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2019 USA SWIMMING SPEEDO JUNIOR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

• Tuesday, August 6 – Saturday, August 10, 2019
• Stanford Avery Aquatic Center, Palo Alto, CA
• Prelims 9 AM / Finals 5 PM (U.S. Pacific Time)
• LCM format
• Psych sheet
• Live stream (all sessions)
• Start Lists & Live Results

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MEN’S 200 FREE – FINALS

• World Record: 1:42.00 7/28/2009 Paul Biedermann
• World Junior Record: 1:46.40 8/24/2017 Ivan Girev
• Meet Record: 1:47.75 8/3/2018 Alexei Sancov
• U.S. Open Record: 1:44.10 7/1/2008 Michael Phelps
• Olympic Trials Cut: 1:50.79

TOP 3

1. Jack Walker (SwimMAC) – 1:49.69
2. Colby Mefford (Sierra Marlins) – 1:50.88
3. Ben Forbes (Clovis Swim Club) – 1:51.11

Jack Walker of SwimMAC posted a 1:49.69 to win the 200 free tonight, hitting a lifetime best. That time moves him to #37 in the 17-18 age group, improving upon his 1:49.90 from March. Second place went to Colby Mefford of Sierra Marlins at 1:50.88, less than a tenth way from making the Olympic Trials cut, while Clovis Swim Club’s Ben Forbes touched for third at 1:51.11.