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Wow, 2
lifetime bests by
Abbey in the sprint frees (long course) whilst untapered is boding well for Olympic Trials! :beer:
You go gal and kill it @ Rio this summer...follow that up by finally uniting with the Dream Team and leading Bears to a few National titles in the face of a growing Furdie juggernaut threat (Ledecky, Manuel, Neal, Hu, Howe, Eastin, Drabot, Szekely, Voss, Byrnes & co.) !!
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Abbey Weitzeil Shines During LCM Portion of American Short Course Championships[/SIZE][/COLOR]
Weitzeil, who is currently training with Condorelli at the Canyons Aquatics Club, was the star of the women’s events tonight with a
lifetime best 24.72 to run away with the [U]50 meter freestyle[/U]. That new best time propels Weitzeil into a tie for the second fastest American so far this season in the event.
[COLOR="#696969"]1 Cate CAMPBELL - AUS - 24.12 - 09/16 - 2015 McDonald's QLD Champs - Brisbane
2 Sarah SJOSTROM - SWE - 24.17 - 01/16 - 2016 Arena Pro Swim Series - Austin
3 Bronte CAMPBELL - AUS - 24.37 - 03/05 - 2016 NSW State Open Championships - Sydney
4 Aliaksandra HERASIMENIA - BLR - 24.70 - 01/28 - 2016 Lithuanian Open Winter Championships - Kaunas
5 Anna SANTAMANS - FRA - 24.71 - 12/18 - 2015 Nimes Christmas Meet - Nimes
5 Etiene MEDEIROS - BRA - 24.71 12/18 - 2015 Brazil Open - Palhoca
5 [U]Madison KENNEDY[/U] - USA - 24.71 - 03/04 - 2016 Arena Pro Swim Series - Orlando
6 Abbey WEITZEIL - USA - 24.72 - 03/03 - 2016 American SC Champs - Austin15 [U]Simone MANUEL[/U] - USA - 24.83 - 12/03 - 2015 AT&T Winter Nats - Federal Way [/COLOR]
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Weitzeil Drops World’s 6th-best 100 Free[/SIZE][/COLOR]
Weitzeil followed up her blazing 50 from last night with another
lifetime best time in the [U]100[/U] of 53.77, pushing her up to sixth in the world this year. In addition, that swim makes her the fourth fastest American swimmer in this Olympic cycle, behind only Simone Manuel, Missy Franklin, and Katie Ledecky. Manuel is widely seen as the favorite to take one of the two individual spots in the event, but Weitzeil is very much in the mix for the remaining spot.
[COLOR="#696969"]1 Cate CAMPBELL - AUS - 52.84 - 12/14 - 2015 McDonald's QLD Championships - Brisbane
2 Bronte CAMPBELL - AUS - 52.98 - 09/30 - 2015 FINA World Cup - Beijing
3 Sarah SJOSTROM - SWE - 53.12 - 01/15 - 2016 Arena Pro Swim Series - Austin
4 Emma McKEON - AUS - 53.48 - 03/04 - 2016 NSW State Open Championships - Sydney
5 Femke HEEMSKERK - NED - 53.68 - 12/13 - 2015 Amsterdam Swim Cup - Amsterdam
6 [U]Katie LEDECKY[/U] - USA - 53.75 - 01/15 - 2016 Arena Pro Swim Series - Austin
7 Abbey WEITZEIL - USA - 53.77 - 03/04 - 2016 American SC Champs - Austin11 [U]Simone MANUEL[/U] - USA - 53.98 - 12/05 - 2015 AT&T Winter Nats - Federal Way [/COLOR]
https://swimswam.com/weitzeil-drops-worlds-6th-best-100-free-season/-------
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Canyons Aquatic Club: "@AbbeyWeitzeil goes 21.42 in the [U]50 yard free[/U]. That would have been fast enough for 2nd at 2015 @NCAA D1 Championships. Finals tonight."
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Abbey Weitzeil Scares 50-Yard Free American Record[/SIZE][/COLOR]
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Also, [U]
200 yard free[/U] (
prelims): [COLOR="#B22222"]1:43.25[/COLOR]
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