The 2017 Charlotte UltraSwim continued today with several athletes transitioning into the top 20 world rankings for 2017.
Women’s 100 Back
Olivia Smoliga delivered a strong showing in the women’s 100 back, touching first with a time of 1:00.70. Wolfpack Elite’s Elise Haan turned in a second place finish of 1:01.02, followed by Athens Bulldog’s Kylie Stewart’s 1:01.63.
A - Final 1 Smoliga, Olivia M 22 Athens Bulldog Swim Club-1:01.40 1:00.70 20 2 Haan, Elise M 19 Wolfpack Elite-NC 1:01.62 1:01.02 17 3 Stewart, Kylie N 21 Athens Bulldog Swim Club-1:02.13 1:01.63 16 4 Caldwell, Courtney K 19 Wolfpack Elite-NC 1:03.13 1:02.27 15 5 Glover, Mackenzie 19 Wolfpack Elite-NC 1:02.58 1:02.49 14 6 Murez, Andrea 25 Israel Swimming Associati1:04.05 1:02.84 13 7 Ford, Kathryn A 21 North Carolina Aquatic Cl1:04.26 1:03.61 12 8 Menkhaus, Julia E 17 SwimMAC Carolina-NC 1:04.00 1:03.82 11
Men’s 100 Back
Ryosuke Irie, swimming unattached, edged ahead in the 2017 world rankings with a top showing in the men’s 100 back. Irie improved upon his 2017 best of 53.46 with a 53.25, moving him to third in the world rankings.
Wolfpack Elite’s Justin Ress added a second place finish of 53.49, rocketing from ninth to fifth in the world rankings, while Israel Swimming’s David Gamburg was third with a 55.77.
A - Final 1 Irie, Ryosuke 27 Unattached-NC 55.64 53.25 20 2 Ress, Justin A 19 Wolfpack Elite-NC 54.34 53.49 17 3 Gamburg, David 23 Israel Swimming Associati 57.01 55.77 16 4 Le, Paul N 24 Missouri State University 57.94 56.01 15 5 Stuart, Hennessey P 22 Wolfpack Elite-NC 56.42 56.22 14 6 Toumarkin, Yakov Y 25 Israel Swimming Associati 56.62 56.33 13 7 St. George, Maximilian 20 Unattached Duke-NC 57.84 58.12 12 8 Whiteside, John D 19 UN CT-CT 57.55 58.21 11
Women’s 200 Fly
Joanna Melo grabbed a strong win in the women’s 200 fly, stopping the clock at a time of 2:10.18, close to two seconds ahead of the competition.
Athens Bulldogs’ Chelsea Britt finished second overall with a 2:12.11, followed closely by Enfinity’s Olivia Carter and her time of 2:12.22.
A - Final 1 Melo, Joanna M 30 Unattached-NC 2:13.50 2:10.18 20 2 Britt, Chelsea E 22 Athens Bulldog Swim Club-2:13.56 2:12.11 17 3 Carter, Olivia G 16 Enfinity Aquatic Club-NC 2:13.64 2:12.22 16 4 Qualls, Katelyn E 18 SwimMAC Carolina-NC 2:20.63 2:20.61 15 5 Campbell, Mckenzie N 15 Greensboro Community YMCA2:22.80 2:20.64 14 6 Wall, Emma R 22 Missouri State University2:25.85 2:21.45 13 7 Vannote, Elizabeth A 15 SwimMAC Carolina-NC 2:23.38 2:23.57 12 8 Hoffman, Amanda D 16 SwimMAC Carolina-NC 2:25.37 2:26.04 11
Men’s 200 Fly
Robert McHugh, swimming unattached, posted the top time in the men’s 200 fly at a 2:00.36. He won the event by more than two seconds.
Frederick Schubert, also swimming unattached, turned in a 2:02.70 for second, while Wolfpack Elite’s Lucca Martins grabbed third with a 2:04.23.
