Day 3 Finals Reside Recap

2024 U.S. OLYMPIC TRIALS

The Paris Olympic roster guarantees to develop by a big margin tonight with 5 of the six occasions on tonight’s schedule being finals, and two of them with relay berths up for grabs.

The night time will kick off with the ultimate of the ladies’s 400 IM, the place Tokyo silver medalist Emma Weyant and two-time World Championship silver medalist Katie Grimes are the overwhelming favorites to assert the 2 American roster spots after cruising to the highest two seeds this morning.

Subsequent up we’ll see the lads’s 200 free, the primary relay choice ultimate of the competitors which will likely be a must-see showdown.

The highest three seeds, Luke Hobson, Kieran Smith and Drew Kibler, all broke 1:46 within the semis and determine to be the three males battling for the 2 out there particular person slots on the Video games, whereas the remainder of the sphere will likely be combating it out for the remaining relay slots.

One man within the hunt for a kind of spots is Blake Pieroni, the 28-year-old veteran who briefly retired from the game and has come again with a newfound fireplace during the last 12 months. Pieroni has an opportunity to qualify for his third straight Olympics if he finishes inside one of many relay spots, which will likely be formally the highest 4 tonight and certain the highest six on the meet’s finish.

Tokyo Olympians Brooks Curry and Jake Mitchell, 400 free Olympic qualifier Aaron Shackell and one of many 100 free favorites, Chris Guiliano would be the different swimmers within the hunt. Shackell acquired into the ultimate after profitable a tightly contested swim-off on Sunday night time.

The third ultimate of the night time would be the males’s 100 again, the place Ryan Murphy goals to earn his third straight Olympic berth and start his pursuit of reclaiming the gold medal he gained in Rio. On the final Olympics in Tokyo, Murphy gained bronze behind Russians Evgeny Rylov and Kliment Kolesnikov, who will likely be absent in Paris.

Hunter Armstrong is anticipated to land the opposite Olympic spot within the occasion, having positioned ninth on the Video games in Tokyo (lacking the ultimate by .01). Armstrong is coming into tonight’s ultimate after avoiding a scare within the semis, having slipped off the blocks and rallying to erase an early deficit.

One among simply seven males in historical past to have damaged 52 seconds, Armstrong will likely be out in Lane 6 tonight after clocking 53.57 within the semis, trailing Adam Chaney (53.08) and Jack Aikins (53.23) who each set finest instances within the semis.

The ladies’s 100 breaststroke ultimate guarantees to be attention-grabbing, with residence crowd favourite Lilly King main the cost after a dominant exhibiting within the semis. Defending Olympic champion Lydia Jacoby is poised for a showdown with Kaitlyn Dobler and Emma Weber, and perhaps even Kaelyn Gridley and Alex Walsh, for the second spot in any case 5 had been separated by simply 45 one-hundredths within the semis.

The session’s finale will certainly convey fireworks with Katie Ledecky and Claire Weinstein prepared for an additional showdown and Simone Manuel seemingly having one other trick up her sleeve within the ladies’s 200 free.

Manuel may have one other alternative to offer some exterior smoke, because the two-time Olympian will likely be located out in Lane 8 tonight after she confirmed some unimaginable front-half pace within the semis. Nonetheless, it tasks to be Ledecky, Weinstein and doubtlessly Paige Madden and Erin Gemmell, within the battle for particular person spots.

The opposite 4 ladies will likely be battling for the ultimate two relay spots: Katie Grimes, Alex Shackell, Anna Peplowski and Manuel.

We’ll additionally see the semi-finals of the ladies’s 100 again tonight, and world report watch will likely be in impact after Regan Smith made her 57.93 prelim swim look means too simple.

WOMEN’S 400 INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY – FINAL

• World Report: 4:24.38, Summer season McIntosh (CAN) – 2024 Canadian Trials
• American Report: 4:31.12, Katie Hoff – 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials
• U.S. Open Report: 4:28.61, Summer season McIntosh (CAN) – 2022 U.S. Open
• World Junior Report: 4:24.38, Summer season McIntosh (CAN) – 2024 Canadian Trials
• 2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Champion: Emma Weyant, 4:33.81
• 2024 Olympic Qualifying Time: 4:38.53

1. Katie Grimes (SAND), 4:35.00
2. Emma Weyant (FLOR), 4:35.56
3. Lilla Bognar (TG), 4:37.86
4. Leah Smith (TXLA), 4:39.87
5. Leah Hayes (TIDE), 4:41.32
6. Lucy Bell (ALTO), 4:41.40
7. Zoe Dixon (FLOR), 4:42.01
8. Audrey Derivaux (JW), 4:46.89

Lucas Oil Stadium was delivered to its toes over the ultimate 100 meters of an exciting ultimate within the ladies’s 400 IM, as early chief Katie Grimes was caught by Emma Weyant and Lilla Bognar on the breaststroke leg and the three swimmers went toe to toe coming residence to search out out who would lock in a spot on the Paris Olympic group.

