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MEN’S 100 FREESTYLE – FINALS
Meet record: 48.05, Nathan Adrian (USA)
American record: 47.33, David Walters
Australian record: 47.05, Eamon Sullivan
Canadian record: 47.27, Brent Hayden
Japanese record: 48.49, Takuro Fujii
Australia All-comers record: 47.10, James Magnussen (AUS)
Cameron McEvoy blew away Nathan Adrian’s Pan Pacs meet record from this morning with his time of 47.82. He dropped .67 seconds from his morning swim to earn the gold medal, touching ahead of Nathan Adrian and James Magnussen. Adrian finished second with his time of 48.30, just ahead of Magnussen in third at 48.36.
Michael Phelps had a much better race than he did at the US National Championships. He finished fourth overall with his time of 48.51. That time bumps him ahead of Ryan Lochte and gives him the second individual 100 freestyle spot on the 2015 World Championship team.
Nicolas Oliveira of Brazil had the fifth fastest time in the A-final of the men’s 100 freestyle at 48.69.
Brazil’s Marcelo Chierighini won the B-final of the men’s 100 freestyle with his time of 48.68 and Matthew Abood of Australia was second at 49.17. Anthony Ervin finished third with his time of 49.20.
Nathan Adrian and Michael Phelps will have the individual 100 freestyle roster spots for the 2015 World Championships. Ryan Lochte and Jimmy Feigen will have the third and fourth relay spots at World Championships.