2015 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
- Pool swimming: Sunday, August 2nd – Sunday, August 9th
- Prelims 9:30AM/Finals 5:30PM (Local Time)
- Kazan Arena Stadium
- Kazan, Russia (UTC+3 hours)
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- Schedule and Results
In an unfortunate series of events, the United States’ men’s 4×100 freestyle relay failed to qualify for finals with a lack luster 3:16.01 that tied for 11th place. The Australian team finished in the same boat, finishing 13th with a time of 3:16.34.
Jimmy Feigen and Anthony Ervin‘s swims were disappointing, to say the least. Feigen lead off with a time of 49.21, missing his season best time by a few hundredths. In January, he was 49.17 at the 2015 BHP Aquatic Super Series. Feigens best flat start time in the 100m freestyle is 47.82, and he has been at least 48 every year since 2011.
Ervin’s rolling start time of 49.69 was the biggest blow to the American squad. His split time was the slowest split of any swimmer from a top 12 relay team, outside of a 49.71 lead off from the Germany.
The United States’ relay was salvaged by the two non-sprint freestylers, Matt Grevers and Conor Dwyer, but it wasn’t enough to make up for the slow start. Both Grevers and Dwyer split 48’s to finish the relay.
Russia posted the fastest time of the morning with a 3:12.46.
Click here for full results from the men’s 4×100 freestyle relay.
Love it! Yes, the realy was dissapointing, but not as dissapointing as some of the comments posted here in response. His 50 split was nothing to scoff at. You know he’s going to bring it.
Calling it: Ervin, new AR in the 50 Free: 21.37 at these World Championships. Today’s relay puts a fire under his feet that does not go away until he medals in Rio.
Adrians exact time
The selection a year in advance is just the dumbest thing ever. The rationale of “no rest until world’s” doesn’t hold up these days anyway because most of the pros are racing every meet on some kind of rest.
The youngsters should have a chance. A year is a long time for them.
Michael Chadwick 48.87 at sectonals 3 weeks ago after going 50.72 at Nationals last summer
The US not having sprinters just isn’t true. The worlds team just fell flat on their faces. If you look across the board at University Games, Pan Ams, and Worlds, take the fastest leadoff (Feigen), and the fastest three splits (Conger, Dwyer, and whoever was the last leg at Pan Ams), you get 3:13.94, which would’ve been second this morning…without Adrian, Lochte, or Phelps
Ervin had the fastest 50 split. Maybe out a bit hard though. Look at the split times of the top 8 teams (Poland for example) 2 legs went 49+- 2 legs went 48+- enough to qualify for the finals which is the objective. I can’t point fingers or say it was a poor performance by Ervin.
Well said and has anyone noticed how low the Americans look in the water? I dont think they are tapered like the other nations. A lot of the team tapered for the LA Invite 3 weeks ago. The Americans dont have there studs and are back in the swing of training. Wake up people!
The only good sign out of this is Chalmer’s 47.92.
The USA has talent in the 100. To say that we don’t is insane. Phelps has always been a 4×100 stalwart, but he was suspended due to the DUI. Adrian is a stud, there’s no arguing that, but unfortunately he was not on this particular relay. Jones, Lochte, Phelps, Adrian, Feigan, Ervin, and conger have all been under 48, all of which have been under 47.5 except Conger. Also, nobody can make the argument that Grevers isn’t s sprint freestyler. He was 3rd at 2012 trials only behind Adrian and Jones! He was also on the short course worlds 4×100 and had clutch splits. The point of this is that the USA swimmers are still among the world’s elite in… Read more »