After main by greater than three seconds on the 200, unexpectedly Grimes discovered herself in third place on the 300-meter flip, however she didn’t panic. Grimes produced the highest freestyle break up within the area to drag forward of Bognar after which locked in a stroke-for-stroke battle with Weyant, getting the perfect of her over the closing meters to guide the win in a time of 4:35.00.

Though the time is nicely shy of her lifetime and season-best instances, the efficiency does safe Grimes a berth on the pool swimming roster for Paris after she certified in open water final 12 months.

Weyant, the Tokyo silver medalist, had a strong efficiency to earn the runner-up end and one other Olympic berth, touching in 4:35.56. The swim is her quickest this season by greater than three seconds.

Workforce Greenville’s Bognar dropped greater than three seconds from her private finest, clocking 4:37.86 to put third and transfer into ninth all-time within the women’ 17-18 age group. The 17-year-old had beforehand been 4:40.97 final 12 months at Junior Worlds.

The 29-year-old veteran Leah Smith, who handled a torn labrum earlier this 12 months, moved up from seventh on the 250 to assert 4th in 4:39.87, whereas 14-year-old Audrey Derivaux rode the momentum from the gang to take a seat in 2nd early earlier than fading to eighth in 4:46.89—nonetheless a really spectacular efficiency after her massive drop this morning.

MEN’S 200 FREESTYLE — FINAL

• World Report: 1:42.00 — Paul Biedermann (GER), 2009
• American Report: 1:42.96 — Michael Phelps, 2008
• U.S. Open Report: 1:44.10 — Michael Phelps (USA), 2008
• World Junior Report: 1:42.97 — David Popovici (ROU), 2022
• 2020 U.S. Olympic Trials Champion:  Kieran Smith, 1:45.29
• 2024 Olympic Qualifying Time: 1:47.06

1. Luke Hobson (LAKE), 1:44.89
2. Chris Guiliano (ND), 1:45.38
3. Drew Kibler (NYAC), 1:45.60
4. Kieran Smith (RAC), 1:45.61
5. Brooks Curry (CAL), 1:45.89
6. Blake Pieroni (ISC), 1:46.09
7. Jake Mitchell (FLOR), 1:46.48
8. Aaron Shackell (CSC-IN), 1:47.37

Luke Hobson made the decisive transfer on the third 50 within the ultimate of the lads’s 200 freestyle, taking on the lead in a bunched up area and solely extending it coming residence, clocking 1:44.89 to safe his first Olympic berth.

Hobson, who continues the Texas Longhorn legacy of male Olympic qualifiers within the 200 free/800 free relay, was simply two one-hundredths shy of his lifetime finest set on the 2023 World Championships.

The race behind Hobson was a wild one, along with his former Longhorn teammate Drew Kibler wanting like he was tightening his grip on it as he held the lead by means of the 100 and nonetheless sat in 2nd on the 150. Nonetheless, Notre Dame’s Chris Guiliano refused to accept a relay spot on the Olympics, he battled residence in 27.15 to overhaul Kibler and snag the second particular person spot in Paris in 1:45.38, a large new private finest.

Kibler certified for his second straight Olympic group by touching third in 1:45.60, as did Florida’s Kieran Smith, who represented the U.S. individually three years in the past in Tokyo and can return in Paris for relay duties (and the 400 free).

Smith was .01 again of Kibler in 1:45.61, whereas Brooks Curry broke 1:46 for the primary time to put fifth and certain earn a ticket to Paris (1:45.89).

The sixth and ultimate Olympic relay spot, assuming roster numbers permit it, will go to Blake Pieroni, because the 28-year-old (seemingly) books a spot on his third Olympic group after briefly retiring from the game post-Tokyo. Pieroni’s time of 1:46.09 tied his prelim swim, which was the 2nd-fastest of his profession.

