TYR Pro Swim Series Knoxville: Kate Douglass Dominates for Top Seed in 200 Breast
The TYR Pro Swim Series continued from Knoxville on Saturday.
The final day’s prelims session consists of the 100 backstroke, 200 breaststroke, 200 IM and 50 free.
- Wednesday Recap
- Thursday Prelims Recap
- Thursday Men’s Finals Recap
- Thursday Women’s Finals Recap
- Friday Prelims Recap
- Friday Men’s Finals Recap
- Friday Women’s Finals Recap
- Meet Results
TYR Pro Swim Series: Women’s 100 Backstroke
Two swimmers broke a minute in the prelims of the women’s 200 backstroke to kick off the session.
NC State’s Katharine Berkoff led the field with a time of 59.06, finishing a half second ahead of Isabelle Stadden (59.56).
Wolfpack’s Rhyan White and Virginia’s Claire Curzan tied for the third seed with swims of 1:00.25.
Event 21 Women 100 LC Meter Backstroke ================================================================== World: W 57.33 10/21/2023Kaylee McKeown, AUS American: A 57.57 7/28/2019 Regan Smith, USA U.S. Open: O 57.71 6/30/2023 Regan Smith, Sun Devil Swimmi Jr World: J 57.57 7/28/2019 Regan Smith, Riptide Pro Swim: P 57.90 4/14/2023 Regan Smith, Sun Devil Swimmi Oly Trials: 1:01.89 Name Age Team Seed Prelims ================================================================== === Preliminaries === 1 Katharine Berko 22 NC State Univers 58.01 59.06 q r:+0.57 28.97 59.06 (30.09) 2 Isabelle Stadde 21 Unattached-PC 59.07 59.56 q r:+0.60 28.83 59.56 (30.73) 3 Rhyan White 23 Wolfpack Elite-N 58.59 1:00.25 q r:+0.66 29.52 1:00.25 (30.73) 3 Claire Curzan 19 Unattached-VA/TA 58.39 1:00.25 q r:+0.59 29.22 1:00.25 (31.03) 5 Josephine Fulle 20 Univ Tennessee-S 59.67 1:00.33 q r:+0.59 29.33 1:00.33 (31.00) 6 Leah Shackley 17 Blair Regional Y 59.55 1:00.44 q r:+0.56 29.23 1:00.44 (31.21) 7 Morgan Scott 23 Texas Ford Aquat 1:00.48 1:01.35 q r:+0.70 29.50 1:01.35 (31.85) 8 Charlotte Crush 15 Lakeside Swim Te 1:00.07 1:01.58 q r:+0.55 29.86 1:01.58 (31.72)
Men’s 100 Backstroke
NC State’s Kacper Stokowski led a tight field in the men’s 100 backstroke. He took the top seed for finals with a swim of 54.11.
Four other swimmers broke 55 seconds with Shaine Casas took the second seed in 54.16, followed by Jonny Marshall (54.63), Kieran Smith (54.80) and Justin Ress (54.98).
Event 22 Men 100 LC Meter Backstroke ================================================================== World: W 51.60 6/20/2022 Thomas Ceccon, ITA American: A 51.85 8/13/2016 Ryan Murphy, USA U.S. Open: O 51.94 7/8/2009 Aaron Peirsol, Longhorn Jr World: J 52.53 8/6/2018 Kliment Kolesnikov, RUS Pro Swim: P 52.40 2016 David Plummer Oly Trials: 55.69 Name Age Team Seed Prelims ================================================================== === Preliminaries === 1 Kacper Stokowsk 25 NC State Univers 53.74 54.11 q r:+0.55 26.33 54.11 (27.78) 2 Shaine Casas 24 Longhorn Aquatic 52.51 54.16 q r:+0.54 26.20 54.16 (27.96) 3 Jonny Marshall 19 Unattached-FL 54.42 54.63 q r:+0.64 26.21 54.63 (28.42) 4 Kieran Smith 23 Ridgefield Aquat 55.10 54.80 q r:+0.64 26.93 54.80 (27.87) 5 Justin Ress 26 Mission Viejo Na 52.73 54.98 q r:+0.62 26.40 54.98 (28.58) 6 Aidan Stoffle 23 Auburn Universit 53.62 55.05 q r:+0.57 27.03 55.05 (28.02) 7 Hunter Armstron 22 New York Athleti 51.98 55.41 q r:+0.63 26.98 55.41 (28.43) 8 Jacob Molacek 28 Texas Ford Aquat 53.98 55.53 q r:+0.65 26.44 55.53 (29.09)
Women’s 200 Breaststroke
Kate Douglass continued her quick performances this weekend with a top seed in the 200 breaststroke. The world champion got to the wall in 2:23.04, four seconds ahead of the field.
