along with Emma McKeon (probably). Another option is Bronte Campbell.

Team Canada will likely exchange out their two women if they advance, using Kayla Sanchez and Maggie MacNeil in the prelims with Taylor Ruck and Penny Oleksiak likely to enter for the final.

The same goes for the Netherlands, who can bring in Femke Heemskerk and Ranomi Kromowidjojo.

Russia has Mikhail VekovishchevIvan GirevDaria Ustinova and Veronika Andrusenko lining up this morning, with potential substitutes being Vlad MorozovEvgeny Rylov and Mariia Kameneva.

HEAT 1

  • Lane 1 – Nigeria (Nmor, Iyadi, Ogunbanwo, Yeiyah)
  • Lane 2 – Mongolia (Myagmar, Gunsennorov, Khuyagbaatar, Batbayar)
  • Lane 3 – Micronesia (Limtiaco, Winter, Adams, Kihleng)
  • Lane 4 – Seychelles (Passon, Bachmann, Palestrini, Rossi)
  • Lane 5 – Armenia (Barseghyan, Mkhitaryan, Poghosyan, Manucharyan)
  • Lane 6 – Luxembourg (Henx, Stacchiotti, Meynen, Olivier)
  • Lane 7 – Jordan (K.Baqlah, Al-Wir, Alsafadi, T.Baqlah)
  • Lane 8 – Philippines (Gebbie, Oliva, Deiparne, Rule)

HEAT 2

  • Lane 0 – Tonga (Ohuafi, Day, Panuve, Fonua)
  • Lane 1 – Switzerland (Mityukov, Djakovic, Ugolkova, Girardet)
  • Lane 2 – Madagascar (Rabarijaona, Rasolonjatovo, Raharvel, Tendrinavalona)
  • Lane 3 – Papua New Guinea (Seghers, Vele, Meauri, Maskelyne)
  • Lane 4 – Angola (Sousa, Franscisco, Lima, Gordo)
  • Lane 5 – Uganda (Ambala, Katumba, Mukalazi, Meya)
  • Lane 6 – Panama
  • Lane 7 – Maldives (Imaan, Sausan, Aishath, Ibrahim)
  • Lane 8 – Chinese Taipei (Wang, An, Huang, Lin)
  • Lane 9 – Cayman Islands (Fraser, Crooks, Embury-Brown, Hew)

HEAT 3

  • Lane 0 – USA (Pieroni, Adrian, McLaughlin, Weitzeil)
  • Lane 1 – Canada (Thormeyer, Kisil, Sanchez, MacNeil)
  • Lane 2 – Japan (Matsumoto, Nakamura, Aoki, Sato)
  • Lane 3 – Poland (Kraska, Holub, Wasick, Polanska)
  • Lane 4 – Netherlands (Stolk, Puts, Toussaint, van der Meer)
  • Lane 5 – Italy (Frigo, Miressi, Bianchi, Pellegrini)
  • Lane 6 – China (Yu, Cao, Wang, Wu)
  • Lane 7 – South Africa (Reid, Coetzee, Chelius, Lovemore)
  • Lane 8 – Hong Kong (Lim, Ho, Tam, Cheng)
  • Lane 9 – Senegal (Aimable, Niane, Diagne, Boutbien)

HEAT 4

  • Lane 0 – Republic of Korea (Yang, Lee, Jeong, Park)
  • Lane 1 – Latvia (Feldbergs, Bobrovs, Steina, Maluka)
  • Lane 2 – Australia (McEvoy, Graham, Throssell, Wilson)
  • Lane 3 – Germany (Salchow, Fildebrandt, Gose, Mrozinski)
  • Lane 4 – France (Mignon, Grousset, Bonnet, Gastaldello)
  • Lane 5 – Russia (Vekovishchev, Girev, Ustinova, Andrusenko)
  • Lane 6 – Israel (Frankel, Cheruti, Gorbenko, Murez)
  • Lane 7 – Turkey (Acimis, Sakci, Ozbilen, Gunes)
  • Lane 8 – Singapore (Chua, Tan, Yeoh, J.Quah)
  • Lane 9 – Kenya (Mohamed, Brunlehner, Muteti, Rosafio)

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Boknows34
4 years ago

I want to see the Pan Pacs commentator call these heats …. just for laughs.

brian
4 years ago

No Schmitt? Disgraceful…

brian
Reply to  brian
4 years ago

In all seriousness though, I hope she can get back to form by next year.

Lou
Reply to  brian
4 years ago

Next year’s second slot in the 200 free is going to mclaughlin!

ERVINFORTHEWIN
Reply to  brian
4 years ago

she has been swimming pretty slow ……so what do u mean ?

DRAMA KING
4 years ago

When i first saw Mclaughlin, I thought Jack Mclaughlin is going to swim this relay for Aussies.

swimmerTX
Reply to  DRAMA KING
4 years ago

Katie has a brother named Jack lol

ERVINFORTHEWIN
Reply to  swimmerTX
4 years ago

2 Wilsons & 2 McLaughlins Ha

Anon
4 years ago

I’m still not convinced that Australia will use their A team with Chalmers, and McKeon given they haven’t cared for this event at the last two WC

Jjran
4 years ago

Weitzeil on this relay makes no sense, and McLaughlin not so much either. Abbey has the 50 semi’s and Mallory was much faster anyway (52.9 flat vs Abbey 52.6 relay). Mallory should be on in morning along with Margo. If Mallory or Margo can’t do anything, put Weitzeil on at night.

Ol’ Longhorn
Reply to  Jjran
4 years ago

Weitzell is on fire though.

Jjran
Reply to  Ol’ Longhorn
4 years ago

By not going a best time in 3 years? How is that on fire?

Oldbay
4 years ago

I really hope Apples 46.8 isn’t a fluke; especially after his 200

Dylan
Reply to  Oldbay
4 years ago

His split wasn’t that bad…

0202oykot
4 years ago

mclaughlin is a star. glad people finally realize that

Heyitsme
4 years ago

No Margo Geer smh

About James Sutherland

James Sutherland

James swam five years at Laurentian University in Sudbury, Ontario, specializing in the 200 free, back and IM. He finished up his collegiate swimming career in 2018, graduating with a bachelor's degree in economics. In 2019 he completed his graduate degree in sports journalism. Prior to going to Laurentian, James swam …

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