2023 U.S. NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
- June 27 – July 1, 2023
- Indianapolis, IN
- Indiana University Natatorium
- LCM (50m)
- Meet Central
- Psych Sheet (updated version, 6/26)
- Live Results
- SwimSwam Preview Index
- How To Watch
- Day 1 Prelims Live Recap | Day 1 Finals Live Recap
- Day 2 Prelims Live Recap | Day 2 Finals Live Recap
- Day 3 Prelims Live Recap
- Day 3 Finals Live Recap
MEN’S 100 FLY — FINALS
- World Record: 49.45, Caeleb Dressel (USA) — 2021
- American Record: 49.45, Caeleb Dressel (USA) — 2021
- U.S. Open Record: 49.76, Caeleb Dressel (USA) — 2021
- Championship Record: 49.76, Caeleb Dressel (USA) — 2021
- World Junior Reocrd: 50.62, Kristof Milak (HUN) — 2017
- World Aquatics ‘A’ Cut: 51.96
- 2022 U.S. Trials Top 2 Time: 50.88
- 2022 Worlds Medal Time: 50.97
Top 8:
- Dare Rose (CAL) — 50.74
- Thomas Heilman (CA-Y) — 51.19
- Shaine Casas (TXLA) — 51.42
- Zach Harting (CARD) — 51.56
- Caeleb Dressel (GSC)/Gabriel Jett (CAL) — 51.66
- (tie)
- Trenton Julian (MVN) — 51.87
- Luke Miller (WOLF) — 52.22
After breaking his own National Age Group record this morning in the men’s 100 butterfly in a 51.78, Thomas Heilman swam even faster in tonight’s final with a 51.19.
Split Comparison:
| Indy (Finals) | Indy (Prelims) | Jr Pan Pacs | |
| 50 | 24.05 | 24.37 | 24.73 |
| 100 | 27.14 | 27.41 | 27.25 |
| 51.19 | 51.78 | 51.98 |
Heilman swam his fastest two-50s ever, breaking his NAG by a total of 0.79 seconds today.
With his second-place finish tonight, the 16-year-old adds the 100 butterfly to his Worlds schedule next month. On night 1 of the meet, Heilman finished second in the 200 butterfly, breaking Michael Phelps‘ NAG record in the process. He also became the youngest swimmer to qualify for Worlds or the Olympics since Phelps.
Heilman is also entered in the 200 IM and 50 free later in the meet. He is the 45 seed in the 200 IM (he is in with a yards entry time) and the 54th seed in the 50 free.
Heilman is now only 0.09 seconds off of Phelps’ 17-18 boys 100 fly NAG record of 51.10.
I mean I don’t want to spoil the mood here…no doubt kid is posting insane times and it’s definitely remarkable…BUT…I remember Minakov having a very similar trajectory in his 15-16 when he went 51.1 at Youth Olympics and started plateauing since then (I perfectly he took silver medale at 2019 Worlds going 50.8 but it’s “just” 0.3 progress given the age)
Anyways, good luck to Thomas and we’ll see how fast he keeps improving
Heilman is super exciting to watch. Constantly dropping time, and he does very well under pressure. Looking forward to see what he swims in Japan
Soon USA will be like – Caeleb who?
Good – he betrayed the nation in international competition.
Keyboard warrior attacks again! Caeleb has been the face of USA swimming for years now. I have a feeling he is trying to give back to the sport and the youth now. Let him be him.
Betrayed sounds a little harsh, orange.
This kid is the greatest flyer in a generation and I think he could like Popovici could go after the 100 world record but this time in butterfly before he’s 19!
Milak’s World Junior record will be broken by Heilman in 2024 at the Paris Olympic Games
Even peak Dressels clock might be ticking with this kid in the rise….
he’s the definition of sky high ceiling. whoever gets to coach him at the next level has a huge task. but nonetheless is going to make a beast
Why change what works? He has a couple more years at Cavalier aquatics?
0.09 off the next age group is crazy, the fact it’s Phelps’ NAG is insane.
I still wouldn’t put it past him to go 50. Low next month definitely a possibility
If he goes 50 point at all I’m gonna piss myself. If he preps for US Open in December he could take out Milaks WJR as a 16YO (watch him take it out this summer tho lol)