Ashley Twichell Cranks Out 800 Free Win in Knoxville

Photo Courtesy: Andy Ross

Ashley Twichell of the TAC Titans cranked out a very strong 800 free win on the first night of the 2019 TYR Pro Swim Series in Knoxville. Twichell posted an 8:32.27 to win the 800 free on the first stop of the 2019 TYR Pro Swim Series.

Twichell took advantage of the race that had no Katie Ledecky and no Leah Smith as she won ahead of a pair of teenagers in Erica Sullivan (8:37.39) and Mariah Denigan (8:38.14).

Becca Mann placed fourth for Unattached Arizona State with an 8:39.73, which is a tick faster than what she went at Nationals this summer.

Tennessee’s Amanda Nunan (8:45.19), Magnolia’s Kaitlynn Sims (8:49.23), Katrina Bellio (8:49.77) and Marit Anderson (8:51.50) placed in the top eight in the timed final event.

 Event 1  Women 800 LC Meter Freestyle
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        World: W 8:04.79  8/7/2016  Katie Ledecky, USA
     American: A 8:04.79  8/7/2016  Katie Ledecky, USA
    U.S. Open: O 8:06.68  1/17/2016 Katie Ledecky, Nation's Capital
     Jr World: J 8:11.00  6/22/2014 Katie Ledecky, USA
     Pro Swim: P 8:06.68  2016      Katie Ledecky
    Trial Cut: T 8:48.09
    Name            Age Team                 Seed     Finals  FINA       
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  1 Ashley Twichell  29 Tac Titans        8:29.35    8:32.27T  847  
    r:+0.78  30.30      1:01.99 (31.69)
        1:33.96 (31.97)     2:05.98 (32.02)
        2:38.07 (32.09)     3:10.21 (32.14)
        3:42.47 (32.26)     4:14.76 (32.29)
        4:46.78 (32.02)     5:19.00 (32.22)
        5:50.99 (31.99)     6:23.31 (32.32)
        6:55.71 (32.40)     7:28.37 (32.66)
        8:00.64 (32.27)     8:32.27 (31.63)
  2 Erica Sullivan   18 Sandpipers Of Ne  8:26.27    8:37.39T  822  
    r:+0.65  30.31      1:02.70 (32.39)
        1:35.26 (32.56)     2:07.97 (32.71)
        2:40.65 (32.68)     3:13.37 (32.72)
        3:46.18 (32.81)     4:18.93 (32.75)
        4:47.58 (28.65)     5:24.33 (36.75)
        5:56.92 (32.59)     6:29.35 (32.43)
        7:01.78 (32.43)     7:34.06 (32.28)
        8:05.86 (31.80)     8:37.39 (31.53)
  3 Mariah Denigan   15 Northern KY Clip  8:28.15    8:38.14T  819  
    r:+0.74  30.53      1:03.18 (32.65)
        1:35.86 (32.68)     2:08.55 (32.69)
        2:41.29 (32.74)     3:14.05 (32.76)
        3:46.74 (32.69)     4:19.39 (32.65)
        4:51.31 (31.92)     5:23.91 (32.60)
        5:56.46 (32.55)     6:29.19 (32.73)
        7:01.83 (32.64)     7:34.21 (32.38)
        8:06.24 (32.03)     8:38.14 (31.90)
  4 Becca Mann       21 Una Asu           8:35.63    8:39.73T  811  
    r:+0.79  30.68      1:02.61 (31.93)
        1:35.20 (32.59)     2:07.86 (32.66)
        2:40.52 (32.66)     3:13.02 (32.50)
        3:45.57 (32.55)     4:18.14 (32.57)
        4:50.86 (32.72)     5:23.72 (32.86)
        5:56.45 (32.73)     6:29.46 (33.01)
        7:02.37 (32.91)     7:35.11 (32.74)
        8:07.78 (32.67)     8:39.73 (31.95)
  5 Amanda Nunan     19 Univ Tennessee    8:37.78    8:45.19T  786  
    r:+0.88  30.01      1:01.91 (31.90)
        1:34.84 (32.93)     2:07.60 (32.76)
        2:40.65 (33.05)     3:13.69 (33.04)
        3:46.94 (33.25)     4:19.75 (32.81)
        4:53.01 (33.26)     5:26.08 (33.07)
        5:59.48 (33.40)     6:32.97 (33.49)
        7:06.23 (33.26)     7:39.57 (33.34)
        8:12.76 (33.19)     8:45.19 (32.43)
  6 Kaitlynn Sims    18 Magnolia Aquatic  8:36.90    8:49.23   768  
    r:+0.83  30.28      1:02.18 (31.90)
        1:34.85 (32.67)     2:07.51 (32.66)
        2:39.96 (32.45)     3:13.19 (33.23)
        3:46.44 (33.25)     4:20.09 (33.65)
        4:53.67 (33.58)     5:27.51 (33.84)
        6:01.11 (33.60)     6:35.18 (34.07)
        7:09.05 (33.87)     7:42.97 (33.92)
        8:16.72 (33.75)     8:49.23 (32.51)
  7 Katrina Bellio   14 Swim Ontario      8:55.10    8:49.77   766  
    r:+0.74  30.01      1:02.57 (32.56)
        1:35.92 (33.35)     2:09.14 (33.22)
        2:42.55 (33.41)     3:16.07 (33.52)
        3:49.61 (33.54)     4:23.10 (33.49)
        4:56.85 (33.75)     5:30.18 (33.33)
        6:03.71 (33.53)     6:36.99 (33.28)
        7:10.38 (33.39)     7:43.64 (33.26)
        8:17.05 (33.41)     8:49.77 (32.72)
  8 Marit Anderson   18 Univ. of Calgary  8:50.65    8:51.50   758  
    r:+0.76  30.02      1:02.03 (32.01)
        1:34.81 (32.78)     2:07.74 (32.93)
        2:41.25 (33.51)     3:14.44 (33.19)
        3:48.09 (33.65)     4:21.79 (33.70)
        4:55.54 (33.75)     5:29.42 (33.88)
        6:03.24 (33.82)     6:37.01 (33.77)
        7:11.18 (34.17)     7:44.96 (33.78)
        8:18.91 (33.95)     8:51.50 (32.59)

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