By Lauren Neidigh on SwimSwam

2017 U.S. OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS

• August 2-6, 2017
• East Meadow, NY
• Long course (50m)
• Psych Sheet
• Pre-scratch timelines
• Meet Information
• Meet central
• Webcast
• Day 3 Finals Heat Sheet
• Live Results

Swimmers are gearing up for day 3 finals of the 2017 U.S. Open in Long Meadow, New York. Tonight, we’ll see swimmers compete in the 400 IM, 100 fly, and 800 free relay. Cal All-American Matt Josa headlines the men’s 100 fly and will chase teammate Tom Shields’ Meet Record in the event. The Meet Record in the women’s version of that event is also in jeopardy after Indiana’s Amanda Kendall came within hundredths of the mark this morning.

WOMEN’S 400 IM

• American Record: 4:31.12, Katie Hoff, 2008
• U.S. Open Record: 4:31.07, Katinka Hosszu, 2015
• U.S. Open Meet: 4:38.38, Katie Hoff, 2006

1. GOLD: Sharli Brady, UMIZ, 4:42.70
2. SILVER: Fantine Lesaffre, FRA, 4:43.25
3. BRONZE: Vanessa Pearl, MTRO, 4:44.80

MEN’S 400 IM

• American Record: 4:03.84, Michael Phelps, 2008
• U.S. Open Record: 4:05.25, Michael Phelps, 2008
• U.S. Open Meet: 4:11.11, Sebastien Rousseau, 2013

1. GOLD:
2. SILVER:
3. BRONZE:

WOMEN’S 100 FLY

• American Record: 55.98, Dana Vollmer, 2012
• U.S. Open Record: 56.38, Sarah Sjostrom, 2016
• U.S. Open Meet: 58.18, Elaine Breeden, 2009

1. GOLD:
2. SILVER:
3. BRONZE:

MEN’S 100 FLY

• American Record: 49.82, Michael Phelps, 2009
• U.S. Open Record: 50.22, Michael Phelps, 2009
• U.S. Open Meet: 51.65, Tom Shields, 2013

• GOLD:
• SILVER:
• BRONZE:

WOMEN’S 4×200 FREE RELAY

• American Record: USA, 7:42.56, 2009
• U.S. Open Record: USA, 7:51.21, 2010
• U.S. Open Meet: Longhorn Aquatics, 8:00.84, 2013

• GOLD:
• SILVER:
• BRONZE:

MEN’S 4×200 FREE RELAY

• American Record: USA, 6:58.55, 2009
• U.S. Open Record: USA, 7:03.84, 2010
• U.S. Open Meet: Tucson Ford Dealers Aquatics, 7:18.82, 2009

• GOLD:
• SILVER:
• BRONZE:

Read the full story on SwimSwam: 2017 U.S. Open: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

By Braden Keith on SwimSwam

2017 U.S. OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS

• August 2-6, 2017
• East Meadow, NY
• Long course (50m)
• Psych Sheet
• Pre-scratch timelines
• Meet Information
• Meet central
• Webcast
• Day 3 Finals Heat Sheet
• Live Results

Ryan Lochte swam a 55.59 in the 100 backstroke in his return to competition after a 10-month suspension. Lochte, who is now training on the west coast at the Trojan Swim Club, was scheduled to return at the LA Invite a few weeks back, but instead delayed that return until this week’s U.S. Open in New York.

As things sit now, Lochte will need to swim at least a 54.33 in finals to achieve his goal of qualifying for the U.S. National Team (listen to him talk about his goals here). His time in prelims currently ties him for 126th in the world in 2017.

That makes Lochte the 7th seed heading into finals, where all will be chasing Arkady Vyatchanin and his 54.54.

Read the full story on SwimSwam: Ryan Lochte Makes Return to Competition in 100 Back Prelims

By Anne Lepesant on SwimSwam

2017 U.S. OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS

• August 2-6, 2017
• East Meadow, NY
• Long course (50m)
• Psych Sheet
• Pre-scratch timelines
• Meet Information
• Meet central
• Webcast
• Live Results
• Day 4 Finals Heat Sheet

Pavel Romanov of Alabama, whose 1:02.45 in heats of the men’s 100 breaststroke beat his seed time by .54, dropped out of the B final. Ross Palazzo of Hudson Explorer finished 17th overall this morning with a best-by-0.23 1:03.05 and will move into the B final. Because of a swim-off for eighth place, Chandler Bray of Avon Community/Florida is in the A final and Cal’s Carson Sand will lead the B final.

In the women’s 100 back, 9th place finisher Gabby DeLoof, unattached from Michigan, scratched the B final to concentrate on the 200 free, where she is the top seed for tonight’s A final.

That puts Kentucky’s Ali Galyer and Alexa Kutch of Lehigh Valley/Drexel in the middle lanes of the B final. It will be their third 100 back of the night. As they both swam 1:02.37 in prelims, they swam off in the eventuality that two people scratch, in which case one of them would have moved into the A final. As it is, only one scratched, so they will face off again in tonight’s B final. It is worth noting that both Galyer (1:01.74) and Kutch (1:01.88) improved enormously in the swim-off.

There’s nothing to report in the men’s 100 back; all top-16 swimmers should be in place, including Trojan Swim Club’s Ryan Lochte in an outside lane of the A final, with New York Athletic Club’s Arkady Vyatchanin in the middle lane.

