Claire Curzan Claims Impressive Double at TYR Pro Series; Michael Andrew Tops Stacked Field in 100 Butterfly
It’s been quite a few impressive weeks for Claire Curzan, the teenage Olympian who figures to be a longtime fixture for Team USA on the international scene. Less than a month after setting an American record in the 100-yard butterfly, Curzan unleashed a pair of stellar performances during Friday night action at the USA Swimming TYR Pro Series stop in Westmont, Illinois.
Surrounded by a sizable cast of fellow American Olympians, Curzan opened her night with a personal-best mark of 2:07.31 in the 200-meter backstroke. That swim secured a two-second triumph over Olivia Smoliga, who touched in 2:09.35. Later in the session, Curzan turned in a 56.89 outing to prevail in the 100 butterfly, where Kelsi Dahlia was the runnerup in 57.53. Curzan has a best time of 56.20 in the 100 fly.
A Stanford recruit, Curzan has the 100 backstroke and 50 freestyle on her schedule for the final day of the competition, and it wouldn’t be surprising to see her threaten additional personal bests.
While Curzan doubled to establish herself as the night’s headliner, Michael Andrew came through with his second victory of the meet. A night after winning the 100 breaststroke, Andrew got to the wall first in a blanket finish in the 100 butterfly. Andrew’s time of 51.74 narrowly edged the triumvirate of Shaine Casas (51.77), Caeleb Dressel (51.79) and Italian Federico Burdisso (51.97). Dressel is the reigning Olympic champion.
Since the Olympic Games, Andrew had several subpar performances, so his strong swims in the TYR Series are positive signs ahead of selection for this summer’s World Championships in Budapest. En route to his win in the 100 fly, Andrew pushed the pace from the start to build a comfortable margin, which none of his foes could make up.
Casas was also second in the 200 backstroke, which was won by 2016 Olympic champion Ryan Murphy. The Team USA veteran clocked in at 1:56.78, with Casas touching in 1:58.09. They were the only two swimmers to break the two-minute barrier and will see one another again in the 100 backstroke.
Hali Flickinger backed up her Day One win in the 200 butterfly with a comfortable triumph in the 400 individual medley. Flickinger covered her eight laps in 4:36.46, which handed her a three-second decision over Leah Smith (4:39.78). Katie Ledecky followed in third place, going 4:40.28.
Leah Hayes (1:59.14) and Marwan El Kamash (1:48.59) picked up victories in the 200 freestyle and Charlie Swanson went 4:20.29 to win the 400 individual medley.
Event 11 Women 200 LC Meter Freestyle
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World: W 1:52.98 7/29/2009 Federica Pellegrini, ITA
American: A 1:53.61 7/31/2012 Allison Schmitt, USA Olympic Team
