National Championships Results

Nathan Adrian Claims 100 Free Title

With six Olympic gold medalists contesting the men's 100 free finale at the USA Swimming National Championships, anyone could have claimed the title. California's Nathan Adrian, however, doubled up on the sprint victories after topping the 50 free.

Adrian clocked a personal-best time of 48.00, clearing his previous best of 48.10. He had to track down Matt Grevers of Tucson Ford, swimming in lane eight. Grevers went out under American-record pace with a 22.89 before finishing in 48.27 for fourth.

"The last 15 meters, you really have to keep your stroke together to get your hand on the wall," Adrian said. "I don't like to try to follow in anyone's footsteps. I make my own path."

Longhorn's Garrett Weber-Gale finished third in 48.19, while SwimMAC-Carolina's Cullen Jones clinched fifth in 48.31. Longhorn's Ricky Berens, the sixth gold medalist in the field, wound up sixth in 48.14.

100m Freestyle Final
1 ADRIAN Nathan 48.00
2 WALTERS David 48.17
3 WEBER-GALE Garrett 48.19
4 GREVERS Matt 48.27
5 JONES Cullen 48.31
6 BERENS Ricky 48.44
7 FEIGEN Jimmy 48.46
8 BRUNELLI Nicholas 48.53

Men's 100 free
California's Nathan Adrian topped qualifying in 48.10, while Daytona Beach's Ryan Lochte claimed second with a swift 48.16. Auburn's Matt Targett placed third in prelims with a time of 48.17.

Longhorn's David Walters (48.46) and Garrett Weber-Gale (48.52) touched fourth and fifth, while Sun Devil's Nick Brunelli took sixth in 48.73. SwimMAC-Carolina's Cullen Jones (48.74) and Longhorn's Ricky Berens (48.83) completed the top eight.

Heavyhitting international swimmers like Cesar Cielo (49.02) and Fred Bousquet (49.42) relaxed during prelims knowing they could only qualify for B finals.

Meanwhile, Michael Phelps scratched from the event after waking up with a stiff neck.

100m Freestyle Prelim
1 ADRIAN Nathan 48.10
2 LOCHTE Ryan 48.16
3 TARGETT Matthew 48.17
4 WALTERS David 48.46
5 WEBER-GALE Garrett 48.52
6 BRUNELLI Nicholas 48.73
7 JONES Cullen 48.74
8 BERENS Ricky 48.83

National Championships Results

100m Butterfly Final
1 PHELPS Michael 50.22
2 MCGILL Tyler 51.06
3 PEIRSOL Aaron 51.30
4 TARWATER Davis 51.95
5 BERENS Ricky 51.98
6 ANDERSON Jordan 52.65
7 DYLLA Mark 52.80
8 BUBOLZ Kyle 52.99

100m Butterfly Prelim
1 PHELPS Michael 51.17
2 MCGILL Tyler 51.76
3 PEIRSOL Aaron 51.86
4 TARWATER Davis 52.07
5 BERENS Ricky 52.18
6 SUBIRATS Albert 52.45
7 BUBOLZ Kyle 52.59
8 KISHIDA Masayuki 52.64

National Championships Results

200m Freestyle Final
1 PHELPS Michael 1:44.23
2 WALTERS David 1:44.95
3 LOCHTE Ryan 1:45.66
4 BERENS Ricky 1:45.73
5 VANDERKAAY Peter 1:45.77
6 TARWATER Davis 1:46.36
7 HOUCHIN Charlie 1:48.56
8 BEAL Danny 1:48.99

USA Swimming National Championships: Day Two Prelims
200m Freestyle
Michael Phelps of North Baltimore entered the building, as was easily apparent when the crowd welcomed him with a rousing applause at the start. His preliminary swim of 1:46.31 not only gave him the top seed, but was the first swim for him this meet.

Former Club Wolverine teammate Peter Vanderkaay qualified second in 1:46.42, while Longhorn's David Walters touched third in 1:46.46. Daytona Beach's Ryan Lochte cruised in for the fourth seed with a 1:46.51, while Longhorn's Ricky Berens and Tennessee's Davis Tarwater tied for fifth with matching 1:46.59s. Club Wolverine's Daniel Madwed placed seventh in 1:47.31, while Santa Barbara's Daniel Beal qualified eighth in 1:47.81.

200m Freestyle Prelim
1 PHELPS Michael 1:46.31
2 VANDERKAAY Peter 1:46.42
3 WALTERS David 1:46.46
4 LOCHTE Ryan 1:46.51 0
5 BERENS Richard 1:46.59
5 TARWATER Davis 1:46.59
7 MADWED Daniel 1:47.31
8 BEAL Daniel 1:47.81