2014 Arena Grand Prix at Santa Clara
Women’s 100 Freestyle – FINALS
Simone Manuel led the first 50 at 26.47, followed by Margo Geer and Simone Manuel. It came all the way down to the end between Missy Franklin and Simone Manuel, but it was Simone that got her hand on the wall first for the win with a time of 54.44. Missy Franklin added her second place time of 54.51, followed by a 55.08 from Allison Schmitt. Impressively, every swimmer in the final heat of the women’s 100 free was able to drop time from their morning swim except one swimmer, who was only .11 off.
Karlee Bispo won the B-final of the women’s 100 freestyle with a time of 55.77.
She is sweet , well composed , and clear about where she is at ! Us has a new sprint jewel .
No doubt she has the talent and the mental to play the world and olympic medals in the next years.
Biggest US sprint talent on the women’s side for a very long time.
Simone seems to be for real’ not just an NAG phenom! I hope she builds her confidence with some success internationally over the next 2 years!