Katie Ledecky Nails World Leading 15:40 in 1500 at Mission Viejo; Wilimovsky Swims 15:10
Katie Ledecky swam the world’s fastest time in the 1500 freestyle with a 15:40.55 on Sunday morning at the TYR Pro Swim Series in Mission Viejo in a dress rehearsal for the Tokyo Olympics with finals being held in the morning. Ledecky improved on her 15:42 season best from March as she is looking to win the inaugural gold medal in Japan this summer with the 1500 making its long awaited debut this summer.
The time for Ledecky is 14th all-time and is only two seconds behind Lotte Friis as the second fastest performer ever.
Ashley Twichell, who is already on the team in the 10K, finished second in her best pool race with a 16:06.68 as she was a 16:04 in March. She won ahead of Arizona State’s Emma Nordin (16:11.23) and Mission Viejo’s Haley Anderson (16:13.15). Anderson is also already on her third Olympic team by virtue of her silver medal in the 10K at the 2019 Worlds.
Leah Smith swam the first 100 to get a split, but withdrew to focus on the 200 IM final coming up.
Jordan Wilimovsky won the men’s 1500 with a 15:10.44, which is the second fastest time for an American this year behind only Zane Grothe (15:10.29). Wilimovsky is already on the team for the 10K but will have a chance to make his second trip to the Olympic pool in the 1500 freestyle this summer. He won this morning in California ahead of Mission Viejo’s Will Gallant (15:21.15) and Indiana’s Mikey Calvillo (15:42.38).
Arik Katz, who is a freshman at Harvard and a former national junior team swimmer, was fourth at 15:43.67, ahead of fellow Ivy Leaguer Dylan Porges (15:47.69) from Princeton.
Event 21 Women 1500 LC Meter Freestyle ========================================================================= World: W 15:20.48 5/17/2018 Katie Ledecky, Stanford American: A 15:20.48 5/17/2018 Katie Ledecky, Stanford U.S. Open: O 15:20.48 5/17/2018 Katie Ledecky, Stanford Jr World: J 15:28.36 8/24/2014 Katie Ledecky, USA Pro Swim: P 15:20.48 5/16/2018 Katie Ledecky, Stanford Swimming 16:44.60 W-II Oly Trials Wave II 16:49.19 W-I Oly Trials Wave I Name Age Team Seed Finals Points ========================================================================= 1 Katie Ledecky 24 Nation's Capital 15:29.51 15:40.55 r:+0.67 29.00 1:00.08 (31.08) 1:31.72 (31.64) 2:03.43 (31.71) 2:35.13 (31.70) 3:06.81 (31.68) 3:38.27 (31.46) 4:09.65 (31.38) 4:41.17 (31.52) 5:12.61 (31.44) 5:43.97 (31.36) 6:15.33 (31.36) 6:46.87 (31.54) 7:18.22 (31.35) 7:49.69 (31.47) 8:21.01 (31.32) 8:52.26 (31.25) 9:23.42 (31.16) 9:54.81 (31.39) 10:26.28 (31.47) 10:58.08 (31.80) 11:29.75 (31.67) 12:01.64 (31.89) 12:33.19 (31.55) 13:05.09 (31.90) 13:36.67 (31.58) 14:08.19 (31.52) 14:39.41 (31.22) 15:10.97 (31.56) 15:40.55 (29.58) 2 Ashley Twichell 31 TAC Titans-NC 15:54.19 16:06.68 r:+0.79 30.30 1:01.81 (31.51) 1:33.84 (32.03) 2:05.63 (31.79) 2:37.85 (32.22) 3:09.84 (31.99) 3:42.01 (32.17) 4:14.04 (32.03) 4:46.19 (32.15) 5:18.47 (32.28) 5:50.84 (32.37) 6:22.95 (32.11) 6:55.38 (32.43) 7:27.45 (32.07) 7:59.84 (32.39) 8:31.98 (32.14) 9:04.43 (32.45) 9:36.62 (32.19) 10:09.04 (32.42) 10:41.28 (32.24) 11:13.83 (32.55) 11:46.16 (32.33) 12:18.68 (32.52) 12:51.11 (32.43) 13:23.66 (32.55) 13:56.27 (32.61) 14:28.92 (32.65) 15:01.75 (32.83) 15:34.46 (32.71) 16:06.68 (32.22) 3 Emma Nordin 21 Unattached-AZ 16:36.69 16:11.23 r:+0.68 30.08 1:01.98 (31.90) 1:34.59 (32.61) 2:06.67 (32.08) 2:39.26 (32.59) 3:11.53 (32.27) 3:44.04 (32.51) 4:16.15 (32.11) 4:48.60 (32.45) 5:20.91 (32.31) 5:53.14 (32.23) 6:25.46 (32.32) 6:57.97 (32.51) 7:30.23 (32.26) 8:02.89 (32.66) 8:35.31 (32.42) 9:07.94 (32.63) 9:40.45 (32.51) 10:13.11 (32.66) 10:45.64 (32.53) 11:18.17 (32.53) 11:50.71 (32.54) 12:23.35 (32.64) 12:55.71 (32.36) 13:28.46 (32.75) 14:01.15 (32.69) 14:33.79 (32.64) 15:06.41 (32.62) 15:39.14 (32.73) 16:11.23 (32.09) 4 Haley Anderson 29 Mission Viejo Na 16:11.73 16:13.15 r:+0.79 29.72 1:01.61 (31.89) 1:34.05 (32.44) 2:06.07 (32.02) 2:38.52 (32.45) 3:10.84 (32.32) 3:43.31 (32.47) 4:15.89 (32.58) 4:48.52 (32.63) 5:20.99 (32.47) 5:53.35 (32.36) 6:25.53 (32.18) 6:58.20 (32.67) 7:30.57 (32.37) 8:03.29 (32.72) 8:35.70 (32.41) 9:08.60 (32.90) 9:41.08 (32.48) 10:13.91 (32.83) 10:46.74 (32.83) 11:19.28 (32.54) 11:51.83 (32.55) 12:24.77 (32.94) 12:57.23 (32.46) 13:30.02 (32.79) 14:02.65 (32.63) 14:35.40 (32.75) 15:07.98 (32.58) 15:40.65 (32.67) 16:13.15 (32.50) 5 Sarah Dimeco 20 Unattached-PC 16:49.30 17:12.06 r:+0.72 30.49 1:03.61 (33.12) 1:37.37 (33.76) 2:11.38 (34.01) 2:45.91 (34.53) 3:20.35 (34.44) 3:55.12 (34.77) 4:29.38 (34.26) 5:04.07 (34.69) 5:38.71 (34.64) 6:13.58 (34.87) 6:47.95 (34.37) 7:22.67 (34.72) 7:57.11 (34.44) 8:31.97 (34.86) 9:06.37 (34.40) 9:41.19 (34.82) 10:15.83 (34.64) 10:50.68 (34.85) 11:25.62 (34.94) 12:00.61 (34.99) 12:35.19 (34.58) 13:10.04 (34.85) 13:44.71 (34.67) 14:19.44 (34.73) 14:54.11 (34.67) 15:29.06 (34.95) 16:03.74 (34.68) 16:37.57 (33.83) 17:12.06 (34.49) -- Leah Smith 25 Unattached-AZ 16:11.80 DNF Did not finish r:+0.70 27.56 59.29 (31.73)