Prelims results:

Women 200 LC Meter Freestyle

• American: 1:53.61 7/31/2012 Allison Schmitt
• U.S. Open: 1:54.40 6/28/2012 Allison Schmitt
• U.S. Open Meet: 1:57.54 8/10/2012 Megan Romano

1. Gabby DeLoof, Unattached Mich 1:59.91
2. Meaghan Raab, Nashville Aquati 2:00.69
3. Katie Portz, Texas A&M 2:00.82
4. Catie DeLoof, Unattached Mich 2:01.93 2:01.67
5. Miranda Heckman, Pleasanton Seahawks 2:01.71
6. Claire Rasmus, Texas A&M 2:01.77
7. Abby Jagdfeld, Wisconsin Aquatics 2:01.81
8. Geena Freriks, Kentucky Aquatics 2:01.83

Men 200 LC Meter Freestyle

• American: 1:42.96 8/12/2008 Michael Phelps
• U.S. Open: 1:44.10 7/1/2008 Michael Phelps
• U.S. Open Meet: 1:46.23 12/2/2005 Pieter van den Hoogenband, PSV

1. Long Gutierrez, California Aquatics 1:49.59
2. Jeff Newkirk, Quest Swimming/U 1:49.63
3. Isaac Jones, Kentucky Aquatics 1:49.67
4. Mitch D’Arrigo, Gator Swim Club 1:49.82
5. Matt Hutchins, Wisconsin Aquatics 1:49.96
6. Liam Egan, Una STAN/Crimson 1:50.07
7. Walker Higgins, Tennessee Aquatics 1:50.30
8. Jonathan Atsu, France 1:50.36

Women 100 LC Meter Breaststroke

• American: 1:04.13 7/25/2017 Lilly King
• U.S. Open: 1:04.45 8/7/2009 Jessica Hardy
• U.S. Open Meet: 1:04.45 8/7/2009 Jessica Hardy

1. Zoe Bartel, Fort Collins Area 1:08.27
2. Andrea Cottrell, Cardinal Aquatics 1:08.47
3. Jorie Caneta, Texas A&M 1:08.56
4. Chloe Tutton, Swim Wales 1:08.64
5. Alicia Harrison, Buenaventura 1:08.94
6. Katharine Ross, U. of Missouri 1:09.20
7. Margaret Aroesty, Long Island Aquatic Club 1:09.70
8. Allie Raab, Nashville Aquatic 1:09.84

Men 100 LC Meter Breaststroke

• American: 58.64 7/23/2017 Kevin Cordes
• U.S. Open: 58.74 6/30/2017 Kevin Cordes
• U.S. Open Meet: 59.40 8/7/2009 Kevin Swander

1. Jonathan Tybur, Texas A&M 1:01.40
2. * Sho Shimazaki, Una BGSC 1:01.56
3. * Tommy Sucipto, W Australia IS 1:01.57
4. Ian Finnerty, Indiana University 1:01.58
5. Michael Andrew, Race Pace Club 1:01.63
6. * George Harley, W Australia IS 1:01.69
7. Alex Evdokimov, Coral Springs 1:01.78
8. Chandler Bray, Avon Community/Florida 1:02.20

Women 100 LC Meter Backstroke

• American: 58.33 7/30/2012 Missy Franklin
• U.S. Open: 58.57 6/30/2017 Kathleen Baker
• U.S. Open Meet: 59.11 8/1/2008 Hayley McGregory

1. Kylie Stewart, Athens Bulldogs 1:00.74
2. Claire Adams, Carmel Swim Club 1:00.78
3. Elise Haan, WOLFPACK ELITE/NC State 1:00.97
4. Bridgette Alexander, Kentucky Aquatics 1:01.05
5. Lisa Bratton, Texas A&M 1:01.48
6. Rhyan White, Wasatch Front Fish Market 1:01.57
7. Matea Samardzic, Scarlet Aquatics 1:01.78
8. Asia Seidt, Lakeside Swim Team 1:01.84

Men 100 LC Meter Backstroke

• American: 51.85 8/13/2016 Ryan Murphy
• U.S. Open: 51.94 7/8/2009 Aaron Peirsol
• U.S. Open Meet: 52.51 8/7/2009 Nicholas Thoman

1. Arkady Vyatchanin, New York Athletic Club 54.54
2. Christopher Reid, Univ Alabama 54.57
3. Brock Bonetti, Texas A&M 54.97
4. *Mohammed, Xavier Swim Wales 55.11
5. Matthew Josa, California Aquatics 55.21
6. Hennessey Stuart, WOLFPACK ELITE/NC State 55.32
7. Ryan Lochte, Trojan Swim Club 55.59
8. Clark Beach, Quest Swimming 55.70

Read the full story on SwimSwam: 2017 U.S. Open: Gabby DeLoof (Back) and Pavel Romanov Scratch on Day 4

By Ethan Cooke on SwimSwam

2017 FUTURES – SANTA CLARA

• Thursday, August 3 – Sunday, August 6, 2017
• Santa Clara, CA
• Psych sheet
• Live results – Meet Mobile
• Prelims timeline

DAY 2 HIGHLIGHTS:

Day 2 of the USA Swimming Futures Championships in Santa Clara saw a handful of young swimmers competing, and holding their own, against current college swimmers.

Fifteen-year-old Anicka Delgado of the Gators Swim Club opened things up with a win in the 200 free in a time of 2:04.30. She went out in a 28 and never looked back.

In the 400 IM and final women’s event of the night, fifteen-year-old Bianca Yongyuth’s (South Carolina Swim Club) strong breaststroke split (1:26.22) carried her to first place as she touched in 4:57.28.

The last race of the night saw fourteen-year-old Tyler Lu holding off Min Zhi Chua in the men’s 400 IM. Lu rocketed out to a 2:12.26 in his first 200, over a second and a half faster than the rest of the field, and finished the race in 4:32.16, less than have a second in front of second place.

