Douglass wins 100 free at US swim trials, Manuel relegated to relay with fourth-place finish
Kate Douglass has won the women’s 100-meter freestyle at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials in Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Kate Douglass won the women's 100-meter freestyle at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials on Wednesday night, with Simone Manuel claiming a relay spot with a fourth-place finish after bouncing back from overtraining syndrome.
Manuel, the first Black woman to capture an individual swimming gold when she tied for the top spot in this event at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games, was denied a chance to swim the 100 free at the Paris Games. Torri Huske took the second individual spot.
Douglass was only fourth at the turn, but she powered to the finish for a winning time of 52.56 seconds. Huske was next at 52.93, while Gretchen Walsh faded from the lead at the midway point to touch third in 53.13.
Manuel was next at 53.25, while Abbey Weitzeil (53.70) is also likely headed to Paris as a relay option.
