Reported by Lauren Neidigh.
WOMEN’S 100 FREE
- American Record: 52.27, Simone Manuel, 2017
- U.S. Open Record: 52.81, Mallory Comerford, 2017
- U.S. Open Meet: 53.92, Megan Romano, 2012
- GOLD- Marie Wattel, FRA, 54.27
- SILVER- Amanda Kendall, UN-03, 55.20
- BRONZE- Claire Adams, CSC, 55.26
France’s Marie Wattel flipped in 26.21 to give herself the early lead. The field was never able to close in on her as she finished in 54.27 to win the race by nearly a full second. Wattel’s winning time was a significant improvement from her 55.15 from the French Championships earlier this year.
FORD’s Margo Geer, who was a member of the U.S. World Championships squad in 2015, had the fastest back half of the field aside from Wattel with a 28.34 coming home. Geer came up just short of the top 3, however, as she touched in 55.32 behind Indiana’s Amanda Kendall (55.20) and Texas’ Claire Adams (55.26). NC State’s Courtney Caldwellwas also in the race for a top 3 spot, but finished just a tenth shy with her 55.38 for 5th place.