2022 U.S. WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TRIALS
- April 26-30, 2022
- Greensboro, NC
- Greensboro Aquatic Center
- LCM (50m)
- Start Times: Prelims ā 9 am ET / Finals ā 6 pm ET
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Day three of USA Swimming’s International Team Trials get underway this morning in Greensboro with more spots on Team USAs World Championships roster up for grabs. This morning’s session will feature prelim races in the 400 IM, 100 fly, 50 breast and 50 back, with racing starting at 9 AM EST.
Olympic medalists Emma Weyant and Hali Flickinger kick off the session in the women’s 400 IM, while Carson Foster, who made his first major senior international team in the 200 free last night, comes in as the top seed in the 400 IM.
In the women’s 100 fly, Stanford freshman and American Record holder Torri Huske comes in as the top seed, while her future Stanford teammate Claire Curzan is seeded right behind her. World Record holder Caeleb Dressel headlines the 100 fly.
World Record holder Lilly King will go head to head with 100 breast Olympic champ Lydia Jacoby in the 50 breast, while Michael Andrew holds the top seed in the 50 breast. In the 50 back, Regan Smith and Ryan Murphy come in with the top seeds.
Women’s 400 IM
- World Record: Katinka Hosszu (HUN): 4:26.36 (2016)
- American Record: Katie Hoff: 4:31.12 (2008)
- US Open Record: Katinka Hosszu (HUN): 4:31.07 (2015)
- Junior World Record: Alba Vazquez (ESP): 4:38.53 (2019)
Top 8 qualifiers:
- Leah Hayes (TIDE): 4:39.65
- Katie Grimes (SAND): 4:41.02
- Emma Weyant (Unattached): 4:41.10
- Justina Kozan (TST): 4:45.86
- Hali Flickinger (SUN): 4:46.04
- Mackenzie Looze (IU): 4:47.83
- Julia Podkoscielny (PCS): 4:48.82
- Alexis Yager (TENN): 4:49.14
16-year-old Leah Hayes of the Fox Valley Park District Riptides blasted a huge new lifetime best to take the top seed in 4:39.65. The swim marks a 3 second best time for Hayes.
Qualifying second was Sandpipers high schooler Katie Grimes, who touched in 4:41.02, a three tenth drop for her.
Olympic silver medalist Emma Weyant qualified third in 4:41.10, while her Olympic teammate Hali Flickinger qualified 5th.
Men’s 400 IM
- World Record: Michael Phelps (USA): 4:03.84 (2008)
- American Record: Michael Phelps: 4:03.84 (2008)
- US Open Record: Michael Phelps (USA): 4:03.84 (2008)
- Junior World Record: Ilia Borodin (RUS): 4:11.17 (2017)
Top 8 qualifiers:
- Chase Kalisz (ABSC): 4:13.24
- Carson Foster (TEX): 4:15.10
- Bobby Finke (FLOR): 4:15.90
- Jake Foster (TEX): 4:16.55
- David Johnston (TEX):4:16.58
- Jay Litherland (DYNA): 4:16.66
- Charlie Swanson (NOVA): 4:18.62
- Sean Grieshop (CAL): 4:19.04
Defending Olympic champion Chase Kalisz took the top seed in 4:13.24, nearly two seconds clear of the field. Texas sophomore Carson Foster qualified second in 4:15.10, taking a smoother approach to his morning swim today.
Florida’s Bobby Finke qualified third with a 4:15.90, putting him in a potentially dangerous position for this evening.
Georgia pro Jay Litherland, who represented the US at the Olmypics with Kalisz last summer, qualified 6th in 4:16.66.
Women’s 100 fly
- World Record: Sarah Sjostrom (SWE): 55.48 (2016)
- American Record: Torri Huske: 55.66 (2021)
- American Record: Torri Huske (USA): 55.66 (2021)
- Junior World Record: Penny Oleksiak (CAN): 56.46
Top 8 qualifiers:
- Torri Huske (Unattached): 57.03
- Claire Curzan (TAC): 57.57
- Kelsi Dahlia (CARD): 57.84
- Kate Douglass (UVA): 58.14
- Gabi Albiero (UOFL): 58.63
- Natalie Hinds (Unattached): 58.66
- Beata Nelson (WA): 58.75
- Kylee Alons (NCS): 59.01
Stanford freshman Torri Huske took the top seed by over half a second, winning the final heat in 57.03. Her future Stanford teammate Claire Curzan qualified second in 57.57, leaving the American Olympic duo from last summer in the middle of the pool tonight.
Louisville pro Kelsi Dahlia qualified third in 57.84, while her training partner, Louisville undergrad Gabi Albiero qualified 5th in 58.63.
