Day 5 Finals Dwell Recap

MR MBR 2 weeks agoLast Updated: June 20, 2024

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2024 U.S. OLYMPIC TRIALS

Swim Followers, I hope you’re excited concerning the action-packed night schedule we’ve got on faucet. There are eight occasions on this system, 5 of that are finals in what’s the busiest evening of those 2024 Trials. A doable 14 (or 18) new names might be hypothetically added to the roster, however we’re prone to see among the stars add extra occasions to their Olympic schedule.

We begin the night off with a string of two successive finals, the ladies’s 100 free and the boys’s 200 butterfly. Taking lane 4 tonight within the 100 free is Torri Huske. Huske completed 2nd within the 100 fly on evening 2 and sure already has a ticket to Paris and will probably be wanting so as to add one other occasion. Within the semifinals, Huske’s time of 52.90 not solely stood as a brand new private finest however was the one time beneath 53.00.

Trying to be part of Huke beneath 53.00 is the second seed, the 2016 co-Olympic Gold medalist in his occasion, Simone Manuel. Within the prelims, Manuel was 53.09, and within the finals almost replicated that point, swimming 53.16. The 53.09 is her quickest time since 2019 and he or she will probably be trying to get again beneath that 53.00 barrier.

The lads’s 200 fly, the second ultimate of the night, is an entertaining mixture of younger stars and established veterans. Luca Urlando and Thomas Heilman have been the one two swimmers beneath 1:55 final evening and can look to punch their tickets to Paris. Urlando, is trying to bounce again onto the nationwide staff after shoulder surgical procedure in 2022, and Heilman, who remains to be in highschool, is trying to construct upon his breakout efficiency final summer season. Behind them, it’s a decent pack as third by way of eighth are separated by lower than 2 seconds and sees new names like Mason Laur and established veterans like Zach Harting, a crowd favourite.

We’ve an interlude of semifinals in the course of the evening’s schedule, however proper in between them is the ultimate of the ladies’s 1500 free. Followers will probably be handled to a different viewing of Katie Ledecky as she takes on one other one among her trademark distance occasions. Ledecky was 15:39.73 in prelims on Day 3 and cruised to the Twenty third-fastest swim in historical past and Twenty second-fastest of her profession. Nobody else was beneath the Olympic Qualifying time of 16:09.09, however Katie Grimes, the winner of the 400 IM, was only a second off in prelims. Don’t depend out the skin lanes, as Tokyo Silver medalist Erica Sullivan will occupy lane 8 tonight and will carry some exterior smoke.

We finish the evening on American Report watch in each the boys’s 200 breaststroke and males’s 100 free. Penn’s Matt Fallon shocked himself final evening as he swam a brand new private finest of two:07.39. With Olympic spots on the road, Fallon could also be pushed to interrupt Josh Prenot’s 2:07.17 AR from 2016. AJ Pouch has had the meet of a lifetime and sits simply on the cusp of becoming a member of the sub 2:08.00 membership as he hit that point within the semifinals to take the second seed. Trying to punch their tickets to the Olympics for the primary time, Josh Matheny and Jake Foster lurk behind and will probably be determined after lacking out within the 100 breast.

Within the prelims of the 100 free, Jack Alexy popped off a 47.08 to return inside .14 of Caeleb Dressel‘s AR, however it was Chris Guiliano who acquired his hand to the wall first within the semifinals as he stopped the clock in 47.25, turning into the third quickest American ever. Alexy, Dressel, and Hunter Armstrong have been all inside half a second and can all be vying for one of many 4 assured roster spots. Dressel will probably be looking to return to the Olympics, the place in 2021, he received 5 medals, all gold.

Keep in mind, nevertheless, that these 5 finals should not the one occasions on the docket; we even have the semifinals from this morning’s swims.

