2017 U.S. National Championships & Worlds Trials

​June 27 - July 1, 2017​
Indianapolis, Indiana
​IUPUI Natatorium
MEET INFORMATION
PSYCH SHEET
LIVE RESULTS

Women's 200m Butterfly -- FULL RESULTS

​World: ​2:01.81 -- Zige Liu (2009)​
​American: ​2:04.14 -- Mary Mohler (2009)​
​U.S. Open​: ​2:05.96 -- Mary T. Meagher (1981)​
​LC Nationals: ​2:05.96 -- Mary T. Meagher (1981)​
​JR World: ​2:06.51 -- Yufei Zhang (2015)​

1.) Hali Flickinger -- 2:08.43
2.) Dakota Luther -- 2:08.88
3.) Sarah Gibson -- 2:09.96
4.) Katie McLaughlin -- 2:10.00
5.) Remedy Rule -- 2:10.38
6.) Jen Marrkand -- 2:20.42
7.) Vanessa Krause -- 2:10.53
8.) Ella Eastin -- 2:10.65
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With ​Camille Adams​ -- fourth-place finisher in this event at the 2016 Olympics in Rio  -- out of the picture, ​Hali Flickinger​ (who finished seventh in Rio) was certainly the front-runner to make the World Championship team at the U.S. National Championships in Indianapolis this week. Beyond that, however... ​WIDE. OPEN. SPACES. ​Who was going to step up? Well, if today's prelims are any indication, 17-year-old ​Dakota Luther ​is the one answering the call. Luther touched second with a strong 2:08.88 behind Flickinger's 2:08.43. There are a slew of other ladies gunning for that second spot. Texas A&M's ​Sarah Gibson​ took the third seed in 2:09.96 -- the only other under the 2:10 barrier.​

​The Wild Card: ​​Stanford's ​Ella Eastin​. The 200 fly isn't Eastin's forte; however, she has the experience and training from the 400 IM to pull out something out of lane eight tonight.

Men's 200m Butterfly -- FULL RESULTS

​World: ​1:51.51 -- Michael Phelps (2009)​
​​American: ​1:51.51 -- Michael Phelps (2009)​
​U.S. Open:​ 1:52.20 -- Michael Phelps (2008)​
​LC Nationals:​ 1:52.20 -- Michael Phelps (2008)​
​JR World: ​1:55.92 -- Andrew Seliskar (2014)​

1.) Chase Kalisz -- 1:55.60
2.) Gunnar Bentz -- 1:55.72
3.) Pace Clark -- 1:56.06
4.) Justin Wright -- 1:56.47
5.) Zach Harting -- 1:56.77
6.) Jack Conger -- 1:56.79
7.) Mich Litherland -- 1:57.04
8.) Miles Smachlo -- 1:57.64

Dawgs on top? More like Dawgs 1-2-3. The Georgia Bulldogs made a serious statement by claiming the top three seeds this morning led by ​Chase Kalisz​ (1:55.60), ​Gunnar Bentz​ (1:55.72), and ​Pace Clark​ (1:56.06). Sneaking around in sixth place is ​Jack Conger​ -- a major front-runner -- with a 1:56.79. Conger had less-than-stellar butterfly races at Trials in 2016 after his breakout summer in 2015, so he is primed for a big swim tonight. Big surprise? ​2016 Olympian in this event ​Tom Shields​ missed the final entirely in ninth with a 1:57.75.​

​​The Wild Card: ​​Louisville's ​Zach Harting ​in fifth with a 1:56.77. Harting was in this final last year at Olympic Trials, and the Louisville Cardinals have swum ​fast​ this morning across the board. The Dark Knight might have another trick in his tool belt tonight.

Women's 100m Freestyle -- FULL RESULTS

​World: ​52.06 -- Cate Campbell (2016)​
​American: ​52.70 -- Simone Manuel (2016)​
​U.S. Open​: 53.12 -- Sarah Sjöström (2016)​
​LC Nationals:​ 53.28 -- Abbey Weitzeil (2016)​ 53.26 (Mallory Comerford, 2016)
​JR World​: 52.70 -- Penny Oleksiak (2016)​

1.) Mallory Comerford -- 53.26 (LC Nationals Record)
2.) Simone Manuel -- 53.50
3.) Kelsi Worrell -- 53.87
4.) Lia Neal -- 54.02
5.) Olivia Smoliga -- 54.58
6.) Katie Ledecky -- 54.70
7.) Caroline Baldwin -- 54.91
8.) Veronica Burchill -- 55.04

After tying ​Katie Ledecky ​in the 200 freestyle at the NCAA Championships in March, we knew ​Mallory Comerford ​was poised for a major breakout swim in the long course pool. This morning she did just that. Comerford claimed the top seed with a blazing-fast 53.26, erasing ​Abbey Weitzeil's​ LC Nationals meet record of 53.28 and scaring ​Sarah Sjöström's​ U.S. Open record of 53.12. Talk about a statement. 2016 Olympic champion and American-record holder ​Simone Manuel​ took the second seed with a 53.50. Manuel looked like she shut it down a bit coming into the finish, so watch for a big swim from her tonight. ​Comerford's teammate ​Kelsi Worrell​ snagged the third seed in 53.87. Expect the current top six to remain the same tonight and earn spots on the team.

Men's 100m Freestyle -- FULL RESULTS

​​World: 46.91 -- Cesar Cielo Filho (2009)
​​American: 47.33 -- David Walters (2009)
​U.S. Open: 47.58 -- Jason Lezak (2008)
​LC Nationals: 47.58 -- Jason Lezak (2008)
​JR World: 47.58 -- Kyle Chalmers (2016)

1.) Zachary Apple -- 48.14
2.) Caeleb Dressel -- 48.56
2.) Townley Haas -- 48.56
4.) Nathan Adrian -- 48.62
5.) Blake Pieroni -- 48.65
6.) Ryan Held -- 48.66
7.) Ryan Murphy -- 48.88
8.) Michael Chadwick -- 49.02

It's safe to say American sprinting is back -- with depth, at least. The men's 100m freestyle heats were ​PURE MADNESS​. The biggest surprise of them all? Auburn's ​Zach Apple​ uncorked an unbelievable 48.14 to lead prelims -- and lead by a pretty sizeable margin. None of the other names in the A-final -- ​Caeleb Dressel, Townley Haas, Nathan Adrian, Blake Pieroni, Ryan Held, Ryan Murphy,​ and ​Michael Chadwick​ -- come as a surprise. However, these are the top dogs, and two of them are going to be left home. One thing is for sure: the order of finish tonight is unpredictable. Not even going to try. Just enjoy it.​
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