The first morning of the 2023 TYR Pro Swim Series in Knoxville kicked off with a star-studded prelims session.
The events of the day started with the 200 freestyle, followed by the 100 breaststroke, 50 backstroke, 100 butterfly and 400 IM.
Here is a look at the women’s prelims results:
TYR Pro Swim Series: Women’s 200 Free
The morning session kicked off with a loaded women’s 200 freestyle.
Katie Ledecky took the top seed in the event, getting to the wall in 1:57.05 to best the field by more than a seconds.
Teen upstart Erin Gemmell took the second seed with a swim of 1:58.27, followed by Sun Devil’s Regan Smith, who touched in 1:59.10, just ahead of Olympic teammate Bella Sims (1:59.50).
Sims’ Sandpipers teammate Claire Weinstein took the fifth seed (1:59.56), while another Sandpipers Olympian, Katie Grimes (2;00.79) squeaked into the finals with the eighth seed.
Event 3 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
Pro Swim: P 1:54.40 4/9/2021 Katie Ledecky, Nation's Capital
Jr World: j 1:54.79 6/22/2022 Summer McIntosh, CAN
Oly Trials: T 2:00.89
Name Age Team Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Katie Ledecky 25 GSC-FL 1:54.40 1:57.05T q
r:+0.67 27.73 57.04 (29.31)
1:27.02 (29.98) 1:57.05 (30.03)
2 Erin Gemmell 18 NCAP-PV 1:56.14 1:58.27T q
r:+0.79 27.58 57.32 (29.74)
1:28.08 (30.76) 1:58.27 (30.19)
3 Regan Smith 20 SUN-AZ 1:58.69 1:59.10T q
r:+0.66 28.06 58.23 (30.17)
1:28.58 (30.35) 1:59.10 (30.52)
4 Bella Sims 17 SAND-CA 1:57.53 1:59.50T q
r:+0.55 27.59 57.41 (29.82)
1:29.01 (31.60) 1:59.50 (30.49)
5 Claire Weinstei 15 SAND-CA 1:57.08 1:59.56T q
r:+0.79 28.68 58.96 (30.28)
1:29.49 (30.53) 1:59.56 (30.07)
6 Ella Jansen 17 Canada 1:58.93 2:00.52T q
r:+0.74 28.45 58.35 (29.90)
1:29.27 (30.92) 2:00.52 (31.25)
7 Brooklyn Douthw 19 Tennessee-SE 2:02.12 2:00.56T q
r:+0.64 28.72 59.28 (30.56)
1:29.84 (30.56) 2:00.56 (30.72)
8 Katie Grimes 17 SAND-CA 1:58.22 2:00.70T q
r:+0.65 28.45 59.01 (30.56)
1:30.18 (31.17) 2:00.70 (30.52)
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9 Valentine Dumon 22 Belgium 1:58.86 2:00.99 q
r:+0.72 28.17 58.62 (30.45)
1:29.83 (31.21) 2:00.99 (31.16)
10 Emma O'Croinin 19 Canada 2:00.21 2:01.69 q
r:+0.71 28.48 58.93 (30.45)
1:30.41 (31.48) 2:01.69 (31.28)
11 Macky Hodges 18 SAND-CA 2:00.00 2:01.89 q
r:+0.73 28.34 59.46 (31.12)
1:30.53 (31.07) 2:01.89 (31.36)
12 Signe Bro 23 Denmark 1:59.38 2:01.97 q
r:+0.77 28.76 59.17 (30.41)
1:30.77 (31.60) 2:01.97 (31.20)
13 Jillian Cox 17 TXLA-ST 1:58.95 2:01.98 q
r:+0.71 29.00 59.66 (30.66)
1:31.33 (31.67) 2:01.98 (30.65)
14 Kathryn Hazle 18 NCA-SI 2:01.58 2:02.68 q
r:+0.67 29.20 1:00.26 (31.06)
1:31.66 (31.40) 2:02.68 (31.02)
15 Elan Daley 17 Canada 2:00.52 2:02.76 q
r:+0.63 28.53 59.26 (30.73)
1:31.43 (32.17) 2:02.76 (31.33)
16 Gabby Deloof 26 TNAQ-SE/NYAC 1:57.86 2:02.79 q
r:+0.71 28.55 59.21 (30.66)
1:31.01 (31.80) 2:02.79 (31.78)
TYR Pro Swim Series: Women’s 100 Breaststroke
University of Tennessee’s Mona McSharry took the top seed in the breaststroke, dominating the field by nearly two seconds.
