TYR Pro Series Knoxville – Day Four Women’s Prelims: Kylie Masse Rolls In 200 Backstroke; Positioned For Triple
The final day of preliminary action at the TYR Pro Series in Knoxville got underway on Saturday morning at the Allan Jones Aquatic Center. The schedule featured competition in the 200 individual medley, 200 backstroke, 50 breaststroke and 100 freestyle. The evening session will include the 1500 freestyle, where Katie Ledecky and Katie Grimes are expected to meet. Here is what unfolded during the last session of prelims.
200 Individual Medley
Racing in the last seeded heat, Leah Smith secured the top seed for the final with a mark of 2:15.12, an effort which handed her nearly a second advantage over Canadian Tess Cieplucha (2:16.03). Smith had a strong showing in the 400 medley earlier in the meet, where she finished in third place. Lurking in fifth heading into the final is Bella Sims, the 17-year-old standout and 2020 Olympian. Sims cruised through her morning swim in 2:17.47.
Event 27 Women 200 LC Meter IM
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World: W 2:06.12 8/3/2015 Katinka Hosszu, HUN
American: A 2:06.15 7/27/2009 Ariana Kukors, USA
U.S. Open: O 2:07.84 4/30/2022 Alex Walsh, Univ of Virginia
Pro Swim: P 2:08.66 2015 Katinka Hosszu
Jr World: j 2:08.70 8/1/2022 Summer McIntosh, CAN
Oly Trials: T 2:16.09
Name Age Team Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Leah Smith 27 TXLA-ST 2:11.67 2:15.12T q
29.47 1:03.70 (34.23)
1:43.36 (39.66) 2:15.12 (31.76)
2 Tess Cieplucha 24 TNAQ-SE 2:12.03 2:16.03T q
r:+0.73 29.51 1:04.44 (34.93)
1:44.21 (39.77) 2:16.03 (31.82)
3 Kathryn Hazle 18 NCA-SI 2:15.90 2:17.14 q
r:+0.26 29.62 1:05.87 (36.25)
1:45.12 (39.25) 2:17.14 (32.02)
4 Josephine Fulle 19 Tennessee-SE 2:19.64 2:17.30 q
r:+0.66 29.36 1:03.15 (33.79)
1:44.31 (41.16) 2:17.30 (32.99)
5 Bella Sims 17 SAND-CA 2:16.93 2:17.47 q
r:+0.56 28.89 1:03.39 (34.50)
1:46.02 (42.63) 2:17.47 (31.45)
6 Emily Thompson 17 GSCY-NJ 2:15.63 2:17.56 q
r:+0.66 29.93 1:04.88 (34.95)
1:45.97 (41.09) 2:17.56 (31.59)
7 Sara Stotler 19 Tennessee-SE 2:15.40 2:17.70 q
r:+0.69 28.92 1:05.34 (36.42)
1:45.96 (40.62) 2:17.70 (31.74)
8 Camille Spink 18 NCAP-PV 2:13.96 2:17.71 q
r:+0.73 29.95 1:04.03 (34.08)
1:46.69 (42.66) 2:17.71 (31.02)
200 Backstroke
Already the winner of the 50 backstroke and 100 backstroke, Canadian Kylie Masse will chase a sweep of the backstroke events after nailing down the top seed in the 200 distance behind a swim of 2:11.66. The Olympic silver medalist in the event, Masse finished .01 ahead of Josephine Fuller, who won her heat in 2:11.67, with Katie Grimes touching next in 2:12.94. Masse has produced big time drops between prelims and finals in Knoxville, suggesting a strong time at night awaits.
