The 2019 TYR Pro Swim Series in Bloomington headed into its second day of competition with a slew of the sport’s biggest names gracing the heat sheet. Nathan Adrian made his first appearance in the competition pool since going public with his testicular cancer in January, hitting the natatorium with an army of fans in attendance. The crowd-favorite was not alone in his immense presence on deck, as world record holder Lilly King sought to secure an easy first-place seed going into tonight’s finals. Katie Ledecky filled out the impressive Day 2 roster as one of the hottest names in swimming, while a men’s 100 free heat featured five men separated by four tenths of a second on the heat sheet.
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Women’s 100 Free
It was a dual in the pool between current American record holder Simone Manuel and recent Louisville grad Mallory Comerford, as the two entered the event with three tenths of a second separating them. As two of the best sprinters in the world took their places behind the block, the crowd prepared for one of the most eagerly-awaited races of the meet.
At the first 50, however, there was no question. Manuel went out in a stellar 27.71, the only woman in the field under 28. With unmatched closing speed, Manuel surged into the wall, stopping the clock at 53.55 to beat Comerford (54.69) by over a second. Margo Greer put up a solid third-place time of 55.14 to reserve a middle lane in tonight’s final, while Allison Schmitt evaded the outside lanes herself with a time of 54.24.
Anika Apostalon will enter tonight’s final seeded fifth with a time of 55.53, as she edged out Taylor Ruck (55.57) in the race’s final lap after trailing by two tenths in the initial 50. Katie Ledecky showcased her sprinter talents with a 55.58 to take seventh, while Isabella Arcila and Kylee Alons will have to battle for the final lane after tying with a time of 55.89.
Event 3 Women 100 LC Meter Freestyle
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World: W 51.71 7/23/2017 Sarah Sjostrom, SWE
American: A 52.27 7/28/2017 Simone Manuel, USA
U.S. Open: O 52.54 7/25/2018 Simone Manuel, Stanford Swimmin
Jr World: 52.70 8/11/2016 Penny Oleksiak, CAN
Pro Swim: P 53.12 2016 Sarah Sjostrom
Trial Cut: T 56.29
Name Age Team Seed Prelims FINA
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=== Round 1 ===
1 Simone Manuel 22 Alto Swim Club 52.27 53.55T q900
r:+0.68 25.84 53.55 (27.71)
2 Mallory Comerfo 21 Univ Louisville 52.59 54.69T q845
r:+0.65 26.32 54.69 (28.37)
3 Margo Geer 27 Mission Viejo Na 53.44 55.14T q824
r:+0.66 26.56 55.14 (28.58)
4 Allison Schmitt 28 Sun Devil Swim. 54.24 55.18T q822
r:+0.71 26.70 55.18 (28.48)
5 Anika Apostalon 24 Trojan Swim Club 54.28 55.53 q807
r:+0.66 26.64 55.53 (28.89)
6 Taylor Ruck 18 Unattached 52.72 55.57 q805
r:+0.73 26.91 55.57 (28.66)
7 Katie Ledecky 22 Nation's Capital 54.35 55.58T q805
r:+0.66 26.99 55.58 (28.59)
8 Isabella Arcila 25 Mission Viejo Na 55.21 55.89 q791
r:+0.65 26.93 55.89 (28.96)
8 Kylee Alons 19 Una Wolf/NC Stat 56.91 55.89T q791
r:+0.62 26.67 55.89 (29.22)
Men’s 100 Free
The men’s 100 free left nothing to be desired, as it lived up to the hype of being the most competitive event of the meet thus far. While this morning’s results are hardly a solid predictor of tonight’s final outcome, it is Robert Howard who will be gracing the middle lane with a 49.30 seed. Blake Pieroni will be at his hip, as he turned in a 49.37 to beat Ali Khalafalla (49.40). Indiana’s Zach Apple could take it all from the far lane, as his time of 49.41 will set him up for an upset two lanes over from Howard.
Nathan Adrian was met with a deafening roar as he took his place behind the blocks, as coaches and fellow athletes alike lined the pool. His 49.83 to secure the fifth seed was hardly as impressive as his perseverance in such a tumultuous time in his personal life. Adrian will make a reappearance tonight with a realistic shot at the victory.
