On day four of the World University Games, Americans Laura Sogar and Andrea Kropp finished first and second during prelims to earn the top 2 seeds heading into the semifinal of the Women’s 200 breaststroke. Sogar won the third heat in 2:26.17 and Kropp won the second heat in 2:27.86. Both were over a second over their seed times, which means we should be able to expect them to drop more time.
In the Men’s 100 freestyle, Nikita Lobintsev of Russia had the top time of 49.13. Vlad Morozov of Russia was third with a time of 49.60. The top 11 swimmers were all under 50 seconds. Michael Wynalda was 49.87, which leaves him in 8th place heading into finals. Tyler Reed was 14th with a time of 50.10. Both Wynalda and Reed will advance to Semifinals.
Canada’s Katerine Savard had the top time of the morning in the women’s 100 butterfly with a time of 58.21. Kelsey Floyd finished 9th with a time of 1:00.17, while Jasmine Tosky was 12th with a time of 1:00.35. Floyd and Tosky raced right next to each other in heat four. Both will advance to semifinals.
In the men’s 800 freestyle, Eric William Hedlin of Canada had the fastest swim of the morning with a 7:56.68. Sean Ryan was second with a 7:58.41. He dropped over 25 seconds from his seed time, and almost beat his best time of 7:57.90 from 2011. Ryan is having a great meet, he broke the 15 minute barrier in the 1500 as well. Ryan Feeley finished fourth with a time of 8:00.01, he was just off of his seed time. Both Ryan and Feeley swim at the University of Michigan. Their head coach, Mike Bottom, is the head coach of the World University Games team.
The relay team of Andrea Murez, Melanie Margalis, Rachel Acker, and Chelsea Chenault swam a 8:00.74 to earn the top seed in the women’s 4×200 freestyle relay. They finished almost 3 seconds ahead of the Russian relay. Chenault split a 1:59.77 and was the only swimmer in the field to break 2 minutes.
Tonight, we will see the finals of the women’s 1500 freestyle, 200 IM, 100 backstroke, and 4×200 freestyle relay. On the men’s side, we will see the finals of the 200 breaststroke, 200 butterfly, and the 50 backstroke.
We will also see the semifinals of the men’s 100 freestyle, the women’s 100 butterfly, and the women’s 200 breaststroke.
Fyi Romano did not qualify for the 800 relay therefore they should put Chenault in the final relay spot in Barcelona.
Any swimmer at the WC’s can be put on any relay at the discretion of the coaches.
It is Swimswam – can’t have a relay without Romano.
Chenault: 1:57.88 reaction .32
Romano 1:57.91 reaction .23
Great race
Thanks.
There’s the 1:57’s you were looking for.
Ridiculous 2nd half for the American women as they beat the Russians after being in 4th place and behind by more than two body lengths at the 400. Chelsea Chenault actually takes the lead after her third leg and Romano keeps the gap even as the Americans outtouch the Russians 7:55.53 to 7:55.76. One of the more exciting races of the meet (although that 400 Free Relay was great too).
Which times for the relay splits of Miss Chenault and Miss Romano? USA looks for a 4th swimmer around 1.57 to go with Missy Franklin, Katie Ledecky and Shannon Vreeland in Barcelona.
Could get complicated if US has 8 vying for 800 relay spot. Now there is Romano, Bispo, Chenault, Dirado, Mattern, Vreeland, Ledecky, and Franklin. Sme of those swimmers only have that event (Chenault, Bispo, Mattern) and all should get a chance to swim but it seems a bit tricky. I think it should be prelims: Bispo, Chenault, Dirado, Mattern. And finals: Franklin, Ledecky, Romano, and Vreeland (if Vreeland doesn’t perform in individual 200, put her on prelims and put Chenault or Mattern in finals). That’s my opinion.
Romano got 13th at nationals. She doesn’t deserve to swim finals over any of those other girls. I would be okay with them putting her in prelims and her earning it but they already have 3 girls (ledecky, Franklin, Vreeland) who have earned there finals spot and 4 girls (chenault, mattern, bispo and dirado) who earned there spot on a prelims relay with an opportunity to earn a spot in finals. I like Romano but she has to perform on individual events and earn her spot on relays
same thing last summer…with PVK. great 400 at Olympics but his 200 at Trials didn’t make the cut so no go…..I agree Romano doesn’t even deserve the opportunity to swim the prelims at Worlds in this relay.