Event 22 Men 1500 LC Meter Freestyle ========================================================================= World: W 14:31.02 8/4/2012 Yang Sun, CHN American: A 14:39.48 8/13/2016 Connor Jaeger, USA U.S. Open: O 14:45.54 7/6/2008 Peter Vanderkaay, Club Wolverine Jr World: J 14:46.09 8/25/2019 Franko Grgic, CRO Pro Swim: P 14:53.12 2016 Jordan Wilimovsky 15:35.69 W-II Oly Trials Wave II 15:44.89 W-I Oly Trials Wave I Name Age Team Seed Finals Points ========================================================================= -- Cole Kuster 19 Coronado Swim As 15:39.04 No Data -- Parker Reynolds 17 Santa Maria Swim 15:41.73 No Data 1 Jordan Wilimovs 26 KSwim-CA 14:59.94 15:10.44 r:+0.66 28.26 58.21 (29.95) 1:28.56 (30.35) 1:58.78 (30.22) 2:29.04 (30.26) 2:59.31 (30.27) 3:29.84 (30.53) 4:00.32 (30.48) 4:30.74 (30.42) 5:01.28 (30.54) 5:31.71 (30.43) 6:02.14 (30.43) 6:32.53 (30.39) 7:03.02 (30.49) 7:33.58 (30.56) 8:04.28 (30.70) 8:34.81 (30.53) 9:05.39 (30.58) 9:36.07 (30.68) 10:06.94 (30.87) 10:37.37 (30.43) 11:07.80 (30.43) 11:38.45 (30.65) 12:08.99 (30.54) 12:39.52 (30.53) 13:10.10 (30.58) 13:40.56 (30.46) 14:11.27 (30.71) 14:41.83 (30.56) 15:10.44 (28.61) 2 Will Gallant 19 Mission Viejo Na 15:18.39 15:21.15 r:+0.68 28.34 58.31 (29.97) 1:28.84 (30.53) 1:59.27 (30.43) 2:29.85 (30.58) 3:00.19 (30.34) 3:30.88 (30.69) 4:01.37 (30.49) 4:32.20 (30.83) 5:02.92 (30.72) 5:33.75 (30.83) 6:04.41 (30.66) 6:35.17 (30.76) 7:05.95 (30.78) 7:36.84 (30.89) 8:07.72 (30.88) 8:38.61 (30.89) 9:09.31 (30.70) 9:40.29 (30.98) 10:11.07 (30.78) 10:42.13 (31.06) 11:13.05 (30.92) 11:43.94 (30.89) 12:15.00 (31.06) 12:46.05 (31.05) 13:17.11 (31.06) 13:48.30 (31.19) 14:19.58 (31.28) 14:51.00 (31.42) 15:21.15 (30.15) 3 Mikey Calvillo 20 Indiana Swim Clu 15:23.51 15:42.38 r:+0.71 28.59 59.72 (31.13) 1:31.76 (32.04) 2:03.64 (31.88) 2:35.77 (32.13) 3:07.83 (32.06) 3:39.94 (32.11) 4:12.19 (32.25) 4:44.52 (32.33) 5:16.74 (32.22) 5:48.26 (31.52) 6:20.98 (32.72) 6:52.98 (32.00) 7:24.96 (31.98) 7:56.97 (32.01) 8:28.21 (31.24) 8:59.27 (31.06) 9:30.35 (31.08) 10:01.64 (31.29) 10:32.78 (31.14) 11:03.95 (31.17) 11:35.10 (31.15) 12:06.46 (31.36) 12:37.73 (31.27) 13:09.11 (31.38) 13:40.20 (31.09) 14:11.32 (31.12) 14:42.12 (30.80) 15:12.60 (30.48) 15:42.38 (29.78) 4 Arik Katz 