Andrej Barna secured sixth seed with a time of 50.09, narrowly evading the end lane, as Coleman Stewart touched in at 50.20 to beat Mohamed Samy (50.31).
Event 4 Men 100 LC Meter Freestyle
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World: W 46.91 7/30/2009 Cesar Cielo Filho, BRA
American: A 47.17 7/27/2017 Caeleb Dressel, USA
U.S. Open: O 47.58 7/2/2008 Jason Lezak, Rose Bowl
Jr World: 47.58 8/10/2016 Kyle Chalmers, AUS
Pro Swim: P 48.00 2016 Nathan Adrian
Trial Cut: T 50.49
Name Age Team Seed Prelims FINA
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=== Round 1 ===
1 Robert Howard 22 Univ Alabama Swi 48.67 49.30T q861
r:+0.64 24.04 49.30 (25.26)
2 Blake Pieroni 23 Indiana S.C. 48.08 49.37T q857
r:+0.60 23.94 49.37 (25.43)
3 Ali Khalafalla 23 Mission Viejo Na 49.10 49.40 q856
r:+0.60 23.48 49.40 (25.92)
4 Zach Apple 22 Indiana S.C. 48.03 49.41T q855
r:+0.64 24.14 49.41 (25.27)
5 Nathan Adrian 30 California Aquat 47.85 49.83T q834
r:+0.68 24.03 49.83 (25.80)
6 Andrej Barna 21 Univ Louisville 49.69 50.09 q821
r:+0.61 23.98 50.09 (26.11)
7 Coleman Stewart 21 Una Wolf/NC Stat 49.15 50.20T q815
r:+0.61 24.09 50.20 (26.11)
8 Mohamed Samy 22 Egypt 48.92 50.31 q810
r:+0.77 24.68 50.31 (25.63)
Women’s 100 Breast
Annie Lazor stole the middle lane in the women’s 100 breast, upsetting Indiana’s Lilly King (1:07.73) with a time of 1:07.15. The two went stroke-for-stroke at the finish, leaving Emily Escobedo (1:08.55) and Madisyn Cox (1:08.55) to their own battle for third.
Bethany Galat brought the final wave home, as she surged in to a 1:09.27 finish, narrowly out-touching Melissa Rodriguez (1:09.32). Allie Raab secured her spot in tonight’s A final with a time of 1:09.99, sending Noelle Peplowski (1:10.22) to the opposite end lane.
Event 5 Women 100 LC Meter Breaststroke
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World: W 1:04.13 7/25/2017 Lilly King, USA
American: A 1:04.13 7/25/2017 Lilly King, USA
U.S. Open: O 1:04.45 8/7/2009 Jessica Hardy, Trojan
Jr World: 1:05.39 8/20/2014 Ruta Meilutyte, LTU
Pro Swim: P 1:05.57 2011 Rebecca Soni
Trial Cut: T 1:10.99
Name Age Team Seed Prelims FINA
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=== Round 1 ===
1 Annie Lazor 24 Mission Viejo Na 1:06.66 1:07.15T q871
r:+0.68 31.84 1:07.15 (35.31)
2 Lilly King 22 Indiana S.C. 1:04.13 1:07.73T q848
r:+0.69 32.12 1:07.73 (35.61)
3 Emily Escobedo 23 Condors Swim Clu 1:09.00 1:08.55T q818
r:+0.69 32.42 1:08.55 (36.13)
4 Madisyn Cox 23 Longhorn Aquatic 1:09.47 1:08.57T q818
r:+0.66 32.87 1:08.57 (35.70)
5 Bethany Galat 23 Aggie Swim Club 1:06.41 1:09.27T q793
r:+0.60 32.76 1:09.27 (36.51)
6 Melissa Rodrigu 24 Mexico 1:07.80 1:09.32 q791
r:+0.67 32.75 1:09.32 (36.57)
7 Allie Raab 19 Unattached 1:08.83 1:09.99T q769
r:+0.72 32.90 1:09.99 (37.09)
8 Noelle Peplowsk 19 Indiana S.C. 1:10.57 1:10.22T q761
r:+0.76 32.54 1:10.22 (37.68)
Men’s 100 Breast
The men’s 100 breast went more according to plan, as Cody Miller broke a minute to cinch the first seed with a time of 59.74. The face of American sprinting, Michael Andrew, followed close behind, as he edged out Nic Fink (1:00.77) with a time of 1:00.23.
