The 2019 TYR Pro Swim Series event in Richmond will conclude with a full slate of events on Saturday, the fourth day of competition.
The meet has seen impressive performances from some of the biggest names in the sport like Katie Ledecky, Caeleb Dressel, Olivia Smoliga, Hali Flickinger and a slew of others.
Who will have the biggest performance on the final day?
Strong prelims swims came from Simone Manuel, Ella Eastin and Michael Andrew, among others.
Order of events
• Women’s 200 IM
• Men’s 200 IM
• Women’s 200 Back
• Men’s 200 Back
• Women’s 50 Breast
• Men’s 50 Breast
• Women’s 100 Free
• Men’s 100 Free
Women’s 200 IM
The final day of the meet began with the women’s 200 IM. Many of the top names competed, but each took it relatively easy in the prelims in this event as no one was within six seconds of the world record.
Ella Eastin took the top seed in 2:13.09, swimming in the fifth of six prelim heats.
Madisyn Cox won the final heat and took the second seed for tonight’s final with a 2:13.72.
Hali Flickinger, fresh off of her dominating performance in the 200 fly, took the third seed in 2:14.79, ahead of Leah Smith (2:14.86).
Katie Ledecky was the fifth seed at 2:15.07, followed by former Stanford teammates Brooke Forde (2:15.58) and Katie Drabot (2:15.87).
Emily Escobedo took the eighth spot in 2:16.81 to reach the final.
Men’s 200 IM
Michael Andrew got the men’s session off to a fast start by clocking a1:59.35 to lead the field in the 200 IM, taking the top seed for tonight’s final.
Andrew took control early in his heat and cruised to the easy victory.
Chase Kalisz took the second seed in 2:01.35 after winning the final heat of the prelim session.
Caeleb Dressel was the other swimmer under 2:02, finishing in 2:01.90.
Norbert Szabo took the fourth seed in 2:02.34, followed by Tomas Peribonio (2:02.62), Josh Prenot (2:02.97), Zachary Tan (2:03.57) and Daniel Sos (2:03.77).
Women’s 200 Back
Sonnele Oeztuerk was the lone woman to break 2:11 in the prelims of the 200 back and she cruised past Olivia Smoliga in their heat, as well as the rest of the field, to take the top seed heading into tonight’s final.
Oeztuerk took the top seed in 2:10.56.
Lisa Bratton of Aggies Swim Club took the second spot in 2:11.15, followed by Katharine Berkhoff (2:12.00).
Athens Bulldogs’ Hali Flickinger took the fourth spot in 2:12.40, ahead of teammate Smoliga (2:12.97).
Monique Rae took the sixth spot in 2:14.41, followed by Kylee Alons (2:15.25) and Madisyn Cox (2:15.68).
Men’s 200 Back
Hennessey Stuart of Wolfpack Aquatics took the top seed amongst a fast field in the 200 back.
Stuart clocked a 2:00.19 to lead the field.
Jacob Pebley took the second seed in 2:01.49, followed by teen sensation Josh Zuchowski, who earlier this year, broke Aaron Peirsol’s national age group record for 13-14 in the event. Zuchowski was not quite that fast this time, but his 2:02.70 was enough to take the third seed.
Cal’s Ryan Murphy took the fourth seed in 2:02.73 , followed by Samuel Tornqvst (2:03.22), Dominick Wallace (2:03.24), Billy Cadigan (2:03.50) and Nikos Sofianidis (2:04.15).
Women’s 50 Breast
Molly Hannis took the top seed in the 50 breast, cruising to the wall in 30.42 to hold off the field by a half second.
Alia Atkinson took the second seed in 31.02, followed by NC State’s Sophie Hansson (31.18).
Annie Lazor snagged the fourth seed in 31.22, ahead of Katie Meili (31.46), Breeja Larson (31.60), Peyton Kondis (31.99) and Rachel Bernhardt (32.09).
Men’s 50 Breast
Michael Andrew held off the field to take the top seed in the 50 breast, clocking a 27.37.
Itay Goldfaden took the second spot in 27.45 ahead of Phoenix Swim Club’s Kevin Cordes (27.76).
Chuck Katis took the fourth seed, ahead of Youssef El Kamash (27.88), Cody Miller (28.01), Caeleb Dressel (28.03) and Nils Wich-Glasen (28.14).
Women’s 100 Free
Simone Manuel cruised to the wall in 54.45 in the 100 free to take the top seed into tonight’s final, where she will be joined by some of the top names in sprinting.
Mission Viejo’s Margo Geer took the second seed in 54.76, followed by Athens Bulldogs Swim Club’s Natalie Hinds (55.17) and teammate Olivia Smoliga (55.44).
Kasia Wilk took the fifth seed (55.52) ahead of Katie Ledecky (55.55), Anika Apostalon (55.82) and NC State’s Kylee Alons and Isabella Arcila Hurtado, who tied for eighth (56.25).
Men’s 100 Free
Texas sprinter Tate Jackson surged to the top seed in the 100 free, clocking a 48.94, the only swimmer to break 49 during the session.
Michael Chadwick was second in 49.25, edging Renzo Tjon A Joe (49.29).
Ryan Held finished in 49.45 to take the fourth seed, followed by Jack Conger (49.69), Andrej Barna (49.72), Pawel Sendyk (49.98) and Mohamed Samy (50.00) tied with Bartosz Piszczorowicz (50.00) for eighth.
Caeleb Dressel was a DFS.
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Sydney Fisher you know this is in RVA?
This isn’t directed to just Daniel but for all the SW Interns. No swimmer splashes their way, no cruising to the wall, no cruised to the easy victory, none has ever cranked out a time. There are more I could list, but I am sure intelligent swimmers cringe when these words are used.