STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Olympian Garrett Weber-Gale won the 100-meter freestyle at the U.S. national championships with a time slower than his split in the 4×100 freestyle relay at the world championships.
Weber-Gale touched in 48.87 seconds Friday night, defeating training partner Jimmy Feigen, who took second at 48.99. Scot Robison was third at 49.06.
Feigen led after the first lap but Weber-Gale surged from third to first down the stretch.
Weber-Gale’s 100 split in Shanghai was 48.33, the slowest of anyone on the U.S. relay, which took bronze.