U.S. Open: O 1:54.40 6/25/2012 Allison Schmitt, North Baltimore
Jr World: J 1:55.11 7/28/2021 Mollie O'Callaghan, AUS
Pro Swim: P 1:54.40 4/9/2021 Katie Ledecky, Nation's Capital
Name Age Team Prelims Finals FINA
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=== A - Final ===
1 Leah Hayes 16 Fox Valley Park- 1:59.91 1:59.14 852
r:+0.79 27.79 58.13 (30.34)
1:28.92 (30.79) 1:59.14 (30.22)
2 Erika Brown 23 Tennessee Aquati 2:00.39 1:59.36 848
r:+0.70 28.00 58.31 (30.31)
1:29.20 (30.89) 1:59.36 (30.16)
3 Gabby DeLoof 25 Club Wolverine-M 2:01.12 1:59.98 834
r:+0.76 28.80 58.91 (30.11)
1:29.53 (30.62) 1:59.98 (30.45)
4 Abbey Weitzeil 25 California Aquat 2:00.60 1:59.99 834
r:+0.68 27.28 57.77 (30.49)
1:28.57 (30.80) 1:59.99 (31.42)
5 Melanie Margali 30 Saint Petersburg 2:00.62 2:00.30 828
r:+0.68 28.88 59.63 (30.75)
1:30.26 (30.63) 2:00.30 (30.04)
6 Beata Nelson 23 Unattached-WI 2:00.89 2:00.60 822
r:+0.75 28.07 59.16 (31.09)
1:30.20 (31.04) 2:00.60 (30.40)
7 *Bailey Andison 24 Indiana Swim Clu 2:06.02 2:03.58 764
r:+0.56 28.79 1:00.62 (31.83)
1:32.20 (31.58) 2:03.58 (31.38)
Event 12 Men 200 LC Meter Freestyle
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World: W 1:42.00 7/28/2009 Paul Biedermann, GER
American: A 1:42.96 8/12/2008 Michael Phelps, USA
U.S. Open: O 1:44.10 7/1/2008 Michael Phelps, Club Wolverine
Jr World: J 1:44.96 5/21/2021 Sunwoo Hwang, KOR
Pro Swim: P 1:44.82 2016 Sun Yang
Name Age Team Prelims Finals FINA
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=== A - Final ===
1 *Marwan Aly ElK 28 Indiana Swim Clu 1:50.71 1:48.59 828
r:+0.69 25.66 53.19 (27.53)
1:21.26 (28.07) 1:48.59 (27.33)
2 Jake Mitchell 20 Una MICH-MI 1:50.86 1:48.63 827
r:+0.64 25.61 53.44 (27.83)
1:21.35 (27.91) 1:48.63 (27.28)
3 Zane Grothe 29 Boulder City Hen 1:50.91 1:49.19 815
r:+0.72 26.22 54.19 (27.97)
1:22.11 (27.92) 1:49.19 (27.08)
4 Patrick Callan 22 Una MICH-MI 1:50.58 1:49.83 801
r:+0.67 25.25 52.97 (27.72)
1:21.13 (28.16) 1:49.83 (28.70)
5 Maxime Rooney 23 Pleasanton Seaha 1:51.02 1:50.12 794
r:+0.63 24.89 52.19 (27.30)
1:20.38 (28.19) 1:50.12 (29.74)
6 Caeleb Dressel 25 Gator Swim Club- 1:51.57 1:50.54 785
r:+0.64 26.10 54.82 (28.72)
1:23.18 (28.36) 1:50.54 (27.36)
7 Nate Germonprez 17 iNspire Swim Tea 1:51.61 1:51.11 773
r:+0.66 25.63 53.92 (28.29)
1:22.89 (28.97) 1:51.11 (28.22)
8 Tommy Cope 24 Indiana Swim Clu 1:51.40 1:51.18 772
r:+0.59 25.75 53.83 (28.08)
1:22.64 (28.81) 1:51.18 (28.54)
9 Rex Maurer 17 Unattached-CA 1:51.37 1:51.40 767
r:+0.90 25.74 53.78 (28.04)
1:22.61 (28.83) 1:51.40 (28.79)
Event 13 Women 200 LC Meter Backstroke
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World: W 2:03.35 7/26/2019 Regan Smith, USA
American: A 2:03.35 7/26/2019 Regan Smith, USA
U.S. Open: O 2:05.68 6/25/2013 Missy Franklin, Colorado STARS-C
Jr World: J 2:03.35 7/26/2019 Regan Smith, USA