Other day 2 winners:

• Dominic Dalpiaz of the Walnut Creek Aquabears (and a rising junior at Cal Polytechnic State) touched first in the men’s 2 free by just .15 with a time of 1:53.23
• Katrina Hage of the Rio Swim Club won the women’s 100 breast in a tight final, as all swimmers touched under the 1:15 mark.
• Anthony Moore of Orinda Aquatics won the 100 breast in 1:05.12
• Bianca Preciado won the women’s fly in 1:02.14
• Old Dominion rising junior, Thomas Hall (CAAT) won the 100 fly in 55.74

Team Standings After Day One

Women’s Team Standings

1. North Coast Aquatics – 222
2. Tualatin Hills Swim Club – 132.5
3. Santa Clara Swim Club – 103
4. Tucson Ford Dealers Aquatics – 96
5. Orinda Aquatics – 87

Men’s Team Standings

1. Tualatin Hills Swim Club – 115.5
2. Mission Viejo Nadadores – 113
3. Palo Alto Satnaford Aquatics – 111
4. Orinda Aquatics – 109
5. De Anza Cupertino Aquatics – 9

Read the full story on SwimSwam: Young Swimmers Shine in Day 2 of Santa Clara Futures

By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwam

Reported by Lauren Neidigh.

MEN’S 100 FLY

• American Record: 49.82, Michael Phelps, 2009
• U.S. Open Record: 50.22, Michael Phelps, 2009
• U.S. Open Meet: 51.65, Tom Shields, 2013

• GOLD: Matt Josa, CAL, 52.15
• SILVER: Tripp Cooper, TXLA, 52.37
• BRONZE: Maxime Rooney, PLS, 52.45

Cal’s Matt Josa and Texas’ Tripp Cooper were the leading men at the 50 mark with a pair of 24-lows. Florida’s Maxime Rooney made a late charge to try and run them down, but ran out of room as Josa won it in 52.15 and Cooper took 2nd in 52.37.

Rooney was able  to go by Texas’ John Shebat to take 3rd, finishing in 52.45 to Shebat’s 52.56. Stanford’s Andrew Liang had the fastest back half of the field with a 27.67 closing split. He rounded out the top 5 in 52.72.

Read the full story on SwimSwam: Matthew Josa: “I feel like I’ve grown up a lot at Cal” (Video)

By Anne Lepesant FR on SwimSwam

2017 U.S. OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS

• Mercredi 2 août – dimanche 6 août, 2017
• East Meadow, NY
• Bassin de 50m
• Listes de départ
• Programme
• Informations
• Page d’acceuil
• Résultats

Après avoir remporté le 1500 nage libre mercredi avec le record du championnat (14:55.46), Damien Joly a fini avec la médaille d’argent (3:51.05) dans le 400 nage libre jeudi à East Meadow, New York. Nous l’avons interviewé après cette deuxième finale. Regardez comment le Français vit son expérience aux USA :

Read the full story on SwimSwam: Interview : Damien Joly “il y a des bonnes vibrations” aux US Open

By Eric Lahmy on SwimSwam

Ancien nageur, Eric Lahmy est journaliste, écrivain, rédacteur en chef, et reporter. Il anime depuis 2013 Galaxie-Natation, un blog dédié à son sport préféré.

MARIE WATTEL PAPILLON HAUT : CHAMPIONNE DES USA, 57s53, RECORD DE FRANCE HORS POLYURETHANE

Marie WATTEL empoche un deuxième titre, à l’open des USA, celui du 100 mètres papillon, après celui du 100 mètres libre. La Française, entraînée à l’année à Loughborough et licenciée à Montpellier, s’était qualifiée sans forcer, en séries, écopant le troisième temps, 59s34 derrière Amanda KENDALL, une nageuse très expérimentée, ancienne membre de l’équipe US, et la toute jeune Cassidy BAYER, 17 ans.

En finale, la course se limita d’emblée à un duel entre KENDALL, passée en 27s08, et WATTEL, qui la précédait de huit centièmes, une misère. Dans le retour, le résultat demeura incertain, mais WATTEL l’emportait finalement dans le temps de 57s53 contre 57s87.

WATTEL améliorait son record de l’année, 58s66, de plus d’une seconde, et, dans le bilan national, passait Béryl GASTALDELLO, qui avait gagné le titre national aux championnats de France, à Schiltigheim. En 2016, elle avait nagé 58s30, son record personnel, et semblait plafonner depuis quelques années. La voici relancée. Elle se trouve désormais à distance raisonnable du record de France, 56s89, détenu depuis les championnats du monde de Rome, en 2009, avec 56s89.

En début d’après-midi, Fantine LESAFFRE avait donné l’impression de réaliser elle aussi l’exploit de l’emporter, sur 400 mètres quatre nages. Fantine avait hérité du meilleur temps en séries, 4’44s55, et menait la finale après un bon retour dans son parcours de brasse, mais ne put empêcher le retour de Sharli BRADY, une fille du Missouri qui empochait le titre en 4’42s70 contre 4’43s25 à LESAFFRE.

Jonathan ROBERTS de North Texas Nadadores, gagnait le 400 4 nages messieurs en 4’14s93. Le 100 papillon masculin revenait à Matthew JOSA, des California Aquatics avec 52s15.

Read the full story on SwimSwam: Marie Wattel papillon haut : championne des USA, RF hors polyurethane

By Braden Keith on SwimSwam

Texas A&M’s new pool is open for business. The new 8-lane, 25-yard fixed wall pool may not measure up in terms of impressiveness to the student rec center’s primary natatorium, which hosted both the men’s and women’s NCAA Championships in 2009, it will provide much-needed relief of lane space for the school.

The provides plenty of natural light and is in a separately-housed building from the primary natatorium. It gives A&M now 4 functioning pools on campus:

• 8 lane, 25-yard fixed-wall pool
• 8 lane, 50-meter pool, bulkheads (SCY or LCM)
• 25-meter diving well
• outdoor 25-yard training/therapy pool
• Indoor 20-yard five-lane instructional pool.