Ian Finnerty had to fight to break the top four, fending off Anton McKee’s 1:01.46 with a 1:01.26 of his own. Andrew Wilson was not to be ignored and will enter as a dark horse in tonight’s final with a 1:01.70 seed. Will Licon dropped a 1:01.98 to beat Charles Katis (1:02.22), and the two will round out the top heat in this evening’s showdown.
Event 6 Men 100 LC Meter Breaststroke
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World: W 57.10 8/4/2018 Adam Peaty, GBR
American: A 58.64 7/23/2017 Kevin Cordes, USA
U.S. Open: O 58.74 6/30/2017 Kevin Cordes, Unattached-SE
Jr World: 59.01 8/23/2017 Nicolo Martinenghi, ITA
Pro Swim: P 58.86 2017 Adam Peaty
Trial Cut: T 1:03.29
Name Age Team Seed Prelims FINA
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=== Round 1 ===
1 Cody Miller 27 Sandpipers Of Ne 59.08 59.74T q873
r:+0.69 28.17 59.74 (31.57)
2 Michael Andrew 20 Race Pace Club 59.38 1:00.23T q852
r:+0.67 28.11 1:00.23 (32.12)
3 Nic Fink 25 Athens Bulldog S 59.40 1:00.77T q829
r:+0.72 29.14 1:00.77 (31.63)
4 Ian Finnerty 22 Indiana S.C. 1:00.09 1:01.26T q809
r:+0.68 28.97 1:01.26 (32.29)
5 Anton McKee 25 Iceland 1:00.45 1:01.46 q801
r:+0.66 28.65 1:01.46 (32.81)
6 Andrew Wilson 25 Athens Bulldog S 59.19 1:01.70T q792
r:+0.64 28.96 1:01.70 (32.74)
7 Will Licon 24 Longhorn Aquatic 1:00.34 1:01.98T q781
r:+0.68 29.34 1:01.98 (32.64)
8 Charles Katis 26 Pinnacle Racing 1:01.09 1:02.22T q772
r:+0.67 28.96 1:02.22 (33.26)
Women’s 50 Back
Kylee Alons manhandled the competition in the women’s quick backstroke lap, posting a 28.10 to rob Elise Haan (28.42) of the top seed. Seventeen-year-old Regan Smith held her own, as she will take a lane beside Alons tonight with a 28.44 seed.
Isabelle Stadden eclipsed the top three with a 28.72, eging out Fanny Teijonsalo’s 28.85 to take fourth. Thirteen-year-old prodigy Maggie Wanezek turned heads as she surged past Beata Nelson, dropping a stellar 28.99 to send Nelson to the end lane. Lisa Bratton will bookend Nelson at the opposite end of the pool with an identical seed.
Event 7 Women 50 LC Meter Backstroke
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World: W 26.98 8/19/2018 Liu Xiang, CHN
American: A 27.43 4/14/2018 Olivia Smoligna, USA
U.S. Open: O 27.43 4/14/2018 Olivia Smoligna, USA
Jr World: 27.49 2/2/2016 Minna Atherton, AUS
Pro Swim: P 27.43 4/14/2018 Olivia Smoliga, Athens Bulldog S
Name Age Team Seed Prelims FINA
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=== Round 1 ===
1 Kylee Alons 19 Una Wolf/NC Stat 1:02.07 28.10 q885
r:+0.71
2 Elise Haan 21 Una Wolf/NC Stat 59.73 28.41 q856
r:+0.62
3 Regan Smith 17 Riptide 58.83 28.44 q853
r:+0.70
4 Isabelle Stadde 16 Aquajets Swim Te 1:00.06 28.72 q829
r:+0.91
5 Fanny Teijonsal 23 Sun Devil Swim. 1:03.30 28.85 q817
r:+0.50
6 Maggie Wanezek 13 Elmbrook Swim Cl 1:03.60 28.99 q806
r:+0.67
7 Beata Nelson 20 Wisconsin Aquati 1:00.92 29.15 q792
r:+0.75
7 Lisa Bratton 23 Aggie Swim Club 59.76 29.15 q792
r:+0.99
Men’s 50 Back
Grigory Tarasev and Gabriel Fantoni dropped identical races themselves in the men’s lap, posting 25.29 seeds to tie for first. Just a few minutes after his impressive breaststroke swim, Michael Andrew returned to the blocks for another sprint stroke race, nabbing third with a time of 25.48 to gain a healthy lead over Nikos Sofianidi (25.77).
