The last prelims session of the 2018 TYR Pro Swim Series from Columbus, Ohio had some good swims from Michael Andrew, Leah Smith and Katie Meili.
Chase Kalisz also swam all three events today and got an A-final spot in all three. Whether he swims all three again tonight remains up in the air, but Kalisz is looking in good shape to win the overall TYR Pro Swim Series title over Zane Grothe, who is in the 200 fly and 800 free tonight.
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Women’s 200 Fly
The versatile Leah Smith posted the number one time in the 200 fly on the last day of the TYR Pro Swim Series in Columbus with a 2:10.92. Smith is ahead of a veteran butterflyer Kelsi Dahlia (2:11.87) who is second going into tonight.
Although Smith swore she wouldn’t do the 200 fly at Nationals, she is the top seed ahead of one of the USA’s seasoned butterflyers.
Texas’ Remedy Rule is the third seed going into tonight with a 2:13.90.
Lauren Edelman (2:14.42), Grace Oglesby (2:14.50), Bailey Nero (2:14.89), Gabi Albiero (2:15.16) and Allie Piccirill (2:15.25) also placed in the top eight after the A-Flight.
The second seed Hannah Saiz scratched and did not swim in her heat.
Event 19 Women 200 LC Meter Butterfly
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World: W 2:01.81 10/21/2009Zige Liu, CHN
American: A 2:04.14 7/30/2009 Mary DeScenza, USA
U.S. Open: O 2:05.96 8/13/1981 Mary T. Meagher, Lakeside
Jr World: J 2:06.29 4/15/2017 Suzuka Hasegawa, Japan
Pro Swim: P 2:06.76 2012 Cammile Adams
Name Age Team Seed Prelims FINA
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=== Round 1 ===
1 Leah Smith 23 Tucson Ford Deal 2:12.57 2:10.92 q805
r:+0.68 29.18 1:02.64 (33.46)
1:36.31 (33.67) 2:10.92 (34.61)
2 Kelsi Dahlia 23 Cardinal Aquatic 2:08.94 2:11.87 q788
r:+0.66 29.49 1:03.24 (33.75)
1:37.73 (34.49) 2:11.87 (34.14)
3 Remedy Rule 21 Longhorn Aquatic 2:10.38 2:13.90 q752
r:+0.68 30.13 1:04.30 (34.17)
1:38.86 (34.56) 2:13.90 (35.04)
4 Lauren Edelman 19 Kentucky Aquatic 2:14.15 2:14.42 q744
r:+0.67 30.30 1:03.71 (33.41)
1:38.57 (34.86) 2:14.42 (35.85)
5 Grace Oglesby 20 Univ Louisville 2:13.78 2:14.50 q742
r:+0.68 30.34 1:04.37 (34.03)
1:39.38 (35.01) 2:14.50 (35.12)
6 Bailey Nero 21 Auburn Universit 2:15.06 2:14.89 q736
r:+0.71 30.29 1:04.00 (33.71)
1:38.75 (34.75) 2:14.89 (36.14)
7 Gabi Albiero 16 Cardinal Aquatic 2:16.32 2:15.16 q731
r:+0.64 30.15 1:04.15 (34.00)
1:39.88 (35.73) 2:15.16 (35.28)
8 Allie Piccirill 17 Northern KY Clip 2:13.83 2:15.25 q730
r:+0.69 31.84 1:06.18 (34.34)
1:40.27 (34.09) 2:15.25 (34.98)
Men’s 200 Fly
Georgia’s Chase Kalisz posted the number one time in the 200 fly heats in Columbus with a 1:59.77. Kalisz was the only swimmer to break two minutes this morning as Louisville’s Nicolas Albiero is the second seed at 2:00.60, followed by his Cardinal teammate Zach Harting (2:01.01).
Zane Grothe, who is normally known as a distance freestyler, tried his hand at the 200 fly this morning and managed to get into the A-final with the fourth seed at 2:01.61. Grothe and Kalisz are currently battling for the TYR Pro Swim Series overall win and this is the only event those two will clash this weekend.
A bunch of 2:02’s got bunched up behind the top four as Jacob Johnson (2:02.44), David Dixon (2:02.48), Daniel Gloude (2:02.49) and Brendan Burns (2:02.61) also placed in the top eight after the A-flight.