19 Veritas Swimming 15:05.93 15:43.67 r:+0.73 28.96 1:00.65 (31.69) 1:32.84 (32.19) 2:04.43 (31.59) 2:36.48 (32.05) 3:08.48 (32.00) 3:40.66 (32.18) 4:12.66 (32.00) 4:44.88 (32.22) 5:16.98 (32.10) 5:48.68 (31.70) 6:20.01 (31.33) 6:51.92 (31.91) 7:23.41 (31.49) 7:55.40 (31.99) 8:26.67 (31.27) 8:58.39 (31.72) 9:29.80 (31.41) 10:01.80 (32.00) 10:33.44 (31.64) 11:05.21 (31.77) 11:36.47 (31.26) 12:07.66 (31.19) 12:39.26 (31.60) 13:10.70 (31.44) 13:41.99 (31.29) 14:12.81 (30.82) 14:43.67 (30.86) 15:14.04 (30.37) 15:43.67 (29.63) 5 Dylan Porges 20 TAC Titans-NC 15:31.46 15:47.69 r:+0.76 28.05 58.64 (30.59) 1:29.80 (31.16) 2:01.13 (31.33) 2:32.46 (31.33) 3:03.70 (31.24) 3:35.36 (31.66) 4:06.91 (31.55) 4:38.49 (31.58) 5:10.10 (31.61) 5:42.00 (31.90) 6:13.80 (31.80) 6:45.82 (32.02) 7:17.67 (31.85) 7:50.19 (32.52) 8:22.84 (32.65) 8:54.69 (31.85) 9:26.33 (31.64) 9:58.28 (31.95) 10:30.33 (32.05) 11:02.26 (31.93) 11:34.49 (32.23) 12:06.25 (31.76) 12:38.13 (31.88) 13:10.17 (32.04) 13:42.04 (31.87) 14:14.19 (32.15) 14:46.01 (31.82) 15:17.74 (31.73) 15:47.69 (29.95) 6 *Kushagra RAWAT 21 KSwim-CA 15:25.22 15:56.21 r:+0.71 28.25 58.64 (30.39) 1:29.54 (30.90) 2:00.44 (30.90) 2:31.82 (31.38) 3:03.20 (31.38) 3:35.09 (31.89) 4:06.61 (31.52) 4:38.67 (32.06) 5:10.27 (31.60) 5:42.03 (31.76) 6:13.36 (31.33) 6:45.51 (32.15) 7:17.46 (31.95) 7:50.12 (32.66) 8:22.65 (32.53) 8:54.99 (32.34) 9:27.08 (32.09) 9:59.46 (32.38) 10:31.60 (32.14) 11:04.31 (32.71) 11:36.69 (32.38) 12:09.41 (32.72) 12:41.79 (32.38) 13:14.95 (33.16) 13:47.42 (32.47) 14:20.20 (32.78) 14:52.78 (32.58) 15:25.40 (32.62) 15:56.21 (30.81) 7 Noah Brune 19 Una CSTE-SI 15:36.56 16:12.89 r:+0.61 29.59 1:01.82 (32.23) 1:34.18 (32.36) 2:06.79 (32.61) 2:39.15 (32.36) 3:12.07 (32.92) 3:44.27 (32.20) 4:16.99 (32.72) 4:49.60 (32.61) 5:22.04 (32.44) 5:54.90 (32.86) 6:27.53 (32.63) 7:00.14 (32.61) 7:32.74 (32.60) 8:05.55 (32.81) 9:43.29 (1:37.74) 9:10.98 ( ) 10:16.06 ( ) 10:48.49 (32.43) 11:21.05 (32.56) 11:53.98 (32.93) 12:26.82 (32.84) 12:59.44 (32.62) 13:32.15 (32.71) 14:04.91 (32.76) 14:37.42 (32.51) 15:09.98 (32.56) 15:42.34 (32.36) 16:12.89 (30.55) -- Chris Wieser 25 DART Swimming-SN 15:29.67 DNF Did not finish r:+0.59 27.04 56.36 (29.32) 1:26.87 (30.51) 1:57.52 (30.65) 2:28.21 (30.69) 2:58.97 (30.76) 3:30.12 (31.15) 4:01.49 (31.37) 4:33.32 (31.83) 5:05.14 (31.82) 5:37.34 (32.20) 6:09.44 (32.10) 6:41.17 (31.73) 7:13.03 (31.86) 7:44.98 (31.95) 8:16.41 (31.43)