Apple, Miller Close U.S Open with Gold

Saturday, December 7

Atlanta, Ga.

Indiana University

USA Swimming Winter Nationals

12/8/2019 10:30:00 AM | Men's Swimming and Diving, Women's Swimming and Diving

Final Results

ATLANTA – Former Indiana men's swimming All-Americans Zach Apple and Cody Miller each captured victories in the 100 freestyle and 200 breaststroke, respectively. Apple finished the weekend with a pair of runner-up finishes and an individual title, while Miller earned a Bronze and a Gold.

Lilly King (Silver), Annie Lazor (Bronze), Bruno Blaskovic (Bronze) all picked up medals on the final day of action from the Georgia Tech McAuley Aquatic Center on Saturday night. Michael Brinegar (fourth) and Laura Morley (sixth) each added to the Hoosier total in Championship Final participants.

INDIANA RESULTS
Women's 100 freestyle
46. Cora Dupre – 56.08

Men's 100 freestyle
1. Zach Apple – 47.69
3. Bruno Blaskovic – 49.93
12. Mohamed Samy – 49.82
86. Jakub Karl – 51.63
127. Brendan Burns – 52.61

Men's 1,500 freestyle
4. Michael Brinegar – 15:08.84
21. Mikey Calvillo – 15:36.70

Women's 200 backstroke
11. Kennedy Goss – 2:13.63

Women's 200 breaststroke
2. Lilly King – 2:22.63
3. Annie Lazor – 2:23.25
6. Laura Morley – 2:28.38
64. Emily Weiss – 2:39.11

Men's 200 breaststroke
1. Cody Miller – 2:09.67
29. Justin Winnett – 2:18.98
54. Ian Finnerty – 2:23.03

Men's 200 butterfly
84. Brendan Burns – 2:08.48

NOTABLES
• Apple won the 100 freestyle by nearly a full second, while also swimming a time that threated the US record mark of 47.39 set by Ryan Held earlier this season.
• Miller narrowly out-touched 2016 Olympic champion Dmitriy Balandin (2:09.71) to secure the victory in the 200 breaststroke.
• Brinegar coasted to an Olympic Trial cut time in the 1,500 freestyle, while Calvillo also touched under the qualifying time.
• After nabbing a spot in the D Final, Dupre was able to best her preliminary round time and establish an Olympic Trial cut time.

UP NEXT
The next event for the Indiana men's and women's swimming programs will be a dual meet with Big Ten rival Michigan at 11 a.m. on Jan. 11.

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