Destin Lasco’s 49.66 Moves To #2 All-Time For U.S. 15-16s in 100 Free

2018 U.S. NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

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16-year-old Destin Lasco moved to #2 all-time with a huge swim in prelims of the 100 free at Nationals this morning.

Lasco, who swims for Pleasantville Aquatics, went 49.66, cutting eight tenths of a second off his lifetime-best to become just the third 15-16 in American history to break 50 seconds. He now sits second all-time in the age group among Americans, behind only world champ Caeleb Dressel.

Two other 16-year-olds put up swims that would have ranked in the top 5 prior to this morning’s event. Adam Chaney was 49.95 (would have been #2, now #3 with Lasco in the mix) and Carson Foster 50.21 (would have been tied for 4th, now sits tied for 6th with Lasco and Chaney’s swims added):

Top U.S. 15-16s All-Time, 100 Free

1. Caeleb Dressel, 49.28
2. Destin Lasco, 49.66
3. Adam Chaney, 49.95
4. Daniel Krueger, 50.01
5. Drew Kibler, 50.13
6. Michael Andrew / Carson Foster, 50.21

Lasco finished 21st this morning and will swim in the C final. It was a veteran-heavy A and B final, so Lasco should be in the mix for a Junior Pan Pacs spot, with the only other age-eligible swimmer ahead of him being 18-year-old Drew Kibler.

Kibler had a strong swim of his own, cutting a little more than half a second to go 49.28 and move into the top 6 all-time for 17-18s:

Top U.S. 17-18s All-Time, 100 Free

1. Caeleb Dressel, 48.78
2. Maxime Rooney, 48.87
3. Michael Phelps, 49.05
4. Vladimir Morozov, 49.06
5. Matt Ellis, 49.24
6. Drew Kibler, 49.28