Ledecky completed her Olympic program with the 800 freestyle and Dressel won the 100 butterfly

The last days of United States Olympic trials of Indianapolis is already scaling back its testing program, with the team for the Paris Games largely defined and final details missing. Saturday’s day in Indianapolis left three finals, several semifinals and several series featured Katie Ledecky already Caeleb Dressel.

Ledecky put an end to his perfect ‘tests’ with success in his last test, the 800 free. With a note of 8:14.12Ledecky re-claimed his great candidacy for Olympic gold after withdrawing Paige Madden (8:20.71) and Jillian Cox (8:22.97). Madden, therefore, will grab the second Olympic ticket, as in the 400 freestyle.

Also Caeleb Dressel continued his good feelings from Friday. If then he got an Olympic place in the 50 freestyle, this Saturday he also achieved the 100 butterflies. In 50.19 secondssurpassed a Thomas Heilmann (50.80) who won the place in the last stroke against Dare Rose (50.84). In this way, Dressel secured three Olympic places, also with a spot in the 4×100 medley relay and with options in the mixed 4×100 medley for a fourth.

Individuals pass the Games during ‘trials’

-20 men: Caeleb Dressel (50 free and 100 butterfly), Chris Guiliano (50 free, 100 free and 200 free), Jack Alexy (100 free), Luke Hobson (200 free), Aaron Shackell (400 free), Kieran Smith (400 free) , Robert Finke (800 free), Luke Whitlock (800 free), Ryan Murphy (100 back and 200 back), Hunter Armstrong (100 back), Keaton Jones (200 back), Nic Fink (100 breaststroke), Charlie Swanson (100 breaststroke), Matthew Fallon (200 breaststroke), Josh Matheny (200 breaststroke), Thomas Heilman (100 butterfly and 200 butterfly), Luca Urlando (200 butterfly), Carson Foster (200 medley and 400 medley), Shaine Casas (200 medley) and Jay Litherland (400 Styles)
-15 girls: Kate Douglass (100 free, 200 breaststroke and 200 medley), Torri Huske (100 free and 100 butterfly), Katie Ledecky (200, 400, 800 and 1500 free), Claire Weinstein (200 free), Paige Madden (400 and 800 free ), Katie Grimes (1500 freestyle and 400 medley), Regan Smith (100 backstroke, 200 backstroke and 200 butterfly), Katharine Berkoff (100 backstroke), Phoebe Bacon (200 backstroke), Lilly King (100 breaststroke and 200 breaststroke), Weber (100 breaststroke), Gretchen Walsh (100 butterfly), Alex Shackell (200 butterfly), Alex Walsh (200 medley) and Emma Weyant (400 medley)
-Foreseeable replacements (3 extra; in the absence of a possible fifth and sixth player called up): Men’s 4×100 freestyle (Chris Guiliano, Jack Alexy, Caeleb Dressel and Huner Armstrong), men’s 4×200 freestyle (Luke Hobson, Chris Guiliano, Drew Kibler, Kieran Smith), men’s 4×100 medley (Ryan Murphy, Nic Fink, Guili Dressel) and Chris Caeleb Dressel, women’s 4×100 freestyle (Kate Douglass, Torri Huske, Gretchen Walsh and Simone Manuel), women’s 4×200 freestyle (Katie Ledecky, Claire Weinstein, Paige Madden and Erin Gemmell), women’s 4×100 medley (Regan Smith, Ema Walsh Weber, Kate Gretschen) and 4×100 medley (Ryan Murphy, Nic Fink Gretchen Walsh and Kate Douglass; other combinations possible)

Another final of the day was played at 200 styles feminine Kate Douglass He further expanded his range of tests with success in 2:06.79, ahead of Alex Walsh (2:07.86). Isabel Ivey (2:10.09) couldn’t come close in the fight for an Olympic place.

On the last day this Sunday only two tests will be held. The men’s finals 1500 free will have Olympic places as favourites Robert Finke (14:59.04 in the heats) and David Johnston (15:02.42), with Charlie Clark on the tour (15:04.77). The 50 free the women’s teams dominated the penultimate round by Gretchen Walsh (24.06) with Torri Huske close behind her (24.09) and Abbey Weitzeil third (24.48).

Results of the day’s tests (top3)

Man
1500 free (heats; Olympic minimum 15:00.99: 1. Robert Finke 14:59.04, 2. David Johnston 15:02.42, 3. Charlie Clark 15:04.77
100 butterfly (final; Olympic minimum 51.67): 1. Caeleb Dressel 50.19, 2. Thomas Heilman 50.80, 3. Dare Rose 50.84
woman
50 freestyle (semifinals; Olympic minimum 24.70): 1. Gretchen Walsh 24.06, 2. Torri Huske 24.09, 3. Abbey Weitzeil 24.48
800 freestyle (final; Olympic minimum 8:26.71): 1. Katie Ledecky 8:14.12, 2. Paige Madden 8:20.71, 3. Jillian Cox 8:22.97
200 freestyle (final; Olympic minimum 2:11.47): 1. Kate Douglass 2:06.79, 2. Alex Walsh 2:07.86, 3. Isabel Ivey 2:10.09