2017 U.S. NATIONALS/WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS TRIALS
- Tuesday, June 27th-Saturday, July 1st
- 50-Meter Course
- Indianapolis, Indiana
- Meet Info
- Prelims timelines
- Broadcast schedule
- Event-by-event previews
- Psych Sheets
- Live Results
- Live Stream (U.S. viewers)
- Live Stream (International viewers)
Despite being slightly off on the first few days of the meet, Madisyn Cox bounced back on the final night of competition at the 2017 U.S. nationals/World Championships Trials to earn a spot on the U.S. World Championships team. Cox roared home on the back half of the race, finishing 2nd to Melanie Margalis (2:09.57) in a personal best 2:09.69.
Before tonight, Cox was the 10th fastest American performer of all time with a 2:10.53. She knocked almost a full second off that tonight, moving up to #6 all time ahead of Katie Hoff. Margalis remains at #4 on that list with her 2:09.21 from the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. Ella Eastin, who took 3rd tonight with a 2:10.89, is just off the all-time top 10 American performers list with her 2:10.54 from the 2016 Atlanta Classic.
Top 10 All-Time U.S. Performers:
| 1 | Ariana Kukors | 2:06.15 |
| 2 | Maya DiRado | 2:08.79 |
| 3 | Caitlin Leverenz | 2:08.95 |
| 4 | Melanie Margalis | 2:09.21 |
| 5 | Julia Smit | 2:09.34 |
| 6 | Madisyn Cox | 2:09.69 |
| 7 | Katie Hoff | 2:09.71 |
| 8 | Natalie Coughlin | 2:09.77 |
| 9 | Elizabeth Pelton | 2:10.02 |
| 10 | Whitney Burnett | 2:10.11 |
Congratulations, Madisyn! Way to go, Girl!
Congrats Madisyn!! You will represent UT and the USA with grace and determination! Very proud for you! ???
No love for Madison who swam a heat time 3 secs faster than Ella – one that would likely get into the final at Budapest . She also swam the fastest breast & free legs of the medallists.which is the smart way to swim the 200im .
Madisyn Cox is weak on backstroke while Eastin is a good backstroker. This is her Achilles heel, M Cox backstroke but Eastin was not ahead enough after the backstroke leg.
I’m not sure I follow what you’re saying. The article is about Madisyn, so I don’t understand how that would come across as “no love for Madisyn.”
The comments on the live thread & the opening one on this thread are all cry cry for Ella Eastin .
. My point is that the 3 secs advantage Madison had in the heats just behind favourite Margolis should have primed readers that Cox did a time that would get her into the Oly final .. They had time to have restrained their personal disappointments .
An analyses of the medallists splits has Margolis as top fly/ back & Cox as top breast / free . Its logical they would be 1& 2 but Cox should be highlighted for outsplitting a US breastroke & free representative .
All in all I don’t care but feelings over logic &… Read more »
Rowdy said Cox was battling a virus earlier in the week.
Ella didn’t make it. I’m sad 🙁
At least the world university team.