2021 Speedo Summer Championships – Irvine
- August 3-7
- William Woollett Jr. Aquatics Center, Irvine, CA
- LCM (50m)
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- Psych Sheet
- Live Results
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FRIDAY FINALS HEAT SHEET
Day 4 – Friday, August 6
- 400 Freestyle
- 100 Breaststroke
- 100 Backstroke
- Men’s 4 x 200 Free Relay
WOMEN’S 100 BREAST – FINALS
Podium:
- Kaitlyn Dobler (TASC) – 1:07.46
- Emma Weber (TOPS) – 1:07.62
- Olivia Anderson (AQJT) – 1:08.69
USC’s Kaitlyn Dobler won the women’s 100 breast in Irvine tonight, getting out to an early lead, then hold off a ferocious late charge by University of Denver Hilltoppers 17-year-old Emma Weber. The 17-year-old got her hands on the wall just behind Dobler, finishing in 1:07.62.
The swim was a lifetime best for Weber, and her first time under 1:08 in her career. Her pervious best was 1:08.04, which she swam in April of this year. This morning, Weber swam a 1:08.55 in prelims, clocking the fastest time of the morning. Here is a split comparison between Weber’s best time swim from tonight, her prelims swim from today, and her previous best from April:
| Splits | 2021 FL GAIN Invitaional | 2021 Speedo Summer Championships – Irvine PRELIMS | 2021 Speedo Summer Championships – Irvine FINALS |
| 50m | 32.05 | 32.08 | 31.97 |
| 100m | 35.99 | 36.47 | 35.65 |
| Final Time | 1:08.04 | 1:08.55 | 1:07.62 |
Compared to her previous best, the biggest difference between Weber’s swim this morning and her previous best was the 2nd 50. This morning, Weber was just 0.03 seconds slower than April on the first 50, but then she was 0.48 seconds slower coming home. Conversely, in tonight’s race, Weber was 0.08 seconds faster on the first 50 than she was in her previous best swim. She coupled that faster first 50 with a 0.34-seconds-faster 2nd 50 to establish her new lifetime best.
The swim makes 17-year-old Weber the #9 performer all-time in the 17-18 girls age group. Here is the current all-time rankings for the 17-18 girls LCM 100 breast:
| Rank | Time | Swimmer | Date |
| 1 | 1:04.95 | Lydia Jacoby | 7/27/2021 |
| 2 | 1:05.75 | Kasey Carlson | 7/26/2009 |
| 3 | 1:06.20 | Jessica Hardy | 7/24/2005 |
| 4 | 1:06.38 | Bailey Harris | 4/3/2015 |
| 5 | 1:06.43 | Lilly King | 12/4/2015 |
| 6 | 1:06.97 | Kaitlyn Dobler | 8/23/2019 |
| 7 | 1:07.37 | Zoie Hartman | 8/3/2019 |
| 8 | 1:07.55 | Emily Weiss | 8/4/2018 |
| 9 | 1:07.62 | Emma Weber | 8/6/2021 |
| 10 | 1:07.79 | Staciana Winfield | 8/9/2000 |
| 11 | 1:07.86 | Leticia Sim | 7/16/2021 |
There are many notable names in these all-time rankings, including, but not limited to, 2020 Olympic Gold medalist Lydia Jacoby (currently 17), 2016 Olympic Gold medalist and World Record holder Lilly King, and 2012 4×100 medley relay Olympic Gold medalist Jessica Hardy. Not to mention that Kaitlyn Dobler, who Weber raced to the finish tonight, is ranked 7th all-time for 17-18 girls.
Additionally, Weber is now the #5 17-year-old all-time in the event. You can find the top 5 all-time 17-year-old girls in the LCM 100 breast below:
| Rank | Time | Swimmer | Meet |
| 1 | 1:04.95 | Lydia Jacoby | 2020 Olympic Games |
| 2 | 1:05.75 | Kasey Carlson | 2009 World Champs |
| 3 | 1:06.97 | Kaitlyn Dobler | 2019 World JR Champs |
| 4 | 1:07.55 | Emily Weiss | 2018 Jr Pan Pacific Champs |
| 5 | 1:07.62 | Emma Weber | 2021 Speedo Summer Champs – Irvine |