You have to consider that Megan Romano might have been tapering for WUGS, rather than World Championship Trials. If she was not fully rested at WCT, she is showing us her full hand this week. The relays are not chosen specifically on WCT results. The coaching staff gets to make the call based on a number of factors. Her performance this week will definitely factor into their decision.
Very close race in the women’s 4X200 free relay final! Win for USA in 7.55.53 ahead of Russia in 7.55.76!
You beat me to it!
BOBO, Marie Wattel got bronze medal in 100m fly.
2.09.78 for Sinkevich in the 200 breast final.
Russia is already close to its 100th gold medal at these world university games! And the meet finishes next Wednesday!
At least, this great race of Miss Romano shows to all the doubters she can swim at her best on individual. I think she had much less pressure in this race than in the 100 free after her great relay split.
“She hasn’t proved herself in meters”
Who’s “bashing” now? No one on this thread has bashed any swimmers. Talking about races and times is business; it’s not personal. Relax.
Vlad gets 2nd in 50 Back Final and misses out on 1st by one-hundredth of a second. With all the strokes he has, why hasn’t he swum the 200 IM? He was a backstroker and butterflier in high school in addition to his sprint free and has a great breaststroke. So why not?
maybe he can´t keep up his speed for more than 100 meters.. pure sprinter
The 200 IM in long course is too long for him. However, I think he can swim crazy times in the 100 IM in SCM in the world cup meets. I think he will break the world record.
I see he has swum the 100 IM at the 2012 Short Course Euros, but that’s all. If he could polish his IM skills, he would be an animal. I know comparing strokes for an IM is like apples and oranges because it can be a stroke in itself, but take a look at Vlad’s 50 times (LCM) compared to Lochte’s. Note some are converted from SCM to LCM using USA Swimming’s Power Points system (indicated by parentheses).
Morozvov: Lochte:
50 fly – (23.46) 50 fly – 24.79
50 back – 24.80 50 back – 26.52
50 breast – 27.47 50 breast – 28.68
50 free – 21.72 50 free – 23.75
Total – 1:37.45… Read more »
This comparison is completely ridiculous. Lochte has been out faster in his 100’s than those fly, back and free times. Morozov has 50 times from meets he has peaked for.
You’re kidding yourself if you don’t think Lochte can go sub 24 fly, sub 25 back, and 22.5 in the free. That’s a pretty good breaststroke time for him though. 🙂
I know Lochte can go faster (hence the note I put), but in the 50 strokes those are his times. Vlad would never swim the 400 IM so it’s useless comparing times for 100’s of the strokes. It just gives you something to think about.
It would be interesting to see what Vlad could go. I think he’d die pretty early.
But I stick by my statement that Lochte’s 50 “times” are not useful, as he’s maybe swum them once or twice at rinky dink meets, and they are slower than what he’s gone out in the 100’s of the same stroke.
Back in college before the super suits Lochte went 19.2 in his 50 free. That is only a couple tenths behind guys like Anthony Ervin and Jimmy Feigen. He’s improved quite a bit since then. In light of that (and his 48.5 100 free), using 23.75 for his 50LCM as a comparison for anything is just… yeah.
Why are people surprised by Loche’s breaststroke? I have wrote a number of times that he has a very good breaststroke technique. Even Phelps did, but Lochte’s was(is) better.
If you want to see how morozov would do in 200 all you have to do is take glance at his 200 free. What’s his pb in 200 free? 50s times do not tell you much.
Morozov’s best time in the 200 free is 1:35.60 – not all that bad.
Also interestingly enough, according to USA Swimming’s Power Points system Vlad’s best event is the 50 SCM back (with 1135 points). The next closest is his 100 SCM free, at 1107.
200 free SCY in almost a sprint event.. we have to take the 200 free LCM to got something realistic..
C martin,
Dont you know that scy is not a good indication for lcm, especially on 200 free.
Please tell me about that us open record holder, that guy from UK who swam 1:32 in scy , what’s his pb in 200 free lcm.
Vlads is great in start and turn, and thats why he outstanding iN scm and scy.
Yes, I agree that SCY doesn’t tell you much about LCM, but that is the only course he has swum the 200 free in. I don’t doubt he could go a solid time in LCM, however, given how his success has been translating so far.
Hehe . Only on Swimswam . Morozov is second. Hooray !