After some fast swims in the 1500 on night one, the second finals session of the 2018 TYR Pro Swim Series from Columbus, Ohio featured the 100 Fly, 400 Free, 200 Breast and 100 Free.
Leah Smith delivered a season best finish in the women’s 400 free, while Michael Andrew blasted to a lifetime best of 51.86 in the men’s 100 fly.
Kelsi Dahlia continued to reign supreme in the women’s 100 fly and Siobhan Haughey dashed to victory in the women’s 100 free.
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Women’s 100 Fly
Kelsi Dahlia kept her TYR Pro Swim Series win streak in this event alive with a quick 57.29. The swim is a season best by nine one hundredths of a second, moving her from seventh to sixth in the world rankings.
Amanda Kendall got to the wall second in 58.91, just off her fourth-ranked American time from the Austin stop of this Pro Swim Series. She was followed by Asia Seidt in 59.11 and Aliena Schmidtke in 59.33.
Mallory Comerford was faster than her morning swim to finish fifth in 59.36. Christie Jensen (59.69), Grace Oglesby (59.81) and Remedy Rule (59.91) rounded out the top eight swimmers.
Event 3 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
Pro Swim: P 56.38 2016 Sarah Sjostrom
Name Age Team Prelims Finals FINA Points
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=== A - Final ===
1 Kelsi Dahlia 23 Cardinal Aquatic 58.75 57.29 908
r:+0.64 27.03 57.29 (30.26)
2 Amanda Kendall 27 Mission Viejo Na 59.93 58.91 835
r:+0.68 27.70 58.91 (31.21)
3 Asia Seidt 20 Kentucky Aquatic 1:00.26 59.11 826
r:+0.69 28.39 59.11 (30.72)
4 Aliena Schmidtk 25 SC Magdeburg 59.52 59.33 817
r:+0.69 27.32 59.33 (32.01)
5 Mallory Comerfo 20 Univ Louisville 59.63 59.36 816
r:+0.66 27.65 59.36 (31.71)
6 Christie Jensen 21 Indiana Swim Te 1:00.12 59.69 802
r:+0.67 27.58 59.69 (32.11)
7 Grace Oglesby 20 Univ Louisville 1:00.21 59.81 798
r:+0.64 28.28 59.81 (31.53)
8 Remedy Rule 21 Longhorn Aquatic 1:00.15 59.91 794
r:+0.68 28.30 59.91 (31.61)
Men’s 100 Fly
Michael Andrew blasted a lifetime best of 51.86 to claim the men’s race. Leading the way from start to finish, Andrew is now second in the American rankings and sixteenth in the world.
Veterans Giles Smith (52.55) and Chase Kalisz (53.52) took the next two stops as Zach Harting (53.63) and Ryan Held (53.73) added to the loaded field tonight.
18-year-old Cody Bybee posted the eighth-fastest American 18 and under time so far this year in 53.84 to finish sixth. He was followed by Nicolas Albiero (53.97) and Michael Salazar (53.98).
Event 4 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
Pro Swim: P 51.00 2018 Jack Conger
Name Age Team Prelims Finals FINA Points
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=== A - Final ===
1 Michael Andrew 19 Race Pace Club 52.47 51.86 886
r:+0.69 23.68 51.86 (28.18)
2 Giles Smith 26 Phoenix Swim Clu 53.40 52.55 852
r:+0.60 24.38 52.55 (28.17)
3 Chase Kalisz 24 Athens Bulldog S 53.73 53.52 806
r:+0.70 25.27 53.52 (28.25)
4 Zach Harting 20 Univ Louisville 53.72 53.63 801
r:+0.64 25.38 53.63 (28.25)
5 Ryan Held 23 Wolfpack Elite 53.72 53.73 797
r:+0.64 24.49 53.73 (29.24)
6 Cody Bybee 18 Dayton Raiders 53.86 53.84 792
r:+0.68 25.32 53.84 (28.52)
7 Nicolas Albiero 19 Univ Louisville 54.21 53.97 786
r:+0.63 25.44 53.97 (28.53)
8 Michael Salazar 20 Ohio State Swim 54.08 53.98 786
r:+0.65 24.64 53.98 (29.34)
Women’s 400 Free
No stranger to TYR Pro Swim Series domination, Leah Smith crushed the competition in the women’s 400 Free final. Her time of 4:04.23 is a season best, improving on her fourth-place world ranking.
