2022 U.S. WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TRIALS
- April 26-30, 2022
- Greensboro, NC
- Greensboro Aquatic Center
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Reported by Anne Lepesant.
MEN’S 100 METER FREESTYLE – FINALS
- World Record: 46.91 – Cesar Cielo Filho (2009)
- American Record: 46.96 – Caeleb Dressel (2019)
- U.S. Open Record: 47.39 – Ryan Held / Caeleb Dressel (2019)
- Jr World Record: 47.57 – Andrei Minakov (2020)
- FINA “A” Cut: 48.77
- SwimSwam Preview – M100 Free
Podium:
- Caeleb Dressel, Gator Swim Club – 47.79
- Brooks Curry, Tiger Aquatics – 48.04
- Ryan Held, NY Athletic Club – 48.18
- (tie) Drew Kibler, Texas / Hunter Armstrong, Ohio State – 48.25
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- Justin Ress, Mission Viejo – 48.38
- Kieran Smith, Florida – 48.51
- Zach Apple, ISC – 48.52
Caeleb Dressel threw down the fastest time in the world for the season, winning the men’s 100 free in 47.79. He was out in an explosive 22.62, three-tenths faster than in morning heats. Ryan Held and Brooks Curry flipped together, about .3 behind Dressel in second and third place.
Dressel came home with 25.17, the third-fastest second 50 behind Hunter Armstrong (24.90) and Kieran Smith (25.05). Dressel’s 47.79 was the top time by .25, and he now leads the world rankings by .09. Curry got to the wall just ahead of Held, while Armstrong moved from seventh place to tie Drew Kibler for fourth place.
The entire championship final made the FINA “A” cut in the 100 free.
Ryan seems good natured but his interviews become almost incoherent rambling.
He swam slower than he did at Trials in the 100/200 and seems happy to make the team after getting robbed last year, but I don’t see a 47.2 flat start in his future.
Such a great dude!! Still doesn’t have the competitive fire to match his talent, but great addition to the team regardless.
Nice article Coleman. That’s so damn surprising. Dude has always dropped great times. I can’t believe has he hasn’t been on team USA at a Worlds, Olympics or Pan Pacs since 2016. I didn’t believe it so had to look it up.
Happy for him. Well deserved!