McSharry touched the wall in 1:07.36 to hold off Canada’s Sophie Angus (1:09.14).
Former Michigan All-American Miranda Tucker took the third spot at 1:09.53.
Event 5 Women 100 LC Meter Breaststroke
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World: W 1:04.13 7/25/2017 Lilly King, USA
American: A 1:04.13 7/25/2017 Lilly King, USA
U.S. Open: O 1:04.45 8/7/2009 Jessica Hardy, Trojan
Pro Swim: P 1:05.32 4/8/2021 Lilly King, Indiana Swim Clu
Jr World: j 1:04.35 7/29/2013 Ruta Meilutyte, LTU
Oly Trials: T 1:10.29
Name Age Team Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 *Mona McSharry 22 Tennessee-SE 1:08.02 1:07.36 q
31.56 1:07.36 (35.80)
2 Sophie Angus 23 Canada 1:07.60 1:09.14T q
r:+0.69 33.00 1:09.14 (36.14)
3 Miranda Tucker 25 TFA-NT 1:07.26 1:09.53T q
32.39 1:09.53 (37.14)
4 Byanca Melissa 28 Reveles 1:08.17 1:10.13T q
r:+0.69 32.76 1:10.13 (37.37)
5 Olivia Anderson 25 AQJT-MN 1:07.85 1:10.58 q
r:+0.77 33.38 1:10.58 (37.20)
6 Emily Santos 17 Montverde-FL 1:10.99 1:11.08 q
r:+0.74 33.60 1:11.08 (37.48)
7 Adalene Robilla 15 Mason Manta Rays 1:11.94 1:11.27 q
r:+0.66 33.49 1:11.27 (37.78)
8 *Cecilla Viberg 19 Louisville-KY 1:09.43 1:11.45 q
r:+0.71 33.45 1:11.45 (38.00)
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9 Kailee Morgan 21 Tennessee-SE 1:12.10 1:11.88 q
r:+0.76 34.47 1:11.88 (37.41)
10 Josephine Fulle 19 Tennessee-SE 1:13.56 1:12.03 q
r:+0.65 34.52 1:12.03 (37.51)
11 Eloise Allen 18 Canada 1:10.66 1:12.16 q
r:+0.65 33.22 1:12.16 (38.94)
12 Leah Smith 27 TXLA-ST 1:11.10 1:12.68 q
r:+0.72 34.15 1:12.68 (38.53)
13 Hannah Marinovi 16 CLOV-CC 1:10.14 1:13.07 q
r:+0.68 34.02 1:13.07 (39.05)
14 Ellie Fitzgeral 15 CLOV-CC 1:13.68 1:13.08 q
r:+0.70 34.41 1:13.08 (38.67)
15 Mikayla Tan 12 DART-SN 1:11.98 1:13.18 q
r:+0.73 34.30 1:13.18 (38.88)
16 Molly Yacoviell 15 York Y-MA 1:02.74Y 1:13.84 q
r:+0.71 34.62 1:13.84 (39.22)
TYR Pro Swim Series: Women’s 50 Backstroke
A loaded field with five Olympians highlighted the women’s 50 backstroke, leading to what looks to be a stellar showdown in the finals.
Canada’s Kylie Masse claimed the top seed in prelims with a swim of 27.71, just a tenth of a second ahead of Sun Devil’s Regan Smith (27.81), who was coming off of swimming the 200 free.
