Timothy Phillips dominates Men’s 100m butterfly final: Day Three – 2011 ConocoPhillips Nationals
Timothy Phillips of SwimMAC Carolina dominated the Men’s 100m butterfly on the third day of 2011 ConocoPhillips National Championships on Thursday, August 4 at Avery Aquatic Center of Stanford University.
The championship is a Long Course competition, where the national athletes of USA swimming demonstrate their stupendous skills to conquer the titles of their exclusive events.
20-year-old Phillips, who reached the final as a top qualifying swimmer, protracted his fastest spot in the 100m swim and claimed the title of the event with a wonderful timing of 51.69 seconds. He was trailed by Tyler McGill of Auburn Aquatics, who also
sustained his second fastest qualification spot, by winning the silver medal in a time of 51.84 seconds.
Likewise, McGill was 0.10 seconds ahead of his closest competitor and Phillips’s team member, Davis Tarwater, who reached the podium for bronze medal, by submitting a time of 51.94 seconds.
Meanwhile, Tarwater’s team member Eugene Godsoe surfaced for the fourth fastest spot of the event, as he stayed 0.47 seconds behind Tarwater and posted a time of 52.41 seconds. Christopher Brady of North Baltimore was the fifth fastest swimmer to complete
his two-lap swim, as he was just 0.09 seconds behind his preceding swimmer, and produced an effort of 52.50 seconds.
Brady edged out his closest competitor, Daniel Madwed with a difference of only 0.23 seconds. Madwed of Club Wolverine-M transpired as the sixth finest swimmer of the competition, as he ended his swim in 52.73 seconds. He was followed by Giles Smith of Una
FORD-AZ, who remained 0.16 seconds away and posted a time of 52.89 seconds for seventh position.
Kyler Van Swol of Minnesota Aquatic was the eight finest finisher of the event, as he was 0.11 seconds behind his former finisher and clocked a time of 53.00 seconds.
In addition, Phillips expressed contentment over his national title-claiming effort and said that he will train hard to defend his national title in the upcoming meets.
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