Girls’s 200 Fly – There was a minor upset this morning as Alex Shackell handed the American record-holder Regan Smith to take the highest time this morning. Smith probably didn’t push the tempo this morning and ought to be okay to sail into tomorrow’s ultimate
Males’s 200 Again – Ryan Murphy did Ryan Murphy issues, wanting clean and managed within the heats swim of the 200 again, however fellow Cal swimmer Keaton Jones acquired the higher of him within the final warmth. Each of them will probably be chasing Jack Aikins, who, after third within the 100 the opposite evening, will probably be trying to stay prime canine within the 200 into tomorrow’s ultimate.
Girls’s 200 Breast – Whereas the American Report within the Males’s 200 breast and 100 free could fall, Kate Douglass could eclipse her personal mark earlier within the session. This morning, Douglass was 2:19.66 and simply .36 away from the two:19.30 she swam in Knoxville this previous January. Lilly King will look to affix her within the finals tomorrow, and one ought to anticipate a giant cheer from the gang from her.

WOMEN’S 100 FREESTYLE – FINALS

World Report: 51.71 – Sarah Sjostrom (SWE), 2017
American Report: 52.04 – Simone Manuel, 2019
U.S. Open Report: 52.54 – Simone Manuel (USA), 2018
World Junior Report: 52.70 – Penny Oleksiak (CAN), 2016
2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Champion: Abbey Weitzeil – 53.53
2024 Olympic Qualifying Time: 53.61

Kate Douglass (NYAC) – 52.56
Torri Huske (AAC) – 52.93
Gretchen Walsh (NAC) – 53.13
Simone Manuel (SUN) – 53.25
Abbey Weitzeil (CAL) – 53.70
Catie Deloof (NYAC)/ Erika Connolly (TNAQ) – 53.86
Beata Nelson (UN-WI) – 54.00

With Eminem’s 8 Mile and tens of hundreds of cellphone lights waving, I didn’t suppose the 100 free might be puffed up anymore. AND THEN THE RACE HAPPENED.

It was an electrical ambiance over the primary 50 and acquired extra intense on the backhalf. Gretchen Walsh, recognized for her velocity, was out quick in 25.00 and was simply .19 off Simone Manuel‘s American report of 52.04. Manuel herself was proper with Walsh as she flipped on the midway level in 25.16. Torri Huske, who final evening grew to become the 4th quickest American ever within the occasion, was third at flip simply .04 again.

Nevertheless, it was Kate Douglass, who regardless of being the American report holder within the 50 free used her again half velocity to drag herself from fourth on the flip (25.39) into first with 15 meters remaining. Douglass had the quickest break up coming house and was the one swimmer beneath 27.5, as she surged house in 27.17. For Douglass, the swim represents a brand new private finest by .01 and makes her the fifth quickest swimmer this season.

	50	100
New PB	25.39	52.56 (27.17)
Previous PB	25.35	52.57 (27.22)

2	Marrit STEENBERGEN	NED	52.26	02/16
3	Mollie O’CALLAGHAN	AUS	52.27	04/17
4	Meg HARRIS	AUS	52.52	06/14
5	Kate DOUGLASS	USA	52.56	06/19

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Huske, who additionally closed beneath 28.00, handed Walsh and claimed 2nd in 52.93, simply .03 off her PB from yesterday. Manuel tried to run down Walsh as properly however fell brief with Walsh touching third and Manuel 4th. Manuel, who has been open along with her overtraining syndrome and psychological well being will return to the Olympics for the third time.

In a shock twist, Erika Connolly could must swim a second swim off within the 100 free as she and Catie Deloof dead-tied for sixth in 53.86, and if roster spots enable, as much as six swimmers are eligible to go to Paris within the 4×100 free relay.

MEN’S 200 BUTTERFLY – FINALS

World Report: 1:50.34, Kristof Milak (HUN) – 2022 World Championships
American Report: 1:51.51, Michael Phelps – 2009 World Championships
U.S. Open Report: 1:52.20, Michael Phelps (USA) – 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials
World Junior Report: 1:53.79, Kristof Milak (hun) – 2017 European Junior Championships
2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Champion: 1:55.06, Zach Harting
2024 Olympic Qualifying Time: 1:55.78

Thomas Heilman (CA-Y) – 1:54.50
Luca Urlando (DART) – 1:55.08
Mason Laur (FLOR) – 1:55.37
Dare Rose (CAL) – 1:55.70
Colby Mefford (CAL) – 1:56.43
Jack Dahlgren (TRI) – 1:56.63
Trenton Julian (MVN) – 1:57.07
Zach Harting (CARD) – 1:57.69

It was the story of the rabbit and the tortoise within the 200 fly. Trenton Julian, recognized for going out quick, didn’t deviate from his sport plan and attacked the opening legs of the race. Julian was out in 25.04 and was 53.33 on the 100, main over 17-year-old Thomas Heilman by .74.