Pro Swim: P 2:05.94 1/19/2020 Regan Smith, Riptide-MN
Name Age Team Prelims Finals FINA
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=== A - Final ===
1 Claire Curzan 17 TAC Titans-NC 2:09.95 2:07.31 909
r:+0.65 30.04 1:01.86 (31.82)
1:34.35 (32.49) 2:07.31 (32.96)
2 Olivia Smoliga 27 Una SUN-AZ 2:12.97 2:09.35 867
r:+0.63 29.79 1:01.82 (32.03)
1:35.45 (33.63) 2:09.35 (33.90)
3 Teagan O'Dell 15 Irvine Novaquati 2:20.48 2:14.52 771
r:+0.83 30.44 1:03.20 (32.76)
1:38.24 (35.04) 2:14.52 (36.28)
4 Quinlan Hinerfe 18 Fort Collins Are 2:19.70 2:18.03 713
r:+0.82 32.91 1:07.79 (34.88)
1:43.23 (35.44) 2:18.03 (34.80)
-- Vera Conic 14 Palatine Park Di 2:19.44 DQ
r:+0.76 31.25 1:05.86 (34.61)
1:42.25 (36.39) DQ (36.04)
Event 14 Men 200 LC Meter Backstroke
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World: W 1:51.92 7/31/2009 Aaron Peirsol, USA
American: A 1:51.92 7/31/2009 Aaron Peirsol, USA
U.S. Open: O 1:53.08 7/11/2009 Aaron Peirsol, Longhorn
Jr World: J 1:55.14 7/28/2017 Kliment Kolesnikov, RUS
Pro Swim: P 1:55.04 2017 Xu Jiayu
Name Age Team Prelims Finals FINA
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=== A - Final ===
1 Ryan Murphy 26 California Aquat 2:05.73 1:56.78 880
r:+0.50 27.28 57.46 (30.18)
1:27.29 (29.83) 1:56.78 (29.49)
2 Shaine Casas 22 Una TXLA-ST 2:05.70 1:58.09 851
r:+0.58 27.27 56.87 (29.60)
1:27.59 (30.72) 1:58.09 (30.50)
3 Sam Stewart 25 Unattached-MS 2:07.05 2:00.30 805
r:+0.71 27.93 58.03 (30.10)
1:29.24 (31.21) 2:00.30 (31.06)
4 Landon Driggers 20 Gold Medal Swim- 2:02.46 2:01.03 790
r:+0.78 28.86 59.78 (30.92)
1:30.53 (30.75) 2:01.03 (30.50)
5 *Dylan Wright 19 Unattached-CO 2:04.78 2:03.71 740
r:+0.66 28.74 59.87 (31.13)
1:32.03 (32.16) 2:03.71 (31.68)
6 Ryan Patterson 22 Una GWU-PV 2:04.78 2:05.31 712
r:+0.89 28.59 1:00.25 (31.66)
1:32.49 (32.24) 2:05.31 (32.82)
7 *Advait PAGE 20 Una GSC-FL 2:09.84 2:07.72 672
r:+0.73 30.00 1:02.34 (32.34)
1:34.54 (32.20) 2:07.72 (33.18)
8 Ian Everett 16 Tsunami Swim Tea 2:16.29 2:15.11 568
r:+0.61 31.35 1:04.74 (33.39)
1:40.00 (35.26) 2:15.11 (35.11)
Event 15 Women 400 LC Meter IM
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World: W 4:26.36 8/6/2016 Katinka Hosszu, HUN
American: A 4:31.12 6/29/2008 Katie Hoff, North Baltimore
U.S. Open: O 4:31.07 6/19/2015 Katinka Hosszu, HUN
Jr World: J 4:38.53 8/20/2019 Alba Vazquez, HUN
Pro Swim: P 4:31.07 2015 Katinka Hosszu
Name Age Team Prelims Finals FINA
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=== A - Final ===
1 Hali Flickinger 27 Sun Devil Swimmi 4:53.72 4:36.46J 894
r:+0.70 29.04 1:01.95 (32.91)
1:37.55 (35.60) 2:12.15 (34.60)
2:53.29 (41.14) 3:34.44 (41.15)
4:05.82 (31.38) 4:36.46 (30.64)
2 Leah Smith 26 Longhorn Aquatic 4:42.76 4:39.78 862
r:+0.71 29.26 1:02.69 (33.43)
1:39.06 (36.37) 2:14.65 (35.59)
2:55.62 (40.97) 3:37.70 (42.08)
4:09.18 (31.48) 4:39.78 (30.60)
