Reported by Mitch Bowmile.
MEN’S 100M BUTTERFLY FINALS
Top seed: Seth Stubblefield (51.26)
World record: 49.82 – Michael Phelps
American record: 49.82 – Michael Phelps
U.S Open record: 50.22 – Michael Phelps
U.S Nationals record: 50.22 – Michael Phelps
JR World record: 51.33 – Li Zhuhao (China)
2012 Winning Time: 51.14 – Michael Phelps
The 100m butterfly has always been that one race that Michael Phelps gives everyone a heart attack. He leaves it until the last minute to come home with the win, and why would the last time he raced on U.S soil be any different?
Phelps was out in fourth with a 26.06, but on that final 50 he came home strong. It wasn’t until the last 20-meters that Phelps really began to edge out to the front of the field in order to establish himself as the leader.
At the touch, he clocked in a 51.00. He smacked the water. He spit water out of his mouth. And then he climbed out of the water at these trials for the last time after a race.
Right behind Phelps was Tom Shields who rocked a 51.20 to secure his second swim at these Olympic Games. Phelps and Shields will both be competing in the 100 and 200m butterflies in Rio.
Seth Stubblefield of Cal and Jack Conger of Texas just missed the Olympic team. Stubblefield was a 51.24, 0.04 seconds behind Shields, and Conger was a 51.26, 0.06 seconds behind Shields.
2012 Olympian Tim Phillips was third in 51.44.
- Michael Phelps (51.00)
- Tom Shields (51.20)
- Seth Stubblefield (51.24)
- Jack Conger (51.26)
- Tim Phillips (51.44)
- Matthew Josa (51.86)
- Will Glass (52.25)
- Giles Smith (53.56)
For official results click here.
I will laugh so much when both Le Clos and Lazlo Cseh beat you in Rio
Hey, you do you.
BROWNISH, did you change you name?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOtmlfNHhps
I forgot to mention how lovely Debbie Phelps and Nicole looked with their matching coordinated outfits.
Here’s the result on Debbie’s sightings quick poll:
https://staging2.swimswam.com/2016-u-s-olympic-trials-day-seven-prelims-live-recap/#comment-435919
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejFVFtJdP3s
Could be I’m real rusty, but that turned looked OK? I’m used to his bad turns being incredibly crunched (200 Fly in London) and that seemed fine. His finish stood out as being a bit long, though.
The turn was fine, the pullout could have been better.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVBuXWtq254
I swear Phelps read my poll this morning and was mad at the result. He was back to looking angry in the final.
https://staging2.swimswam.com/2016-u-s-olympic-trials-day-seven-prelims-live-recap/#comment-435866
So many doubters.
Way to go Michael!
Yeah but u nearly did loose this race ( .20 ) to your Buddy Shields . Give him respect for that at least ….pffffff
Are you also mad at every single person that didn’t explicitly congratulate the second place finishers? What about the second place finishers that didn’t show remorse to the third place finishers? Get over it.
You never nearly lose and you never nearly win. You win or you lose. That is like saying LeClos nearly lost the 200fly in London, or Lochte nearly lost the 200 I’M at 2011 Worlds.
The man just qualified for his fifth Olympics by coming in first in three races against competitors sometimes 10 years his junior. Shields has done great, but no one ad ehim come in second. He had the same opportunity to win that Phelps had.
*made him come in…
He also didn’t give a shout out to his rehab facility, but I don’t hold that against him.
“lose this race”