2017 U.S. NATIONALS/WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS TRIALS
- Tuesday, June 27th-Saturday, July 1st
- 50-Meter Course
- Indianapolis, Indiana
- Meet Info
- Prelims timelines
- Broadcast schedule
- Event-by-event previews
- Psych Sheets
- Live Results
- Live Stream (U.S. viewers)
- Live Stream (International viewers)
- Thursday Finals Heat Sheet
On night 3 of the 2017 U.S. Nationals/World Championships Trials, Olympic breaststroke champ Lilly King made history for the United States. After setting the Championship Record in the 50 breast this morning, King set the bar even higher tonight. She was nearly a full half second ahead of the field, winning the race in 29.66 for a new U.S. Open, American, and Championship Record. Taking 2nd behind her was fellow breaststroke Olympian Katie Meili in 30.11. The Americans now have the fastest 2 times in the world this season.
King’s winning time tonight was 3 tenths under the former Championship Record, which she had set in this morning’s prelims with her 29.96. Before today, the Championship Record was a 30.12 done by Jessica Hardy at 2014 Nationals. King also took down Hardy’s American Record today, as Hardy formerly held the record with her 29.80 from 2009 during the supersuit era.
I was originally upset with how King presents herself, but I don’t think we see enough arrogant women in sports. While she comes off as rude, it does make swimming more interesting.
This was a SUPER SUIT record that she broke from 2009! Impressive to say the least!
Hasn’t Efimova been faster than Meili’s 30.11 for 2017? She was a 29.88 back at Russian Nationals in April.
I don’t really care for the way she presents herself in interviews, but she puts her money where her mouth is. I was getting nervous about Efimova, as she’s looking very strong going into Worlds… Not nervous anymore.
Completely agree with your first point…
my thoughts excatly, she seems arrogant.
CONGRATS Lilly! Way to go!