Event 20 Men 200 LC Meter Butterfly
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World: W 1:51.51 7/29/2009 Michael Phelps, USA
American: A 1:51.51 7/29/2009 Michael Phelps, USA
U.S. Open: O 1:52.20 7/2/2008 Michael Phelps, Club Wolverine
Jr World: J 1:53.79 6/30/2017 Kristof Milak, Hungary
Pro Swim: P 1:55.29 2017 Li Zhuhao
Name Age Team Seed Prelims FINA
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=== Round 1 ===
1 Chase Kalisz 24 Athens Bulldog S 1:54.79 1:59.77 q807
r:+0.74 26.21 56.82 (30.61)
1:28.19 (31.37) 1:59.77 (31.58)
2 Nicolas Albiero 19 Univ Louisville 1:58.17 2:00.60 q790
r:+0.68 26.74 57.08 (30.34)
1:28.25 (31.17) 2:00.60 (32.35)
3 Zach Harting 20 Univ Louisville 1:56.65 2:01.01 q782
r:+0.66 27.33 58.06 (30.73)
1:29.09 (31.03) 2:01.01 (31.92)
4 Zane Grothe 26 Mission Viejo Na 2:01.55 2:01.61 q770
r:+0.70 26.90 57.79 (30.89)
1:29.88 (32.09) 2:01.61 (31.73)
5 Jacob Johnson 18 Delaware Swim Te 1:59.77 2:02.44 q755
r:+0.66 27.05 58.43 (31.38)
1:30.27 (31.84) 2:02.44 (32.17)
6 David Dixon 19 Una CM 2:00.21 2:02.48 q754
r:+0.72 27.26 58.62 (31.36)
1:30.56 (31.94) 2:02.48 (31.92)
7 Daniel Gloude 21 Ohio State Swim 2:03.82 2:02.49 q754
r:+0.68 27.39 58.05 (30.66)
1:30.40 (32.35) 2:02.49 (32.09)
8 Brendan Burns 17 Upper Main Line 2:01.44 2:02.61 q752
r:+0.71 27.89 58.68 (30.79)
1:30.14 (31.46) 2:02.61 (32.47)
Women’s 100 Breast
27-year-old Katie Meili, who is swimming in her first Pro Swim Series since Austin, cruised to the number one seed in the 100 breast heats with a 1:07.22. Meili is ahead of the world record holder Lilly King who also cruised with a 1:08.40 in her morning swim. King and Meili went 1-2 at the World Championships last summer when King broke her world record, and the two are looking to stay at the top of the world as we head in to taper time for the rest of the summer.
Club Wolverine’s Miranda Tucker (1:09.62) and Arizona State’s Silja Kansakoski (1:09.70) as well as Louisville’s Mariia Astashkina (1:09.79) were right outside the top two as they put up solid prelim times, breaking 1:10 in the process.
Hanna Gresser (1:10.09), Anna Keating (1:10.25) and Jamie Yeung (1:10.39) also placed in the top eight after the A-flight.
Event 21 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
Jr World: J 1:05.39 8/20/2014 Ruta Meilutyte, Lithuania
Pro Swim: P 1:05.57 2011 Rebecca Soni
Name Age Team Seed Prelims FINA
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=== Round 1 ===
1 Katie Meili 27 New York Athleti 1:05.03 1:07.22 q877
r:+0.63 31.54 1:07.22 (35.68)
2 Lilly King 21 Indiana Swim Te 1:04.13 1:08.40 q832
r:+0.66 33.61 1:08.40 (34.79)
3 Miranda Tucker 21 Club Wolverine 1:07.60 1:09.62 q789
r:+0.65 32.47 1:09.62 (37.15)
4 Silja Kansakosk 20 Arizona State Un 1:08.74 1:09.70 q786
r:+0.70 33.37 1:09.70 (36.33)
5 Mariia Astashki 19 Univ Louisville 1:08.64 1:09.79 q783
r:+0.71 33.03 1:09.79 (36.76)
6 Hanna Gresser 19 Ohio State Swim 1:10.42 1:10.09 q773
r:+0.68 32.87 1:10.09 (37.22)
7 Anna Keating 15 Machine Aquatics 1:09.91 1:10.25 q768
r:+0.73 33.11 1:10.25 (37.14)
8 Jamie Zhen Yeun 20 Club Wolverine 1:10.79 1:10.39 q764
r:+0.67 33.80 1:10.39 (36.59)
Men’s 100 Breast
Michael Andrew has been having himself a solid meet as he has already claimed wins in the 100 fly and the 50 free in world class times here in Columbus. Andrew is the number one seed in the 100 breast going into tonight with a 1:00.03, just missing the minute barrier. Andrew is ahead of Michigan Lakeshore’s Devon Nowicki (1:01.02) and Penn Charter’s Reece Whitley (1:01.44).
