The 2017 Speedo Grand Challenge continued with fast times by collegiate swimmers and Olympians alike.
Vlad Morozov sprinted his way to victory in the men’s splash and dash, delivering a time of 21.91 for the gold. Morozov’s season best sits at a 21.44 from the Russian Championships. Cristian Quintero picked up second with a final time of 22.71, followed by Zach Apples’s 22.85.
=== A - Final === 1 Morozov, Vladim 24 TROJ-CA 22.35 21.91 NATL 2 Quintero, Crist 24 TROJ-CA 23.10 22.71 NATL 3 Apple, Zach 20 AUB-SE 23.30 22.85 NATL 4 Tittle, Mason D 20 UN-12-CA 23.42 23.31 JNR
Cal delivered a 1-2 punch in finals of the women’s 200 free. Katie McLaughlin led the charge with the only sub-two minute swim, stopping the clock at a 1:59.63 for the gold. Teammate Amy Bilquist was second overall with a 2:00.52, while Mission Viejo’s Ella Ristic took third with a 2:00.99.
=== A - Final ===
1 McLaughlin, Kat 19 CAL-PC 2:01.29 1:59.63 NATL
28.37 58.86 (30.49)
1:29.44 (30.58) 1:59.63 (30.19)
2 Bilquist, Amy M 19 CAL-PC 2:02.38 2:00.52 NATL
27.65 58.17 (30.52)
1:29.56 (31.39) 2:00.52 (30.96)
3 Ristic, Ella 15 MVN-CA 2:03.48 2:00.99 NATL
28.53 59.35 (30.82)
1:30.44 (31.09) 2:00.99 (30.55)
4 Weitzeil, Abbey 20 CAL-PC 2:03.16 2:01.81 NATL
27.78 58.62 (30.84)
1:29.98 (31.36) 2:01.81 (31.83)
Carter Grimes topped the competition in the men’s 400 IM with a top showing of 4:25.88. He improved upon his prelims time of 4:35.77 by close to ten seconds. Ken Takahashi picked up second overall with a 4:27.25, followed by John Larson’s 4:29.30.
=== A - Final ===
1 Grimes, Carter 18 SAND-CA 4:35.77 4:25.88 OT
27.63 58.48 (30.85)
1:32.15 (33.67) 2:04.34 (32.19)
2:44.59 (40.25) 3:25.14 (40.55)
3:56.26 (31.12) 4:25.88 (29.62)
2 Takahashi, Ken 20 CAL-PC 4:32.04 4:27.25 OT
27.75 59.37 (31.62)
1:34.08 (34.71) 2:08.56 (34.48)
2:46.29 (37.73) 3:26.28 (39.99)
3:56.73 (30.45) 4:27.25 (30.52)
3 Larson, JohnTho 18 EDI-MN 4:33.90 4:29.30 JNR
28.35 1:02.09 (33.74)
1:37.14 (35.05) 2:12.47 (35.33)
2:51.36 (38.89) 3:30.78 (39.42)
4:01.04 (30.26) 4:29.30 (28.26)
4 Vargas, Kevin L 15 RMDA-CA 4:28.93 4:30.28 JNR
28.47 1:00.87 (32.40)
1:36.53 (35.66) 2:11.62 (35.09)
2:49.14 (37.52) 3:27.50 (38.36)
3:59.19 (31.69) 4:30.28 (31.09)
The women’s 400 IM was topped by Ashley Neidigh and her time of 4:48.17. Riley Scott picked up a close second with a 4:49.24, touching just ahead of Solie Laughling’s 4:49.48.
