Chase Kalisz Takes TYR Pro Swim Series 200 Breast in Columbus

Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick

After some fast swims in the 1500 on night one, the second finals session of the 2018 TYR Pro Swim Series from Columbus, Ohio will feature the 100 Fly, 400 Free, 200 Breast and 100 Free.

Michael Andrew and Margo Geer led the way this morning after posting the fourth fastest 100 Free times by Americans in 2018. Kelsi Dahlia, Leah Smith, Felix Auboeck and Justin Ress, all familiar names to the TYR Pro Swim Series circuit, earned top seeds in the 100 Fly, 400 Free and 100 Free.

Annie Lazor and Lousiville’s Evgenii Somov posted the top times in the 200 breaststroke but will have heavy challenges from the likes of Lilly King, Chase Kalisz, Reece Whitley and more.

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Men’s 200 Breast

Chase Kalisz was back in the pool to win the men’s 200 Breast, also by over two seconds. His time of 2:10.97 was about one second off his season best from the Indianapolis stop of this Pro Swim Series.

Louisville’s Evgenii Somov posted a 2:13.28 for second and Penn Charter’s Reece Whitley was close behind in 2:13.51. Whitley’s swim was best for him this year and maintains his rank as third-fastest American age grouper so far this season.

Takeharu Fujimori was just two one hundredths behind in 2:13.53. Charlie Swanson (2:14.63), Jake Foster (2:15.99), Jacob Montague (2:16.08) and Casey Storch (2:16.10) placed fifth through eighth. Foster’s swim is also in the top ten for 18-and-unders this year, but was slightly off his season best time from this morning’s prelims.

 Event 8  Men 200 LC Meter Breaststroke
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        World: W 2:06.67  1/29/2017 Ippei Watanabe, JPN
     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 2:09.39  7/27/2017 Qin Haiyang, China
     Pro Swim: P 2:08.95  2018      Andrew Wilson
    Name            Age Team              Prelims     Finals  FINA Points
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                            === A - Final ===                            
 
  1 Chase Kalisz     24 Athens Bulldog S  2:13.20    2:10.97   912  
    r:+0.71  30.01      1:03.37 (33.36)
        1:36.95 (33.58)     2:10.97 (34.02)
  2 Evgenii Somov    19 Univ Louisville   2:12.92    2:13.28   865  
    r:+0.71  29.77      1:03.93 (34.16)
        1:38.02 (34.09)     2:13.28 (35.26)
  3 Reece Whitley    18 Penn Charter Aqu  2:14.39    2:13.51   860  
    r:+0.76  30.16      1:04.34 (34.18)
        1:38.99 (34.65)     2:13.51 (34.52)
  4 Takeharu Fujimo  24 Phoenix Swim Clu  2:15.10    2:13.53   860  
    r:+0.64  30.98      1:04.94 (33.96)
        1:39.27 (34.33)     2:13.53 (34.26)
  5 Charlie Swanson  20 Club Wolverine    2:16.23    2:14.63   839  
    r:+0.67  30.97      1:05.47 (34.50)
        1:40.49 (35.02)     2:14.63 (34.14)
  6 Jake Foster      17 Mason Manta Rays  2:15.55    2:15.99   814  
    r:+0.65  30.91      1:05.41 (34.50)
        1:40.27 (34.86)     2:15.99 (35.72)
  7 Jacob Montague   20 Club Wolverine    2:16.02    2:16.08   813  
    r:+0.65  30.72      1:05.52 (34.80)
        1:41.19 (35.67)     2:16.08 (34.89)
  8 Casey Storch     19 Machine Aquatics  2:16.92    2:16.10   812  
         r:+0.73            1:05.12 ( )
      2:16.10 (1:10.98)

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