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The first morning of the 2018 Atlanta TYR Pro Swim Series will feature eight preliminary events. International Olympians Sarah Sjostrom, Yulia Efimova and Vlad Morozov will be in action as well as American Olympians Kelsi Worrell, Nathan Adrian and Kevin Cordes.
Today’s events:
- 100 fly
- 200 breast
- 100 free
- 800 free
Women’s 100 Fly
The world record holder coming to the US to swim at the Atlanta Pro Swim Series is a very big deal and Sweden’s Sarah Sjostrom came to play with a 57.49 to have the top seed in the 100 fly on Thursday morning in Atlanta. Sjostrom is ahead of 2017 World Championship bronze medalist Kelsi Worrell (57.75). Sjostrom got under the pool record of 57.50 that Worrell set last year.
2016 Olympic silver medalist Penny Oleksiak is also in the field as she swam a 59.12 for fourth.
Rebecca Smith (58.62), Amanda Kendall (59.25), Lillie Nordmann (59.63), Olivia Carter (59.73) and Liliana Szilagyi (59.81) also qualified for the A-final.
Half of the field are international swimmers with Hungary, Canada and Sweden all being represented.
Event 1 Women 100 LC Meter Butterfly
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World: W 55.48 8/7/2016 Sarah Sjostrom, SWE
American: A 55.98 7/29/2012 Dana Vollmer, USA Olympic Team
U.S. Open: O 56.38 1/15/2016 Sarah Sjostrom, SWE
Jr World: J 56.46 8/7/2016 Penny Oleksiak, Canada
GT Pool LC: P 57.50 5/4/2017 Kelsi Worrell
Name Age Team Seed Prelims FINA
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Sarah Sjostrom 24 Sweden 55.48 57.49P q898
r:+0.66 26.82 57.49 (30.67)
2 Kelsi Dahlia Wo 23 Cardinal Aquatic 56.37 57.75 q886
r:+0.66 27.19 57.75 (30.56)
3 Rebecca Smith 17 HPC-Ontario 58.07 58.62 q847
r:+0.74 27.27 58.62 (31.35)
4 Penny Oleksiak 17 Toronto Swim Clu 56.94 59.12 q826
r:+0.74 27.72 59.12 (31.40)
5 Amanda Kendall 27 Mission Viejo Na 57.87 59.25 q821
r:+0.77 27.31 59.25 (31.94)
6 Lillie Nordmann 15 Magnolia Aquatic 59.99 59.63 q805
r:+0.71 27.99 59.63 (31.64)
7 Olivia Carter 17 Enfinity Aquatic 59.38 59.73 q801
r:+0.67 28.36 59.73 (31.37)
8 Liliana Szilagy 21 Arilson Silva 58.50 59.81 q798
r:+0.69 27.70 59.81 (32.11)
Men’s 100 Fly
Jack Conger posted a smooth 52.12 100 fly in the prelims of the Atlanta Pro Swim Series as he is ahead of Marius Kusch of Queens (52.33) and fellow Longhorn Tripp Cooper (52.98). The Texas pro swimmers are allegedly tapered somewhat for this meet in Atlanta so they could drop some more time in finals tonight.
Michael Andrew (53.14), Pace Clark (53.76), Tom Shields (53.79), Paul Le (53.89) and Josiah Binneman (53.95) will also swim in the championship final.
The men’s 100 fly is another solid international field with Germany, Vietnam and Canada being represented along with the United States.
Event 2 Men 100 LC Meter Butterfly
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World: W 49.82 8/1/2009 Michael Phelps, USA
American: A 49.82 8/1/2009 Michael Phelps, USA
U.S. Open: O 50.22 7/9/2009 Michael Phelps, North Baltimore
Jr World: J 50.62 7/29/2017 Kristof Milak, Hungary
GT Pool LC: P 51.86 5/13/2016 Joseph Schooling, UN-ST
Name Age Team Seed Prelims FINA
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Jack Conger 23 Nation's Capital 51.26 52.12 q873
r:+0.68 24.55 52.12 (27.57)
2 Marius Kusch 24 Unattached 51.83 52.33 q862
r:+0.70 24.08 52.33 (28.25)
3 Tripp Cooper 25 Longhorn Aquatic 52.13 52.98 q831
r:+0.70 24.68 52.98 (28.30)
4 Michael Andrew 18 Race Pace Club 53.18 53.14 q824
r:+0.75 24.21 53.14 (28.93)
5 Pace Clark 23 ABSC/UGA 53.44 53.76 q795
r:+0.62 25.46 53.76 (28.30)
6 Tom Shields 26 California Aquat 51.20 53.79 q794
r:+0.77 25.15 53.79 (28.64)
7 Paul Le 25 Missouri State U 54.15 53.89 q790
r:+0.61 25.19 53.89 (28.70)
8 Josiah Binnema 20 UBC Thunderbirds 52.90 53.95 q787
r:+0.67 25.52 53.95 (28.43)
Women’s 200 Breast
China’s Shi Jinglin had the fastest 200 breast of the morning at the TYR Pro Swim Series at Atlanta with a 2:25.26. Shi is well ahead of the rest of the field with Kierra Smith (2:26.66) and Madisyn Cox (2:27.86) sitting second and third.