Nowicki goes to Oakland University but did not compete in a meet past November 11 for the Grizzlies. Nowicki was an A-Finalist in the 100 breast at the 2016 NCAA’s as a freshman but has been spotty in his competitions. He has not swam for Oakland past December since his freshman year but has been seen competing at USA Swimming events. Nowicki swam a best time in Columbus with that time.
Chase Kalisz is the fourth seed (1:01.64) in his second event of the day as he will have the 200 IM later in the session as well.
Evgenii Somov (1:01.77), Nick Zito (1:02.53), Jason Mathews (1:02.98) and Charlie Swanson (1:03.50) also placed in the top eight this morning.
Event 22 Men 100 LC Meter Breaststroke
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World: W 57.13 8/7/2016 Adam Peaty, GBR
American: A 58.64 7/23/2017 Kevin Cordes, USA
U.S. Open: O 58.74 6/30/2017 Kevin Cordes, Unattached-SE
Jr World: J 59.01 8/23/2017 Nicolo Martinenghi, Italy
Pro Swim: P 58.86 2017 Adam Peaty
Name Age Team Seed Prelims FINA
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=== Round 1 ===
1 Michael Andrew 19 Race Pace Club 59.82 1:00.03 q861
r:+0.68 27.84 1:00.03 (32.19)
2 Devon Nowicki 20 Michigan Lakesho 1:01.06 1:01.02 q820
r:+0.66 28.53 1:01.02 (32.49)
3 Reece Whitley 18 Penn Charter Aqu 1:00.08 1:01.44 q803
r:+0.75 29.07 1:01.44 (32.37)
4 Chase Kalisz 24 Athens Bulldog S 1:02.46 1:01.64 q796
r:+0.70 29.51 1:01.64 (32.13)
5 Evgenii Somov 19 Univ Louisville 1:00.49 1:01.77 q791
r:+0.72 28.85 1:01.77 (32.92)
6 Nick Zito 23 West Swim Club 1:02.08 1:02.53 q762
r:+0.71 29.08 1:02.53 (33.45)
7 Jason Mathews 19 Ohio State Swim 1:02.97 1:02.98 q746
r:+0.62 29.03 1:02.98 (33.95)
8 Charlie Swanson 20 Club Wolverine 1:02.72 1:03.50 q728
r:+0.67 29.84 1:03.50 (33.66)
Women’s 100 Back
Club Wolverine’s Ali DeLoof was the only swimmer in the heats to break 1:01 in the 100 back on Sunday morning at the TYR Pro Swim Series in Columbus. DeLoof is the top seed for tonight with a 1:00.76 as she is ahead of Asia Seidt (1:01.43) of Kentucky and Emi Moronuki (1:01.67) of Phoenix Swim Club.
DeLoof has been a consistent performer for the National team since she finished competing for the University of Michigan in 2016. She is looking for her first National A team appearance this year for Pan Pacs. DeLoof is the fourth fastest American of 2018 behind Kathleen Baker, Olivia Smoliga and Regan Smith.
Kentucky will have three total backstrokers in the A-final again with Seidt, Bridgette Alexander (1:01.85) and Ali Galyer (1:01.98) placing in the top eight this morning. Those three swimmers went 1-2-3 last night in the 200.
Virginia will also have two swimmers in the A-final with Megan Moroney (1:02.07) and Erin Earley (1:02.22). Annabel Crush of Lakeside in Kentucky will also swim tonight, placing eighth this morning at 1:02.73.
