Video edit is courtesy of Coleman Hodges.
2013 US Winter National Championships – 100 freestyle – as reported by SwimSwam / Jared Anderson
The 100 free looked close coming out of prelims, but no one could have predicted just how tight a race it would be at night. USC’s Kasey Carlson and Margo Geer of Arizona battled back and forth, with neither swimmer ever taking a lead of more than .05 at any wall up to the finish. Carlson won the event in 47.22 with Geer second in 47.35. But take a look at the splits along the way: at the 25, Carlson was up 10.74 to 10.79. The two were exactly tied, down to the hundredth, at the halfway mark and at the 75 wall Carlson again led 34.76 to 34.79. It doesn’t get much closer than that folks, and the two put on a show en route to the two fastest times in the NCAA this season.
Penn State’s Alyson Ackman took home third place and Wisconsin’s Ivy Martin slipped back above 49 in taking fourth.
What the heck is a half rest and rest and taper are over used words and crutches. Should be eliminated from swimming vocabulary just get ready and swim fast. Get rid of these excuses.
Great swimming Kasey!!!!