NC State NCAA champion Katharine Berkoff took the third seed in 27.95, followed by Sun Devils’ Olivia Smoliga (28.27), making her return to elite racing after a nine-month break.
Fellow Olympian Abbey Weitzeil was fifth (28.46), followed by Netherlands Olympian Kira Toussaint (28.49), swimming for Tennessee Aquatics.
Event 7 Women 50 LC Meter Backstroke
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World: W 26.98 8/21/2018 Xiang Liu, CHN
American: A 27.33 7/25/2019 Olivia Smoligna, USA
U.S. Open: O 27.12 4/28/2022 Katharine Berkoff, NC State Univers
Pro Swim: P 27.43 4/14/2018 Olivia Smoligna, Athens Bulldog
Jr World: j 27.49 1/29/2016 Minna Atherton, AUS
Name Age Team Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Kylie Masse 26 Canada 57.72 27.71 q
r:+0.58
2 Regan Smith 20 SUN-AZ 57.65 27.81 q
r:+0.80
3 Katharine Berko 21 NC State-NC 58.61 27.95 q
r:+0.57
4 Olivia Smoliga 28 SUN-AZ 59.29 28.27 q
r:+0.63
5 Abbey Weitzeil 26 California Aq.-P 1:03.30 28.46 q
r:+0.62
6 Kira Toussaint 28 TNAQ-SE 58.65 28.49 q
r:+0.54
7 Josephine Fulle 19 Tennessee-SE 1:00.91 28.62 q
r:+0.90
8 Emma Kern 18 AQJT-MN 1:01.54 29.03 q
r:+0.60
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9 Danielle Hanus 24 Canada 1:01.35 29.27 q
r:+0.65
10 Kiley Wilhelm 18 LIFE-NC 1:01.44 29.38 q
r:+0.75
11 Charlotte Wilso 16 DU Hilltoppers-C 1:01.99 29.44 q
r:+0.68
12 Levenia Sim 16 TNT-SE 1:00.45 29.51 q
r:+0.96
13 Lexi Stephens 16 PSDN-VA 1:03.20 29.52 q
r:+0.79
14 Olivia Harper 21 Tennessee-SE 1:03.53 29.60 q
r:+0.77
15 Gabby Deloof 26 TNAQ-SE/NYAC 1:00.44 29.62 q
r:+0.62
16 Lily Cleason 18 CW-MI 1:02.46 29.64 q
r:+0.77
TYR Pro Swim Series: Women’s 100 Butterfly
Canada’s Ella Jansen led a battle of the teenagers in the women’s 100 butterfly.
Seven of the eight swimmers to make the finals were teenagers.
Jansen, 17, was the lone swimmer in the field to break a minute, getting to the wall in 59.86.
Bella Sims, 17, swimming a double, took the second seed in 1:00.74, ahead of Sara Stotler, 19, who finished in 1:01.06.
LIFE’s Kiley Wilhelm, 18, took the fourth spot in 1:01.26.