Virginia’s Kate Douglass, who made the Worlds team last night in the 200 breast, qualified 4th in 58.14.
Men’s 100 fly
- World Record: Caeleb Dressel (USA): 49.45 (2021)
- American Record: Caeleb Dressel: 49.45 (2021)
- US Open Record: Caeleb Dressel (USA): 49.76 (2021)
- Junior World Record: Kristof Milak (HUN): 50.62 (2017)
Top 8 qualifiers:
- Caeleb Dressel (GSC): 50.01
- Trenton Julian (Unattached): 51.11
- Michael Andrew (MASA): 51.57
- Dare Rose (CAL): 51.70
- Luca Urlando (DART): 51.72
- Shaine Casas (Unattached): 51.75
- Zach Harting (CARD): 51.99
- Maxime Rooney (PLS): 52.00
World Record holder Caeleb Dressel wasted no time making his presence known in the 100 fly, crushing a 50.01 prelim swim to take the top seed by over a full second.
Cal’s Trenton Julian, who likely the Worlds team in the 200 fly on night one, dropped nearly 6 tenths from his seed to qualify second in 51.11. Michael Andrew, who came in as the second seed, added nearly 8 tenths from his seed to qualify third in 51.57.
The swim of the morning came form Cal sophomore Dare Rose, who dropped over a full second from his lifetime best to qualify 4th in 51.70, just ahead of Georgia sophomore Luca Urlandos’ 51.72.
Women’s 50 breast
- World Record: Benedetta Pilato (ITA): 29.30 (Unratified- 2021)
- American Record: Lilly King: 29.40 (2017)
- US Open Record: Lilly King (USA): 29.62 (2018)
- World Junior Record: Benedetta Pilato (ITA): 29.61 (2020)
Top 8 qualifiers:
- Lilly King (ISC): 30.39
- Kaitlyn Dobler (Unattached): 30.71
- Lydia Jacoby (STSC): 31.08
- Hannah Bach (OSU): 31.09
- Danielle Herrmann (CLOV): 31.44
- Lucy Thomas (EBSC): 31.65
- Andrea Perttula (TAMU): 31.67
- Jessey Li (RAYS): 31.71
Lilly King, the former World Record holder, dominated the final heat to take the top seed in 30.39. USC’s Kaitlyn Dobler, the 2022 NCAA champion in the 100 breast, qualified second in 30.71 to join King as the only two swimmers under 31 seconds.
100 breast Olympic champion Lydia Jacoby qualified third in 31.08, just .01 ahead of Ohio State’s Hannah Bach.
High schooler Lucy Thomas of Elmbrook Swim Club in the Milwaukee suburbs qualified 6th in 31.65.
Men’s 50 breast
- World Record: Adam Peaty (GBR): 25.95
- American Record: Kevin Cordes: 26.76 (2015)
- US Open Record: Joao Gomes:Ā 26.60 (2019)
- Junior World Record: Nicolo Martinenghi (ITA): 26.97 (2017)
Top 8 qualifiers:
- Michael Andrew (MASA): 26.78
- Nic Fink (MAAC): 26.91
- Kevin Houseman (NU): 27.22
- Brandon Fischer (Unattached): 27.36
- Liam Bell (Unattached): 27.60
- Tommy Cope (ISC): 27.85
- Reid Mikuta (AU): 27.91
- Dillon Hillis (FLOR): 28.13
Just minutes after his 100 fly prelim, Michael Andrew blasted a 26.78 to take the top spot heading into this evening. Last night’s 200 breast champ Nic Fink was the only other swimmer under the 27 second barrier, qualifying second in 26.91.
Third seed Kevin Houseman of Northwestern held his seed with a 27.22, just ahead of former National Teamer Brandon Fischer, who qualified fourth in 27.36.
Cal’s Liam Bell put up a big swim out of the early heats, touching in 27.60 to qualify 5th.
Women’s 50 back
- World Record: Xiang Liu (CHN): 26.98 (2018)
- American Record: Olivia Smoliga: 27.33 (2018)
US Open Record: Olivia Smoliga (USA): 27.43 (2018)- Junior World Record: Minna Atherton (AUS): 27.49 (2016)
Top 8 finishers:
- Regan Smith (Unattached): 27.40Ā (USOR)
- Katharine Berkoff (NCS): 27.44
- Olivia Smoliga (SUN): 27.75
- Rhyan White (BAMA): 27.93
- Erika Brown (TNAQ): 28.05
- Claire Curzan (TAC): 28.09
- Kylee Alons (NCS): 28.25
- Gretchen Walsh (UVA): 28.26
Stanford freshman Regan Smith took home the top seed in the women’s 50 back with a 27.40, setting a new US Open Record in the process. She finished just ahead of NC State’s Katharine Berkoff, setting up a potential showdown this evening.
