2017 ATLANTA CLASSIC SWIM MEET
- Friday, May 12th – Sunday, May 14th
- Georgia Tech McAuley Aquatic Center, Atlanta, GA
- Prelims begin at 9am EDT; Finals begin at 6pm EDT (Friday, 5pm EDT)
- LCM
- Start Lists/Live Results
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- Results also on Meet Mobile (search Atlanta)
The 2017 Atlanta Classic continued at Georgia Tech today with more action from both veteran elites and notable age groupers alike. Caeleb Dressel won yesterday’s 100m butterfly and followed that up with another victory in the 50m splash n’ dash tonight, taking the win in a swift 22.13. His solid, unsuited-and-in-the-middle-of-heavy-training outing tonight is within his own top 10 personal bests and sits only behind Nathan Adrian’s 22.09 as the 2nd fastest time by an American this season.
Other key swimmers in that 50m free final were Justin Ress, Zach Apple and Dressel’s 2016 Olympic relaymate Ryan Held. The trio finished in that order, with Ress notching a time of 22.69 to Apple’s 22.72 and Held’s 22.76 to keep the minor medals super close behind the Florida Gator.
Josh Prenot was back in the pool after earning silver behind Michael Andrew in yesterday’s 100m breaststroke race. Tonight, Prenot took his performance to the top of the podium, managing a solid in-training time of 2:14.95. That was after his morning effort of 2:10.09, which put the 23-year-old Olympian within .2 of his season’s fastest of 2:09.93 earlier this season at the Arena Pro Swim in Indianapolis. That sub-2:10 mark from March remains as the 13th fastest time in the world.
University of Kentucky’s Asia Seidt, who represents the Lakeside Aquatics Club, busted out two wins tonight in Atlanta, kicking off the session with a 200m butterfly victory. The 19-year-old touched in 2:13.51, establishing a new personal best in the process. Heading into this meet, her previous career fastest was the 2:13.66 registered back in 2015.
Seidt’s 2nd swim tonight came in the women’s 100m backstroke, where the Wildcat cranked out another personal best. At the 2016 Olympic Trials, Seidt earned a time of 1:01.89 to represent her first sub-1:02 outing. But, tonight in Atlanta she popped a swift 1:01.04 to hack close to a second off of her time. Seidt already finished 3rd in yesterday’s 100m butterfly and 2nd in the 400m IM, so the Kentuckian is having a stellar meet with one day left.
Wolfpack Elite’s Justin Ress fired off a huge swim in the men’s 100m backstroke, beating his own personal best from last year’s Olympic Trials. Entering Atlanta the 19-year-old had never gone sub-54, but that changed tonight when he touched the wall in a swift 53.75. That time now moves Ress into the world’s top 10 this season, positioning him above Jacob Pebley by just .02 of a second.
2016-2017 LCM MEN 100 BACK
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51.86
| 2 | Matt GREVERS | USA | 52.26 | 07/30 |
| 3 | Ryan MURPHY | USA | 52.34 | 07/26 |
| 4 | Ryosuke IRIE | JPN | 52.80 | 07/30 |
| 5 | Evgeny RYLOV | RUS | 52.89 | 07/30 |
| 6 | Grigory TARASEVICH | RUS | 53.06 | 07/24 |
| 7 | Mitchell LARKIN | AUS | 53.11 | 07/26 |
| 8 | Justin RESS | USA | 53.27 | 06/30 |
Two men finished off the session by firing off meet records, as Wolfpack’ Anton Ipsen and Gator Swim Club’s Mitch D’Arrigo battled in the 400m freestyle. Ipsen wound up on top in 3:50.40 to D’Arrigo’s 3:54.66, but both slipped under the previous meet record of 3:55.15 set last year by Walker Higgins of Tennessee Aquatics.
Additional Winners Tonight:
- Sam McHugh took the men’s 200m butterfly in a time of 2:00.85.
