2019 U.S. NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
- July 31 – August 4, 2019
- Prelims 9:00 AM/Finals 5:00 PM (U.S. Pacific Standard Time)
- Avery Aquatics Center (Stanford, CA)
- LCM (50 Meter Pool)
- Meet Site
- Psych Sheet
- Pre-scratch timeline
- TV & Livestream Schedule
- Omega Results
Reported by Reid Carlson.
WOMEN’S 400 IM – FINALS
- World Record: Katinka Hosszu (Hungary), 4:26.36, 2016
- American Record: Katie Hoff, 4:31.12, 2008
- Championship Record: Katie Hoff (United States), 4:31.12, 2008
- U.S. Open Record: Katinka Hosszu (Hungary), 4:31.07, 2015
- Olympic Trials Cut: 4:51.79
TOP 3:
- GOLD: Emma Weyant, 4:35.47
- SILVER: Brooke Forde, 4:36.06
- BRONZE: Ally McHugh, 4:38.65
Brooke Forde turned first after the fly in 1:02.39, about half-a-second ahead of Madisyn Cox. Forde still led at 150, but Emma Weyant had begun to move up, and ended up passing Forde by the 200-meter turn, flipping in 2:13.50, 7/10ths ahead of Forde. Weyant was still leading at 250 meters, but Forde had cut her lead in half. Forde turned .12 ahead of Weyan at 300 meters in 3:32.58, but Weyant passed her by a meager .08 at 350 meters. Forde and Weyant were neck-and-neck down the final length, but Weyant surged over the final 50 meters to touch first in 4:35.47, notching the 5th-fastest time in the world this year.
Ah to be 17 and think the 400 IM is “fun”! Actually. I don’t think I ever thought it was fun. Great swims and big future for this young woman.