Cierra Runge also posted her best 400 of the season, dropping a 4:08.99 to move from tenth to seventh in the American rankings. Veteran Allison Schmitt was not far behind in 4:09.27, also moving up two spots. Boilermaker Kaersten Meitz finished just after in 4:09.32. The swim was also a season best and keeps her in the top ten of these ranks.
Rose Bi led the remaining swimmers in 4:12.43. She was followed by Evie Pfeifer (4:12.49), Mariah Denigan (4:13.11) and Sierra Schmidt (4:15.45).
Event 5 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 Swimmin
Jr World: J 3:58.37 8/23/2014 Katie Ledecky, USA
Pro Swim: P 3:57.94 5/17/2018 Katie Ledecky, Stanford Swimmin
Name Age Team Prelims Finals FINA Points
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=== A - Final ===
1 Leah Smith 23 Tucson Ford Deal 4:06.19 4:04.23 907
r:+0.72 28.34 58.57 (30.23)
1:29.16 (30.59) 2:00.19 (31.03)
2:31.25 (31.06) 3:02.49 (31.24)
3:33.48 (30.99) 4:04.23 (30.75)
2 Cierra Runge 22 Arizona State Un 4:11.28 4:08.99 856
r:+0.79 29.45 1:00.80 (31.35)
1:32.52 (31.72) 2:04.17 (31.65)
2:35.74 (31.57) 3:07.08 (31.34)
3:38.41 (31.33) 4:08.99 (30.58)
3 Allison Schmitt 28 Una Asu 4:10.67 4:09.27 853
r:+0.72 29.08 1:00.01 (30.93)
1:31.16 (31.15) 2:02.51 (31.35)
2:33.87 (31.36) 3:05.66 (31.79)
3:37.57 (31.91) 4:09.27 (31.70)
4 Kaersten Meitz 22 Boilermaker Aqua 4:10.27 4:09.32 853
r:+0.82 29.67 1:01.31 (31.64)
1:32.91 (31.60) 2:04.56 (31.65)
2:35.89 (31.33) 3:07.28 (31.39)
3:38.60 (31.32) 4:09.32 (30.72)
5 Rose Bi 22 Club Wolverine 4:12.58 4:12.43 821
r:+0.69 30.18 1:01.99 (31.81)
1:34.02 (32.03) 2:05.60 (31.58)
2:37.54 (31.94) 3:09.47 (31.93)
3:41.46 (31.99) 4:12.43 (30.97)
6 Evie Pfeifer 19 Longhorn Aquatic 4:13.26 4:12.49 821
r:+0.75 30.26 1:01.95 (31.69)
1:34.16 (32.21) 2:05.94 (31.78)
2:38.07 (32.13) 3:10.10 (32.03)
3:42.12 (32.02) 4:12.49 (30.37)
7 Mariah Denigan 15 Northern KY Clip 4:12.72 4:13.11 815
r:+0.68 29.47 1:01.20 (31.73)
1:33.31 (32.11) 2:05.49 (32.18)
2:37.42 (31.93) 3:09.33 (31.91)
3:41.46 (32.13) 4:13.11 (31.65)
8 Sierra Schmidt 20 Club Wolverine 4:12.00 4:15.45 793
r:+0.73 29.59 1:01.20 (31.61)
1:33.16 (31.96) 2:05.25 (32.09)
2:37.46 (32.21) 3:10.09 (32.63)
3:42.95 (32.86) 4:15.45 (32.50)
Men’s 400 Free
Anton Ipsen just ran out of room in the men’s 400 Free to catch Zane Grothe who was out to an early lead. Ipsen negative split the race, 1:55.09-1:54.43 for a total time of 3:49.52, but Grothe had enough to hang on to the lead in the end with a 3:48.69.
18-year-old Patrick Callan dropped the third-fastest time in this event for 18-and-under Americans so far this year. His swim of 3:53.44 moved him up three spots.