Even with a ton of pool space already, there were tons of conflicts at the A&M natatorium. Besides the varsity swimming teams, whose men’s and women’s programs finished 16th and 3rd at last year’s NCAA Championships, the pools also host training classes for the school’s large ROTC program, club water polo and swimming programs, intramural sports, physical education classes, sectional championships, club meets, and student enrichment courses like scuba diving. That doesn’t include the 66,425 on-campus students. In any given year, it is one of the top 3 largest campuses in the United States.

The new pool is shallow, and doesn’t have blocks, but still will serve as vital water space when the school is hosting big meets.

“When we host a big meet like SECs or the NCAA Championships, we displace a lot of groups that use the pool,” Recreational Sports senior associate director Rick Hall said. “Rec swimmers, kinesiology classes, clubs like our water polo club.” The new pool is aimed at providing a space for those groups without taking pool time away from the competitive swimmers.”

The pool, which was part of a $33.5 million upgrade to the school’s rec center, is estimated to have cost around $4 million. Also attached to the project was refurbishment of the two bulkheads in the primary 50 meter pool.

The school is one of many looking for inexpensive ways to relieve congestion in their primary competition pools. Facilities like this and the one built at LSU, while not ideal for elite competitive racing, provide a viable, inexpensive alternative to meet the needs of their populations without pricing their varsity teams out of the water to cover costs.

Courtesy: Jason Calanog

Courtesy: Jason Calanog

Courtesy: Jason Calanog

Courtesy: Jason Calanog

Read the full story on SwimSwam: Texas A&M’s New Pool is Open For Business

By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwam

Reported by Lauren Neidigh.

MEN’S 400 IM

• American Record: 4:03.84, Michael Phelps, 2008
• U.S. Open Record: 4:05.25, Michael Phelps, 2008
• U.S. Open Meet: 4:11.11, Sebastien Rousseau, 2013

1. GOLD: Jonathan Roberts, NTN, 4:14.93
2. SILVER: Charlie Swanson, UN-1, 4:15.99
3. BRONZE: Kieran Smith, RAC, 4:18.81

Texas’ Jonathan Roberts used his strong backstroke leg to take control early on in the race, flipping at 2:02.16 though the first 200 meters to lead the field by over 2.5 seconds. Michigan’s Charlie Swanson was 4 seconds back at that point, but he made up significant ground on the breaststroke split to pull himself within a second of Roberts. He wasn’t able to run Roberts down on the freestyle leg, though, as Roberts held on to his lead with a winning time of 4:14.93 to Swanson’s 4:15.99.

Earlier in the season, Roberts knocked almost 7 seconds off his best time in this race, bringing it down from a 4:22.32 to a 4:15.50 at U.S. Nationals. He’s got great momentum in this race and has now lowered his best time by 7.5 seconds in 2017.

Ridgefield Aquatics’ Kieran Smith ran down Texas’ Sam Stewart (4:19.69) in the final 100 meters to round out the top 3 in 4:18.81. Rounding out the top 5 was Snow Swimming’s Andrew Brady in 4:21.00.

Read the full story on SwimSwam: Jonathan Roberts: “It’s good to see me still developing” (Video)

By Rachel Harvill on SwimSwam

Former Rochester Swim Club Orcas coach John Sfire has been added to the USA Swimming banned for life list. Specifically, he was banned for violating USA Swimming‘s code of conduct articles 450.1 of the 1985 Code of Conduct and 401.1 of the Code of Conduct in effect from 1995-1998.

This is not the first time that he has been found in violation of USA Swimming‘s code of conduct– in 2002 Sfire was banned for 1 year for acts of fraud, deception, and manipulation (code of conduct section 304.3). According to court records both Sfire and another Rochester Swim Club coach were attempting to force members out of Rochester Swim Club and to eliminate certain Board Members who had questioned Sfire’s conduct and methods.

In addition, the Rochester Swim Club Orcas were fined by USA Swimming in 2003 for falsifying times. In connection to the incident Sfire was fined and given a 6 month ban.

In 2010 the Post Bulletin, Rochester MN reported that the longtime Rochester Swim Club coach resigned.

No details are available regarding the specifics behind Sfire’s lifetime ban. However, we have included violated code of conduct articles below.

401.1 GENERAL (1995-1998) — As hereinafter set forth, the USS may censure, suspend for a definite or indefinite period of time with or without terms of probation, fine or expel any members of USS, including any athlete, coach, manager, official, member of any committee, or any person participating in any capacity whatsoever in the affairs of USS, who has violated any of its rules or regulations, or who aids, abets, and encourages another to violate any of its rules or regulations, or who has acted in a manner which brings disrepute upon USS or upon the sport of swimming. USS may also conduct hearings on any matter affecting USS as the national governing body for swimming.

450.1 GENERAL (1985) — As herein set forth, the Corporation may censure, suspend for a definite or indefinite period of time with or without terms of probation, or expel any member of the Corporation, including any athlete, coach, manager, official, member of any committee, or any person participating in any capacity whatsoever in the affairs of the Corporation, who has violated any of its rules or regulations, or who has acted in a manner which brings disrepute upon the Corporation or upon the sport of swimming. The Corporation may also conduct hearings on any matter affecting the Corporation as the national governing body for swimming.

 

Read the full story on SwimSwam: John Sfire Banned for Life by USA Swimming

By Lauren Neidigh on SwimSwam

2017 U.S. OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS

• August 2-6, 2017
• East Meadow, NY
• Long course (50m)
• Psych Sheet
• Pre-scratch timelines
• Meet Information
• Meet central
• Webcast
• Day 4 Finals Heat Sheet
• Live Results

Swimmers are gearing up for day 4 finals of the 2017 U.S. Open in Long Meadow, New York. Tonight, we’ll see swimmers compete in the 200 free, 100 breast, 100 back, and 400 medley relay. Olympic champion Ryan Lochte will swim in his first final of a USA Swimming meet since the Rio incident. He’s the 7th seed for tonight’s 100 back final.