Tennessee’s Mona McSharry took the second spot in 2:27.43, followed by Indiana’s Lilly King (2:27.83) and Virginia’s Ella Nelson (2:29.06).
Event 23 Women 200 LC Meter Breaststroke ================================================================== World: W 2:17.55 4/21/2023 Evgeniia Chikunova, RUS 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, TUR Pro Swim: P 2:20.77 5/19/2019 Annie Lazor, Mission Viejo Na Oly Trials: 2:31.69 Name Age Team Seed Prelims ================================================================== === Preliminaries === 1 Kate Douglass 22 New York Athleti 2:21.22 2:23.04 q r:+0.67 32.85 1:09.15 (36.30) 1:46.33 (37.18) 2:23.04 (36.71) 2 Mona McSharry 23 Univ Tennessee-S 2:25.24 2:27.43 q r:+0.72 33.32 1:09.73 (36.41) 1:47.90 (38.17) 2:27.43 (39.53) 3 Lilly King 26 Indiana Swim Clu 2:20.95 2:27.83 q r:+0.68 33.15 1:10.81 (37.66) 1:49.37 (38.56) 2:27.83 (38.46) 4 Ella Nelson 22 U of Virginia-VA 2:24.89 2:29.06 q r:+0.70 34.15 1:11.70 (37.55) 1:49.96 (38.26) 2:29.06 (39.10) 5 Alexis Yager 25 Tennessee Aquati 2:30.17 2:30.62 q r:+0.71 34.63 1:12.73 (38.10) 1:51.37 (38.64) 2:30.62 (39.25) 6 Tess Cieplucha 25 Tennessee Aquati 2:26.84 2:30.70 q r:+0.72 35.13 1:13.81 (38.68) 1:51.97 (38.16) 2:30.70 (38.73) 7 Hannah Marinovi 17 Clovis Swim Club 2:31.16 2:31.37 q r:+0.64 34.65 1:12.54 (37.89) 1:52.36 (39.82) 2:31.37 (39.01) 8 Sophie Angus 24 Swimming Canada- 2:27.71 2:31.50 q r:+0.58 34.24 1:12.42 (38.18) 1:51.87 (39.45) 2:31.50 (39.63)
TYR Pro Swim Series: 200 Breaststroke
Alon Baer claimed the top seed in the men’s 200 breast, getting to the wall in 2:15.07.
Four other swimmers were sub-2:16, not including Nic Fink who took the sixth seed at 2:16.23.
Grant Sanders took the second spot in 2:15.51, followed by Joshua Chen (2:15.62).
Event 24 Men 200 LC Meter Breaststroke ================================================================== World: W 2:05.48 7/28/2023 Haiyang Qin, CHN 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 2:08.04 7/8/2023 Zhihao Dong, CHN Pro Swim: P 2:08.23 7/29/2023 Jake Foster, Mason Manta Rays Oly Trials: 2:15.99 Name Age Team Seed Prelims ================================================================== === Preliminaries === 1 Alon Baer 26 Unattached-IN 2:18.91 2:15.07 q r:+0.67 30.74 1:04.52 (33.78) 1:39.65 (35.13) 2:15.07 (35.42) 2 Grant Sanders 26 Fast Falcons-FL 2:18.42 2:15.51 q r:+0.68 31.33 1:05.43 (34.10) 1:40.01 (34.58) 2:15.51 (35.50) 3 Joshua Chen 18 Texas Ford Aquat 2:12.20 2:15.62 q r:+0.66 30.82 1:05.69 (34.87) 1:40.94 (35.25) 2:15.62 (34.68) 4 Lyubomir Epitro 24 Tennessee Aquati 2:10.76 2:15.76 q r:+0.71 31.09 1:05.68 (34.59) 1:41.25 (35.57) 2:15.76 (34.51) 5 Ilya Evdokimov 27 Team Charlotte S 2:18.37 2:15.77 q r:+0.70 30.69 1:05.74 (35.05) 1:40.39 (34.65) 2:15.77 (35.38) 6 Nic Fink 30 Metro Atlanta Aq 2:08.84 2:16.23 q r:+0.69 30.52 1:05.66 (35.14) 1:41.52 (35.86) 2:16.23 (34.71) 7 Miguel De Lara 29 Pinnacle Racing- 2:10.85 2:16.39 q r:+0.70 30.72 1:05.45 (34.73) 1:40.90 (35.45) 2:16.39 (35.49) 8 Will Licon 29 Longhorn Aquatic 2:09.13 2:16.43 q r:+0.70 30.95 1:05.63 (34.68) 1:41.18 (35.55) 2:16.43 (35.25)
Women’s 200 IM
Virginia’s Alex Walsh put together the fastest 200 IM during prelims to take the top seed into finals. She got to the wall in 2:10.84, about three seconds off of her seed time, but more than a second ahead of the field.