3 Katie Ledecky 24 Una GSC-FL 4:42.20 4:40.28 858
r:+0.66 29.83 1:03.28 (33.45)
1:39.99 (36.71) 2:15.64 (35.65)
2:57.77 (42.13) 3:39.89 (42.12)
4:11.04 (31.15) 4:40.28 (29.24)
4 Emma Weyant 20 Una UVA-FL 4:42.01 4:43.68 827
r:+0.71 30.56 1:04.75 (34.19)
1:42.26 (37.51) 2:18.10 (35.84)
2:58.67 (40.57) 3:39.80 (41.13)
4:12.05 (32.25) 4:43.68 (31.63)
5 *Fantine Lesaff 27 Wolfpack Elite-N 4:45.59 4:45.67 810
r:+0.73 30.41 1:05.29 (34.88)
1:42.18 (36.89) 2:18.47 (36.29)
2:58.50 (40.03) 3:38.71 (40.21)
4:12.61 (33.90) 4:45.67 (33.06)
6 Piper Enge 15 Bellevue Club Sw 4:58.71 4:56.19 727
r:+0.62 30.73 1:06.83 (36.10)
1:46.29 (39.46) 2:24.60 (38.31)
3:05.69 (41.09) 3:47.48 (41.79)
4:23.31 (35.83) 4:56.19 (32.88)
7 *Ilektra Lebl 23 Unattacheed-NT 5:07.07 4:56.78 722
r:+0.66 30.42 1:06.89 (36.47)
1:46.19 (39.30) 2:24.07 (37.88)
3:07.15 (43.08) 3:50.98 (43.83)
4:24.63 (33.65) 4:56.78 (32.15)
8 Anne Deedy 17 Empire KC Swim C 5:04.69 5:02.04 685
31.23 1:07.16 (35.93)
1:48.08 (40.92) 2:26.69 (38.61)
3:08.77 (42.08) 3:50.59 (41.82)
4:27.45 (36.86) 5:02.04 (34.59)
9 Alexa McDevitt 14 Bainbridge Islan 5:00.94 5:07.06 652
30.83 1:07.34 (36.51)
1:47.40 (40.06) 2:27.36 (39.96)
3:10.67 (43.31) 3:55.68 (45.01)
4:31.84 (36.16) 5:07.06 (35.22)
Event 16 Men 400 LC Meter IM
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World: W 4:03.84 8/10/2008 Michael Phelps, USA
American: A 4:03.84 8/10/2008 Michael Phelps, USA
U.S. Open: O 4:05.25 6/29/2008 Michael Phelps, Club Wolverine
Jr World: J 4:11.17 4/3/2021 Ilia Borodin, RUS
Pro Swim: P 4:08.92 2018 Chase Kalisz
Name Age Team Prelims Finals FINA
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=== A - Final ===
1 Charlie Swanson 24 NOVA of Virginia 4:26.64 4:20.29 822
r:+0.63 26.61 57.77 (31.16)
1:32.62 (34.85) 2:07.46 (34.84)
2:42.25 (34.79) 3:18.84 (36.59)
3:50.87 (32.03) 4:20.29 (29.42)
2 Will Licon 27 Longhorn Aquatic 4:32.02 4:20.30 822
r:+0.66 27.80 59.80 (32.00)
1:34.70 (34.90) 2:09.14 (34.44)
2:44.76 (35.62) 3:20.20 (35.44)
3:51.04 (30.84) 4:20.30 (29.26)
3 Landon Driggers 20 Gold Medal Swim- 4:31.03 4:25.71 772
r:+0.74 28.68 1:02.10 (33.42)
1:35.14 (33.04) 2:08.05 (32.91)
2:45.73 (37.68) 3:24.23 (38.50)
3:55.55 (31.32) 4:25.71 (30.16)
4 Tommy Bried 18 Unattached-KY 4:27.70 4:27.07 761
r:+0.69 26.58 57.06 (30.48)
1:32.60 (35.54) 2:06.85 (34.25)
2:45.16 (38.31) 3:24.38 (39.22)
3:56.15 (31.77) 4:27.07 (30.92)
5 Alec Enyeart 18 Tsunami Swim Tea 4:30.04 4:27.20 759
r:+0.68 27.53 59.39 (31.86)
1:34.87 (35.48) 2:10.38 (35.51)
2:47.79 (37.41) 3:27.57 (39.78)
3:58.47 (30.90) 4:27.20 (28.73)
6 *Mark Szaranek 26 Gator Swim Club- 4:34.32 4:28.52 748
r:+0.73 27.55 59.45 (31.90)
1:35.37 (35.92) 2:10.81 (35.44)
2:49.67 (38.86) 3:28.61 (38.94)
3:59.80 (31.19) 4:28.52 (28.72)
7 Gavin Formon 19 Berkeley Aquatic 4:37.60 4:36.50 685
r:+0.71 28.97 1:02.42 (33.45)