WOMEN’S 200 FREE

• American: Allison Schmitt, 1:53.61, 2012
• U.S. Open: Allison Schmitt, 1:54.40, 2012
• U.S. Open Meet: Megan Romano, 1:57.54, 2012

1. GOLD: Meaghan Raab, NAC, 1:58.71
2. SILVER: Gabby Deloof, UN-1, 1:58.92
3. BRONZE: Claire Rasmus, TAMU, 2:00.49

Michigan’s Gabby Deloof had over a half second advantage over Georgia’s Meaghan Raab at the halfway point, flipping in 57.53. Raab began to creep up on the 3rd 50, though, and was able to catch Deloof down the stretch to win it in 1:58.72 ahead of Deloof’s 1:58.92.

Texas A&M teammates Claire Rasmus and Katie Portz battled closely for 3rd place. Rasmus had the better back half, getting her hand to the wall in 2:00.49 to out-touch Portz (2:00.51) but 2 hundredths. PLS’ Miranda Heckmann followed in 2:00.73 to round out the top 5.

MEN’S 200 FREE

• American: Michael Phelps, 1:42.96, 2008
• U.S. Open: Michael Phelps, 1:44.10, 2008
• U.S. Open Meet: Pieter van den Hoogenband, 1:46.23, 2005

1. GOLD: Jeff Newkirk, QSTS, 1:48.17
2. SILVER: Long Gutierrez, CAL, 1:48.58
3. BRONZE: Matt Hutchins, WA, 1:49.68

Texas’ Jeff Newkirk knocked a full second off his former best 1:49.33 to win tonight’s 200 free title. Newkirk rolled out to the early lead in 52.40 and was able to hold off a late charge from Cal’s Long Gutierrez (1:48.58) to take the win in a new lifetime best 1:48.17. In an extremely close battle for 3rd, Wisconsin’s Matt Hutchins (1:49.68) edged out Stanford’s Liam Egan (1:49.71) and Kentucky’s Isaac Jones (1:49.74).

WOMEN’S 100 BREAST

• American: Lilly King, 1:04.13, 2017
• U.S. Open: Jessica Hardy, 1:04.45, 2009
• U.S. Open Meet: Jessica Hardy, 1:04.45, 2009

1. GOLD: Chloe Tutton, GBR, 1:08.23
2. SILVER: Andee Cottrell, CARD, 1:08.40
3. BRONZE: Jorie Caneta, TAMU, 1:08.66

The top 5 women in the 100 breast were all bunched into the 1:08-range. British breaststroke standout Chloe Tutton came out on top, sweeping the breaststroke titles as she touched out Louisville’s Andee Cottrell with a 1:08.23 to Cottrell’s 1:08.40. Texas A&M’s Jorie Caneta made her move on the back half, but came up just short of silver with a 1:08.66.

FAST’s junior star Zoe Bartel was just a few tenths back for 4th place in 1:08.95, while LIAC’s Margaret Aroesty (1:08.96) rounded out the top 5.

MEN’S 100 BREAST

• American: Kevin Cordes, 58.64, 2017
• U.S. Open: Kevin Cordes, 58.74, 2017
• U.S. Open Meet: Kevin Swander, 59.40, 2009

1. GOLD: Ian Finnerty, IU, 1:00.09
2. SILVER: Tommy Sucipto, AUS, 1:00.67
3. BRONZE: Michael Andrew, RPC, 1:00.81

Indiana’s Ian Finnerty and RPC’s Michael Andrew were separated by just a tenth at the 50, but Finnerty continued to build on his lead through the back half to win in 1:00.09. Andrew faded to 3rd as Aussie Tommy Sucipto ran him down for the silver, touching in 1:00.67 to Andrew’s 1:00.81. Sucipto’s 18-year-old teammate George Harley also dipped under 1:01, barely missing the top 3 with a 1:00.96 for 4th place.

WOMEN’S 100 BACK

• American: Missy Franklin, 58.33, 2012
• U.S. Open: Kathleen Baker, 58.57, 2017
• U.S. Open Meet: Hayley McGregory, 59.11, 2008

1. GOLD: Elise Haan, WOLF, 1:00.59
2. SILVER: Kylie Stewart, ABSC, 1:00.60
3. BRONZE: Lisa Bratton, TAMU, 1:00.63

It came down to the touch in the women’s 100 back as 3 swimmers raced stroke-for-stroke into the finish. NC State’s Elise Haan and Georgia’s Kylie Stewart flipped in a tie as they each registered a 29.70 at the halfway mark. They almost had identical closing splits as well, with Haan (1:00.59) out-touching Stewart (1:00.60) by a hundredth for the win. Texas A&M’s Lisa Bratton nearly chased them down on the back half, but ran out of room with a 1:00.63 for 3rd ahead of Texas’ Claire Adams (1:00.99).

MEN’S 100 BACK

• American: Ryan Murphy, 51.85, 2016
• U.S. Open: Aaron Peirsol, 51.94, 2009
• U.S. Open Meet: Nick Thoman, 52.51, 2009

1. GOLD: Arkady Vyatchanin, NYAC, 53.91
2. SILVER: Christopher Reid, BAMA, 54.54
3. BRONZE: Xavier Mohammed, GBR, 54.62

NYAC’s Arkady Vyatchanin was the only man to turn in a sub-54 tonight, winning by a half second with his 53.91. Bama’s Christopher Reid (54.54) and Great Britain’s Xavier Mohammed (54.62) raced neck-and-neck  earn 2nd and 3rd respectively. Texas A&M’s Brock Bonetti was the only other man to break 55 with a 54.99 for 4th place, followed by U.S. Olympian Ryan Lochte (55.16).