Sarasota’s Summer McIntosh claimed the second seed in 2:12.21, followed by Canada compatriot Ashley McMillan (2:14.15), Texas’ Kelly Pash (2:14.69) and Wisconsin’s Beata Nelson (2:14.87).
Event 25 Women 200 LC Meter IM ================================================================== 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 2:07.09 7/1/2023 Kate Douglass, New York Athleti Jr World: J 2:06.89 3/30/2023 Summer McIntosh, CAN Pro Swim: P 2:08.08 3/4/2023 Summer McIntosh, Sarasota Sharks- Oly Trials: 2:16.09 Name Age Team Seed Prelims ================================================================== === Preliminaries === 1 Alex Walsh 22 U of Virginia-VA 2:07.13 2:10.84 q r:+0.75 28.05 1:01.36 (33.31) 1:39.18 (37.82) 2:10.84 (31.66) 2 Summer McIntosh 17 Sarasota Sharks- 2:06.89 2:12.21 q r:+0.71 27.88 1:00.71 (32.83) 1:39.33 (38.62) 2:12.21 (32.88) 3 Ashley McMillan 19 Swimming Canada- 2:11.44 2:14.15 q r:+0.70 28.66 1:01.92 (33.26) 1:40.85 (38.93) 2:14.15 (33.30) 4 Kelly Pash 22 Univ of Texas-ST 2:12.67 2:14.69 q r:+0.71 28.62 1:03.05 (34.43) 1:43.14 (40.09) 2:14.69 (31.55) 5 Beata Nelson 25 Wisconsin Aquati 2:11.76 2:14.87 q r:+0.72 28.05 1:02.37 (34.32) 1:43.10 (40.73) 2:14.87 (31.77) 6 Alicia Wilson 23 Univ of Texas-ST 2:11.96 2:15.40 q r:+0.66 28.89 1:03.02 (34.13) 1:43.25 (40.23) 2:15.40 (32.15) 7 Josephine Fulle 20 Univ Tennessee-S 2:14.01 2:16.14 q r:+0.70 29.15 1:03.56 (34.41) 1:43.57 (40.01) 2:16.14 (32.57) 8 Tess Cieplucha 25 Tennessee Aquati 2:12.03 2:16.46 q r:+0.76 29.87 1:05.06 (35.19) 1:45.01 (39.95) 2:16.46 (31.45)
Men’s 200 IM
Mason Manta Rays’ Carson Foster was the quickest to the wall in the men’s 200 IM. The 22-year-old earned the top seed in 2:01.52.
Mission Viejo’s Trenton Julian took the second spot in 2:02.06, ahead of Grant Sanders (2:02.26), Grant House (2:02.31), Kieran Smith (2:02.44) and Jay Litherland (2:02.47).