1:39.99 (37.57) 2:16.11 (36.12)
2:55.17 (39.06) 3:35.33 (40.16)
4:07.06 (31.73) 4:36.50 (29.44)
8 *Mateusz Dubas 20 Una GSC-FL 4:37.25 4:39.78 662
r:+0.55 28.24 1:00.84 (32.60)
1:36.58 (35.74) 2:12.09 (35.51)
2:50.40 (38.31) 3:30.32 (39.92)
4:06.27 (35.95) 4:39.78 (33.51)
9 *Joao Rodrigues 19 Una MAAC-GA 4:48.46 4:46.38 617
r:+0.68 28.09 1:01.66 (33.57)
1:39.41 (37.75) 2:18.01 (38.60)
2:58.11 (40.10) 3:39.71 (41.60)
4:13.44 (33.73) 4:46.38 (32.94)
Event 17 Women 100 LC Meter Butterfly
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World: W 55.48 8/7/2016 Sarah Sjostrom, SWE
American: A 55.66 6/14/2021 Torri Huske, Arlington Aquati
U.S. Open: O 55.66 6/14/2021 Torri Huske, Arlington Aquati
Jr World: J 56.46 8/7/2016 Penny Oleksiak, CAN
Pro Swim: P 56.38 2016 Sarah Sjostrom
Name Age Team Prelims Finals FINA
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=== A - Final ===
1 Claire Curzan 17 TAC Titans-NC 58.34 56.89 927
r:+0.64 26.72 56.89 (30.17)
2 Kelsi Dahlia 27 Cardinal Aquatic 58.08 57.53 896
r:+0.61 27.10 57.53 (30.43)
3 Beata Nelson 23 Unattached-WI 58.71 58.24 864
r:+0.72 27.31 58.24 (30.93)
4 Lucy Bell 17 Fort Collins Are 59.84 58.69 844
r:+0.69 27.62 58.69 (31.07)
5 Natalie Hinds 28 Una GSC-FL 59.32 58.73 843
r:+0.65 27.10 58.73 (31.63)
6 Linnea Mack 26 Team Elite-NC 1:00.24 59.66 804
r:+0.79 27.74 59.66 (31.92)
7 Leah Gingrich 32 Columbus Aquatic 1:00.69 1:00.03 789
r:+0.69 28.11 1:00.03 (31.92)
8 Mallory Comerfo 24 Cardinal Aquatic 1:00.43 1:00.89 756
r:+0.67 28.02 1:00.89 (32.87)
9 *Miriam Guevara 21 Unattached-IL 1:00.65 1:00.91 755
r:+0.61 28.36 1:00.91 (32.55)
Event 18 Men 100 LC Meter Butterfly
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World: W 49.45 7/30/2021 Caeleb Dressel, USA
American: A 49.45 7/30/2021 Caeleb Dressel, USA
U.S. Open: O 49.76 6/18/2021 Caeleb Dressel, Gator Swim Club-
Jr World: J 50.62 7/29/2017 Kristof Milak, HUN
Pro Swim: P 50.92 3/6/2020 Caeleb Dressel, Gator Swim Club-
Name Age Team Prelims Finals FINA
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=== A - Final ===
1 Michael Andrew 22 MA Swim Academy- 52.77 51.74 875
r:+0.67 23.70 51.74 (28.04)
2 Shaine Casas 22 Una TXLA-ST 52.37 51.77 874
r:+0.64 24.15 51.77 (27.62)
3 Caeleb Dressel 25 Gator Swim Club- 52.95 51.79 873
r:+0.64 24.76 51.79 (27.03)
4 *Federico Burdi 20 Unattached-IL 52.14 51.97 864
r:+0.68 24.27 51.97 (27.70)
5 *Vini Lanza 24 Indiana Swim Clu 54.27 52.89 819
r:+0.67 24.44 52.89 (28.45)
6 Maxime Rooney 23 Pleasanton Seaha 53.72 53.18 806
r:+0.83 24.65 53.18 (28.53)
7 Zach Harting 24 Cardinal Aquatic 53.44 53.31 800
r:+0.63 24.75 53.31 (28.56)
8 *Iago Moussalem 23 Una MAAC-GA 54.47 53.80 778
r:+0.65 25.20 53.80 (28.60)
9 Tommy Cope 24 Indiana Swim Clu 54.82 54.94 731
r:+0.62 25.07 54.94 (29.87)
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