WOMEN’S 400 MEDLEY RELAY

• American:
• U.S. Open:
• U.S. Open Meet:

1. GOLD:
2. SILVER:
3. BRONZE:

MEN’S 400 MEDLEY RELAY

• American:
• U.S. Open:
• U.S. Open Meet:

1. GOLD:
2. SILVER:
3. BRONZE:

Read the full story on SwimSwam: 2017 U.S. Open: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

By Jared Anderson on SwimSwam

The U.S. Masters Swimming Summer Nationals have yielded a slew of national and world records over four days in Minneapolis.

The meet started Wednesday, August 2nd at the University of Minnesota, and runs through tonight, Sunday, August 6th. The U.S. Masters site has a compilation of every record broken through four days. You can check that out here, or reproduced below:

• Willard Lamb, Oregon Masters (Men’s 95-99 1500 Freestyle, 37:06.82 — World and USMS
• Willard Lamb, Oregon Masters (Men’s 95-99 100 Freestyle, 2:03.56 (initial split) — USMS)
• Willard Lamb, Oregon Masters (Men’s 95-99 200 Freestyle, 4:21.57 (initial split) — World and USMS)
• Willard Lamb, Oregon Masters (Men’s 95-99 400 Freestyle, 9:11.20 (initial split) — World and USMS
• Willard Lamb, Oregon Masters (Men’s 95-99 800 Freestyle, 19:20.86 (initial split) — World and USMS)
• Nicolas Granger, Rose Bowl Masters (Men’s 50-54 400 IM, 4:45.61 — World and USMS)
• Rick Colella, Puget Sound Masters (Men’s 65-69 400 IM, 5:14.48 — World and USMS)
• David Costill, Indy Aquatics Masters (Men’s 80-84 400 IM, 7:17.96 — USMS)
• David Costill, Indy Aquatics Masters (Men’s 80-84 100 Fly, 1:40.04 (initial split) — USMS)
• Diann Uustal, New England Masters (Women’s 70-74 50 Back, 40.21 (relay split) — USMS)
• Nicolas Granger, Rose Bowl Masters (Men’s 50-54 400 Free, 4:15.93 — World and USMS)
• Dan Stephenson, Rose Bowl Masters (Men’s 60-64 400 Free, 4:36.85 — World and USMS)
• Rick Colella, Puget Sound Masters (Men’s 65-69 400 Free, 4:37.70 — World and USMS)
• Hugh Wilder, Arizona Masters (Men’s 70-74 50 Back, 33.58 — World and USMS)
• Willard Lamb, Oregon Masters (Men’s 95-99 50 Back, 58.63 — World and USMS)
• Cecilia McClosky, Swim Fort Lauderdale (Women’s 65-69 50 Back, 35.39 — World and USMS)
• Diann Uustal, New England Masters (Women’s 70-74 50 Back, 39.11 — USMS)
• Betty Lorenzi, Florida Aquatic Combined Team (Women’s 90-94 50 Back, 56.89 — World and USMS)
• David Sims, Illinois Masters (Men’s 55-59 200 Fly, 2:18.37 — USMS)
• Nicolas Granger, Rose Bowl Masters (Men’s 50-54 100 Free, 54.18 — World and USMS)
• Willard Lamb, Oregon Masters (Men’s 95-99 100 Free, 1:53.86 — World and USMS)
• Willard Lamb, Oregon Masters (Men’s 95-99 50 Free, 51.09 (initial split) — USMS)
• Diann Uustal, New England Masters (Women’s 70-74 100 Free, 1:15.30 — USMS)
• David Costill, Indy Aquatic Masters (Men’s 80-84 200 Breast, 3:43.98 — USMS)
• Charlotte Sanddal, Montana Masters (Women’s 95-99 200 Breast, 9:18.96 — World and USMS)
• Charlotte Sanddal, Montana Masters (Women’s 95-99 50 Breast, 2:16.08 (initial split) — World and USMS)
• Charlotte Sanddal, Montana Masters (Women’s 95-99 100 Breast, 4:37.87 (initial split) — World and USMS)
• Willard Lamb, Oregon Masters (Men’s 95-99 50 Free, 48.34 (relay split) — USMS)
• Diann Uustal, New England Masters (Women’s 70-74 50 Free, 33.28 (relay split) — World and USMS)
• Erika Braun, North Carolina Masters (Women’s 45-49 50 Fly, 28.40 — World and USMS)
• Diann Uustal, New England Masters (Women’s 70-74 50 Fly, 35.02 — World and USMS)
• Rick Colella, Puget Sound Masters (Men’s 65-69 100 Breast, 1:14.77 — World and USMS)
• David Costill, Indy Aquatic Masters (Men’s 80-84 100 Breast, 1:40.90 — USMS)
• Erika Braun, North Carolina Masters (Women’s 45-49 50 Free, 27.09 — USMS)
• Diann Uustal, New England Masters (Women’s 70-74 50 Free, 33.02 — World and USMS)
• Nicolas Granger, Rose Bowl Aquatics (Men’s 50-54 200 Back, 2:14.53 — World and USMS)
• David Costill, Indy Aquatic Masters (Men’s 80-84 200 Back, 3:15.04 — World and USMS)
• Willard Lamb, Oregon Masters (Men’s 95-99 200 Back, 4:37.71 — World and USMS)
• Diann Uustal, New England Masters (Women’s 70-74 200 Back, 3:14.66 — USMS)
• Betty Lorenzi, Florida Aquatic Combined Team (Women’s 90-95 200 Back, 4:38.48 — World and USMS)
• Diann Uustal, New England Masters (Women’s 70-74 50 Back, 40.45 (relay split) — USMS)

Read the full story on SwimSwam: 41 Records Fall Through 4 Days At Masters Nationals

By Anne Lepesant on SwimSwam

Jasmine Hellmer, a rising senior at Flint Hill School, has verbally committed to swim for Northwestern University’s class of 2022.

