Cammile Adams, left, and Avon’s Madison Kennedy were the captains of the U.S. women’s team at the Aquatic Super Series this weekend in Australia.
PERTH, Australia, Jan. 31 – Avon’s Madison Kennedy swam on the United States’ 4×50 medley relay team Saturday in the second and final day of competition in the Aquatic Super Series. Kennedy swam the anchor leg on the American team that finished second to Australia.
Australia won the event – an outdoor, four-team international dual meet for men and women – for the third consecutive year. Australia earned 626 points with the U.S. taking second with 586 followed by Japan (548) and China (520).
It was a competitive event filled many close finishes. Japan’s Daiya Seto won four individual events over the two-day meet – the 200 meter butterfly, 400 individual medley, 200 freestyle and 200 IM.
The Americans won five events on Saturday with Tim Phillips winning the 100 meter butterfly by 0.01 of a second over Australia’s Jayden Hadler. “I felt good through the first 50 and 75 meters, but the midseason training kicked in and I got tired toward the end,” said Phillips. “It was a great race, and I was just happy to hold on and get a win for the U.S.”
Up next was American Cammile Adams, a team of Kennedy’s at SwimMac in North Carolina, and a co-captain with Kennedy for the U.S. women’s team. Waiting to swim the women’s 200 meter butterfly, Adams saw Philips earn his win. Adams passed Japan’s Suzuka Hasegawa in the final 50 meters to earn the victory.
In the women’s 4×50 medley relay, Australia led the entire race and won with a time of 1:48.65. The Americans were nearly two seconds off the pace in 1:50.98. Kennedy’s time of 24.70 seconds in the freestyle leg was the second fastest in the race. Australia’s Cate Campbell was faster with a time of 24.15.
On day one, Kennedy finished third in the 50 meter freestyle in 25.03 seconds and swam on the United States’ 4×50 freestyle relay team that finished second to host Australia.