King Downs Another Championship Record with 1:04.9 100 Breast

2017 U.S. NATIONALS/WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS TRIALS

Olympic breaststroke champ Lilly King had another historic performance on night 4 of the 2017 U.S. Nationals/World Championships Trials. King completed her sweep of the breaststroke events at this meet, winning tonight’s 100 breast in a quick 1:04.95 ahead of fellow Olympic breaststroker Katie Meili (1:05.51). That was the 6th fastest time ever done by an American, and she remains at #3 on the all-time top American performers list.

The former U.S Open (and American) Record stood as a 1:04.45, done by Jessica Hardy in 2009. The former Championship Record was set by King at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials, where she clocked a 1:05.20 to set the mark.

All-Time Top 10 American Performers:

1 Jessica Hardy 1:04.45
2 Rebecca Soni 1:04.84
3 Lilly King 1:04.93
4 Katy Freeman 1:05.35
5 Katie Meili 1:05.64
6 Kasey Carlson 1:05.75
7 Breeja Larson 1:05.92
8 Molly Hannis 1:06.16
9 Megan Jendrick 1:06.22
10 Sarah Haase 1:06.31

All-Time Top 10 American Performances:

1 Jessica Hardy 1:04.45
2 Rebecca Soni 1:04.84
3 Rebecca Soni 1:04.91
4 Lilly King 1:04.93
5 Rebecca Soni 1:04.93
6 Lilly King 1:04.95
7 Rebecca Soni 1:05.05
8 Jessica Hardy 1:05.18
9 Lilly King 1:05.20
10 Rebecca Soni 1:05.34

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Wallaby
6 years ago

Meili went a 1:05.51 today, so that should be on the list instead of 1:05.64

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