Egypt’s Mohamed Samy proved himself with a 25.84, enough to earn him ideal lane placement in tonight’s final, while Coleman Stewart dropped a 25.93 to secure sixth. Eighteen-year-old Hunter Armstrong (26.20) narrowly escaped a swim-off in the final meters, as he surged past Charles Korndor (26.25) to take seventh by a small margin.
Event 8 Men 50 LC Meter Backstroke
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World: W 24.00 8/4/2018 Kliment Kolesnikov, RUS
American: A 24.24 7/27/2018 Ryan Murphy, CAL
U.S. Open: O 24.24 7/27/2018 Ryan Murphy, CAL
Jr World: 24.00 8/4/2018 Kliment Kolesnikov, RUS
Pro Swim: P 24.66 4/11/2019 Michael Andrew, Race Pace Club-M
Name Age Team Seed Prelims FINA
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=== Round 1 ===
1 Grigory Tarasev 23 Cardinal Aquatic 53.06 25.29 q854
r:+0.53
1 Gabriel Fantoni 20 Indiana S.C. 53.72 25.29 q854
r:+0.58
3 Michael Andrew 20 Race Pace Club 53.55 25.48 q835
r:+0.59
4 Nikos Sofianidi 21 Univ Louisville 55.23 25.77 q807
r:+0.57
5 Mohamed Samy 22 Egypt 55.50 25.84 q801
r:+0.67
6 Coleman Stewart 21 Una Wolf/NC Stat 54.03 25.93 q792
r:+0.94
7 Hunter Armstron 18 Canton City Scho 57.83 26.20 q768
r:+0.73
8 Charles Korndor 19 Nu Wave Swim Clu 57.99 26.25 q764
r:+0.75
Women’s 200 Fly
Katie Drabot claimed her middle lane with ease, as she split a near-perfect race to clock in at 2:09.93. Just moments after an impressive 50 back, Regan Smith (2:10.32) re-stationed herself behind the block and put up an equally impressive 200 fly. It seemed as if Smith may let second seed slip through her fingers, however, as Sarah Gibson exhibited uncanny closing speed in her last 100. After trailing by nearly two seconds in the first half of the race, Gibson began to narrow the gap, touching in at 2:11.85 to take down Asia Seidt (2:12.51).
Seidt had a feat ahead of her in conquering Ella Eastin, who showcased her versatility with a 2:12.68 to break into the top five. Lillie Nordmann stayed on her hip, dropping a flat 2:13.00 to gain a healthy advantage over Remedy Rule (2:13.70). Makayla Sargent topped off the heat with a 2:14.27, swimming just under the Trials cut to nab eighth.
