Women’s 400m Individual Medley
1. Leah Smith (Pittsburgh, Pa./Cavalier Swimming), 4:33.86
2. Elizabeth Beisel (Saunderstown, R.I./Bluefish Swim Club), 4:38.55
3. Brooke Forde (Louisville, Ky./Lakeside Swim Team), 4:39.19
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Leah Smith: “I thought about swimming the 400 IM at the NCAA Championships, but I opted for the 200 free. I’m not thinking about the schedule I’ll have at world championships, just my 400m free tomorrow.”
Men’s 400m Individual Medley
1. Chase Kalisz (Bel Air, Md./North Baltimore Aquatic Club), 4:06.99
2. Jay Litherland (Alpharetta, Ga./Dynamo Swim Club), 4:09.31
3. Gunnar Bentz (Atlanta, Ga./Athens Bulldog Swim Club), 4:11.66
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Chase Kalisz: “I’m happy…this is the fastest I’ve ever been at this point with my first rest. I’m more excited that Gunnar [Bentz] and Jay [Litherland] had two really great swims. I get to race those guys every single day, and to see them go two really good times was more fulfilling than anything tonight.”
Women’s 100m Butterfly
1. Kelsi Worrell (Westampton, N.J./Cardinal Aquatics), 57.38
2. Sarah Gibson (San Antonio, Texas/Texas A&M), 57.96
3. Mallory Comerford (Kalamazoo, Mich./University of Louisville), 57.97
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Kelsi Worrell: “I have a lot better swim in me, and that’s okay…it’s better to do it later in the summer and that’s what I plan to do. I think I’ve got a little more rest in me and that will make the difference in [Budapest].”
Men’s 100m Butterfly
1. Caeleb Dressel (Green Cove Springs, Fla./Bolles School Sharks), 50.87
2. Tim Phillips (Vienna, W. Va./SwimMAC Carolina), 51.30
3. Jack Conger (Rockville, Md./Nation’s Capital Swim Club), 51.33
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Caeleb Dressel: “I was a happy with the [butterfly races], and I couldn’t ask for more. I’m definitely a speed guy, that’s how I swim most of my races … but I just want to swim a smart race. I don’t want to be labeled as a sprinter that goes out wicked fast and just dies. I want to be a speed guy that controls his races.”
Women’s 50m Breaststroke
1. Lilly King (Evansville, Ind./Indiana University), 29.66
2. Katie Meili (Colleyville, Texas/New York Athletic Club), 30.11
3. Molly Hannis (Santa Rosa, Calif./Tennessee Aquatics), 30.24
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Lilly King: “It’s awesome, the 50 [breast] is just a splash and dash so I get in and go literally as hard as I can. It was fun tonight. I’m always happy to get the American record, and it was great to get that tonight, but I was hoping to be a little bit faster and hopefully get the world record, but I’ve still got a little bit left in the tank for Budapest.”
Men’s 50m Breaststroke
1. Kevin Cordes (Naperville, Ill./Unattached), 26.88
2. Andrew Wilson (Bethesda, Md./Emory University), 27.18
3. Cody Miller (Bloomington, Ind./Badger Swim Club), 27.24
Race Notes
Women’s 50m Backstroke
1. Hannah Stevens (Lexington, Ohio/University of Missouri), 27.63
2. Kathleen Baker (Winston-Salem, N.C./Team Elite), 27.69
3. Ali DeLoof (Grosse Pointe, Mich./Club Wolverine), 27.89
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Hannah Stevens: “I had no idea whatsoever. I looked at the scoreboard and was like ‘no, that’s not possible’ because you see all of these amazing names in the heat and I’m with them – this is amazing.”
Men’s 50m Backstroke
1. Justin Ress (Cary, N.C./Wolfpack Elite), 24.41
2. Ryan Murphy (Jacksonville, Fla./California Aquatics), 24.64
3. Matt Grevers (Lake Forest, Ill./Tucson Ford Dealers Aquatics), 24.67
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Justin Ress: “It’s crazy, I’ve actually always wanted to be a sprinter, but I swam distance in high school, distance my first year in college. My coaches put me in the mid-distance group my sophomore year, and then I had a good 50 freestyle so they put me in the sprint group this summer and I’ve loved it so far. I’m still star struck from all of these big names in that heat.”
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