Event 9 Women 100 LC Meter Butterfly
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World: W 55.48 8/7/2016 Sarah Sjostrom, SWE
American: A 55.64 6/19/2022 Torri Huske, USA
U.S. Open: O 55.66 6/14/2021 Torri Huske, Arlington Aquati
Pro Swim: P 56.38 2016 Sarah Sjostrom
Jr World: j 56.43 Claire Curzan, USA
Oly Trials: T 1:00.19
Name Age Team Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Ella Jansen 17 Canada 59.27 59.86T q
r:+0.78 28.25 59.86 (31.61)
2 Bella Sims 17 SAND-CA 1:00.02 1:00.74 q
r:+0.56 28.93 1:00.74 (31.81)
3 Sara Stotler 19 Tennessee-SE 1:00.30 1:01.06 q
28.74 1:01.06 (32.32)
4 Kiley Wilhelm 18 LIFE-NC 59.19 1:01.26 q
r:+0.76 28.72 1:01.26 (32.54)
5 Emily Thompson 17 GSCY-NJ 1:00.80 1:01.32 q
r:+0.66 29.03 1:01.32 (32.29)
6 Danielle Hanus 24 Canada 59.47 1:01.42 q
r:+0.74 29.15 1:01.42 (32.27)
7 Victoria Raymon 17 Canada 1:01.36 1:01.50 q
r:+0.72 28.80 1:01.50 (32.70)
8 Levenia Sim 16 TNT-SE 59.94 1:01.55 q
r:+0.67 28.76 1:01.55 (32.79)
8 Hannah Bellard 17 CW-MI 59.85 1:01.55 q
r:+0.77 29.03 1:01.55 (32.52)
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10 Erin Gemmell 18 NCAP-PV 1:00.82 1:01.56 q
r:+0.80 28.57 1:01.56 (32.99)
11 *Ieva Maluka 19 Unattached-AZ/La 1:00.67 1:01.77 q
r:+0.71 29.19 1:01.77 (32.58)
12 Charlotte Crush 14 LAK-KY 59.91 1:02.05 q
r:+0.73 28.59 1:02.05 (33.46)
13 Grace Hanson 19 Missouri-MV 1:01.08 1:02.08 q
r:+0.74 28.40 1:02.08 (33.68)
14 Brooklyn Douthw 19 Tennessee-SE 54.47Y 1:02.09 q
r:+0.63 29.20 1:02.09 (32.89)
15 Miranda Tucker 25 TFA-NT 1:00.52 1:02.10 q
r:+0.65 29.19 1:02.10 (32.91)
16 Amelia Bodensta 16 TXLA-ST 1:02.41 1:02.27 q
29.51 1:02.27 (32.76)
TYR Pro Swim Series: Women’s 400 IM
After taking the top seed earlier in the 200 free, Katie Ledecky claims her second No. 1 seed with her swim in the 400 IM.
The showdown between Ledecky and Katie Grimes in the 400 Im was one of the most anticipated events of the meet, and so far, so good.
Grimes, also swimming a double, took the second seed in 4:42.04.
Both swimmers were well off their best times, leaving plenty in the tank for a finals session with two events.
Olympian Leah Smith took the third seed in 4:44.41.
Event 11 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 4:28.61 12/2/2022 Summer McIntosh, SYS-FL
Pro Swim: P 4:31.07 2015 Katinka Hosszu
Jr World: j 4:28.61 12/2/2022 Summer McIntosh, SYS-FL
Oly Trials: T 4:49.89
Name Age Team Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Katie Ledecky 25 GSC-FL 4:35.77 4:41.87T q
r:+0.67 30.40 1:03.36 (32.96)
1:40.84 (37.48) 2:16.39 (35.55)
2:57.42 (41.03) 3:37.98 (40.56)
4:10.37 (32.39) 4:41.87 (31.50)
2 Katie Grimes 17 SAND-CA 4:32.67 4:42.04T q