A - Final 1 McHugh, Robert S 21 Unattached SE-SE 2:02.81 2:00.36 20 2 Schubert, Frederick T 19 Unattached-VA 2:05.40 2:02.70 17 3 Martins, Lucca A 19 Wolfpack Elite-NC 2:05.44 2:04.23 16 4 Revis, Mason T 20 Wolfpack Elite-NC 2:05.05 2:05.62 15 5 Bilden, Thomas W 20 North Carolina Aquatic Cl2:04.64 2:06.29 14 6 Fong, Zachary L 19 Unattached-MA 2:07.67 2:06.98 13 7 Bretscher, James R 21 Tennessee Aquatics-SE 2:08.35 2:08.02 12 8 Poelke, Boyd R 15 SwimMAC Carolina-NC 2:10.98 2:09.83 11
Women’s 100 Breast
New York Athletic Club’s Katie Meili dominated the women’s 100 breast with a sizzling win of 1:05.95. Meili’s time vaults her to second in the world rankings behind Russia’s Yulia Efimova and her top ranking of 1:05.90.
Melanie Margalis of Saint Petersburg finished second with a 1:08.87, followed by Wolfpack Elite’s Kayla Brumbaum and her time of 1:10.25.
A - Final 1 Meili, Catherine M 26 New York Athletic Club-MR1:08.03 1:05.95 20 2 Margalis, Melanie A 25 Saint Petersburg Aquatics1:08.83 1:08.87 17 3 Brumbaum, Kayla H 22 Wolfpack Elite-NC 1:09.56 1:10.25 16 4 Dirrane, Kersten V 21 Unattached Game-SC 1:12.61 1:11.92 15 5 Higgs, Albury A 18 Unattached-NC 1:12.46 1:12.06 14 6 Vonderhaar, Madeleine 18 Unattached Cav-VA 1:14.29 1:12.84 13 7 Higgs, Lillian L 16 SwimMAC Carolina-NC 1:12.91 1:13.61 12 8 Hauder, Caroline O 17 SwimMAC Carolina-NC 1:14.54 1:14.77 11
Men’s 100 Breast
Tennessee Aquatics’ Bradley Craig grabbed a narrow victory in the men’s 100 breast over Craig Elmslie. Craig grabbed the win with a 1:03.13 over Elmslie’s 1:03.37.
Marko Blazevski, representing the Republic of Macedonia, turned in a time of 1:04.27 for third.
A - Final 1 Craig, Bradley A 28 Tennessee Aquatics-SE 1:04.59 1:03.13 20 2 Emslie, Craig 21 Unattached Ncac-NC 1:03.38 1:03.37 17 3 Blazevski, Marko 24 Republic of Macedonia-ZZ 1:04.40 1:04.27 16 4 Theunissen, Nicholas T 20 Missouri State University1:05.35 1:04.83 15 5 Neto, Matheus L 23 Unattached-NC 1:05.09 1:05.13 14 6 Hang, Thomas N 21 Gamecock Aquatics-SC 1:04.91 1:05.26 13 7 Eriksson, Niclas E 23 SwimMAC Carolina-NC 1:04.76 1:05.35 12 8 Chan, William E 17 SwimMAC Carolina-NC 1:05.43 1:05.37 11
Women’s 400 Free
Leah Smith continued to dominate the women’s distance free events with a top showing in the 400 free. Smith stopped the clock at a 4:05.62 to rocket to fourth in the world rankings for 2017.
Wolfpack Elite’s Hannah Moore collected a second place finish of 4:11.99, followed by Saint Petersburg’s Ariel Finke’s 4:18.42.
