Bovell 7th in Charlotte 100 freestyle swimNigel Simon
Published: 18 May 2010
George Bovell III
... placed third in the 50 metres freestyle.
Nigel Simon
Olympic bronze medal winner George Bovell III was seventh in the men’s 100 metres freestyle final at the Charlotte Ultra Swim Grand Prix at the Mecklenburg County Aquatic Centre on Sunday night. Following a third place finish in the 50 metres freestyle on Saturday night in 22.61, the 26-year-old Bovell was hopeful of another podium finish.
However, his time of 50.76 seconds in the A-Final was only good enough for seventh place. Gideon Louw took the gold medal in 50.09 seconds to beat joint silver-medal winners, Ryan Lochte (50.29) and Peter Vanderkay (50.29). Josh Schneider, the winner of the 50 metres freestyle had to settle for fourth spot in 50.34 followed by Ricky Berens (50.55), Scott Robinson (50.61), Bovell and Robert Savulich (51.10).
Earlier on Sunday in the preliminary heats, Bovell III was eight fastest qualifier for the 100 metres freestyle final in 51.11 seconds. Lochte was the top qualifier with a time of 50.58 followed by Louw (50.67), Vanderkay (50.70), Robinson (50.75), Savulich (50.77), Schneider (50.85), Berens (50.98) and Bovell III. The top US quintet of Tyler Mc Gill (51.34), Nicholas Brunelli (51.36), Matt Grevers (51.40), Bryan Lundquist (51.55) and Garrett Weber-Gale (51.64) all failed to make the final.
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