Molly Hannis (2:27.94), Micah Sumrall (2:28.07), Yulia Efimova (2:28.73), Melanie Margalis (2:29.69) and Breeja Larson (2:29.96) will also swim in the A-final.
This is a very stacked field with six total Olympians competing in the A-final and three women that have medaled internationally in an individual event. The reigning World Champion Efimova is in the final in sixth place.
Event 3 Women 200 LC Meter Breaststroke
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World: W 2:19.11 8/1/2013 Rikke Moeller Pedersen, DEN
American: A 2:19.59 8/2/2012 Rebecca Soni, USA Olympic Team
U.S. Open: O 2:20.38 7/11/2009 Rebecca Soni, Trojan
Jr World: J 2:19.64 8/30/2015 Viktoria Gunes, Turkey
GT Pool LC: P 2:21.46 12/1/2011 Rebecca Soni, TROJ
Name Age Team Seed Prelims FINA
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Jinglin Shi 25 China 2:22.50 2:25.26 q878
r:+0.69 33.60 1:10.33 (36.73)
1:47.14 (36.81) 2:25.26 (38.12)
2 Kierra Smith 24 HPCenterVictoria 2:22.23 2:26.66 q853
r:+0.78 34.02 1:11.71 (37.69)
1:49.35 (37.64) 2:26.66 (37.31)
3 Madisyn Cox 22 Longhorn Aquatic 2:25.62 2:27.86 q832
r:+0.71 33.45 1:10.91 (37.46)
1:49.00 (38.09) 2:27.86 (38.86)
4 Molly Hannis 25 Tennessee Aqua. 2:24.39 2:27.94 q831
r:+0.79 33.22 1:11.38 (38.16)
1:50.01 (38.63) 2:27.94 (37.93)
5 Micah Sumrall 27 Chattahoochee Go 2:40.00 2:28.07 q829
r:+0.77 34.45 1:12.24 (37.79)
1:50.59 (38.35) 2:28.07 (37.48)
6 Yulia Efimova 25 Russia 2:19.64 2:28.73 q818
r:+0.80 35.94 1:14.74 (38.80)
1:52.49 (37.75) 2:28.73 (36.24)
7 Melanie Margali 26 Saint Petersburg 2:24.68 2:29.69 q802
r:+0.78 34.41 1:12.27 (37.86)
1:50.86 (38.59) 2:29.69 (38.83)
8 Breeja Larson 25 New York Athleti 2:25.70 2:29.96 q798
r:+0.76 34.05 1:12.24 (38.19)
1:50.33 (38.09) 2:29.96 (39.63)
Men’s 200 Breast
Texas’ Andrew Wilson was out really quick in the prelims of the 200 breast on Thursday morning at the TYR Pro Swim Series at Atlanta as he swam a 2:08.52 to get the top seed. Wilson broke the pool record of 2:09.49. That record was held by Josh Prenot, who is the second seed at 2:10.21 ahead of Longhorn’s Will Licon (2:11.07).
Chase Kalisz (2:12.49), Erik Persson (2:13.12), Nic Fink (2:13.36), Kevin Cordes (2:13.58) and Cody Miller (2:13.68) are also in the A-Final as five total Olympians are competing in the final tonight.
The Texas swimmers are tapered and Wilson is showing no signs of mercy early on in Atlanta.
Event 4 Men 200 LC Meter Breaststroke
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World: W 2:06.67 1/29/2017 Ippei Watanabe, JPN
American: A 2:07.17 6/30/2016 Josh Prenot, Cal Aquatics
U.S. Open: O 2:07.17 6/30/2016 Josh Prenot, Cal Aquatics
Jr World: J 2:09.39 7/27/2017 Qin Haiyang, China
GT Pool LC: P 2:09.49 5/13/2016 Joshua Prenot, CAL-PC
Name Age Team Seed Prelims FINA
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Andrew Wilson 24 Longhorn Aquatic 2:08.37 2:08.52J q965
r:+0.66 28.53 1:00.73 (32.20)
1:33.95 (33.22) 2:08.52 (34.57)
2 Josh Prenot 24 California Aquat 2:07.17 2:10.21 q928
r:+0.71 29.79 1:03.21 (33.42)
1:36.62 (33.41) 2:10.21 (33.59)
3 Will Licon 23 Longhorn Aquatic 2:08.14 2:11.07 q909
r:+0.71 30.30 1:03.49 (33.19)
1:37.29 (33.80) 2:11.07 (33.78)
4 Chase Kalisz 23 ABSC/UGA 2:10.74 2:12.49 q880
r:+0.76 30.14 1:04.10 (33.96)
1:38.33 (34.23) 2:12.49 (34.16)
5 Erik Persson 24 Kungsbacka 2:07.85 2:13.12 q868
r:+0.77 30.55 1:04.18 (33.63)
1:38.67 (34.49) 2:13.12 (34.45)
6 Nic Fink 24 ABSC/UGA 2:08.56 2:13.36 q863
r:+0.76 30.55 1:04.86 (34.31)
1:39.01 (34.15) 2:13.36 (34.35)
7 Kevin Cordes 24 Tiger Elite Raci 2:07.41 2:13.58 q859
r:+0.70 30.11 1:03.64 (33.53)
1:38.05 (34.41) 2:13.58 (35.53)
8 Cody Miller 26 Sandpipers Of Ne 2:09.91 2:13.68 q857
r:+0.70 30.87 1:05.01 (34.14)
1:39.33 (34.32) 2:13.68 (34.35)
Women’s 100 Free
The women’s 100 free is another very stacked field with four different countries represented from Sweden, USA, Canada and Italy. World record holder Sarah Sjostrom is the top seed at 54.00 ahead of re-surging Margo Geer (54.14) and Stanford commit Taylor Ruck (54.36).