- The women’s 50m freestyle saw Wolfpack member Ky-lee Perry win in 25.65 as the only swimmer under the 26-second threshold. Amanda Weir finished in silver with 26.02.
- 17-year-old Vanessa Pearl was the women’s 200m breaststroke winner, touching in 2:29.43. That ties Pearl with Ashley Roby for the 29th fastest 200m breaststroke ever by an American female aged 17-18.
- Stephanie Peters won the women’s 400m freestyle in 4:13.40.
Ryan Held was in 23.17/50.28 at last year’s same meet. 22.76 in 2017. Let’s see the 100 free tonight.
Asia Seidt much faster than last year at the same period too. She could surprise in the women’s 200 back at world trials.
I just dont understand why people down vote facts. Facts are facts people. Down voting facts won’t change a thing. Lol ?
If the comment has anything to do with NC State it gets a down vote. The hate for State runs deep
1.) its Bono, his comments have gotten hate since the very beginning
2) nobody hates NC States swimming program enough to hunt down every nc state comment and down vote it.
Caeleb Dressel’s 2016/2017 comparison at the same Atlanta meet so far.
100 fly. 53.75 in 2016/53.97 in 2017
50 free. 22.68 in 2016/22.13 in 2017
100 free. 50.26 in 2016/? in 2017. Answer this Sunday.
Then at trials he swam 52.22 in the 100 fly, 21.76 in the 50 free and 48.23 in the 100 free. And later in Rio 47.91 in the 100 free.
Impressive Justin Ress in the men’s 100 back. We had a female backstroker in France named Justine Ress 🙂 She and his brother Eric swam at Indiana in NCAA.
53.74! In his first LCM meet of the year! I looked at his times from last year and at the same meet in May 2016 he was in 56.33. A few weeks later at olympic trials he swam 54.90. I don’t say his times will drop as much this year but it’s not unlikely we have another American backstroker in 52 seconds in a few weeks.
Little correction. 53.75
What happened to Prenot tonight, 4 seconds slower? And wow 55.8 from Dressel!? He is something special. He could definitely hit 1:58 or better in a tapered 200 IM.
Why do you all want to see Dressel swim the 200 IM? 🙄
First we talk about 200 IM in long course. Well different compared to the bathtub.
And second, he’s a sprinter! We didn’t ask to Biondi, Popov or VDH to swim backstroke or breaststroke.
I want to see him win golds in sprint events and break American records. If he could break stupid Walter’s 100 free American record then I would be very pleased. That’s all I ask him to do. Becoming a sprint legend. Right now he’s known as one of the greatest SCY sprinters ever. He still has everything to prove and everything to do at the international level. Let’s see what he… Read more »
The piano on his back in the last 75 meters seemed to be a factor for Josh tonite.
I wouldn’t read into it at all…training bubbles happen.
The piano on his back? He split 32/35/35/32… I think there may be another explanation.
I’m pretty sure Prenot was just trying out a different race strategy.
Michael Andrew sat out today?
Michael Andrew and his sister graduated yesterday from their homeschool high school program at Liberty University. They drove to Virginia to march and receive their diplomas. I think he will be racing in Sunday.
Another Backstroker for the US. It never ends. Gonna be interesting to see how Shebat and Taylor progress
Also, Dressel doing 55.8 unshaved/unrested and untapered is pretty impressive. Might be able to get down to high 53 range. And that’s his weakest stroke. If he does extend his range, is love to see him take a crack at the 200im
And don’t forget Austin Katz in the 200-meter back!
Dressel also went 55.8 in the 100m back, and that’s his weakest stroke by far. I really want to see a tapered 200 IM now.
Weird idea. He’s a sprinter. Let’s see first if he can win individual golds at worlds and olympic games in the 50 free and the 100 free.
Can’t we be excited to see a potentially amazing swim? And since we know there’s almost no chance of him swimming a tapered IM what’s the point of continually posting this every time someone posts something like this?
lol so weird
I thought nothing irked me more than “splash n’ dash” but turns out, something does!
“another victory in the 50m splash n’ dash tonight“