Zach Harting: “I figure it’s only my job to put on a show” | SwimSwam

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2021 U.S. OLYMPIC SWIMMING TRIALS

• When:
  • Wave I Dates: June 4-7, 2021
  • Wave II Dates: June 13-20, 2021
• Prelims: 10am CDT | Finals: 7pm CDT
• Where: CHI Health Center / Omaha, Nebraska
• 2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Qualifying Cuts
• Wave I & II Event Order
• LCM (50m)
• Day 3 Finals Live Stream
• Psych Sheets
• Wave II Live Results
• Day 3 Finals Heat Sheet

Reported by James Sutherland.

MEN’S 200 FLY FINAL

• World Record: Kristof Milak (HUN) – 1:50.73 (2019)
• American Record: Michael Phelps – 1:51.51 (2009)
• US Open Record: Michael Phelps (USA) – 1:52.20 (2008)
• World Junior Record: Kristof Milak (HUN) – 1:52.71 (2018)
• 2016 Olympic Champion: Michael Phelps (USA) – 1:53.36
• 2016 US Olympic Trials Champion: Michael Phelps – 1:54.84
• Wave I Cut: 2:01.19
• Wave II Cut: 1:59.63
• FINA ‘A’ Cut: 1:56.48

1. Zach Harting (CARD), 1:55.06
2. Gunnar Bentz (DYNA), 1:55.34
3. Luca Urlando (DART), 1:55.43

In another crazy three-way finish, Zach Harting and Gunnar Bentz claim the two Olympic spots in the men’s 200 fly, leaving Luca Urlando, the man with the fastest best time in the field, locked out.

Just as he did in the semis, Trenton Julian took the race out hard, leading at every turn, with Urlando and Nicolas Albiero close behind at the 100. Then at the 150, you could draw a line across the top-five as Harting and Bentz pulled even with the leaders.

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