Event 9 Women 200 LC Meter Butterfly
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World: W 2:01.81 10/21/2009Zige Liu, CHN
American: A 2:04.14 7/30/2009 Mary Descenza, USA
U.S. Open: O 2:05.87 7/25/2018 Hali Flickinger, Athens Bulldog-G
Jr World: 2:06.29 4/15/2017 Suzuka Hasegawa, JPN
Pro Swim: P 2:06.76 2012 Cammile Adams
Trial Cut: T 2:14.59
Name Age Team Seed Prelims FINA
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=== Round 1 ===
1 Katie Drabot 21 Unattached 2:07.18 2:09.93T q823
r:+0.72 29.39 1:02.50 (33.11)
1:36.22 (33.72) 2:09.93 (33.71)
2 Regan Smith 17 Riptide 2:07.42 2:10.32T q816
r:+0.69 29.06 1:01.95 (32.89)
1:35.79 (33.84) 2:10.32 (34.53)
3 Sarah Gibson 24 Aggie Swim Club 2:08.75 2:11.85T q788
r:+0.71 29.98 1:03.59 (33.61)
1:37.68 (34.09) 2:11.85 (34.17)
4 Asia Seidt 21 Kentucky Aquatic 2:09.62 2:12.51T q776
r:+0.73 30.87 1:04.03 (33.16)
1:38.64 (34.61) 2:12.51 (33.87)
5 Ella Eastin 22 Alto Swim Club 2:08.21 2:12.68T q773
r:+0.74 29.84 1:03.47 (33.63)
1:37.58 (34.11) 2:12.68 (35.10)
6 Lillie Nordmann 16 Magnolia Aquatic 2:10.30 2:13.00T q768
r:+0.69 29.67 1:03.47 (33.80)
1:37.85 (34.38) 2:13.00 (35.15)
7 Remedy Rule 22 Univ of Texas 2:10.38 2:13.70T q756
r:+0.69 30.64 1:05.12 (34.48)
1:39.75 (34.63) 2:13.70 (33.95)
8 Makayla Sargent 20 Una Wolf/NC Stat 2:13.95 2:14.27T q746
r:+0.67 30.42 1:04.62 (34.20)
1:39.16 (34.54) 2:14.27 (35.11)
Men’s 200 Fly
Corey Gambardella forced himself onto the scene with a climactic victory over Jay Litherland, as the race came down to the last 50. Swimming nearly identically up to the 150-meter mark, the outcome rested on whose final 50 would turn out equally clean, fast, and strategic. Gambardella shifted things into fifth gear to nab the smoother finish, stopping the clocks at 2:00.38 to trump Litherland’s 2:00.41. Seventeen-year-old Carson Foster played an equal part in the final 50 stroke race, clocking in just two-hundredths later with a 2:00.43.
Van Mathias and Miles Smachlo engaged in a similar battle to the wall. Mathias finished on a full stroke to seize fourth with a 2:01.17, edging out Smachlo’s 2:01.19. Jean-Pierre Khouzam stayed with the pack, dropping a 2:01.71 of his own to bump Nicolas Albiero (2:01.83) to seventh. Justin Wright secured his spot in tonight’s final with a 2:02.18, rounding out the fastest heat.
Event 10 Men 200 LC Meter Butterfly
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World: W 1:51.51 7/29/2009 Michael Phelps, USA
American: A 1:51.51 7/29/2009 Michael Phelps, USA
U.S. Open: O 1:52.20 7/2/2008 Michael Phelps, Club Wolverine
Jr World: 1:53.79 6/30/2017 Kristof Milak, HUN
Pro Swim: P 1:55.29 2017 Li Zhuhao
Trial Cut: T 2:01.19
Name Age Team Seed Prelims FINA
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=== Round 1 ===
1 Corey Gambardel 20 Indiana S.C. 2:00.04 2:00.38T q794
r:+0.80 26.96 57.20 (30.24)
1:28.87 (31.67) 2:00.38 (31.51)
2 Jay Litherland 23 Dynamo Swim Club 1:58.04 2:00.41T q794
r:+0.71 26.98 57.64 (30.66)
1:28.35 (30.71) 2:00.41 (32.06)
3 Carson Foster 17 Mason Manta Rays 1:58.47 2:00.43T q793
r:+0.64 26.84 57.45 (30.61)
1:28.73 (31.28) 2:00.43 (31.70)
4 Van Mathias 18 Indiana S.C. 1:56.89 2:01.17T q779
r:+0.72 27.54 58.25 (30.71)
1:29.79 (31.54) 2:01.17 (31.38)
5 Miles Smachlo 21 Univ. Of Michiga 1:57.64 2:01.19T q779
r:+0.63 26.51 57.41 (30.90)
1:29.28 (31.87) 2:01.19 (31.91)
6 Jean-pierre Kho 16 Dayton Raiders 2:00.52 2:01.71 q769
r:+0.60 27.42 58.84 (31.42)
1:29.65 (30.81) 2:01.71 (32.06)
7 Nicolas Albiero 19 Univ Louisville 1:56.76 2:01.83 q766
r:+0.65 27.15 57.58 (30.43)
1:29.17 (31.59) 2:01.83 (32.66)
8 Justin Wright 22 Tucson Ford Deal 1:54.63 2:02.18 q760
r:+0.55 27.85 58.75 (30.90)
1:30.29 (31.54) 2:02.18 (31.89)
Women’s 400 Free
As per usual, Katie Ledecky proved why she is the best in the world. Going nearly five seconds off her seed time, Ledecky still managed to secure the top seed with ease, beating Madisyn Cox (4:11.58) by over nine seconds with a time of 4:02.40. Cox faced more of a challenge, as she worked to fend off Megan Byrnes (4:13.28) throughout the race in order to set a precedent for tonight’s finals swim. Despite an impressive closing 50, Byrnes conceded second and used her remaining energy to box Brooke Forde (4:13.54) out of the middle lanes, with Sierra Schmidt following close behind (4:13.96).
