Florida swimmer [autotag]Bobby Finke[/autotag] earned a medal for the third-straight day at the Phillips 66 Championships held in Indianapolis, Indiana, on Thursday with a third-place finish in the 400-meter individual medley — the only podium finish for the Orange and Blue that day. Finke’s 4:09.55 was five seconds shorter than his preliminary time and enough to bring home the bronze.
Also of note was Caleb Dressel, who is in the midst of a comeback attempt as he tries to regain his once-held Olympic glory. He posted a 51.95 in the 100-meter men’s butterfly, which was .29 seconds less than his morning time and good enough for a tie for fifth place in the event.
The other Gator who reached the A-final in her respective event was Zoe Dixon — the 2023 SEC Female Freshman Swimmer of the Year for 2023 — who notched a 4:44.86 in the 400-meter IM, finishing fourth in the nation.
The 2023 Phillips 66 National Championships continue Friday, with prelims starting at 10 a.m. EDT and finals at 7 p.m. EDT. The prelims are streamed on the USA Swimming Youtube page while the finals are available on Peacock.
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