WOMEN’S 100 BACKSTROKE – SEMI-FINALS

• World Report: 57.33, Kaylee McKeown (AUS) – 2023 World Cup – Budapest
• American Report: 57.51, Regan Smith – 2024 NOVA Speedo Grand Problem
• U.S. Open Report: 57.51, Regan Smith (USA) – 2024 NOVA Speedo Grand Problem
• World Junior Report: 57.57, Regan Smith (USA) – 2019 World Championships
• 2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Champion: 58.35, Regan Smith
• 2024 Olympic Qualifying Time: 59.99

Finals Qualifiers:

1. Regan Smith (TXLA), 57.47 AR
2. Katharine Berkoff (WOLF), 57.83
3. Josephine Fuller (TENN) / Kennedy Noble (WOLF), 58.79
4. –
5. Rhyan White (WOLF) / Claire Curzan (TAC-NC), 59.08
6. –
7. Leah Shackley (BRY), 59.25
8. Phoebe Bacon (UW), 59.33

After Katharine Berkoff made historical past by changing into simply the fifth lady in historical past to interrupt 58 seconds within the first semi of the 100 again, Regan Smith one-upped her within the subsequent warmth.

Smith, who has had an air of invincibility to date this week exhibiting unimaginable type, blasted her option to a time of 57.47 within the second semi, decreasing the American Report of 57.51 she set final month. The swim for Smith additionally tied for the 4th-fastest efficiency ever, with Kaylee McKeown proudly owning the three quickest and having additionally been 57.47 as soon as.

Previous to that, Berkoff joined the sub-58 membership in 57.83, transferring her as much as #4 all-time as she overtakes Australia’s Mollie O’Callaghan, who simply final week went beneath 58 for the primary time on the Australian Trials in 57.88.

All-Time Performers, Girls’s 100 Backstroke (LCM)

1. Kaylee McKeown (AUS), 57.33 – 2023 Budapest World Cup
2. Regan Smith (USA), 57.47 – 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials
3. Kylie Masse (CAN), 57.70 – 2021 Canadian Olympic Trials
4. Katharine Berkoff (USA), 57.83 – 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials
5. Mollie O’Callaghan (AUS), 57.88 – 2024 Australian Olympic Trials

Josephine Fuller and Kennedy Noble, who each broke 59 seconds for the primary time this morning, produced matching 58.79s to advance to the ultimate in a tie for third, Fuller’s swim marking a brand new PB by .01.

MEN’S 100 BACKSTROKE — FINAL

• World Report: 51.60 — Thomas Ceccon (ITA), 2022
• American Report: 51.85 — Ryan Murphy, 2016
• U.S. Open Report: 51.94 — Aaron Peirsol (USA), 2009
• World Junior Report: 52.53 — Kliment Kolesnikov (RUS), 2018
• 2020 U.S. Olympic Trials Champion: Ryan Murphy, 52.33
• 2024 Olympic Qualifying Time: 53.74

1. Ryan Murphy (CAL), 52.22
2. Hunter Armstrong (NYAC), 52.72
3. Jack Aikins (SA), 52.74
4. Adam Chaney (FLOR), 53.44
5. Justin Ress (MVN), 53.57
6. Will Modglin (ZSC), 53.69
7. Jack Wilkening (MICH), 53.79
8. Tommy Janton (ND), 53.87

Ryan Murphy‘s run of home dominance within the males’s 100 backstroke continued on Monday night time, because the 28-year-old booked his ticket to a 3rd consecutive Olympic Video games with a wire-to-wire victory.

Murphy and Hunter Armstrong flexed their early pace on the opening 50, distancing themselves from the sphere with opening splits of 25.28 and 25.36, respectively. Murphy had extra to present on the again half, pulling forward of The Magic Man and powering to the wall in a time of 52.22, tying his Tenth-fastest efficiency ever.

Armstrong needed to fend off a hard-charging Jack Aikins on the second 50, however had simply sufficient to carry on for 2nd and guide a possible Olympic berth in a time of 52.72, 4 one-hundredths shy of his season-best 52.68.

Aikins, who took a redshirt 12 months from the NCAA to give attention to the Olympic Trials, adopted up his 53.23 PB from the semis by rocketing to a time of 52.74, breaking 53 for the primary time and narrowly lacking upsetting Armstrong. Aikins was additionally third within the 200 again on the 2023 World Trials, and based mostly on his type, will likely be one to observe in that occasion later within the week.

Adam Chaney set a finest time of 53.08 final night time, and after blazing out to a 25.56 opening 50, light a tad down the stretch however nonetheless took 4th in 53.44.