Event 26 Men 200 LC Meter IM ================================================================== World: W 1:54.00 7/28/2011 Ryan Lochte, USA American: A 1:54.00 7/28/2011 Ryan Lochte, USA U.S. Open: O 1:54.56 7/10/2009 Ryan Lochte, Daytona Beach Jr World: J 1:56.99 5/19/2021 Hubert Kos, HUN Pro Swim: P 1:55.68 4/15/2023 Leon Marchand, Unattached-AZ Oly Trials: 2:03.49 Name Age Team Seed Prelims ================================================================== === Preliminaries === 1 Carson Foster 22 Mason Manta Rays 1:55.71 2:01.52 q r:+0.66 25.33 55.75 (30.42) 1:31.12 (35.37) 2:01.52 (30.40) 2 Trenton Julian 25 Mission Viejo Na 1:57.94 2:02.06 q r:+0.66 25.75 57.85 (32.10) 1:32.76 (34.91) 2:02.06 (29.30) 3 Grant Sanders 26 Fast Falcons-FL 2:02.91 2:02.26 q r:+0.68 26.62 57.71 (31.09) 1:33.00 (35.29) 2:02.26 (29.26) 4 Grant House 25 Sun Devil Swimmi 1:58.21 2:02.31 q r:+0.69 25.72 57.33 (31.61) 1:33.83 (36.50) 2:02.31 (28.48) 5 Kieran Smith 23 Ridgefield Aquat 1:57.99 2:02.44 q r:+0.70 26.32 57.39 (31.07) 1:33.66 (36.27) 2:02.44 (28.78) 6 Jay Litherland 28 Sun Devil Swimmi 2:00.41 2:02.47 q r:+0.71 26.47 57.59 (31.12) 1:34.45 (36.86) 2:02.47 (28.02) 7 Maximus William 17 Lakeside Aquatic 1:57.29 2:02.52 q r:+0.65 26.13 56.44 (30.31) 1:34.41 (37.97) 2:02.52 (28.11) 8 Will Licon 29 Longhorn Aquatic 1:59.08 2:02.58 q r:+0.66 25.99 57.71 (31.72) 1:33.02 (35.31) 2:02.58 (29.56)
Women’s 50 Free
A packed field of Olympians closed out the women’s session with a fast 50 free.
Dallas Mustangs’ Kasia Wasick, a Polish Olympic medalist, took the top seed in 24.42.
Abbey Weitzeil took the second spot in 24.76, ahead of Kate Douglass (24.88), Catie DeLoof (25.03), Simone Manuel (25.09), Torri Huske (25.20), Katharine Berkoff (25.26) and Erika Connolly (25.44), setting up what looks to be a fast and entertaining final.
Event 27 Women 50 LC Meter Freestyle ================================================================== World: W 23.61 7/29/2023 Sarah Sjostrom, SWE American: A 23.97 7/30/2017 Simone Manuel, USA U.S. Open: O 24.00 7/1/2023 Abbey Weitzeil, California Aquat Jr World: J 24.17 5/14/2021 Claire Curzan, USA Pro Swim: P 24.17 2016 Sarah Sjostrom Oly Trials: 25.69 Name Age Team Seed Prelims ================================================================== === Preliminaries === 1 Kasia Wasick 31 Dallas Mustangs- 24.11 24.42 q r:+0.68 2 Abbey Weitzeil 27 California Aquat 24.00 24.76 q r:+0.67 3 Kate Douglass 22 New York Athleti 24.40 24.88 q r:+0.64 4 Catie Deloof 26 New York Athleti 24.68 25.03 q r:+0.68 5 Simone Manuel 27 Sun Devil Swimmi 25.05 25.09 q r:+0.69 6 Torri Huske 21 Arlington Aquati 24.41 25.20 q r:+0.62 7 Katharine Berko 22 NC State Univers 25.31 25.26 q r:+0.71 8 Erika Connolly 25 Tennessee Aquati 24.38 25.44 q r:+0.65
Men’s 50 Free
Michael Andrew threw down a 22.05 to close the last prelims session and take the top seed in the 50 free for the finals. It was about a half second off of his seed time.
Tennessee’s Jordan Crooks took the second spot in 22.12, ahead of Brooks Curry and Jack Alexy, who each tied at 22.25.
Event 28 Men 50 LC Meter Freestyle ================================================================== World: W 20.91 12/18/2009Cesar Cielo Filho, BRA American: A 21.04 7/27/2019 Caeleb Dressel - also 6/20/21, USA U.S. Open: O 21.04 6/20/2021 Caeleb Dressel, Gator Swim Club- Jr World: J 21.75 8/25/2017 Michael Andrew, USA Pro Swim: P 21.51 3/7/2020 Caeleb Dressel, Gator Swim Club- Oly Trials: 22.79 Name Age Team Seed Prelims ================================================================== === Preliminaries === 1 Michael Andrew 24 MA Swim Academy- 21.41 22.05 q r:+0.65 2 Jordan Crooks 21 Univ Tennessee-S 21.73 22.12 q r:+0.61 3 Brooks Curry 22 California Aquat 21.84 22.25 q r:+0.65 3 Jack Alexy 20 Unattached-PC 21.57 22.25 q r:+0.66 5 Alberto Mestre 24 Unattached-FL 22.04 22.36 q r:+0.65 5 Lamar Taylor 20 Unattached-AR 22.13 22.36 q r:+0.61 7 Matt King 21 Texas Ford Aquat 21.80 22.37 q r:+0.62 8 Ian Ho 26 Pinnacle Racing- 21.86 22.39 q r:+0.63