Abbey Weitzeil, the woman Manuel had just beaten, leaped over the lane rope with a huge smile — so happy for her friend that she didn’t mind settling for the runner-up spot in the chaotic 50-meter freestyle Sunday at the U.S.
The 32-year-old Adrian beat testicular cancer and arrived at Omaha as a new father.
Bobby Finke won the final event of the trials, romping to victory in the 1,500 freestyle in 14 minutes, 46.06 seconds.
After that disappointing performance, she opened up about the struggles she’s been going through.
“Even though I didn’t make it in the 100, my goal was to make the team,” he said.