American Record holder Olivia Smoliga qualified 3rd in 27.75, while Olympian Rhyan White qualified 4th in 27.93.
Men’s 50 back
- World Record: Kliment Kolesnikov (RUS): 24.00 (2018)
American Record: Ryan Murphy: 24.24 (2018)US Open Record: Ryan Murphy (USA): 24.24 (2018)- Junior World Record: Kliment Kolesnikov (RUS): 24.00 (2018)
Top 8 qualifiers:
- Hunter Armstrong (OSU): 24.01Ā (AR, USOR)
- Justin Ress (MVN): 24.05
- Shaine Casas (Unattached): 24.45
- Ryan Murphy (CAL): 24.63
- Adam Chaney (FLOR): 24.78
- Jack Aikens (UVA): 24.81
- Michael Andrew (MASA): 25.01
- Daniel Carr (Unattached): 25.03
Ohio State’s Hunter Armstrong, who was a surprise qualifier for the US Olympic team in the 100 back last summer, blasted a 24.01 to take the top seed in the 50 back. That smashes Ryan Murphy‘s American and US Open Record and is only .01 off of Kliment Kolesnikov’s World Record.
Also finishing under the previous record was Mission Viejo’s Justin Ress, who touched in 24.05 and is now the 4th fastest performer in history. The two top qualifiers set up a showdown for this evening where the World Record is definitely within striking range.
Shaine Casas, not long after his 100 fly prelim, qualified 3rd in 24.45, while top seed Ryan Murphy qualified 4th in 24.63.
Michael Andrew made his third A final of the morning, qualifying 7th in 25.01.
i feel more optimistic heading into these worlds than I did going into last years olympics. With so many of USAās rivals not going to worlds and also cos the times being swum are pretty fast i feel good and cautiously optimistic
Where can i watch Dresselās prelim swim? Link. Please. Thank you
It hasn’t been posted anywhere for public consumption that we’ve seen.
Thanks!!
You can watch the entire session if you just go to usaswimming.org and go to the live stream.
You can scroll around on the livestream replay, I think: https://livestream.com/usaswimming/events/10362516/videos/230844893
nic fink you know what you have to do tonight
He needs to channel is inner JEAH and shake the pillars of this land or town.
Based on Instagram, looks like Paige Madden is withdrawing from the rest of the meet.
Ilness? All best to her. Great to have the rising youth on the 800 free relay but will they be able to compete with Canada (forget China) for medals? Summer, Kayla, Penny and Taylor returning to form. . .
Yes illness. SwimSwam just posted article about it.
I agree with PVK and others who support adding 50s of FL, BK, BR to the Olympic program. As part of this they should get rid of semi-finals. Doing so would avoid overload for sprinters (who already have heavy programs due to relay duties) and for versatile, multi-event swimmers. It also makes for more exciting swims in prelims.
No chance. 50s are incomparably boring. Sprinters already have too many opportunities and permutations, especially if they are from a strong relay country. If you look at sites dominated by general Olympic fans and not merely swimming enthusiasts, the complaint is too many swimming events, not too few of them. The topic comes up all the time and carries high intensity.
The only reason I’m against it is medal inflation. It’s already a bit of a joke how many medals a swimmer can win compared to almost every other Olympic athlete, that would just make it sillier.
I like 50s and I think a 4×50 medley/free relay would be awesome (as well as 4×200 medley relay) would be cool for Worlds. That, plus getting rid of semis and the meet would be a lot more fun, I think.
Good point about medal inflation. And I like the relay ideas.
If swimswam uses a photo of the Foster bros for the finals preview and/or live recap articles, I’ll slither to Greensboro and swallow their laptops whole.
What if we use Michael?
Fine by me. If he goes to Budapest Iād miss my beach walks!
Dressel 50 flat!! World record incoming? I haven’t watched the race so idk how hard he went.
And wow Hunter Armstrong 24 flat!! Amazing!
Good swims on the female side too!
On the USA live stream page you can replay the session. Dressel looked quite smooth and relaxed, he was breathing into the wall. The men’s 50 back was indeed crazy.
Berkoff looks VERY dangerous for the 100 back and obviously White is in shape. Regan is in decent shape too. Curzan is swimming it. I feel nauseous just thinking about that race. But I am really rooting for Regan to have a great swim and qualify.
Tbh I’m rooting for all of them to swim fast
Let the fastest swimmer win
Crazy that it’s possible Regan will only qualify for the Worlds team in the 200 fly. Hoping that nerves won’t get too much to her and she pulls out a fast one for that 100 back showdown.