Callan was followed by a close race for fourth led by Marcelo Acosta in 3:54.37. He edged out Nick Hogsed (3:54.50) and Felix Auboeck (3:54.66). PJ Ransford (3:56.61) and Sam Steele (4:01.55) rounded out the top eight finishers.
Event 6 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: J 3:44.60 4/1/2014 Mack Horton, Australia
Pro Swim: P 3:43.55 2016 Sun Yang
Name Age Team Prelims Finals FINA Points
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=== A - Final ===
1 Zane Grothe 26 Mission Viejo Na 3:56.69 3:48.69 891
r:+0.69 26.62 55.41 (28.79)
1:24.42 (29.01) 1:53.42 (29.00)
2:22.31 (28.89) 2:51.30 (28.99)
3:20.67 (29.37) 3:48.69 (28.02)
2 Anton Oerskov I 23 Wolfpack Elite 3:54.28 3:49.52 881
r:+0.68 27.26 56.55 (29.29)
1:25.78 (29.23) 1:55.09 (29.31)
2:23.91 (28.82) 2:52.62 (28.71)
3:21.54 (28.92) 3:49.52 (27.98)
3 Patrick Callan 18 Trident Aquatics 3:55.53 3:53.44 837
r:+0.69 26.69 56.50 (29.81)
1:26.06 (29.56) 1:56.03 (29.97)
2:25.40 (29.37) 2:55.39 (29.99)
3:24.94 (29.55) 3:53.44 (28.50)
4 Marcelo Acosta 21 Univ Louisville 3:56.68 3:54.37 827
r:+0.70 27.21 56.90 (29.69)
1:26.80 (29.90) 1:56.85 (30.05)
2:26.56 (29.71) 2:56.22 (29.66)
3:25.58 (29.36) 3:54.37 (28.79)
5 Nick Hogsed 22 Ohio State Swim 3:56.36 3:54.50 826
r:+0.70 27.13 56.03 (28.90)
1:25.76 (29.73) 1:55.24 (29.48)
2:25.03 (29.79) 2:55.02 (29.99)
3:25.16 (30.14) 3:54.50 (29.34)
6 Felix Auboeck 21 Club Wolverine 3:54.13 3:54.66 824
r:+0.76 27.25 56.42 (29.17)
1:26.00 (29.58) 1:55.54 (29.54)
2:25.03 (29.49) 2:55.10 (30.07)
3:25.08 (29.98) 3:54.66 (29.58)
7 PJ Ransford 21 Club Wolverine 3:57.72 3:56.61 804
r:+0.72 28.03 57.40 (29.37)
1:27.40 (30.00) 1:57.27 (29.87)
2:27.27 (30.00) 2:57.39 (30.12)
3:27.47 (30.08) 3:56.61 (29.14)
8 Sam Steele 20 Univ Louisville 3:57.22 4:01.55 756
r:+0.63 26.59 55.69 (29.10)
1:25.29 (29.60) 1:55.13 (29.84)
2:25.02 (29.89) 2:56.59 (31.57)
3:28.81 (32.22) 4:01.55 (32.74)
Women’s 200 Breast
Lilly King swam a season-best 2:24.83 to win the women’s 200 Breast. Off to an early lead, she was able to win the event by nearly two seconds. Annie Lazor was next in 2:26.55, bumping her into the top ten rankings for Americans so far this year.
Louisville’s Mariia Astashkina posted a 2:27.87 to grab third place while Club Wolverine’s Miranda Tucker was fourth in 2:28.22. Teammate Lauren James was seventh with a swim of 2:32.57.
15-year-old Anna Keating swam America’s third-fastest 16-and-under 200 Breast of the season in 2:31.44. Fellow age grouper Kaki Christensen of Chelsea Piers Aquatics was next in 2:32.00. Kentucky’s Bailey Bonnett was eighth in 2:34.19.