Hannah Moore fed off her fresh confidence from last night’s swim, dropping a 4:14.22 this morning to take down Aly McHugh (4:14.63). Joanna Evans flexed her middle-distance muscle with an impressive 4:14.65 to round out a close and loaded heat.
Event 11 Women 400 LC Meter Freestyle
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World: W 3:56.46 8/7/2016 Katie Ledecky, USA
American: A 3:56.46 8/7/2016 Katie Ledecky, USA
U.S. Open: O 3:57.94 5/17/2018 Katie Ledecky, Stanford
Jr World: 3:58.37 8/23/2014 Katie Ledecky, USA
Pro Swim: P 3:57.94 5/17/2018 Katie Ledecky, Stanford Swimmin
Trial Cut: T 4:16.89
Name Age Team Seed Prelims FINA
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=== Round 1 ===
1 Katie Ledecky 22 Nation's Capital 3:57.94 4:02.40T q928
r:+0.69 28.54 59.01 (30.47)
1:29.82 (30.81) 2:00.46 (30.64)
2:31.19 (30.73) 3:01.74 (30.55)
3:32.68 (30.94) 4:02.40 (29.72)
2 Madisyn Cox 23 Longhorn Aquatic 4:13.71 4:11.58T q830
r:+0.69 29.42 1:01.21 (31.79)
1:33.40 (32.19) 2:05.31 (31.91)
2:37.07 (31.76) 3:08.26 (31.19)
3:40.38 (32.12) 4:11.58 (31.20)
3 Megan Byrnes 20 Unattached 4:11.01 4:13.28T q813
r:+0.76 30.35 1:02.07 (31.72)
1:34.23 (32.16) 2:06.40 (32.17)
2:38.37 (31.97) 3:10.30 (31.93)
3:42.32 (32.02) 4:13.28 (30.96)
4 Brooke Forde 20 Unattached 4:11.93 4:13.54T q811
r:+0.68 29.65 1:01.18 (31.53)
1:33.16 (31.98) 2:05.91 (32.75)
2:37.89 (31.98) 3:10.17 (32.28)
3:41.84 (31.67) 4:13.54 (31.70)
5 Sierra Schmidt 21 Univ. Of Michiga 4:07.92 4:13.96T q807
r:+0.70 29.75 1:01.78 (32.03)
1:34.20 (32.42) 2:06.47 (32.27)
2:38.77 (32.30) 3:10.90 (32.13)
3:42.86 (31.96) 4:13.96 (31.10)
6 Hannah Moore 22 Wolfpack Elite/N 4:09.35 4:14.22T q804
r:+0.56 29.49 1:01.65 (32.16)
1:33.63 (31.98) 2:06.02 (32.39)
2:38.13 (32.11) 3:10.56 (32.43)
3:42.67 (32.11) 4:14.22 (31.55)
7 Ally McHugh 22 Wisconsin Aquati 4:08.72 4:14.63T q800
r:+0.81 30.52 1:02.82 (32.30)
1:35.19 (32.37) 2:07.46 (32.27)
2:39.81 (32.35) 3:11.80 (31.99)
3:43.88 (32.08) 4:14.63 (30.75)
8 Joanna Evans 21 Univ of Texas 4:08.52 4:14.65 q800
r:+0.75 29.75 1:01.63 (31.88)
1:34.15 (32.52) 2:06.63 (32.48)
2:39.20 (32.57) 3:11.19 (31.99)
3:43.63 (32.44) 4:14.65 (31.02)
Men’s 400 Free
Zane Grothe struck again, showcasing his skills in mid-distance with a runaway win and a time of 3:50.45. His closest competitor was Felix Auboeck, who clocked in five seconds later with a 3:55.46 to cinch the second place seed. His teammate, Patrick Callan, gave Auboeck a run at the finish, narrowly conceding the second seed with a time of 3:55.67.
