TYR Pro Swim Series San Antonio Day 3 Prelims: Katie Ledecky Sharp Again in 200 Free; Gretchen Walsh, Leon Marchand Top Seeds

Photo Courtesy: Emily Cameron

The TYR Pro Swim Series stop in San Antonio continued with the Day 3 prelims on Friday morning.

The events of the day are the women’s and men’s 200 freestyle, 200 backstroke, 400 IM and 100 butterfly.

This meet is full of star power as swimmers prepare for the Olympic Trials in the U.S. or the Paris Games for international competitors.

Meet Results

TYR Pro Swim Series: Women’s 200 Free

After skipping the mile and winning the 400 free, Olympic champion Katie Ledecky was back in action with a stellar swim in the prelims of the 200 free.

Ledecky was the only swimmer in the field to split a sub-30 on the final 50 and earned the top seed in tonight’s final with a swim of 1:56.72.

The time is about two seconds off the U.S. Open record set by Summer McIntosh at the Pro Series in Fort Lauderdale last year.

Indiana’s Anna Peplowski took the second seed in 1:57.92, ahead of some big names.

Hong Kong’s Siobhan Haughey, the Olympic silver medalist in this event in Tokyo, took the third seed in 1:58.49, followed by Olympian Paige Madden (1:58.81), national teamer Erin Gemmell (1:58.87) and Olympic champion Simone Manuel (1:58.90).

Israel Olympian Anastasia Gorbenko took the seventh seed (1:59.04), followed by Nicole Maier (2:00.08).

TYR Pro Swim Series: Men’s 200 Free

Indiana’s Rafael Miroslaw continued his strong meet with the top seed in the men’s 200 free. He got to the wall in 1:47.75.

Rays’ Carson Foster was just behind in 1:47.86, followed by Cal’s Lucas Heneveaux (1:47.86), the only three to break 1:48 in the field.

Murilio Sartori took the fourth spot in 1:48.07, followed by Olympians Kieran Smith (1:48.40) and Drew Kibler (1:48.44), Luca Urlando (1:48.45) and Grant House (1:48.51).

TYR Pro Swim Series: Women’s 200 Backstroke

Olympian Phoebe Bacon, who won the NCAA championship in the 200 backstroke just a couple of weeks ago, took the top seed in the event with a prelims swim of 2:08.99.

Olympic teammate now swimming for Wolfpack, Rhyan White, took the second spot in 2:09.11.

Kennedy Noble grabbed the third seed in 2:10.58, ahead of Olympians Regan Smith (2:10.94) and Claire Curzan (2:11.78).

The final three spots went to Roos Rottink (2:12.91), Aviv Barzelay (2:13.38) and Mabel Koff (2:13.44).

TYR Pro Swim Series: Men’s 200 Backstroke

Virginia Tech’s Nico Garcia swam to the top seed in the men’s 200 backstroke as the only swimmer to break 1:59 in the event.

He finished in 1:58.70, ahead of Jack Aikins, who was at 1:59.27, the only other swimmer to break two minutes.

USC’s Hayden Kwan took the third seed in 2:00.22, followed by Hunter Tapp (2:00.45), David Gerchik (2:00.82), Michael Hochwalt (2:01.08), Gavin Keogh (2:01.74) and Baylor Stanton (2:01.99).

TYR Pro Swim Series: Women’s 400 IM

After making the finals in the 200 free earlier in the session, Israel’s Anastasia Gorbenko took the top seed in the 400 IM.

She finished the race in 4:45.94, two seconds ahead of the field.

Lucy Bell took the second spot in 4:47.96, followed by Canadian Olympian Sydney Pickrem (4:48.38).

Virginia All-American Ella Nelson grabbed the fourth seed in 4:49.15, followed by Caroline Bricker (4:49.88), Giulia Goerigk (4:49.89), Applejean Gwinn (4:51.34) and Emerson Callis (4:51.76).

TYR Pro Swim Series: Men’s 400 IM

NCAA champion and record-holder Leon Marchand set up a three-way battle of Sun Devil Aquatics swimmers in the final of the 400 IM.

Marchand took the top seed in 4:18.47 as his speed continued into long-course season.

Olympic gold medalist Chase Kalisz took the second seed in 4:19.73, while Olympic silver medalist Jay Litherland took the third seed in 4:20.37, which could make for a fast and interesting final with the trio who trains together.

Michael Hochwalt took the fourth seed in 4:21.41, followed by Grant Sanders (4:21.52), Bobby Finke (4:22.55), Danny Berlitz (4:23.11) and Tommy Bried (4:23.37).

TYR Pro Swim Series: Women’s 100 Butterfly

NCAA champion Gretchen Walsh threw down a strong long-course 100 fly to take the top seed in 56.41 in a stacked field.

Her time is a second off the world record (55.48, Sarah Sjostrom) and American record (55.64, Torri Huske).

Regan Smith took the second seed in 57.11, ahead of Olympic teammates Huske (57.45), Claire Curzan (58.23) and Alex Walsh (58.70).

Texas All-American Kelly Pash toko the sixth seed (58.75) ahead of former NCAA champion Beata Nelson (58.97) and Hong Kong Olympian Siobhan Haughey (59.21), completing her daily double.

TYR Pro Swim Series: Men’s 100 Butterfly

Arizona State’s Hubert Kos took the top seed in the 100 fly in 51.23, just ahead of Olympic champion Caeleb Dressel, who got to the wall in 51.41.

Dressel won the 100 freestyle from Lane 1 on Thursday as he continues to build to his old form.

Eric Friese took the third seed in 51.93, followed by Bjoern Kammann (52.14), Youssef Ramadan (52.39), Tobias Schulrath (52.40), Zach Harting (52.48) and Finn Brooks (52.49).

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