Event 7 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
Pro Swim: P 2:21.41 2016 Yuliya Efimova
Name Age Team Prelims Finals FINA Points
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=== A - Final ===
1 Lilly King 21 Indiana Swim Te 2:28.42 2:24.83 886
r:+0.68 32.07 1:09.31 (37.24)
1:47.21 (37.90) 2:24.83 (37.62)
2 Annie Lazor 23 Una Mvn 2:28.10 2:26.55 855
r:+0.71 34.08 1:11.69 (37.61)
1:48.91 (37.22) 2:26.55 (37.64)
3 Mariia Astashki 19 Univ Louisville 2:28.31 2:27.87 832
r:+0.70 34.65 1:12.45 (37.80)
1:50.14 (37.69) 2:27.87 (37.73)
4 Miranda Tucker 21 Club Wolverine 2:29.75 2:28.22 826
r:+0.65 34.03 1:11.10 (37.07)
1:49.51 (38.41) 2:28.22 (38.71)
5 Anna Keating 15 Machine Aquatics 2:32.08 2:31.44 775
r:+0.72 34.56 1:13.10 (38.54)
1:52.52 (39.42) 2:31.44 (38.92)
6 Kaki Christense 18 Chelsea Piers Aq 2:31.33 2:32.00 766
r:+0.72 33.96 1:12.98 (39.02)
1:51.99 (39.01) 2:32.00 (40.01)
7 Lauren James 21 Univ Louisville 2:33.14 2:32.57 757
r:+0.67 35.21 1:12.91 (37.70)
2:32.57 (1:19.66)
8 Bailey Bonnett 19 Kentucky Aquatic 2:32.20 2:34.19 734
r:+0.67 35.69 1:14.60 (38.91)
1:54.31 (39.71) 2:34.19 (39.88)
Men’s 200 Breast
Chase Kalisz was back in the pool to win the men’s 200 Breast, also by over two seconds. His time of 2:10.97 was about one second off his season best from the Indianapolis stop of this Pro Swim Series.
Louisville’s Evgenii Somov posted a 2:13.28 for second and Penn Charter’s Reece Whitley was close behind in 2:13.51. Whitley’s swim was best for him this year and maintains his rank as third-fastest American age grouper so far this season.
Takeharu Fujimori was just two one hundredths behind in 2:13.53. Charlie Swanson (2:14.63), Jake Foster (2:15.99), Jacob Montague (2:16.08) and Casey Storch (2:16.10) placed fifth through eighth. Foster’s swim is also in the top ten for 18-and-unders this year, but was slightly off his season best time from this morning’s prelims.
Event 8 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
Pro Swim: P 2:08.95 2018 Andrew Wilson
Name Age Team Prelims Finals FINA Points
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=== A - Final ===
1 Chase Kalisz 24 Athens Bulldog S 2:13.20 2:10.97 912
r:+0.71 30.01 1:03.37 (33.36)
1:36.95 (33.58) 2:10.97 (34.02)
2 Evgenii Somov 19 Univ Louisville 2:12.92 2:13.28 865
r:+0.71 29.77 1:03.93 (34.16)
1:38.02 (34.09) 2:13.28 (35.26)
3 Reece Whitley 18 Penn Charter Aqu 2:14.39 2:13.51 860
r:+0.76 30.16 1:04.34 (34.18)
1:38.99 (34.65) 2:13.51 (34.52)
4 Takeharu Fujimo 24 Phoenix Swim Clu 2:15.10 2:13.53 860
r:+0.64 30.98 1:04.94 (33.96)
1:39.27 (34.33) 2:13.53 (34.26)
5 Charlie Swanson 20 Club Wolverine 2:16.23 2:14.63 839
r:+0.67 30.97 1:05.47 (34.50)
1:40.49 (35.02) 2:14.63 (34.14)
6 Jake Foster 17 Mason Manta Rays 2:15.55 2:15.99 814
r:+0.65 30.91 1:05.41 (34.50)
1:40.27 (34.86) 2:15.99 (35.72)
7 Jacob Montague 20 Club Wolverine 2:16.02 2:16.08 813
r:+0.65 30.72 1:05.52 (34.80)
1:41.19 (35.67) 2:16.08 (34.89)
8 Casey Storch 19 Machine Aquatics 2:16.92 2:16.10 812
r:+0.73 1:05.12 ( )
2:16.10 (1:10.98)
Women’s 100 Free
Club Wolverine’s Siobhan Haughey blasted a 53.86 to win the women’s 100 Free. The swim ranks her sixteenth in the world for 2018, as Haughey competes for Hong Kong on the world stage.
