Cal alum Nathan Adrian wins 100 freestyle at Olympic trials
The youngsters are turning the U.S. Olympic trials into a coming-out party.
Not to be left out was Anthony Ervin, another Cal alum, whose fourth-place finish earns him a spot on the relay team and a third Olympic berth at age 35.
Bent over and gasping for air after the race, Ervin, who tied for gold in the 50 free with teammate Gary Hall Jr. at the 2000 Sydney Games, couldn’t stop smiling.
The much-decorated Olympians — Phelps has 22 medals (18 gold) and Lochte 11 — won their semifinal races in the 200 individual medley, Lochte touching in 1:56.71, Phelps in 1:57.61.
In these trials, Lochte, 31, who suffered a groin injury in his first race Sunday, hasn’t won an individual berth, but is on a relay, thanks to his fourth-place finish in the 200 free.
A top-two finish will give him that cherished spot, but he really wants a win over Phelps in Friday night’s final before they head to the Olympics.
Prenot, furiously bouncing up and down in the water, surged past Cordes on the final lap to win in 2:07.17, setting an American record and finishing just off the world mark of 2:07.01 held since 2012 by Japan’s Akhiro Yamaguchi.
The ruling that she made an illegal turn was quickly overturned after a review provided by the underwater camera, and Adams took advantage of her second chance to win with a time of 2:06.80.