r:+0.58 30.15 1:01.83 (31.68)
1:37.54 (35.71) 2:12.50 (34.96)
2:54.64 (42.14) 3:36.73 (42.09)
4:09.82 (33.09) 4:42.04 (32.22)
3 Leah Smith 27 TXLA-ST 4:36.66 4:44.31T q
r:+0.58 30.25 1:04.60 (34.35)
1:41.63 (37.03) 2:16.89 (35.26)
2:57.90 (41.01) 3:40.00 (42.10)
4:12.79 (32.79) 4:44.31 (31.52)
4 Alexis Yager 24 TNAQ-SE 4:45.18 4:49.97 q
r:+0.71 31.04 1:06.72 (35.68)
1:44.89 (38.17) 2:22.56 (37.67)
3:02.59 (40.03) 3:43.08 (40.49)
4:16.96 (33.88) 4:49.97 (33.01)
5 Kathryn Hazle 18 NCA-SI 4:45.01 4:51.07 q
r:+0.67 30.75 1:05.21 (34.46)
1:43.83 (38.62) 2:21.59 (37.76)
3:02.86 (41.27) 3:44.51 (41.65)
4:18.40 (33.89) 4:51.07 (32.67)
6 Emily Thompson 17 GSCY-NJ 4:49.84 4:53.86 q
r:+0.66 30.80 1:06.02 (35.22)
1:43.95 (37.93) 2:21.79 (37.84)
3:04.60 (42.81) 3:47.82 (43.22)
4:21.46 (33.64) 4:53.86 (32.40)
7 *Fernanda Goeij 22 Missouri-MV 4:51.97 4:55.47 q
r:+0.70 31.31 1:07.19 (35.88)
1:45.51 (38.32) 2:22.40 (36.89)
3:05.03 (42.63) 3:47.80 (42.77)
4:22.99 (35.19) 4:55.47 (32.48)
8 Campbell Chase 17 COR-NT 4:48.55 4:56.04 q
r:+0.71 30.99 1:06.50 (35.51)
1:45.14 (38.64) 2:22.60 (37.46)
3:04.25 (41.65) 3:46.51 (42.26)
4:21.42 (34.91) 4:56.04 (34.62)
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9 Applejean Gwinn 16 SAND-CA 4:55.78 4:57.09 q
r:+0.65 30.77 1:06.27 (35.50)
1:45.59 (39.32) 2:23.20 (37.61)
3:06.17 (42.97) 3:49.89 (43.72)
4:23.86 (33.97) 4:57.09 (33.23)
10 Maddie Waggoner 18 JW-MA 4:52.33 4:57.36 q
r:+0.79 31.64 1:08.37 (36.73)
1:45.88 (37.51) 2:22.86 (36.98)
3:05.26 (42.40) 3:48.81 (43.55)
4:23.82 (35.01) 4:57.36 (33.54)
11 Adalene Robilla 15 Mason Manta Rays 4:54.56 4:57.53 q
31.22 1:07.06 (35.84)
1:45.83 (38.77) 2:24.49 (38.66)
3:06.06 (41.57) 3:48.46 (42.40)
4:23.51 (35.05) 4:57.53 (34.02)
12 Maya Bezanson 15 Canada 4:55.75 4:58.15 q
r:+0.76 31.04 1:06.68 (35.64)
1:45.33 (38.65) 2:22.82 (37.49)
3:07.56 (44.74) 3:52.49 (44.93)
4:25.99 (33.50) 4:58.15 (32.16)
13 Mikayla Tan 12 DART-SN 4:58.48 5:02.80 q
r:+0.70 31.08 1:07.69 (36.61)
1:48.98 (41.29) 2:28.77 (39.79)
3:09.89 (41.12) 3:52.30 (42.41)
4:28.38 (36.08) 5:02.80 (34.42)
14 Haley McDonald 15 LAK-KY 4:49.40 5:03.43 q
r:+0.73 30.31 1:06.95 (36.64)
1:46.49 (39.54) 2:24.64 (38.15)
3:08.13 (43.49) 3:52.71 (44.58)
4:28.70 (35.99) 5:03.43 (34.73)
15 Eva Boehlke 18 NCAC-NC 4:56.60 5:04.23 q
r:+0.75 32.64 1:09.30 (36.66)
1:49.37 (40.07) 2:29.46 (40.09)
3:11.11 (41.65) 3:54.58 (43.47)
4:30.12 (35.54) 5:04.23 (34.11)
16 Kristen Romano 23 TNAQ-SE 4:49.41 5:04.28 q
r:+0.71 31.02 1:06.77 (35.75)
1:46.19 (39.42) 2:24.14 (37.95)
3:07.15 (43.01) 3:52.12 (44.97)
4:28.53 (36.41) 5:04.28 (35.75)
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