INDIANAPOLIS — Auburn rising senior Tyler McGill placed second to world-record holder Michael Phelps in Thursday’s 100m butterfly finals of the 2009 ConocoPhillips National Championships.
McGill’s runner-up finish qualifies him for a spot on Team USA heading into the World Championships in August.
McGill was in fourth at the turn, but exploded off the wall to pass Aaron Peirsol and Kyle Bubolz, laying down a new career best time of 51.06 in the process.
The Auburn 100y fly record holder lined up in Lane 5 next to Phelps, who set a new world-record time of 50.22, knocking off Ian Crocker’s previous mark of 50.40 set in July of 2005. McGill advanced to finals as the second seed after recording a heats time of 51.76.
Rising senior Jordan Anderson also made the A finals, swimming to a sixth-place finish with a new personal best, 52.65. Rising junior Andrew Mitchell placed 14th with a 53.72.
Auburn had five swimmers go under 22 seconds in the finals of the men’s 50m free. Auburn graduate assistant Bryan Lundquist had the highest finish for the Tigers, placing fourth with a time 21.73. The Tigers loaded the B finals with foreign talent as the A final was reserved for domestic competitors only. Former Auburn swimmers Cesar Cielo (21.14), Fred Bousquet (21.36) and George Bovell (21.78), along with incoming freshman Adam Brown (21.99), went first-fourth in the notably faster B finals.
McGill, shortly after his second-place showing in the 100m fly, returned to the pool to win the 50m free C finals, timing in at 22.28. Rising sophomore Karl Krug was on his heels in second, touching in at 22.59.
Auburn 100y breaststroke record holder Micah Lawrence placed 12th in the women’s 100m breast finals, hitting the wall in 1:09.40.
Rising senior Abby MacGregor cut nearly two and a half seconds off her preliminary time to win the C final of the 100m breast. The Louisville, Ky., native swam to a new personal best time of 1:08.84 after overtaking Ann Chandler in the final 50 meters for the win.
Rising junior Caitlin Geary tied for 13th in the women’s 50m free finals, touching in at 25.74. The 2009 SEC 200y freestyle champion hit the same time in heats to advance as the 14th overall seed.
Mazzaferro places 9th at World University Games
BELGRADE, Serbia — Auburn rising senior Dan Mazzaferro placed ninth in Thursday’s platform finals at the 2009 World University Games.
BELGRADE, Serbia — Auburn rising senior Dan Mazzaferro placed ninth in Thursday’s platform finals at the 2009 World University Games.
The three-time SEC Champion earned a six-dive total of 345.75.
Mazzaferro’s final dive list was given a 19.9 degree of difficulty (DD) with his highest marks coming in his final dive — a back two and a half somersault, one and a half twist pike worth 68.00 points. In semis, Mazzaferro finished ninth with a 361.45 and a 19.9 DD.
Mazzaferro advanced to Serbia after a top finish at the 2009 Speedo USA Diving Spring Nationals, where the Cheshire, Pa, native placed second off the tower.
At the 2007 World University Games, Mazzaferro placed fifth in synchronized platform and 23rd in platform diving.
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