Matt king Describes The Todd DeSorbo Set That Helped His Back Half

2022 US SUMMER NATIONALS

• Tuesday July 26 – Saturday, July 29, 2018
• William Woollett Aquatics Center, Irvine, CA
• Prelims 9 AM / Finals 5 PM (U.S. Pacific Time)
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Reported by Michael Hamann.

MEN’S 100 FREESTYLE

• World Record – 46.91, Cesar Cielo (2009)
• American Record – 46.96, Caeleb Dressel (2019)
• U.S. Open Record – 47.39, Ryan Held/Caeleb Dressel (2019)
• LC Nationals Record – 47.39, Ryan Held/Caeleb Dressel (2019)
• World Junior Record – 47.13, David Popovici (2022)

Top 8 finishers:

1. Zach Apple (Indiana)/Matt King (Cavalier Aquatics): 48.44
2. —–
3. Shaine Casas (Texas Longhorn): 48.46
4. Destin Lasco (Unattached): 48.75
5. Danny Krueger (Unattached): 48.89
6. Kieran Smith (Ridgefield Aquatic Club): 48.91
7. Luke Maurer (Alto Swim Club): 48.94
8. Justin Ress (Mission Viejo): 49.00

In a thrilling final where the top three swimmers were separated by just .02, Virginia undergrad Matt King and Indiana pro Zach Apple tied for the national title with a 48.44. King was out first at the 50, but Apple closed hard on the final 50 to get his hand on the wall even with King.