2017 U.S. OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS
- August 2-6, 2017
- East Meadow, NY
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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.
Watch the race below:
Where are the rankings that go 126+ deep? The Swimswam TYR rankings only do top 25.
I expect he’ll be top 75 after finals.
Why didn’t he swim the 200 free? I don’t think he has a chance to make the team in the 100 back. I think this is a warm up for the 200im.
Probably because he knows he’s not in any kind of shape for the 200 Free right now. He even admitted that he’s just here to have fun and hopefully get the competitive juices flowing to motivate him to start training for the next three years.
This is his second competition
It’s his first after his suspension was up this the title “returns”
The master meet several months back was still during his ban
Go Ryan !! show them u still got it in ya !!!
Ryan lochte 8 golds 2020
Lochte and dressel the saviours of the US 4×200…
Gators to rescue