Dressel Punches Ticket to Pan Pacs on Day Three of Phillips 66 Nationals
Saturday, July 28, 2018 | Men's Swimming & Diving, Women's Swimming & Diving
Caeleb Dressel Makes Strong Statement in 100m Fly
IRVINE, Calif. – Caeleb Dressel posted the fastest time in the world this year in the 100-meter butterfly, on day three of the Phillips 66 Nationals. All the women in the 400-meter individual medley qualified for finals as Florida swimmers posted a strong showing.
After qualifying fourth for the A Final in the men's 100-meter butterfly, Caeleb Dressel made a strong statement in the finals. Caeleb Dressel posted the world's fastest time this year, with a 50.50. He is the National Champion and secured a sport on the Pan Pacific Championships. Maxime Rooney finished eighth in the B Final. Rooney swam a 53.18 and finished 16th overall.
All five women that competed in the prelims of the 400-meter individual medley qualified for the finals. After a prelim swim of 4:45.14, Hannah Burns posted a personal-best time of 4:42.95 in the B Final on her way to a third-place finish. Kelly Fertel and Savanna Faulconer finished in seventh and eighth, with times of 4:48.64 and 4:49.16, respectively. After swimming a 4:49.13 in prelims, incoming freshman Vanessa Pearl swam a 4:45.94 and won the C Final. Leah Braswell finished in seventh with a time of 4:51.62.
Incoming freshman Kieran Smith posted an eighth-place finish in the A Final of the men's 400-meter individual medley, with a 4:18.18. Robert Finke posted the ninth-fastest time in prelims and qualified for the B Final with a mark of 4:18.43. Finke swam a new personal-best, with a swim of 4:15.79, on his way to a first-place finish. Incoming freshman Miguel Cancel recorded a fourth-place finish with a 4:24.97 in the D Final.
Dillon Hillis, an incoming freshman, qualified for the D Final in the 50-meter breaststroke with a 29.23. In the final, he swam a personal-best mark of 28.92 and won the D Final.
Sherridon Dressel swam in the C Final of the women's 50-meter backstroke, after qualifying with a time of 28.96. She improved on her prelim time, with a C Finals time of 28.67 and a second-place finish.
The Phillips 66 Nationals continue Saturday at noon ET with the 400-meter freestyle. Watch live at usaswimming.org.
Finals Times:
Women's 400m Individual Medley – B Final
Hannah Burns – 4:42.95 (3rd, 11th overall)
Kelly Fertel – 4:48.64 (7th, 15th overall)
Savanna Faulconer – 4:49.16 (8th, 16th overall)
Women's 400m Individual Medley – C Final
Vanessa Pearl – 4:45.94 (1st, 17th overall)
Leah Braswell – 4:51.62 (7th, 24th overall)
Men's 400m Individual Medley – A Final
Kieran Smith – 4:18.18 (8th overall)
Men's 400m Individual Medley – B Final
Robert Finke – 4:15.79 (1st, 9th overall)
Men's 400m Individual Medley – D Final
Miguel Cancel – 4:24.97 (4th, 28th overall)
Men's 100m Butterfly – A Final
Caeleb Dressel – 50:50 (1st overall)
Men's 100m Butterfly – B Final
Maxime Rooney – 53.18 (8th, 16th overall)
Men's 50m Breaststroke – D Final
Dillon Hillis – 28.92 (1st, 25th overall)
Women's 50 Backstroke – C Final
Sherridon Dressel – 28.67 (2nd, 18th overall)
*Bold indicates qualification for Pan Pac Championships
Preliminary Times
Women's 400m Individual Medley
Hannah Burns – 4:45.14
Kelly Fertel – 4:46.58
Savanna Faulconer – 4:48.24
Vanessa Pearl – 4:49.13
Leah Braswell – 4:50.21
Men's 400m Individual Medley
Kieran Smith – 4:17.70
Robert Finke – 4:18.43
Grant Sanders – 4:22.98
Miguel Cancel – 4:24.77
Brennan Balogh – 4:26.33
Ross Palazzo – 4:26.78
Men's 100m Butterfly
Caeleb Dressel – 52.00
Maxime Rooney – 52.59
Dillon Hillis – 55.58
Men's 50m Breaststroke
Stanley Wu – 28.52
Ross Palazzo – 28.99
Chandler Bray – 29.07
Dillon Hillis – 29.23
Women's 50m Backstroke
Sherridon Dressel – 28.96
Sydney Sell – 29.33
