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2015 Speedo Fall Challenge Offers $10,000 Mixed 400 Fr Relay WR Bonus

The 2015 Speedo Fall Challenge will be an exciting even this year that will draw in the nation’s top athletes with the event’s timing and location. Trojan Swim Club is hosting the meet on Saturday, November 21st under the lights of the Peter Daland Pool at USC. The event is scheduled to start at 7:30 pm.

The event will feature the top eight swimmers in each event squaring off for the winner-take-all prize money. The meet is slated for the evening before the Golden Goggles, Sunday, November 22, which should help to draw in the nation’s top athletes. Additionally, this meet serves a Trojan Swim Club’s fundraising event for their Outreach Learn to Swim program in South Los Angeles.

Swimmers are allowed to enter as many events as they want, but only the eight fastest swimmers entered in each race will be able to swim. The 50’s of each stroke will feature eight swimmers in prelims and four swimmers in the final.

Prizes for the event include $500 for the winner of each individual event and $1000 for the winner of each relay. There will be a special $10,000 prize awarded to the winner of the mixed 4×100 freestyle relay if a new world record is established.

Ryan Lochte, Nathan Adrian, Simone Manuel, and Missy Franklin won the mixed 4×100 freestyle relay at the World Championships, setting the world record at 3:23.05. Take a look at their splits below:

  • Ryan Lochte – 48.79
  • Nathan Adrian – 47.29
  • Simone Manuel – 53.66
  • Missy Franklin – 53.31

The event order can be found below:

200 Mixed Medley Relay
200m Freestyle
50m Butterfly – prelim heat
200m Breaststroke
50m backstroke – prelim heat
100m Butterfly
50m Breaststroke – prelim heat
100m Backstroke
50m Freestyle – prelim heat
200m Backstroke
50m Butterfly – FINAL
100m Breaststroke
50m backstroke – FINAL
100m Freestyle
50m Breaststroke – FINAL
200m Butterfly
50m Freestyle – FINAL
200 Individual Medley
Bethune Middle School Mustang All-Star 200 Free Relay
Mixed 4×100 Freestyle Relay

 

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Ok
9 years ago

Maggnussen 47.52
C. Campbell 51.95
B. Campbell 51.95
McEvoy 46.70
Total: 3:18.12
Yeah, a lot faster.

GI
Reply to  Ok
9 years ago

Aus might swim it at BHP Billiton Aquatic Super Series next Feb, but doubt that two male can swim that fast at that point.

Rafael
9 years ago

Wonder how faster this wr could be with the Australians going for

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