Event 23 Women 100 LC Meter Backstroke
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World: W 58.10 7/25/2017 Kylie Masse, CAN
American: A 58.33 7/30/2012 Missy Franklin, USA Olympic Team
U.S. Open: O 58.57 6/30/2017 Kathleen Baker, Team Elite-NC
Jr World: J 59.11 8/24/2017 Regan Smith, USA
Pro Swim: P 58.96 2016 Emilhy Seebohm
Name Age Team Seed Prelims FINA
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=== Round 1 ===
1 Ali Deloof 23 Club Wolverine 59.43 1:00.76 q875
29.40 1:00.76 (31.36)
2 Asia Seidt 20 Kentucky Aquatic 1:00.77 1:01.43 q846
r:+0.67 30.14 1:01.43 (31.29)
3 Emi Moronuki 25 Phoenix Swim Clu 59.77 1:01.67 q837
29.50 1:01.67 (32.17)
4 Bridgette Alexa 22 Kentucky Aquatic 1:00.50 1:01.85 q829
30.02 1:01.85 (31.83)
5 Ali Galyer 20 Kentucky Aquatic 1:01.74 1:01.98 q824
r:+0.66 30.49 1:01.98 (31.49)
6 Megan Moroney 21 Cavalier Swimmin 1:01.80 1:02.07 q820
r:+0.97 30.13 1:02.07 (31.94)
7 Erin Earley 19 Cavalier Swimmin 1:02.38 1:02.22 q815
r:+0.79 30.72 1:02.22 (31.50)
8 Annabel Crush 15 Lakeside Swim Te 1:02.10 1:02.73 q795
r:+0.73 30.22 1:02.73 (32.51)
Men’s 100 Back
The ACC has performed well at the TYR Pro Swim Series here in Columbus so far. Justin Ress of NC State had the fastest 100 back on Sunday morning with a 54.53, just ahead of Grigory Tarasevich (54.82) who trains at Louisville.
Those two were the only ones under 55 seconds in the heats as Ryosuke Irie of Team Elite was third this morning at 55.00. Irie won the 200 back last night in the fifth fastest time of 2018.
Nicolas Albiero (55.47), Alex Boratto (56.09), Rob Zofchak (56.22), Zachary Poti (56.29) and Joe Clark (56.32) also placed in the top eight this morning.
Event 24 Men 100 LC Meter Backstroke
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World: W 51.85 8/13/2016 Ryan Murphy, USA
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 53.35 8/9/2017 Kliment Kolesnikov, Russia
Pro Swim: P 52.40 2016 David Plummer
Name Age Team Seed Prelims FINA
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=== Round 1 ===
1 Justin Ress 20 Wolfpack Elite 53.27 54.53 q859
26.39 54.53 (28.14)
2 Grigory Tarasev 22 Cardinal Aquatic 53.06 54.82 q846
26.44 54.82 (28.38)
3 Ryosuke Irie 28 Team Elite 52.80 55.00 q837
26.42 55.00 (28.58)
4 Nicolas Albiero 19 Univ Louisville 55.04 55.47 q816
r:+0.69 27.12 55.47 (28.35)
5 Alex Boratto 18 Penn Charter Aqu 55.51 56.09 q789
r:+0.70 27.05 56.09 (29.04)
6 Rob Zofchak 20 Club Wolverine 56.30 56.22 q784
r:+0.61 27.66 56.22 (28.56)
7 Zachary Poti 19 Arizona State Un 55.70 56.29 q781
r:+0.62 27.36 56.29 (28.93)
8 Joe Clark 21 Cavalier Swimmin 56.96 56.32 q780
r:+0.74 27.65 56.32 (28.67)
Women’s 200 IM
Evie Pfeifer of Longhorn Aquatics posted the number one time in the 200 IM heats with a 2:13.74. Pfeifer has quietly had a solid meet here in Columbus as she is definitely a swimmer to watch for in the future moving forward.
Pfeifer is seeded ahead of Asia Seidt (2:15.57) and Vien Nguyen of Vietnam (2:16.86).
The women’s 200 IM is missing some big names like Madisyn Cox, Melanie Margalis and Ella Eastin, but Olympic gold medalist Lilly King is the fifth seed in the IM with a 2:17.00. King has tried her hand in a number of off events including the 400 IM and the 200 back.
Kathryn Ackerman (2:16.97), Kristen Romano (2:17.66), Katherine Douglass (2:17.77) and Miranda Tucker (2:17.91) also placed in the top eight.
