2024 U.S. Olympic Trials: Swim-Off Palooza Continues – Kulow & Chaney Tie (AGAIN!!!)
2024 U.S. OLYMPIC TRIALS
June 15-23, 2024
Lucas Oil Stadium — Indianapolis, IN
LCM (50 Meters)
Session Start Times (ET):
11 a.m. Prelims
7:45 p.m. Finals (varying based on broadcast needs)
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In what has been one of the most swim-off-filled meets that I can remember, we appear set to have another swim-off. Adam Chaney of Florida is set to swim off against Jonny Kulow, who represents ASU for a spot in tomorrow’s 50-free final. The pair tied at 21.89, with tonight marking Chaney’s first time under 22.0, while Kulow has a personal best of 21.87.
In the swim-0ff, Chaney appeared to get the better of the starts and surged to the halfway mark, but Kulow, who hails from Wyoming, surged to the finish and caught even up with the Florida Gator. In a photo finish, Kulow TIED with Chaney. AGAIN. AGAIN
Both hit even in 21.79.
Men’s 50 Freestyle – Semifinals Swim-off
Jonny Kulow (Sun)/Adam Chaney (FLOR) – 21.79
No f’ing way!!! When do they do it again?? This meet is absolutely bonkers!!! Tie in the swim off!! #swimtrials24 pic.twitter.com/ypxGvBl1tv
— Braden Keith (@Braden_Keith) June 21, 2024
The time stands as a new personal best for each, and they would have finished 4th in the semifinals. While some nations have used nine lanes in the final instead of resolving swim-offs, SwimSwam expects there to be another swim-off tonight but will update this post as soon as we hear more. On a personal note, I may feel some guilt for this as I have expressed my love for swim-offs here. Oh and here too.
Update: 9:50 confirmed Swim-off!!!! Welcome to the Swim-off Live Recap
MEN’S 50 FREESTYLE — SEMIFINALS
World Record: 20.91 — Cesar Cielo (BRA), 2009
American Record: 21.04 — Caeleb Dressel, 2019 / 2021
U.S. Open Record: 21.04 — Caeleb Dressel (USA), 2021
World Junior Record: 21.75 — Michael Andrew (USA), 2017 / 2017
2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Champion: Caeleb Dressel, 21.04
2024 Olympic Qualifying Time: 21.96
Final Qualifiers:
Chris Guiliano (ND), 21.59
Caeleb Dressel (GSC), 21.61
Jack Alexy (CAL), 21.66
Ryan Held (NYAC), 21.82
Michael Andrew (SUN), 21.83
Quintin McCarty (WOLF), 21.85
Matt King (TFA), 21.88
Adam Chaney (FLOR) / Jonny Kulow (SUN), 21.89*
*swim-off required
Chris Guiliano just keeps rolling in Indianapolis this week. He shattered the personal best 21.83 that he swam in prelims with a 21.59 that won the first semifinal and moved him through to the final as the top seed. If Guiliano does qualify in the 50 free, he will be the first person since Matt Biondi in 1988 to qualify individually in the 50/100/200 freestyle.
After a 22.00 in prelims, Caeleb Dressel exploded to win the second semi-final. Dressel rocketed to a 21.61, his fastest time in two years.
Jack Alexy sits just .05 seconds behind Guiliano in 21.66, improving from his prelims swim by eight-hundredths. And after tying for the top time this morning (21.70), Ryan Held and Michael Andrew remain close, separated by just a hundredth of a second in 4th and 5th.
There will be yet another swim-off at this meet. Florida’s Adam Chaney and Arizona State’s Jonny Kulow will swim-off for a spot in the final after tying in 21.89. Kulow was just off his lifetime-best while this marks Chaney’s first swim under 22 seconds.
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