WOMEN’S 100 BREASTSTROKE — FINAL

• World Report: 1:04.13 — Lilly King (USA), 2017
• American Report: 1:04.13 — Lilly King, 2017
• U.S. Open Report: 1:04.45 — Jessica Hardy (USA), 2009
• World Junior Report: 1:04.35 — Ruta Meilutyte (LTU), 2013
• 2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Champion: Lilly King, 1:04.79
• 2024 Olympic Qualifying Time: 1:06.79

1. Lilly King (USC), 1:05.43
2. Emma Weber (CA-Y), 1:06.10
3. Lydia Jacoby (STSC), 1:06.37
4. Kaitlyn Dobler (TDPS), 1:06.77
5. Kaelyn Gridley (DUKE), 1:07.03
6. Alex Walsh (NAC), 1:07.38
7. McKenzie Siroky (UN-MI), 1:07.71
8. Ella Nelson (NAC), 1:07.83

Similar to Murphy within the males’s 100 again, Lilly King is just plain within the ladies’s 100 breaststroke on U.S. soil.

King, who has been getting a large pop from the Indianapolis trustworthy all week, jumped out to the early lead within the ultimate and by no means loosened her grip, extending her benefit down the again half to the touch 1st by a comparatively broad margin in a time of 1:05.43.

The time dips beneath King’s season-best of 1:05.57 set in final night time’s semis.

It was an unimaginable battle for 2nd, with Kaitlyn Dobler sizzling on King’s heels over the primary 50 earlier than Emma Weber charged by means of into the runner-up place. Reigning Olympic champion Lydia Jacoby began to make an enormous transfer with 25 meters to go, however it was too late, as Weber held agency to the touch 2nd in 1:06.10, one other finest time, to seemingly guide her ticket to her first Olympics.

Jacoby, who has been as quick as 1:05.74 this season, has regarded perhaps only a spark off in every of the three rounds to date, and although it was a gallant effort coming residence within the ultimate, she gained’t have the chance to defend her Olympic gold medal in Paris after inserting third in 1:06.37.

Dobler (1:06.77), Kaelyn Gridley (1:07.03) and Alex Walsh (1:07.38) all added a little bit of time from the semis to put 4th, fifth and sixth, respectively.

WOMEN’S 200 FREE — FINAL

• World Report: 1:52.23 — Ariarne Titmus (AUS), 2024
• American Report: 1:53.61 — Allison Schmitt, 2012
• U.S. Open Report: 1:54.13 — Summer season McIntosh (CAN), 2023
• World Junior Report: 1:53.65 — Summer season McIntosh (CAN), 2023
• 2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Champion: Katie Ledecky, 1:55.11
• 2024 Olympic Qualifying Time: 1:57.26

1. Katie Ledecky (GSC-FL), 1:55.22
2. Claire Weinstein (SAND), 1:56.18
3. Paige Madden (NYAC), 1:56.36
4. Erin Gemmell (NCAP), 1:56.75
5. Anna Peplowski (ISC), 1:57.04
6. Alex Shackell (CSC-IN), 1:57.05
7. Simone Manuel (SUN), 1:57.13
8. Katie Grimes (SAND), 1:57.33

Katie Ledecky wouldn’t be denied.

After Claire Weinstein made a transfer on the third 50 of the ladies’s 200 free, pulling almost lifeless even with Ledecky, the best feminine swimmer we’ve ever seen responded by blazing down the ultimate size in 29.87 to win comfortably.

Ledecky touched in 1:55.22, three one-hundredths sooner than final night time and 1 / 4 of a second shy of the season-best 1:54.97 she established on the Professional Swim in San Antonio.

Weinstein wasn’t the one one pushing Ledecky by means of the 150, as Paige Madden, who certified alongside Ledecky earlier within the meet within the 400 free, was proper there with 50 meters to go as nicely.

The lactic acid began to catch as much as Weinstein and Madden coming residence, however they held powerful, with Weinstein doing simply sufficient to the touch 2nd in 1:56.18 to qualify for her first Olympic group. Weinstein clocked in at 1:55.86 within the semis, and general has responded nicely after the wheels fell off in the course of the second half of her 400 free prelim in the course of the first session of the competitors.

Madden matched the private finest she set within the semis to put third in 1:56.36, whereas Erin Gemmell moved up from sixth on the 100 to put 4th in 1:56.75, securing a spot on her first Olympic group.

In-state merchandise Anna Peplowski (Indiana College) and Alex Shackell (Carmel Swim Membership) created a sufficiently big buffer over the primary 150 that they had been in a position to maintain off Simone Manuel and Katie Grimes and place fifth and sixth, that means they’ll be nominated to the Olympic group on the finish of the meet pending roster numbers.

Not one of the 4 set new private bests, although Peplowski’s 1:57.04 was simply 5 one-hundredths again of hers.

Grimes, coming off the 400 IM, was nicely again on the 150 however stormed residence in 29.71, a sooner closing break up than Ledecky. Her ultimate time of 1:57.33 was simply shy of the PB she set within the semis (1:57.19).