=== A - Final ===
1 Neidigh, Ashley 22 AUB-SE 4:49.14 4:48.17 NATL
31.23 1:05.82 (34.59)
1:43.62 (37.80) 2:20.62 (37.00)
3:01.45 (40.83) 3:43.00 (41.55)
4:16.74 (33.74) 4:48.17 (31.43)
2 Scott, Riley O 19 UN-PC/USC-CA 4:59.12 4:49.24 NATL
30.04 1:05.60 (35.56)
1:43.34 (37.74) 2:22.39 (39.05)
3:00.44 (38.05) 3:41.43 (40.99)
4:15.88 (34.45) 4:49.24 (33.36)
3 Laughlin, Solie 19 UN-15-SN/BUEN-CA 4:56.24 4:49.48 NATL
30.66 1:05.59 (34.93)
1:43.12 (37.53) 2:19.30 (36.18)
3:01.85 (42.55) 3:43.85 (42.00)
4:17.41 (33.56) 4:49.48 (32.07)
4 Thatcher, Zoe M 20 AUB-SE 4:59.64 4:55.90 JNR
31.00 1:06.12 (35.12)
1:44.37 (38.25) 2:21.19 (36.82)
3:05.28 (44.09) 3:49.06 (43.78)
4:22.95 (33.89) 4:55.90 (32.95)
Luiz Martinez set a meet record in the men’s 100 fly, posting a time of 53.51 for first. His time takes down his own meet record of 52.85, set earlier in the day. Dylan Carter was second overall with a time of 53.59, while Juarez Ramirez grabbed third with a 54.54.
=== A - Final ===
1 Martinez, Luis 21 AUB-SE 53.51 52.85MNATL
25.34 52.85 (27.51)
2 Carter, Dylan J 21 UN-04-CA/USC-CA 53.87 53.59 NATL
24.76 53.59 (28.83)
3 Ramirez Juarez, 26 ITESM 54.54 54.28 NATL
25.58 54.28 (28.70)
-- Lynch, Justin J 20 CAL-PC 54.29 DQ
24.34 DQ (28.07)
Amanda Kendall of Canyon Aquatics turned in the top time in the women’s 100 fly, stopping the clock at a sizzling 58.98. Cal’s Farida Osman finished second overall with a time of 59.12, followed by Kendyl Stewart and her time of 59.25.
=== A - Final ===
1 Kendall, Amanda 26 CANY-CA 59.73 58.98 NATL
27.57 58.98 (31.41)
2 Osman, Farida H 22 CAL-PC 1:00.40 59.12 NATL
27.54 59.12 (31.58)
3 Stewart, Kendyl 22 TROJ-CA 59.19 59.25 NATL
27.55 59.25 (31.70)
4 McLaughlin, Kat 19 CAL-PC 1:00.57 1:00.25 NATL
28.62 1:00.25 (31.63)
The men’s 200 back was led by Brock Bonetti, swimming unattached, who posted a final time of 2:01.26. Peter Larson took second with a time of 2:04.58, just ahead of NOVA’s Justin Nguyen‘s 2:05.76.
=== A - Final ===
1 Bonetti, Brock 21 UN-01-GU 2:04.87 2:01.26 OT
28.73 59.10 (30.37)
1:30.56 (31.46) 2:01.26 (30.70)
2 Larson, Peter L 16 EDI-MN 2:05.59 2:04.58 JNR
29.33 1:00.49 (31.16)
1:32.46 (31.97) 2:04.58 (32.12)
3 Nguyen, Justin 17 NOVA-CA 2:06.33 2:05.76 JNR
28.72 59.92 (31.20)
1:32.41 (32.49) 2:05.76 (33.35)
4 Moseley, Robby 17 BSC-CC 2:07.35 2:07.38 JNR
29.87 1:01.61 (31.74)
1:34.42 (32.81) 2:07.38 (32.96)
Bilquist returned to the pool, topping the competition in the women’s 200 back with a final time of 2:12.56. Emma Schanz, swimming unattached, grabbed the silver with a 2:13.82, while Samantha Shelton was third with a 2:15.05.
=== A - Final ===
1 Bilquist, Amy M 19 CAL-PC 2:14.81 2:12.56 NATL
31.27 1:04.53 (33.26)
1:38.76 (34.23) 2:12.56 (33.80)
2 Schanz, Emma I 19 UN-11-CA 2:14.59 2:13.82 NATL
32.52 1:06.44 (33.92)
1:40.18 (33.74) 2:13.82 (33.64)
3 Shelton, Samant 17 MVN-CA 2:17.10 2:15.05 NATL
32.17 1:05.82 (33.65)
1:40.37 (34.55) 2:15.05 (34.68)
4 Crisera, Alexan 16 CITI-CA 2:17.50 2:19.65 MIN
32.81 1:07.85 (35.04)
1:43.77 (35.92) 2:19.65 (35.88)
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