2017 CHARLOTTE ULTRASWIM
- June 1 – June 4, 2017
- Charlotte, NC
- Mecklenburg County Aquatic Center
- LCM
- Results on Meet Mobile
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Day 2 finals of the Charlotte Ultraswim had a jam packed schedule, with finals of all the stroke 50s from last night added to the schedule from this morning’s prelims.
This caused the majority of swimmers to have doubles or even triples tonight, with three swimmers coming away with two wins.
Ryosuke Irie had a backstroke double, winning the 100 back before coming back with a win in the 50 just over an hour later. In the 100 he went 53.25, bringing it home in a blazing 26.98. Justin Ress of the NC State Wolfpack put up a best time of 53.49 for 2nd, improving his 53.75 from the Atlanta Classic in May.
Irie improves from 5th to 3rd in the world with that swim, while Ress moves up from 12th to 6th, and is now the 2nd fastest American this year behind only Matt Grevers.
In the 50 they went 1-2 again, with Irie coming in at 25.26 for the win and Ress not far behind in 25.37. Ress also earned a win on the night, out-touching Michael Chadwick in the 50 free, 22.67 to 22.69. Ryan Held was 3rd in 23.11.
Also doubling up on day 2 was Robert McHugh and Brazilian Joanna Maranhao, who both rocketed to wins in the 200 fly and 200 IM.
In the women’s 200 fly Maranhao clocked a time of 2:10.18, defeating Chelsea Britt (2:12.11) of the Athens Bulldogs and Olivia Carter (2:12.22) of Enfinity. In the 200 IM she was up against Carter again, going 2:15.21 for another win while Carter took 2nd in 2:19.58.
McHugh won the men’s 200 fly in 2:00.36 over Frederick Schubert (2:02.70), and he took the 200 IM in 2:03.58 defeating Israel’s Yakov Toumarkin (2:05.03).
Leah Smith followed up her impressive 800 last night with a big win in the 400 free, moving into 4th in the world with her time of 4:05.62. Hannah Moore of the Wolfpack was 2nd in 4:11.99.
Olivia Smoliga had a big triple tonight, picking up a win in the 100 back at the beginning of the session before adding a pair of runner-up finishes in the 50 free and 50 back.
Smoliga and Elise Haan went back-and-forth in the backstrokes, with Smoliga taking the 100 in 1:00.70 to Haan’s 1:01.02, before Haan got revenge in the 50, 28.43 to 28.60.
Madison Kennedy won the 50 free in 25.22, with Smoliga 25.58 for 2nd and Courtney Caldwell (25.70) and Veronica Burchill (25.71) 3rd and 4th.
Katie Meili had a solid double in the breaststroke events, scorching her way to a win in the 100 (1:05.95) after finishing 2nd to Molly Hannis in the 50. Hannis was a quick 30.33 to Meili’s 30.45.
Craig Emslie and Brad Craig had a similar dual in the men’s breaststrokes, each winning one and taking 2nd in the other. Emslie won the 50 in 28.29 and Craig took the 100 in 1:03.13.
Other winners on night 2:
- Alyssa Marsh, women’s 50 fly, 26.88
- Marcus Schlesinger, men’s 50 fly, 24.24
- Walker Higgins, men’s 400 free, 3:56.05
Katie Meili is killing it this spring. Had a great 200 a few weeks ago, now this… she and King should be pushing 1:05 this summer but that’s why they swim the races!
1:05.95 100 breast at this point in the season is so insanely good holy cow. Her current pr is 1:05.69. Shes definitely my top pick to make it to worlds for the 100 breast or she would be if she wasn’t the second hardest working brrastroker.
Impressed by Meili and Ress. Hannis looks very good too.
No worries about Held. He was in 23.17 in mid-May of last year and in 22.94 on June 10 of last year. So 23.11 in early June of 2017 isn’t problematic. It could be better but it’s not worrying. In the 100 free it would be good to see him in 49 mid this week if he wants to break 48 this summer.
Olivia Smoliga was in 59.41 at last year’s same period. 1.00.70 this year. It doesn’t mean she will swim 1.3 s slower next summer than last summer! 😆 It’s just a comparison.
Held was super slow. Way off the pace of other big US sprinters fighting for spots.
‘s 100 back is becoming very interesting!
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Katie Meili! 1:05 untapered?
Katie Meili is very consistent!!!
King, Meili and Hannis in 50 & 100m breast are very interesting too!!!
About Smoliga: 50/100 back and 50 free are her best line-up. Good luck to her