Julian expanded the lead, outsplitting the teen on the third 50 by .05, however sadly, his early bravery wouldn’t repay as he light from 1st to seventh, splitting 33.95 on the final 50.

Heilman, for his half, stored his head down and simply continued to race, and dropped the quickest final 50 of the sector to the touch in 1:54.50. Whereas a little bit off his private better of 1:53.82, the swim was sufficient to punch his ticket to Paris and make him the youngest American male since 2000.

Luca Urlando, who holds the 17-18 Age Group report of 1:53.84, bided his time and was simply 4th on the 150 flip however used a powerful 30.91 to maneuver previous Julian and Dare Rose to put 2nd and sure e-book his ticket to Paris. It’s a powerful return for Orlando, who was among the finest junior swimmers within the US however suffered shoulder accidents and underwent surgical procedure, which required him to overlook a season of collegiate swimming to recuperate.

The pair each discover themselves among the many world’s prime 10 with their outcomes from tonight.

10	Alberto RAZZETTI	ITA	1:54.65	02/14
11	Martin ESPERNBERGER	AUT	1:54.69	12/02
12	Kim Minseop	KOR	1:54.95	03/22
13	Mason LAUR	USA	1:55.05	06/18
14	Federico BURDISSO	ITA	1:55.11	11/30
15	Matthew SATES	RSA	1:55.25	10/21
15	Dare ROSE	USA	1:55.25	06/18
17	Guangsheng NIU	CHN	1:55.34	12/13
18	Michal CHMIELEWSKI	POL	1:55.36	02/14
19	Daiya SETO	JPN	1:55.40	03/21

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WOMEN’S 200 BUTTERFLY — Semi-Finals

World Report: 2:01.81 — Liu Zige (CHN), 2009
American Report: 2:03.87 — Regan Smith, 2023
U.S. Open Report: 2:03.87 — Regan Smith (USA), 2023
World Junior Report: 2:04.06 – Summer time McIntosh (CAN), 2023
2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Champion: 2:05.85 — Hali Flickinger
2024 Olympic Qualifying Time: 2:08.43

Finals Qualifiers:

Regan Smith (TXLA) – 2:04.91
Alex Shackell (CSC) – 2:06.10
Emma Sticklen (TXLA) – 2:07.44
Dakota Luther (TXLA) – 2:08.36
Lindsay Looney (TXLA) – 2:08.60
Tess Howley (LIAC) – 2:08.79
Lucy Bell (ALTO) – 2:08.90
Charlotte Hook (ALTO) – 2:09.50

Regan Smith wasted no time within the first semifinal, swimming beneath her personal American report tempo for a lot of the start of the race. On the 50, she was little greater than a tenth beneath the tempo, however when she hit the midway mark in 59.07, she was half a second beneath.

It began to fade on the again 100, as she was simply .12 forward on the 150, however Smith did sufficient to shake away the cobwebs from this morning and reassert herself because the presumptive favourite.

The battle behind her for spots 2-8 was intense, however it was Alex Shackell, sister of 2024 Paris Olympian Aaron Shackell, who will take lane 5 tomorrow. In a way, Shackell beat Smith as her time of two:06.10 wipes away Smith’s 17-18 NAG report of 2:06.39.

The Longhorn’s dominance within the 200-yard fly carried over to meters as half of the sector represents Longhorn aquatics. Emma Sticklen, who was doing her finest to shadow Smith over the course of the primary semi-final completed in 2:07.44, a brand new private finest by over half a second. Shackell was tied for the ninth quickest performer in US historical past, now ranks eighth and Sticklen jumps into the highest 20 to rank nineteenth.

