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WOMEN’S 100 FREE – FINALS

Coming off of a fast morning swim of 54.02 in the 100 freestyle, Simone Manuel didn’t disappoint in finals. She led the field finishing in a 53.66. She swam extremely fast at this meet last year as well where she went a 53.30. The 53.66 she swam tonight was her fastest time at a non-national or international championship. Following right behind her was Louisville’s Mallory Comerford with a 54.22 and Lia Neal rounded out the top 3 with a 54.38 just edging out Katie Ledecky who swam a 54.78.

The B final was stacked with world class backstrokers – Etiene Medeiros (56.13), Mie Nielsen (56.26), and Gabrielle Fa’Amausili (56.53).

Top 8:

1. Manuel, 53.66
2. Comerford, 54.22
3. Neal, 54.38
4. Ledecky, 54.78
5. Worrell, 54.84
6. Hansson, 54.92
7. Weir, 55.13
8. Kendall, 56.00

Simone Manuel‘s 53.66 put her top 10 in the world rankings:

2016-2017 LCM WOMEN 100 FREE

SARAHSWE
SJOSTROM

04/11
52.54

2	CATE CAMPBELL	AUS	52.78	04/09
3	BRONTE CAMPBELL	AUS	52.85	04/09
4	EMMA MCKEON	AUS	53.12	04/09
5	MICHELLE COLEMAN	SWE	53.38	04/11
6	SHAYNA JACK	AUS	53.40	04/09
7	MENGHUI ZHU	CHN	53.44	11/17
8	PERNILLE BLUME	DEN	53.52	04/02
9	RIKAKO IKEE	JPN	53.60	01/15
10	SIMONE MANUEL	USA	53.66	04/13