Event 25 Women 200 LC Meter IM
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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 2:08.66 5/17/2015 Katinka Hosszu, HUN
Jr World: J 2:09.98 1/29/2017 Rikako Ikee, Japan
Pro Swim: P 2:08.66 2015 Katinka Hosszu
Name Age Team Seed Prelims FINA
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=== Round 1 ===
1 Evie Pfeifer 19 Longhorn Aquatic 2:13.93 2:13.74 q838
r:+0.77 28.66 1:02.88 (34.22)
1:41.51 (38.63) 2:13.74 (32.23)
2 Asia Seidt 20 Kentucky Aquatic 2:16.78 2:15.57 q805
r:+0.70 29.42 1:03.55 (34.13)
1:43.76 (40.21) 2:15.57 (31.81)
3 Vien Nguyen 21 Unattached 2:12.95 2:16.86 q782
r:+0.80 29.49 1:04.64 (35.15)
1:44.93 (40.29) 2:16.86 (31.93)
4 Kathryn Ackerma 16 Michigan Lakesho 2:17.82 2:16.97 q780
r:+0.72 29.84 1:03.44 (33.60)
1:44.94 (41.50) 2:16.97 (32.03)
5 Lilly King 21 Indiana Swim Te 2:16.18 2:17.00 q780
r:+0.68 29.66 1:06.22 (36.56)
1:44.23 (38.01) 2:17.00 (32.77)
6 Kristen Romano 18 Ohio State Swim 2:15.15 2:17.66 q769
r:+0.74 29.61 1:04.21 (34.60)
1:44.79 (40.58) 2:17.66 (32.87)
7 Katherine Dougl 16 Chelsea Piers Aq 2:15.09 2:17.77 q767
r:+0.76 29.31 1:04.84 (35.53)
1:45.33 (40.49) 2:17.77 (32.44)
8 Miranda Tucker 21 Club Wolverine 2:14.72 2:17.91 q764
r:+0.64 29.86 1:06.78 (36.92)
1:45.54 (38.76) 2:17.91 (32.37)
Men’s 200 IM
On his third swim of the morning, Chase Kalisz cruised to a 2:02.87 in the 200 IM heats on the last day of the TYR Pro Swim Series in Columbus. Kalisz is seeded ahead of the Foster brothers as Carson is second at 2:03.19 and Jake is third at 2:03.85.
Another Ohio native, Grant House is the fourth seed at 2:04.17. House has been having himself a very impressive meet, swimming best times in the 200 and 400 free, events he has not dropped in since 2015.
Daniel Gloude (2:04.69), Takeharu Fujimori (2:05.03), Tommy Cope (2:05.08) and Keegan Foulke (2:05.34) also placed in the top eight after the A-flight.
Event 26 Men 200 LC Meter IM
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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 1:57.06 7/27/2017 Qin Haiyang, China
Pro Swim: P 1:56.32 2012 Michael Phelps
Name Age Team Seed Prelims FINA
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=== Round 1 ===
1 Chase Kalisz 24 Athens Bulldog S 1:55.56 2:02.87 q798
r:+0.71 25.99 57.36 (31.37)
1:32.35 (34.99) 2:02.87 (30.52)
2 Carson Foster 16 Mason Manta Rays 2:01.46 2:03.19 q792
r:+0.65 26.28 57.27 (30.99)
1:33.79 (36.52) 2:03.19 (29.40)
3 Jake Foster 17 Mason Manta Rays 2:02.88 2:03.85 q779
r:+0.67 26.98 59.87 (32.89)
1:34.46 (34.59) 2:03.85 (29.39)
4 Grant House 20 Arizona State Un 2:05.08 2:04.17 q773
r:+0.65 26.45 59.31 (32.86)
1:35.77 (36.46) 2:04.17 (28.40)
5 Daniel Gloude 21 Ohio State Swim 2:05.84 2:04.69 q764
r:+0.67 27.14 59.38 (32.24)
1:35.74 (36.36) 2:04.69 (28.95)
6 Takeharu Fujimo 24 Phoenix Swim Clu 1:58.45 2:05.03 q758
r:+0.65 27.21 59.15 (31.94)
1:34.93 (35.78) 2:05.03 (30.10)
7 Tommy Cope 20 Club Wolverine 2:03.30 2:05.08 q757
r:+0.64 26.09 59.42 (33.33)
1:34.26 (34.84) 2:05.08 (30.82)
8 Keegan Foulke 20 Univ Louisville 2:07.14 2:05.34 q752
r:+0.65 27.51 1:00.82 (33.31)
1:36.09 (35.27) 2:05.34 (29.25)