Audrey Derivaux completed in tenth total however continued her spectacular week, setting a brand new private finest and breaking the two:10 barrier. Her time of two:09.83, ranks her third amongst 13-14 12 months olds in American historical past

WOMEN’S 1500 FREESTYLE – Finals

Katie Ledecky (GSC) – 15:37.35
Katie Grimes (SAND) – 15:57.77
Ashley Twitchell (TAC) – 16:08.07
Kate Hurst (SCAR) – 16:09.77
Aurora Roghair (ALTO) – 16:09.76
Rachel Stege (ABSC) – 16:10.03
Erica Sullivan (SAND) – 16:29.88
Mariah Denigan (ISC) – 16:34.19

Ledecky was unsurprisingly alone in her quest to proceed to be the one feminine swimmer to have received a gold medal within the 1500 on the Olympics. By the 200, Ledecky had opened up a lead of over two seconds over Katie Grimes, as Ledecky recorded the one sub 2:00 break up (1:59.96). By the 400, that lead had grown to over 5 seconds (4:05.56), and on the 800-meter mark (8:17.13), the lead was ten seconds over Grimes. Ledecky, as traditional, was a pillar of consistency, splitting 31 lows to mids from the 200 mark by way of 1450.

With the gang on their toes with 100 left, Ledecky stormed house in 1:01.50 to cease the clock at 15:37.35. Her time tonight is the Sixteenth-fastest swim within the occasion ever, with all 16 held by Ledecky. The following closest efficiency in historical past belongs to Lotte Friis, which ranks twentieth. In Tokyo, it’s probably that Ledecky will personal the entire prime 20 performances.

With the win, Ledecky provides the 1500 to her 400 win and 200 wins (though she has confirmed her intentions to drop this particular person race.

Grimes had a managed race for 2nd and held 31 highs to 32 lows over the center a part of the race to complete second in 15:57.77. Grimes was already the ninth quickest performer in historical past, however her swim tonight was her seventh time beneath 16 minutes. Grimes had already been 15:57.31 this season however has had a busy schedule of racing and has already certified for the staff within the 400 IM.

Grimes, like Ledecky, by no means confronted a lot strain as by the 400, she was over 5 seconds away from third place, however it ended up a decent race for third between lanes 2, 6 and seven, with veteran Ashley Twitchell getting the contact in 16:08.07.

MEN’S 200 BACKSTROKE — Semi-Finals

World Report: 1:51.92 — Aaron Piersol (USA), 2009
American Report: 1:51.92 — Aaron Piersol (USA), 2009
U.S. Open Report: 1:53.08 — Aaron Piersol (USA), 2009
World Junior Report: 1:55.14– Kliment Kolesnikov (RUS), 2017
2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Champion: 1:54.20 — Ryan Murphy
2024 Olympic Qualifying Time: 1:57.50

Finals Qualifiers:

Keaton Jones (CAL) – 1:55.49
Ryan Murphy (CAL) -1:55.69
Jack Aikins (SA) – 1:55.95
Tommy Janton (ND)- 1:56.87
Daniel Diehl (WOLF) – 1:57.29
Jay Litherland (TXLA)- 1:57.59
Hunter Tapp (WOLF) – 1:57.79
Caeleb Maladari (FLOR) – 1:57.99

The primary semifinal noticed Keaton Jones proceed to impress the gang and swimming group because the Cal swimmer dropped over two seconds from his prelims swim to take the semifinal in 1:55.49. Jones, who simply completed his first 12 months at Berkley, positioned simply tenth on this occasion at NCAAs, however appears to have hit a large taper.

Earlier than this week, his private finest was 1:56.79, however lowered it tonight by over a second. Jones’s win propelled him up the world rankings, however must wait to see the outcomes of the second semifinal to determine how far he moved up.

After lacking out on making a ultimate within the 200 free, Daniel Diehl put himself in an excellent place as he completed 2nd to solely Jones, stopping the clock in 1:57.29.

The second semifinal noticed Jone’s Cal coaching accomplice, Ryan Murphy wrestle for the win with Notre Dame’s Tommy Janton and UVA’s Jack Aikins. Janton led on the 100, flipping in 56.50, .50 forward of Murphy, however the veteran and winner of the 100 again, bided his time and waited till the final 50 to make his transfer.

Murphy unleashed a 28.74 final 50, the one swimmer in each semifinals to swim sub-29, to cross each Aikins and Janton and out break up each by over a second. Murphy’s successful time of 1:55.69 slots him into second place proper behind Jones, with Aikins and Janton not too far behind.