Margo Geer earned runner-up honors in 54.20, just off her morning swim. Allison Schmitt completed a tough double to earn third in 54.34. Mallory Comerford was next in 54.63.
Gabby Geloof raced to a season-best 54.98, while Kelsi Dahlia was sixth in 55.21, Casey Fanz was seventh in 56.17 and Amanda Kendall finished eighth in 56.19.
Margo Geer earned runner-up honors in 54.20, just off her morning swim. Allison Schmitt completed a tough double to earn third in 54.34. Mallory Comerford was next in 54.63.
Gabby Geloof raced to a season-best 54.98, while Kelsi Dahlia was sixth in 55.21, Casey Fanz was seventh in 56.17 and Amanda Kendall finished eighth in 56.19.
Event 9 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
Pro Swim: P 53.12 2016 Sarah Sjostrom
Name Age Team Prelims Finals FINA Points
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=== A - Final ===
1 Siobhan Haughey 20 Club Wolverine 55.18 53.86 903
r:+0.71 26.34 53.86 (27.52)
2 Margo Geer 26 Mission Viejo Na 54.07 54.20 886
r:+0.68 26.01 54.20 (28.19)
3 Allison Schmitt 28 Una Asu 54.88 54.34 879
r:+0.70 26.54 54.34 (27.80)
4 Mallory Comerfo 20 Univ Louisville 54.92 54.63 865
r:+0.64 26.81 54.63 (27.82)
5 Gabby Deloof 22 Club Wolverine 55.33 54.98 848
r:+0.69 26.45 54.98 (28.53)
6 Kelsi Dahlia 23 Cardinal Aquatic 55.15 55.21 838
r:+0.64 26.93 55.21 (28.28)
7 Casey Fanz 20 Univ Louisville 55.81 56.17 796
r:+0.72 27.15 56.17 (29.02)
8 Amanda Kendall 27 Mission Viejo Na 55.54 56.19 795
r:+0.67 27.19 56.19 (29.00)
Men’s 100 Free
Blake Pieroni threw down a 49.04 to win the men’s 100 Free in Columbus. The swim is now the fifth fastest time swum by an American so far this year. Justin Ress’ prelims swim ranks right behind in sixth, although he swam a 49.20 for second in tonight’s final.
Zachary Apple swam a season-best 49.41 for third. He was followed by Ryan Held in 49.85, Josh Fleagle in 50.03 and Ian Finnerty in 50.45.
16-year-old Carson Foster came in seventh in 50.46, right on his morning swim of 50.37. The latter is handily the quickest 16-and-under time this year for the USA and puts him second for 18-and-unders as a whole. Ohio State Swim Club’s Paul Delakis rounded out the heat in 50.70.
Event 10 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
Pro Swim: P 48.00 2016 Nathan Adrian
Name Age Team Prelims Finals FINA Points
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=== A - Final ===
1 Blake Pieroni 22 Mission Viejo Na 49.26 49.04 875
r:+0.66 23.29 49.04 (25.75)
2 Justin Ress 20 Wolfpack Elite 49.14 49.20 866
r:+0.63 23.48 49.20 (25.72)
3 Zachary Apple 21 Una Ist 49.58 49.41 855
r:+0.64 23.49 49.41 (25.92)
4 Ryan Held 23 Wolfpack Elite 49.64 49.85 833
r:+0.63 24.06 49.85 (25.79)
5 Josh Fleagle 24 Unattached 49.98 50.03 824
r:+0.67 23.79 50.03 (26.24)
6 Ian Finnerty 21 Indiana Swim Te 50.34 50.45 803
r:+0.65 24.18 50.45 (26.27)
7 Carson Foster 16 Mason Manta Rays 50.37 50.46 803
r:+0.69 24.11 50.46 (26.35)
8 Paul Delakis 19 Ohio State Swim 50.83 50.70 792
r:+0.69 24.49 50.70 (26.21)
