US swimming trials: Dressel, Murphy keep dominance going

Ryan Murphy of the United States competes in a semifinal heat for the Men’s 100m backstroke during Day Two of the 2021 U.S. Olympic Team Swimming Trials at CHI Health Center on June 14, 2021 in Omaha, Nebraska. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) (Tom Pennington, 2021 Getty Images)

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Qualifying for the Team USA swimming team is nearly complete.

Bolles grad Ryan Murphy, a three-time Olympics gold medalist, and Clay graduate Caeleb Dressel are the big names to watch and they have not disappointed.

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Murphy locked up his Olympics berth in the 100 backstroke Tuesday night in 52.33.

Dressel locked up his in the 100 freestyle on Thursday night in 47.39.

Ten other swimmers with area ties are competing in the swimming trials. A look at area qualifiers and those results so far.

Sunday’s results

Kensey McMahon, Mandarin, 400 IM, finished 32nd in 4:52.55.

Sara Stotler, Clay High, 100 fly, finished 47th in 1:00.74.

Dillon Hillis, Jacksonville native, 100 breast, finished 26th in 1:01.90.

Tyler Watson, Paxon, 400 free, finished 29th in 3:55.37.

Monday’s results

Caeleb Dressel, Clay, 200 free, finished second in the heats in personal-best 1:46.63 but scratched out of semifinals to focus on the other five events that he’s qualified for.

Sherridon Dressel, Clay, 100 backstroke, finished 33rd in 1:01.86.

Kensey McMahon, Mandarin, 400 free, so close to advancing to 400 free finals with 10th-place finish in 4:11.03.

Ryan Murphy, Bolles, 100 back, finished third overall in heats qualifying (53.08) and moved on to Monday night’s semifinals, which he won in 52.22. Will swim in the 100 back finals on Tuesday night.

Tuesday’s results

Cole Crane, Episcopal, 200 fly, posted a 1:58.33 to win his heat and took 15th overall in heats. Advanced to semifinals where he swam a 2:00.33 and took 16th.

Jace Crawford, Episcopal, 200 fly, had a 1:58.20 to finish 14th and move on to semifinals; finished 13th in the semis in 1:58.33.

Micayla Cronk, Flagler Palm Coast, 200 free, finished tied for 30th in her event in 2:01.56.

Dillon Hillis, Jacksonville native, 200 fly, had a 2:06.09 to finish 48th in heats.

Kensey McMahon, Mandarin, 1500 free, continued her solid trials with an eighth-place finish in the 1500 free (16:16.09) to advance to Wednesday night’s final.

Ryan Murphy, Bolles, 100 back, won his event in 52.33 to punch his ticket to the Olympics.

Claire Rasmus, Bolles, 200 free, finished 23rd in heats with a 2:00.69.

Sara Stotler, Clay High, finished 42nd overall in the 200 free heats in 2:02.62; finished 32nd in 200 IM in 2:17.50.

Wednesday’s results

Caeleb Dressel, Clay High, 100 free, won his semifinal heat (47.77) and advanced to Thursday’s final.

Dillon Hillis, Jacksonville native, 200 breast, finished 49th in 2:22.64.

Sara Stotler, Clay High, 200 fly, finished 26th in 2:13.93.

Tyler Watson, Paxon, 800 free, finished 17th in 8:03.24.

Thursday’s results

Micayla Cronk, Flagler Palm Coast, 100 free, finished 24th in 55.78.

Caeleb Dressel, Clay High, 100 free, won the event in 47.39 and earned Olympic berth.

Ryan Murphy, Bolles, 200 back, won his semifinal in 1:55.60 and advanced to Friday’s final.

Claire Rasmus, Bolles, 100 free, finished 25th in 55.79.

Friday’s results

Cole Crane, Episcopal, 100 fly, finished 32nd in 53.42.

Jace Crawford, Episcopal, 100 fly, finished 33rd in 53.44.

Will Davis, Bolles, 100 fly, finished 40th in 53.68.

Caeleb Dressel, Clay High, 100 fly, posted a 50.17 to advance to finals.

Sherridon Dressel, Clay, 200 back, finished 22nd in 2:12.89.

Dillon Hillis, Jacksonville native, 100 fly, finished 58th in 54.63.

Kensey McMahon, Mandarin, 800 free, finished ninth in 8:35.73.

Ryan Murphy, Bolles, scratched out of 100 fly, but won the 200 backstroke in 1:54.20 to qualify for Olympics.

Saturday’s results

Micayla Cronk, Flagler Palm Coast, 50 free, finished 60th in 26.37.

Caeleb Dressel, Clay High, won 100 fly in 49.87 to qualify for Olympics; swam a 21.51 in the 50 free semis to qualify for Sunday’s final.

Will Davis, Bolles, 50 free, finished 16th in 22.43 in the heats; tied for ninth in semis with a 22.08.

Tyler Watson, Paxon, 1500 free, finished 13th in 15:30.61.

Women qualifiers

Sherridon Dressel, Clay, 100 backstroke, 200 back.

Micayla Cronk, Flagler Palm Coast, 200 free, 100 free, 50 free.

Kensey McMahon, Mandarin, 400 IM, 400 free, 1500 free, 800 free.

Claire Rasmus, Bolles, 200 free, 100 free.

Sara Stotler, Clay High, 100 fly, 200 free, 200 IM, 200 fly.

Men’s qualifiers

Cole Crane, Episcopal, 200 fly, 100 fly.

Jace Crawford, Episcopal, 200 fly, 100 fly.

Will Davis, Bolles, 100 fly, 50 free.

Caeleb Dressel, Clay High, 200 free, 200 fly, 100 free, 200 IM, 100 fly, 50 free.

Dillon Hillis, Jacksonville native, 100 breast, 200 fly, 200 breast, 100 fly.

Ryan Murphy, Bolles, 100 back, 200 back, 100 fly.

Tyler Watson, Paxon, 400 free, 800 free, 1500 free (Saturday).


About the Author:

Justin Barney joined News4Jax in February 2019, but he’s been covering sports on the First Coast for more than 20 years.