Six Men's Swimmers Wrap Up Summer Season at U.S. Open
8/7/2017 12:08:00 PM | Men's Swimming & Diving
EAST MEADOW, N.Y. -- University of Michigan men's swimmers Miles Smachlo, Charlie Swanson, Rob Zofchak, Alex Martin, Stephen Holmquist and Alex King concluded their summer competition season at at the 2017 U.S. Open, held Aug. 2-6 at the Nassau County Aquatics Center.
The U.S. Open is the third of four selection meets used to populate the 2017-18 U.S. National Team. The top six finishers in each Olympic event will make up the team, which will be announced shortly after the World University Games at the end of the month.
Of the swimmers in action, Swanson most notably improved his standing, vaulting to fifth nationally in the 400-meter IM with a runner-up finish at the U.S. Open (4:15.99, a PR). He also took third in the 200-meter breaststroke (2:12.84).
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Smachlo put a cap on his impressive summer with two more finals berths, taking second in the 200-meter butterfly (1:57.73) and sixth in the 100-meter butterfly (53.32).
Also in New York were women's swimmers Gabby DeLoof, Catie DeLoof and Vanessa Krause.
RESULTS (TOP TIME)
Miles Smachlo
2nd in 200-meter Buttefly (1:57.73)
6th in 100-meter Butterfly (53.32)
14th in 200-meter Freestyle (1:51.23p)
49th in 200-meter IM (2:08.74p)
Charlie Swanson
2nd in the 400-meter IM (4:15.99)
3rd in 200-meter Breaststroke (2:12.84)
11th in 100-meter Breaststroke (1:02.72)
14th in 200-meter IM (2:03.60p)
Rob Zofchak
13th in 200-meter Backstroke (2:01.41)
20th in 100-meter Backstroke (56.40)
38th in 200-meter IM (2:07.53p)
Alex Martin
T-56th in 100-meter Backstroke (58.60p)
59th in 100-meter Butterfly (56.43p)
63rd in 200-meter Backstroke (2:09.43p)
Stephen Holmquist
45th in 200-meter IM (2:08.27p)
70th in 400-meter Freestyle (4:06.77p)
Alex King
T-46th in 100-meter Backstroke (57.98p)
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