Mallory Comerford (54.40), Kayla Sanchez (54.70), Rebecca Smith (54.74), Federica Pellegrini (54.76) and Lia Neal (54.97) will also swim in the championship final.
2016 Olympic gold medalist Penny Oleksiak was shut out in 9th place at 55.05 just ahead of USA national teamer Olivia Smoliga (55.19).
Event 5 Women 100 LC Meter Freestyle
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World: W 51.71 7/23/2017 Sarah Sjostrom, Sweden
American: A 52.27 7/28/2017 Simone Manuel, USA
U.S. Open: O 52.81 6/27/2017 Mallory Comerford, Univ Louisville-
Jr World: J 52.70 2/11/2016 Penny Oleksiak, CAN
GT Pool LC: P 53.82 5/4/2017 Simone Manuel
Name Age Team Seed Prelims FINA
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Sarah Sjostrom 24 Sweden 51.71 54.00 q896
r:+0.69 25.86 54.00 (28.14)
2 Margo Geer 25 Mission Viejo Na 53.74 54.14 q889
r:+0.69 26.09 54.14 (28.05)
3 Taylor Ruck 17 HPC-Ontario 52.96 54.36 q878
r:+0.75 26.18 54.36 (28.18)
4 Mallory Comerfo 20 Unattached 52.59 54.40 q876
r:+0.65 26.50 54.40 (27.90)
5 Kayla Sanchez 16 HPC-Ontario 54.44 54.70 q862
r:+0.75 26.78 54.70 (27.92)
6 Rebecca Smith 17 HPC-Ontario 54.63 54.74 q860
r:+0.75 26.45 54.74 (28.29)
7 Federica Pelleg 29 Italy 53.92 54.76 q859
r:+0.68 26.52 54.76 (28.24)
8 Lia Neal 23 Unattached 53.59 54.97 q849
r:+0.75 26.94 54.97 (28.03)
Men’s 100 Free
Jack Conger picked up another top seed with a 48.80 in the 100 free on Thursday morning in Atlanta. Conger was the only swimmer under 49 seconds as Bruno Fratus was second at 49.39 and Ryan Murphy was third at 49.62.
Marcelo Chierighini (49.67), Nathan Adrian (49.75), Vladimir Morozov (49.86), Yuri Kisil (49.96) and Guido Buscaglia (50.03) will also swim in the A-final.
This is perhaps the most internationally flavored event of the day with five international swimmers competing across five different countries. USA, Brazil, Russia, Canada and Argentina are all represented.
Event 6 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: J 47.58 8/10/2016 Kyle Chalmers, Australia
GT Pool LC: P 48.29 5/13/2016 Nathan Adrian, CAL-PC
Name Age Team Seed Prelims FINA
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Jack Conger 23 Nation's Capital 49.50 48.80 q888
r:+0.69 23.80 48.80 (25.00)
2 Bruno Fratus 28 Coral Springs Sw 48.50 49.39 q856
r:+0.74 23.62 49.39 (25.77)
3 Ryan Murphy 22 California Aquat 48.88 49.62 q844
r:+0.62 24.43 49.62 (25.19)
4 Marcelo Chierig 27 Tiger Elite Raci 48.11 49.67 q842
r:+0.70 23.55 49.67 (26.12)
5 Nathan Adrian 29 California Aquat 47.72 49.75 q838
r:+0.73 24.18 49.75 (25.57)
6 Vladimir Morozo 25 Trojan Swim Club 48.06 49.86 q832
r:+0.65 23.84 49.86 (26.02)
7 Yuri Kisil 22 UBC Thunderbirds 48.28 49.96 q827
r:+0.80 24.25 49.96 (25.71)
8 Guido Buscaglia 21 Argentina 49.94 50.03 q824
r:+0.70 24.26 50.03 (25.77)
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