A - Final 1 Smith, Leah G 22 Unattached-VA 4:10.47 4:05.62 20 2 Moore, Hannah M 20 Wolfpack Elite-NC 4:19.61 4:11.99 17 3 Finke, Ariel S 20 Saint Petersburg Aquatics4:20.24 4:18.42 16 4 Williams, Cecelia A 21 Cavalier Swimming-VA 4:19.84 4:18.46 15 5 Stout, Jordan M 19 Athens Bulldog Swim Club-4:24.74 4:20.80 14 6 Lee, Shauna A 21 Athens Bulldog Swim Club-4:25.15 4:23.68 13 7 Fields, Zhada L 19 North Carolina Aquatic Cl4:26.01 4:25.04 12 8 Murez, Andrea 25 Israel Swimming Associati4:25.52 4:26.21 11
Men’s 400 Free
Tennessee Aquatics grabbed their second gold of the night, courtesy of Walker Higgins in the men’s 400 free. Higgins posted a final time of 3:56.05 for the gold.
John McIntyre of Wolfpack Elite finished second overall with a 3:57.38, while Gamecock Aquatics’ Matthew Berkemeyer was third with a 3:57.87.
A - Final 1 Higgins, Walker A 20 Tennessee Aquatics-SE 3:57.78 3:56.05 20 2 McIntyre, John M 19 Wolfpack Elite-NC 4:01.52 3:57.38 17 3 Bekemeyer, Matthew C 20 Gamecock Aquatics-SC 4:00.86 3:57.87 16 4 Magnan, Samuel P 20 Unattached-MA 4:01.91 3:59.25 15 5 Campbell, Henry C 20 Unattached-NJ 4:08.33 4:02.35 14 6 Quinn, Jason T 19 Lake Erie Silver Dolphins4:06.17 4:04.01 13 7 Wiltsey, Curtis S 18 SwimMAC Carolina-NC 4:06.00 4:07.31 12 8 Burns, Hayden M 20 Unattached SE-SE 4:07.83 4:12.49 11
Women’s 200 IM
Joanna Melo added a second gold to her collection with a dominating showing in the women’s 200 IM. Melo dropped a 2:15.21 for gold, finishing more than four seconds ahead of the competition.
Enfinity’s Olivia Carter was second overall with a time of 2:19.58, followed by Wolfpack Elite’s Lindsay Morrow’s 2:21.17.
A - Final 1 Melo, Joanna M 30 Unattached-NC 2:18.79 2:15.21 20 2 Carter, Olivia G 16 Enfinity Aquatic Club-NC 2:20.58 2:19.58 17 3 Morrow, Lindsay M 20 Wolfpack Elite-NC 2:24.40 2:21.17 16 4 Menkhaus, Julia E 17 SwimMAC Carolina-NC 2:22.21 2:22.34 15 5 Dirrane, Kersten V 21 Unattached Game-SC 2:23.72 2:23.21 14 6 Higgs, Albury A 18 Unattached-NC 2:24.32 2:24.05 13 7 Glover, Mackenzie 19 Wolfpack Elite-NC 2:24.05 2:24.39 12 8 Hauder, Caroline O 17 SwimMAC Carolina-NC 2:22.35 2:25.86 11
Men’s 200 IM
Robert McHugh accomplished the same double-gold as Melo with a top showing in the 200 IM. McHugh stopped the clock at a final time of 2:03.58, close to two seconds ahead of the competition.
Yakov Toumarkin, representing Israel Swimming Association, grabbed second with a 2:05.03, while YMCA of the Triangle Area’s Mark Andrew finished third with a 2:05.25.
A - Final 1 McHugh, Robert S 21 Unattached SE-SE 2:07.35 2:03.58 20 2 Toumarkin, Yakov Y 25 Israel Swimming Associati2:08.09 2:05.03 17 3 Andrew, Mark W 19 YMCA of the Triangle Area2:06.01 2:05.25 16 4 Willett, Phillip M 20 Missouri State University2:08.51 2:06.34 15 5 Le, Paul N 24 Missouri State University2:09.25 2:08.97 14 6 Martins, Lucca A 19 Wolfpack Elite-NC 2:11.36 2:09.80 13 7 Revis, Mason T 20 Wolfpack Elite-NC 2:10.56 2:10.11 12 --- Theunissen, Nicholas T 20 Missouri State University2:10.43 DQ
