Reported by Mitch Bowmile.
WOMEN’S 100M FREESTYLE FINAL
Top seed: Abbey Weitzeil (53.57)
World record: 52.07 – Britta Steffen (Germany)
American record: 53.02 – Amanda Weir
U.S Open record: 53.30 – Cate Campbell (Australia)
U.S Nationals record: 53.43 – Missy Franklin
JR World record: 53.84 – Shen Duo (China)
2012 Winning Time: 53.96 – Jessica Hardy
Abbey Weitzeil qualified for her first Olympic team with a new U.S Open record in the 100m freestyle en route to a swift 53.28.
Weitzeil managed to hold off Simone Manuel during the last 10-meters who absolutely charged in order to put up a 53.52. American record holder Amanda Weir touched in just behind Manuel in 53.75.
Lia Neal grabbed the fourth relay position with a 53.77 performance. Likely, the United States will take six for the relay, which will then include Allison Schmitt and Dana Vollmer.
Schmitt was a 53.87 and Vollmer also posted a sub 54-second swim with a 53.92 performance.
Katie Ledecky managed to dip under 54-seconds with a swift 53.99. Kelsi Worrell was eighth in 54.06.
- Abbey Weitzeil (53.28)
- Simone Manuel (53.52)
- Amanda Weir (53.75)
- Lia Neal (53.77)
- Allison Schmitt (53.87)
- Dana Vollmer (53.92)
- Katie Ledecky (53.99)
- Kelsi Worrell (54.06)
For official results click here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBv_Bg-1ilI
Great swim but cate Campbell just swam a WR in the 100 free 52.06!!
BOOM! 1.2 lead at change over
Full Abbey Weitzeil press conference video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2y0H2nmTJc
Congrats Abbey
Race video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fULwHedQcbU