Swimming and Diving Update: 2020 Toyota US Open

Patrick Callan, Olivia Carter

11/16/2020 10:51:00 AM | Men's Swimming & Diving, Women's Swimming & Diving

By: Brad Rudner

Nine current University of Michigan swimmers raced at the 2020 Toyota U.S. Open, held last Thursday through Saturday (Nov. 12-14) at nine different sites across the country. Also in action were two alums and five recently-announced signees who will be on campus next fall. To determine winners, USA Swimming compiled the results from all nine sites. Every event was in long course (meters).

Here are some notable performances from the meet:

• Junior Patrick Callan came close to breaking the school record in the 200-meter freestyle, finishing second (1:47.38). The current school record is 1:47.25, set by Olympic medalist Peter Vanderkaay in 2005. Callan was third in the 400-meter freestyle (3:49.34).

• Another silver medalist was junior Olivia Carter, who took second in the 200-meter butterfly (2:10.52). She finished 10th in the 100-meter butterfly (59.77).

• Freshmen Wyatt Davis and Jake Mitchell continued their strong string of performances. Mitchell had three top-eight times, finishing sixth in both the 200-meter freestyle (1:49.46) and 400-meter freestyle (3:52.98), and eighth in the 800-meter freestyle (8:03.11). Davis put up two top-five performances, finishing third in the 200-meter backstroke (2:00.30) and fifth in the 100-meter backstroke (55.37).

• Junior Maggie MacNeil recorded two top-10 finishes, including a fourth-place showing in the 100-meter butterfly (57.75). She came within one-tenth of a second of setting a school record in the 50-meter freestyle, finishing seventh (25.40). The current record is held by Catie DeLoof (25.31, 2018).

• The program announced its 2021-22 signing class last week on social media, and though they will not be on campus until next fall, the future looks bright. Connor Hunt (Ridgefield, Conn.) was fifth in the 1,500-meter freestyle (15:32.66), Lindsay Flynn (Matthews, N.C.) was sixth in the 50-meter freestyle (25.37) and Letitia Sim (Spanish Fort, Ala.) was 11th in the 200-meter breaststroke (2:33.34).

• Two Michigan alums (and current U.S. National Team members) had positive outings. Miles Smachlo (2017-20) picked up two medals, finishing second in the 100-meter butterfly (52.54) and third in the 200-meter butterfly (1:58.51), while Gabby DeLoof (2015-18) was 10th in the 200-meter freestyle (2:00.72).

Michigan Results

Men
Luiz Gustavo Borges
8th in 50m FR (22.75)
35th in 100m FR (50.81)
116th in 200m FR (2:23.26)

Patrick Callan
2nd in 200m FR (1:47.38)
3rd in 400m FR (3:49.34)
33rd in 100m FR (50.77)

Wyatt Davis
3rd in 200m BK (2:00.30)
5th in 100m BK (55.37)
29th in 200m IM (2:05.42)

James LeBuke
40th in 50m FR (23.28)
60th in 100m FR (51.47)
89th in 200m FR (1:55.96)

Alex King
112th in 100m BK (59.81)
118th in 100m FL (57.59)

Jake Mitchell
6th in 200m FR (1:49.65)
6th in 400m FR (3:52.98)
8th in 800m FR (8:03.11)
39th in 100m FR (51.01)

Bence Szabados
38th in 100m FL (55.03)
62nd in 100 FR (51.55)
65th in 50m FR (23.56)

*Connor Hunt
25th in 800m FR (8:15.00)
18th in 400m FR (3:56.46)
13th in 400m IM (4:26.31)
5th in 1500m FR (15:32.66)

*Cameron Luarde
38th in 200m IM (2:06.07)
25th in 400m IM (4:29.84)
83d in 100m BR (1:05.77)
53rd in 200m BR (2:22.50)
DQ in 200m BK

#Miles Smachlo
2nd in 100m FL (52.54)
3rd in 200m FL (1:58.51)
55th in 200m IM (2:07.46)

Women
Olivia Carter
2nd in 200m FL (2:10.52)
10th in 100m FL (59.77)