Erika Brown Gives UT Post Grad Training Update from Chicago

2022 PRO SWIM SERIES – WESTMONT

Reported by Robert Gibbs.

WOMEN’S 100 FREESTYLE – FINALS

  • World: 51.71 7/23/2017 Sarah Sjostrom
  • American: 52.04 7/26/2019 Simone Manuel
  • U.S. Open: 52.54 7/25/2018 Simone Manuel
  • Jr World: 52.70 8/11/2016 Penny Oleksiak
  • Pro Swim: 53.12 2016 Sarah Sjostrom

Top 3:

  1. Erika Brown (Tennessee Aquatics) – 54.13
  2. Abbey Weitzeil (California Aquatics) – 54.53
  3. Olivia Smoliga (Una Sun) – 54.71

US Olympian Erika Brown faced a strong field, but managed to have the fastest opening and closing 50 splits (26.01/28.12), and she won with a time of 54.31. This morning’s top seed, Abbey Weitzeil, took 2nd in 54.53, followed by Olivia Smoliga (54.71). Those same three finished in the top in this event at the US Olympic Trials, although Brown and Weitzeil swapped positions tonight.

Natalie Hinds, who finished 4th at OTs, also took 4th tonight, touching in 54.82, followed by other another OTs finalist, Linnea Mack (54.82).

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kazoo
2 years ago

Well done, Erika! #GBO!

PhillyMark
2 years ago

She is not far off her 54-flat leadoff leg from 4 free relay Tokyo

Scooby
2 years ago

That long pause – trying to think if she can let is slip that Simone is in Knoxville? Lol

Breezeway
Reply to  Scooby
2 years ago

😂 Had the same thoughts. Whether she is there or not, that was funny

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