“At Northwestern, I was impressed by the academics, the opportunities outside of the classroom, the coaches and the direction in which the women’s team is headed.  I would like to thank my parents, my coach, my friends and all of the college coaches and swimmers who were part of this journey – I really appreciate your support and advice!! I can’t wait to be a part of what lies ahead for the Wildcats!”

Hellmer moved to Virginia from Wisconsin in the summer of 2013 and has swum for Nation’s Capital Swim Club ever since. As a junior at Flint Hill, she won both the 200 IM (2:02.13) and the 100 free (50.56) at the 2017 VISAA Swimming & Diving Championship. She anchored Flint Hill’s runner-up 200 free relay in 23.07 and split 51.09 on their fifth-place 400 free relay. At Washington Metros (2017 WMPSSDL Championships) she won the 100 fly (54.38, 1/100 off her 2016 meet record) and was runner-up in the 50 free (23.52). Her 23.03 anchor helped Flint Hill win the 200 free relay title and her 50.79 anchor propelled their 400 free relay to third. In 2016 she had been runner-up in both the 200 IM and 100 fly at VISAA Champs, and had won the 100 fly (meet record) and 100 back at Metros.

In club swimming, the USA Swimming Scholastic All-American competed at 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials in the 100m fly. She swam the 50/100/200 free and 50/100/200 fly at 2017 NCSA Spring Junior National Championship, and the 50/100/200 free, 200 fly, and 200 IM at the Potomac Valley Long Course Senior Championships in July.

Top times:

• 50 free – 23.27 (26.78 LCM)
• 100 free – 50.56 (57.80 LCM)
• 100 fly – 53.51 (1:00.76 LCM)
• 200 fly – 1:59.89 (2:16.22 LCM)
• 200 IM – 2:01.47 (2:19.93 LCM)

Hellmer will join fellow commit Emma Theobald at Northwestern in the fall of 2018.

If you have a commitment to report, please send an email with a photo (landscape, or horizontal, looks best) and a quote to Recruits@swimswam.com.

Read the full story on SwimSwam: NCAP’s Jasmine Hellmer Verbally Commits to Northwestern University

By Anne Lepesant on SwimSwam

Mara Newman has verbally committed to swim for the University of California, Los Angeles beginning in the fall of 2018. A rising senior at Lakeridge High School in Lake Oswego, Oregon, Newman swims for Lake Oswego Swim Club.

“I felt immediately at home at UCLA when I visited.  The team was unbelievably welcoming and the school just felt right.  The coaching staff is amazing and you really can’t beat sunny Southern California!  The campus was beautiful and the academics are top notch.  UCLA has a storied tradition of excellence and I can’t wait to be a part of it! Go Bruins!”

Newman contributed to Lakeridge’s third-place team standing at the 2017 Oregon 6A State Championships in February with a second-place finish in the 100 back (54.51) and third in the 100 fly (56.36). She was the butterfly leg on Lakeridge’s fourth-place medley relay, and the leadoff on the runner-up 400 free relay.

Representing Lake Oswego Swim Club at the 2017 U.S. Nationals and World Championship Trials, Newman swam the 50/100/200 backstroke events. In March she was an A finalist in the 200 back (3rd) and 100 back (5th) at SCY Sectionals in Federal Way, and she won the consolation in the 100 fly. This summer she was runner-up in the 200 back and third in the 100 back at LCM Mount Hood Sectionals.

Top times:

• 50 back – 26.26
• 100 back – 53.78
• 200 back – 1:56.65
• 100 fly – 55.34
• 50 free – 23.73
• 100 free – 52.73
• 200 IM – 2:06.59

Newman will enter the UCLA class of 2022 with verbal commits Abriana Howard and Emma Smethurst.

If you have a commitment to report, please send an email with a photo (landscape, or horizontal, looks best) and a quote to Recruits@swimswam.com.

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Read the full story on SwimSwam: UCLA Secures Verbal Commitment from 53.7/1:56 Backstroker Mara Newman

By Braden Keith on SwimSwam

2017 NCSA SUMMER CHAMPIONSHIPS

• Long course (50m)
• Indianapolis, IN
• August 1st-5th, 2017
• Meet Central
• Psych sheets
• Prelims timeline
• Finals timeline
• Results on Meet Mobile – ‘2017 NCSA Summer Swimming Championships’

The NCAP women won 3 more events on Saturday as they finished off a sweep of the men’s, women’s, and combined team titles at the 2017 NCSA Summer Championships.

14-year old Phoebe Bacon won her 2nd individual event of the meet in the girls’ 50 backstroke, touching in 28.76. She was chased closely by another 14-year old, Annabel Crush from Lakeside, in 29.48. Bacon previously won the 100 back as well.

Bacon also led off the NCAP 400 medley ‘A’ relay in 1:01.73, and combined with Georgia Johnson, Abigail Harter, and Katelyn Mack for a 4:13.26 event victory. That was 5-and-a-half seconds better than the second-closest relay, which happened to be NCAP’s B relay.

NCAP finished off their winning ways when Katelyn Mack won the 50 free in 25.88. That paired with her earlier win in the 100 free for a sprint sweep. That swim was her first time under 26 seconds in the event.

The one women’s event of the day not won by NCAP went to Genevieve Pfeifer of the CSP Tideriders, who won in a new Meet Record of 2:14.68. That broke the old record by more than a second.

