2015 U.S. National Championships
- Thursday, August 6 – Monday, August 10
- Northside Swim Center – San Antonio, Texas
- Prelims 9AM/Finals 6PM (Central Daylight Time)
- Full coverage
- Psych sheet
- Live stream link
- Live results
- Day One Prelims Coverage
Women’s 100 Butterfly – FINALS
The long course American Record holder and the Short Course record holder faced off in lanes four and five of the 100 butterfly A final to start off the night, but it was the short course star that came out ahead. Kelsi Worrell dominated the event, winning with a time of 57.26. That time is .02 off of her time from prelims the Pan American Game of 57.24.
Felicia Lee finished second with a 58.54, touching just ahead of the bronze medalist, Christina Bechtel (58.74), and the American record holder, Dana Vollmer, at 58.94.
15 year old Cassidy Bayer earned a fifth place finish with her time of 59.00, edging out Amanda Kendall at 59.12.
Hali Flickinger and Kara Kopcso rounded out the A final at 59.64 and 1:00.00, respectively.
The B final was won by Aliena Schmidtke with a .67 second drop to 59.05. Veronica Burchill won the 18&u final with a 59.74.
Men’s 400 Freestyle – FINALS
Zane Grothe was the first swimmer off the blocks, and maintained that lead all the way through the race, winning with a time of 3:45.98. That time currently stands as the ninth fastest time in the world this year.
Clark Smith picked up the silver medal in the event, finishing with a time of 3:47.10. He finished just ahead of the 18 year old, Townley Haas at 3:48.69. Matthew Hutchins was touched out, missing the bronze medal by .01, finishing in fourth place with his time of 3:48.70.
True Sweetser put up a big swim for fifth place, touching the wall at 3:49.33.
Frank Dyer and Jonathan Roberts rounded out the A final for sixth and seventh at 3:54.90 and 3:58.46.
Bobby Hurley was disqualified.
Ryan Feeley won the B final with his time of 3:50.80. Grant Shoults won the 18&u final with his time of 3:52.71.
Women’s 200 IM – FINALS
Caitlin Leverenz topped the field in the women’s 200 IM with the ninth fastest time in the world this year of 2:10.70. Madison Cox was right with her, but fell on the wrong side of the touch-out, settling for the silver medal with her time of 2:10.75.
Bethany Galat won the bronze medal with her time of 2:12.13, finishing one spot ahead of her teammate, Sarah Henry, at 2:12.25.
Emily Cameron dropped a second and a half to finish fifth with a final time of 2:12.54. She was the final swimmer to finish under 2:13.
Karlee Bispo and Meaghan Raab finished together with 2:13’s in sixth and seventh, and Justine Bowker closed out the A final with her time of 2:14.21.
Tatum Wade won the B final with her time of 2:12.27 and Brooke Forde won the 18&u final with a 2:14.36.
Men’s 100 Breaststroke – FINALS
Andrew Wilson was the only swimmer to finish under 1 minute with his final time of 59.65. Second place went to Craig Benson with his time of 1:00.13.
There was a jump up to third place with Brad Craig’s 1:00.63, and then it was much tighter.
Chuck Katis and Nicholas Schafer finished fourth and fifth at 1:00.69 and 1:00.78. Michael Jamieson of Scotland was sixth at 1:00.82 and Marcus Titus picked up seventh at 1:00.99.
Sam Tierney finished eighth at 1:01.17.
Michael Andrew broke his own 15-16 NAG Record to win the B final with a 1:00.68. He was only .03 of of Anton Chupkov’s JR World Record of 1:00.65. Chandler Bray won the 18&u final with a 1:01.79.
Women’s 400 Freestyle – FINALS
Lindsay Vrooman won the women’s 400 meter freestyle with a 4:07.88, cracking the top 25 in the world this year. Hali Flickinger was just behind her, missing the national title by .05 seconds with her time of 4:07.93.
Courtney Harnish and Stephanie Peacock finished together with 4:08’s for third and fourth, and Sierra Schmidt finished fifth at 4:09.52.
Allison Schmitt and Hannah Cox were the final two swimmers under 4:10. Schmitt finished sixth at 4:09.59 and Cox was seventh with her 4:09.61.
Hou Yawen finished eighth with a 4:10.15.
Haley Lips won the B final with her time of 4:11.28 and Taylor Ault won the 18&u final with a 4:12.47.
Men’s 400 IM – FINALS
Gunnar Bentz ran away from the field to win the men’s 400 IM with a final time of 4:14.17.
There was a tight race for the last two spots on the podium. Travis Mahoney won the silver medal with a 2:17.00, leading a group of three other guys into the wall.
Sean Grieshop finished third with a 2:17.02 and Max Williamson finished in fourth at 4:17.65. The last guy in the group to touch the wall was Curtis Ogren at 2:18.23.
John Martens finished in sixth at 4:20.87 ahead of Andrew Seliskar in seventh at 4:21.16.
Corey Okubo rounded out the A final at 4:23.34.
It is Brooke Forde, daughter of sportswriter Pat Forde. Congratulations, Lakeside Seahawks and Sacred Heart Academy, fantastic swim!
Correction. Tatum Wade won the women’s 200 IM B-Final in 2.14.27
So top 2 US juniors in that event:
Tatum Wade 2.14.27
Brooke Ford 2.14.36
Was it just me? or did it seem like Seliskar wasnt putting in 100% effort? He wasnt even doing flip turns and was getting off the walls very slowly in my opinion. Maybe Im just used to his scy?
Not just you. It was pretty apparent that was about 85% effort. No idea why.
I believe Andrew Wilson’s 100 breast was faster than any American’s at World’s.
seliskar used to have monster underwaters but now that seems kinda gone 🙁
Seliskar also a disappointing 4:21. Sean Grishop had the only good swim in the A final.
Why is this girl swimming her 200 IM over?
One if the final heats had an atrocious start… a few kids were very late reacting. My guess a technical error so they are letting her re swim
Thanks I came in after that event. It also explains why the results were not showing up on the results page.
Hannah Cox is one to watch! She has come such a long way in such a short time…we will definitely see big things from her in the future. Best of luck Hannah and UVAC!