The race was reminiscent of a sprint event, as second and fourth place were separated by less than three tenths of a second. Mikey Calvillo will be a contender tonight despite his seed, as his time of 3:55.72 puts him within easy striking distance of Auboeck. Spectators should keep an eye on Johannes Callon, who dropped a 3:56.02 to take fifth. A consistent freestyler, Callon will only need to make small changes to his evening race to see a substantial time drop from this morning. Ricardo Vargas crashed the pads with a 3:56.69 to beat Marcelo Acosta (3:56. 81), who will swim across the pool from Eric Knowles (3:57.77) in this evening’s finals heat.
Event 12 Men 400 LC Meter Freestyle
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World: W 3:40.07 7/26/2009 Paul Biederman, GER
American: A 3:42.78 8/10/2008 Larsen Jensen, USA
U.S. Open: O 3:43.53 6/29/2008 Larsen Jensen, Trojan
Jr World: 3:44.60 4/1/2014 Mack Horton, AUS
Pro Swim: P 3:43.55 2016 Sun Yang
Trial Cut: T 3:57.29
Name Age Team Seed Prelims FINA
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=== Round 1 ===
1 Zane Grothe 27 Boulder City Hen 3:44.43 3:50.45T q870
r:+0.70 26.30 54.95 (28.65)
1:24.36 (29.41) 1:53.91 (29.55)
2:23.44 (29.53) 2:52.79 (29.35)
3:22.26 (29.47) 3:50.45 (28.19)
2 Felix Auboeck 22 Univ. Of Michiga 3:44.19 3:55.46 q816
r:+0.72 27.79 57.64 (29.85)
1:27.75 (30.11) 1:57.59 (29.84)
2:27.68 (30.09) 2:57.87 (30.19)
3:27.97 (30.10) 3:55.46 (27.49)
3 Patrick Callan 19 Univ. Of Michiga 3:50.26 3:55.67T q814
r:+0.71 28.21 58.20 (29.99)
1:28.87 (30.67) 1:58.79 (29.92)
2:28.51 (29.72) 2:58.18 (29.67)
3:27.44 (29.26) 3:55.67 (28.23)
4 Mikey Calvillo 18 Indiana S.C. 3:54.39 3:55.72T q813
r:+0.71 27.67 57.07 (29.40)
1:27.23 (30.16) 1:57.18 (29.95)
2:27.31 (30.13) 2:56.82 (29.51)
3:26.97 (30.15) 3:55.72 (28.75)
5 Johannes Callon 19 Unattached 3:51.14 3:56.02 q810
r:+0.66 27.62 57.91 (30.29)
1:27.79 (29.88) 1:58.05 (30.26)
2:27.94 (29.89) 2:58.11 (30.17)
3:26.99 (28.88) 3:56.02 (29.03)
6 Ricardo Vargas 21 Univ. Of Michiga 3:51.52 3:56.69 q803
r:+0.68 27.43 57.43 (30.00)
1:27.79 (30.36) 1:58.18 (30.39)
2:28.19 (30.01) 2:58.12 (29.93)
3:27.90 (29.78) 3:56.69 (28.79)
7 Marcelo Acosta 22 Univ Louisville 3:50.61 3:56.81 q802
r:+0.70 27.55 57.39 (29.84)
1:28.01 (30.62) 1:58.38 (30.37)
2:28.55 (30.17) 2:58.35 (29.80)
3:28.08 (29.73) 3:56.81 (28.73)
8 Eric Knowles 19 Una Wolf/NC Stat 3:53.13 3:57.77 q792
r:+0.69 27.48 57.99 (30.51)
1:27.76 (29.77) 1:58.15 (30.39)
2:28.02 (29.87) 2:58.85 (30.83)
3:28.51 (29.66) 3:57.77 (29.26)
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