Event 29 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 2:05.08 4/27/2022 Phoebe Bacon, Una WA-WI
Pro Swim: P 2:05.94 1/19/2020 Regan Smith, Riptide-MN
Jr World: j 2:03.35 7/26/2019 Regan Smith, USA
Oly Trials: T 2:13.59
Name Age Team Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Kylie Masse 26 Canada 2:05.42 2:11.66T q
r:+0.59 30.66 1:03.99 (33.33)
1:37.92 (33.93) 2:11.66 (33.74)
2 Josephine Fulle 19 Tennessee-SE 2:11.55 2:11.67T q
r:+0.65 31.04 1:04.01 (32.97)
1:38.25 (34.24) 2:11.67 (33.42)
3 Katie Grimes 17 SAND-CA 2:09.52 2:12.94T q
r:+0.64 31.18 1:04.08 (32.90)
1:38.85 (34.77) 2:12.94 (34.09)
4 Gabby Deloof 26 TNAQ-SE/NYAC 2:10.71 2:14.54 q
r:+0.72 32.37 1:06.14 (33.77)
1:40.18 (34.04) 2:14.54 (34.36)
5 Finley Anderson 17 DU Hilltoppers-C 2:13.84 2:14.70 q
r:+0.60 32.05 1:06.03 (33.98)
1:40.48 (34.45) 2:14.70 (34.22)
6 Leah Smith 27 TXLA-ST 2:10.48 2:14.80 q
r:+0.79 32.25 1:06.06 (33.81)
1:40.53 (34.47) 2:14.80 (34.27)
7 Charlotte Crush 14 LAK-KY 2:14.12 2:16.17 q
r:+0.58 30.96 1:05.11 (34.15)
1:40.68 (35.57) 2:16.17 (35.49)
8 Haley McDonald 15 LAK-KY 2:14.55 2:16.82 q
r:+0.80 31.86 1:06.27 (34.41)
1:42.17 (35.90) 2:16.82 (34.65)
50 Breaststroke
A sweep of the breaststroke events is within reach for Irish standout Mona McSharry after she led qualifying in the 50 breast in 30.94. McSharry, racing in her home pool at the University of Tennessee, has already prevailed in the 100 breast and 200 breast, she she is comfortably positioned in the sprint. McSharry was followed in prelims by Miranda Tucker, who touched the wall in 31.46.
Event 31 Women 50 LC Meter Breaststroke
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World: W 29.30 5/22/2021 Benedetta Pilato, ITA
American: A 29.40 7/30/2017 Lilly King, USA
U.S. Open: O 29.62 6/10/2018 Lilly King, Indiana
Pro Swim: P 29.62 2018 Lilly King
Jr World: j 29.30 5/22/2021 Benedetto Pilato, HUN
Name Age Team Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 *Mona McSharry 22 Tennessee-SE 1:08.02 30.94 q
r:+0.67
2 Miranda Tucker 25 TFA-NT 1:07.26 31.46 q
r:+0.53
3 Sophie Angus 23 Canada 1:07.60 31.93 q
r:+0.56
4 Eloise Allen 18 Canada 1:10.66 32.45 q
r:+0.57
5 Adalene Robilla 15 Mason Manta Rays 1:11.94 32.47 q
r:+0.66
6 Olivia Anderson 25 AQJT-MN 1:07.85 32.62 q
r:+0.70
7 Kailee Morgan 21 Tennessee-SE 1:12.10 32.66 q
8 Jordan Aurnou-R 20 Tennessee-SE 1:01.98Y 32.85 q
r:+0.50
100 Freestyle
In pursuit of a sprint-freestyle sweep, Abbey Weitzeil stormed to the fastest time of prelims in the 100 freestyle. Weitzeil was more than a second faster than anyone else in the field, her 53.65 arriving behind an opening 50 of 25.68 and a homecoming split of 27.97. Erika Brown grabbed the second seed in 54.88 while Olivia Smoliga went 55.08 for the N0. 3 slot. In her return to competition, Simone Manuel will be in the final as the fifth seed, following a 55.24 mark.
Event 33 Women 100 LC Meter Freestyle
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World: W 51.71 7/23/2017 Sarah Sjostrom, SWE
American: A 52.04 7/26/2019 Simone Manuel, USA
U.S. Open: O 52.54 7/25/2018 Simone Manuel, Stanford Swimmin
Pro Swim: P 53.12 2016 Sarah Sjostrom
Jr World: j 52.70 8/11/2016 Penny Oleksiak, CAN
Oly Trials: T 55.79
Name Age Team Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Abbey Weitzeil 26 California Aq.-P 52.99 53.65T q
r:+0.68 25.68 53.65 (27.97)
2 Erika Brown 24 TNAQ-SE 53.59 54.88T q
r:+0.67 26.50 54.88 (28.38)
3 Olivia Smoliga 28 SUN-AZ 54.32 55.08T q
r:+0.69 26.61 55.08 (28.47)
4 Erin Gemmell 18 NCAP-PV 54.13 55.19T q
r:+0.77 26.42 55.19 (28.77)
5 Simone Manuel 26 SUN-AZ 54.75 55.24T q
r:+0.71 26.83 55.24 (28.41)
6 Katharine Berko 21 NC State-NC 55.05 55.37T q
r:+0.74 27.01 55.37 (28.36)
7 Valentine Dumon 22 Belgium 55.01 55.45T q
27.05 55.45 (28.40)
8 Signe Bro 23 Denmark 53.54 55.66T q
r:+0.75 26.55 55.66 (29.11)
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