2015 U.S. NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
- Thursday, August 6 – Monday, August 10
- Northside Swim Center – San Antonio, Texas
- Prelims 9AM/Finals 6PM (Central Daylight Time)
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- Day 5 Prelims Coverage
Women’s 800 Freestyle – FINALS
Lindsay Vrooman and Stephanie Peackock battled it out through the final heat of the women’s 800 freestyle, but it was Vrooman that got her hand on the wall first for the win at 8:28.13. Peacock finished second with her time of 8:28.25.
Sarah Henry was the final swimmer to finish under 8:30 with her time of 8:29.45. Sierra Schmidt and Gabrielle Kopenski finished fourth and fifth at 8:33 and 8:35.
Women’s 100 Freestyle – FINALS
Amanda Weir managed to out-touch Allison Schmitt for the national title in the women’s 100 freestyle. Weir and Schmitt were the only two swimmers to finish under 55 seconds at 54.24 and 54.34, respectively.
Madison Kennedy earned the bronze medal at 55.02 and Katie Drabot was just behind her with a 55.19.
Mallory Cumerford picked up fifth place at 55.26, finishing just ahead of Felicia Lee at 55.45.
Kotuku Ngawati won the B final with her time of 54.86 and Amy Bilquist won the 18&u final with a 55.38.
Men’s 200 Backstroke – FINALS
Jacob Pebley picks up another 200 backstroke victory for the summer after winning the same race at Pan Ams a few weeks ago. His post-race celebration in Toronto was one of the most exciting parts of his race, and the same can be said for his post-race interview today.
Pebley won with a final time of 1:56.66. Michael Taylor touched-out Carter Griffin for second with his time of 1:58.10 and Griffin finished third at 1:58.38.
Jack Conger finished fourth at 1:58.84 and Robert Owen was fifth with his time of 1:59.55.
Craig McNally won the B final with a 1:58.62 and Bryce Mefford won the 18&u final with his time of 1:59.68.
Women’s 200 Breaststroke – FINALS
Laura Sogar put together a great swim to win the women’s 200 breaststroke with her time of 2:23.54, posting the 14th fastest time in the world this year.
Molly Hannis earned the silver medal with her time of 2:25.57 and Emma Schoettmer picked up the bronze with a 2:26.41.
Emily Escobedo and Andrea Cottrell finished fourth and fifth at 2:26.94 and 2:28.12.
Georgia Bohl won the B final with a 2:25.89 and Kristen Vose won the 18&u final with a 2:28.58.
Men’s 200 Breaststroke – FINALS
Craig Benson owned the last 50 of the men’s 200 breaststroke, overtaking Will Licon and Andrew Wilson for the win. He posted the fastest time of the final with a 2:09.68. Licon finished second at 2:10.02 and Andrew Wilson was third with a 2:10.35.
Michael Jamieson finished fourth at 2:10.91, and Michael Phelps completed his meet with a time of 2:11.30. Phelps’ time was identical to Reece Whitley‘s winning time from the B final. Whitley’s 2:11.30 not only won the B final heat, but it also broke the 15-16 NAG record.
Matthew Anderson won the 18&u final with his time of 2:14.85.
Men’s 1500 Freestyle – FINALS
Jordan Wilimovsky came home from Russia to win the men’s 1500 freestyle, and he did just that, posting a time of 14:57.05. That is the 9th fastest time in the world this year. Wilimovsky recently won the 10k at the 2015 FINA World Championships, earning the first spot on the 2016 US Olympic team.
True Sweetser and PJ Ransford finished second and third at 15:10.73 and 15:14.04, respectively.
Fourth place went to Logan Houck at 15:16.80 and Christopher Yeager finished fifth at 15:17.99.
An interesting side note, had Katie Ledecky been in that final, she would have finished sixth with her time of 15:25.39 from the World Championships last week.
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MALE SWIMMER OF THE MEET. Michael Phelps
FEMALE SWIMMER OF THE MEET. Haley Flickinger
PERFORMANCE OF THE MEET. Hard to choose between the 3 MP wins. I would say Michael Phelps’ 200 fly because it was his first event and it was a little shock for me. I didn’t expect at all that kind of times and such a great last 50.
SURPRISE OF THE MEET. (at least for me) Andrew Wilson
REBIRTH OF THE MEET. Laura Sogar. Very happy for her.
JUNIOR OF THE MEET. Claire Adams with 2 wins and a new 100 back world junior record
BEST FORECASTER. Mel Stewart!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You were a genius with your time predictions about Michael Phelps’ performances.
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How can someone who is not in the USA swimming data base and from another country win a USA national 18 and under championship medal ? Are all national meets ran this way? If there is a USA swimming official out there please answer this question. Did they pay their dues to USA swimming for the right to swim here?
Who you talk about?
Who do you talk about?
Wow! Molly Hannis’s 1:05.6 breaststroke split is outstanding!
Mel probably won’t brag, but his predictions for Phelps this summer were incredibly close.
Mel’s predictions Result Difference
100m butterfly – 50.49 = 50.45 0.04
200m butterfly – 1:53.6 = 1:52.94 0.76
200m IM – 1:54.9 = 1:54.75 0.15
Most people were doubtful, Mel’s predictions were actually not optimistic enough!
Lost in the shuffle … does Andrew Wilson now pass Jim Born as the greatest D3 Swimmer in history? Born made finals in the DI meet back when D3 swimmers were allowed to compete there, and made a few national teams in the 4×100 relay, two things that Wilson hasn’t done, but I don’t think Born ever won a national title.
Does being at a D3 school before they were given the label as today count?
Hmmm…. You mean before the break up into divisions? My gut reaction is no, for no good reason, but would still open the floor to nominations. 🙂
Dick Blick – 1960 Olympic Gold medal, 800 Free Relay. Fastest time in the world in 200 Free (not an Olympic event then). Multiple DIII National Champion – North Central College.
“Big Daddy” is a good choice gteat guy. Maybe Bill Yorzyk of Springfield College Gold medal 200 fly in 56. Was distance swimmer in college but with creating butterfly in 55 picked it up and set world records then to Gold or a guy from Cortland State world record in Yale upstairs 50 m pool at NCAA’s DI 1956 as that was all there was. “Doc Counsilman’s first head coaching position for 5 years then Indiana in 57.
How about the 49.04 Townley Haas threw down!?!? New 17-18 NAG record for NOVA no less!
Anyone notice the 1:05.6 from Molly Hannis on Tennessee’s relay? That’s the fastest relay split of the summer from an American woman.
I went to bed just before the relays.
Wow. Thanks for the news.
Very interesting.
I have always thought she had not reached her full potential yet.
Clearly in contention for the olympic spots in the 100 breast.
Weird she was only in the B-Final in 1.08.16 in the individual event.
Is she what we call a relay swimmer? Like Fabien Gilot in France?
Hopefully she can convert that into her individual event.