Other Day 5 Winners:

• Upper Duplin’s Alessandro Boratto won the 50 backstroke in 25.88, He and runner-up Bryce Mefford (26.00) were both under the old Meet Record in the event.
• GTAC’s Samuel Iida won the men’s 200 IM in 2:01.80 – crushing the od Meet Record by two seconds. That’s also a full second under his own previous best time.
• In a 3rd individual event of the finals session, a 3rd boy’s Meet Record was broken. Jack Franzman from Zionsville, Indiana won the men’s 50 free in 22.98. The top 3 finishers (Sam Disette, 23.21; Mason Gonzalez, 23.22) were all under the Meet Record.
• Brennan Gravley won the men’s 1500 free in 15:34.64. That’s just two seconds from his personal best, and he’s still got next week’s USA Swimming Junior Nationals to compete in. He’ll be the second seed there.
• The Sierra Marlins Swim Team won the men’s 400 medley relay, with anchor Finn O’Haimhirgin holding off the Dayton Raiders’ Eric Knowles, who anchored in 50.79.

Final Team Scores

Top 5 Combined:

1. NCAP – 2144
2. Dayton Raiders – 1103
3. NOVA – 899
4. Rose owl Aquatics – 706
5. Academy Bullets Swim Club – 703

Top 5 Men’s

1. NCAP – 950.5
2. Dayton Raiders – 874
3. Rose Bowl Aquatics – 682
4. Sierra Marlins Swim Team – 565
5. Machine Aquatics – 482

Top 5 Women’s

1. NCAP – 1193.5
2. NOVA – 681
3. Suburban Seahawks Club – 551
4. Academy Bullets Swim Club – 474
5. Club Wolverine – 451

Read the full story on SwimSwam: Another Phoebe Bacon Win Leads NCAP to NCSA Title Sweep

By Anne Lepesant on SwimSwam

Photo courtesy of Callie Wilhite

Callie Wilhite has announced her verbal commitment to swim for Indiana University beginning in the 2018-19 season:

“I am excited to finally announce my commitment to Indiana University! The team, coaches, and academics are unbeatable. Cannot wait to be a HOOSIER!

By Loretta Race on SwimSwam

While competing at the 2017 Slovenian Open this week, Irish swimmer Danielle Hill lowered her own 50m freestyle Senior National Record, clocking 25.85 to close out the competition. Hill’s new personal best shaves just short of a tenth off of her mark of 25.94 from the McCullagh Meet in February of this year, a performance which resulted in Hill becoming the first Irish woman to ever dip under the 26-second threshold in the sprint event.

Meet Results

Hill also holds the 50m backstroke Irish national record along with several junior national records. In Slovenia, the 50m freestyle gold marked Hill’s 3rd title at the meet, having already notched wins in the 100m backstroke and 50m backstroke.

Title-wise, Hill had a successful Irish National Championships this past April, where the teen came away with 4 national titles with 2 new personal bests. However, failing to notch any World Championships qualifying times, Hill did not make the trip to Budapest and is instead targeting the 2018 Commonwealth Games taking place in Gold Coast, Australia.

Read the full story on SwimSwam: Irish Swimmer Danielle Hill Lowers 50 Free NR Competing In Slovenia

By Anne Lepesant on SwimSwam

2017 U.S. OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS

• August 2-6, 2017
• East Meadow, NY
• Long course (50m)
• Psych Sheet
• Pre-scratch timelines
• Meet Information
• Meet central
• Webcast
• Day 4 Finals Heat Sheet
• Live Results

It’s an abbreviated finals session on the last night of the 2017 U.S. Open Championships, as the Nassau County Aquatics Center prepares to switch over to the Junior National Championships that start next week.

There are still plenty of intriguing story lines for Sunday evening, though, not the least of which is the 4th swim for Ryan Lochte at this meet, which is his first back from a 10 month suspension. He’s the top qualifier in the 200 IM, and in finals will be chasing a 1:58.54 that would tentatively earn him a spot on the U.S. National Team for next season, which he says is his big goal for the meet.

South African Brad Tandy, who missed the World Championships, due to what he called“bad timing with visas.” After a 21.95 in the morning, he’ll be looking to prove in finals of what could have been in Budapest last week.

Women’s 1500 Free – TIMED FINAL

• American: 15:25.48 8/4/2015 Katie Ledecky
• U.S. Open: 15:34,23 6/19/2014 Katie Ledecky

WOMEN 200 LC METER IM

• American: 2:06.15 7/27/2009 Ariana Kukors
• U.S. Open: 2:08.66 5/17/2015 Katinka Hosszu
• U.S. Open Meet: 2:11.06 8/3/2013 Justine Mueller

MEN 200 LC METER IM

• American: 1:54.00 7/28/2011 Ryan Lochte
• U.S. Open: 1:54.56 7/10/2009 Ryan Lochte
• U.S. Open Meet: 1:59.26 11/30/2006 Michael F Phelps

Men 800 LC Meter Free

• American: 7:43.60 7/28/2013 Michael McBroom
• U.S. Open: 7:46.78 6/25/2013 Connor Jaeger

WOMEN 50 LC METER FREESTYLE

• American: 23.97 7/30/2017 Simone Manuel
• U.S. Open: 24.13 5/18/2008 Cate Campbell
• U.S. Open Meet: 24.90 8/8/2009 Jessica Hardy

MEN 50 LC METER FREESTYLE

• American: 21.15 7/29/2017 Caeleb Dressel
• U.S. Open: 21.14 7/9/2009 Cesar Cielo
• U.S. Open Meet: 21.73 8/8/2009 Nicholas Brunelli

Read the full story on SwimSwam: 2017 U.S. Open Day 5 Finals LIVE RECAP