Reported by Lauren Neidigh.
MEN’S 100 FLY
- American Record: 49.82, Michael Phelps, 2009
- U.S. Open Record: 50.22, Michael Phelps, 2009
- U.S. Open Meet: 51.65, Tom Shields, 2013
- GOLD: Matt Josa, CAL, 52.15
- SILVER: Tripp Cooper, TXLA, 52.37
- BRONZE: Maxime Rooney, PLS, 52.45
Cal’s Matt Josa and Texas’ Tripp Cooper were the leading men at the 50 mark with a pair of 24-lows. Florida’s Maxime Rooney made a late charge to try and run them down, but ran out of room as Josa won it in 52.15 and Cooper took 2nd in 52.37.
Rooney was able to go by Texas’ John Shebat to take 3rd, finishing in 52.45 to Shebat’s 52.56. Stanford’s Andrew Liang had the fastest back half of the field with a 27.67 closing split. He rounded out the top 5 in 52.72.