Kathleen Baker Makes It A Backstroke Sweep At TYR Pro Swim Series

Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick

Kathleen Baker was out quick and held on, touching the wall in 59.17 to drop more than a second from her seed from this morning and move past Regan Smith to take the #1 time in the world. That also gives her a sweep of the backstroke events at the TYR Pro Swim Series Des Moines.

In second was Olivia Smoliga (59.35), who had the fastest closing split of the field and also moved past Smith’s former #1 time to sit second in the world in the event. These two were well ahead of the rest of the field, with Ali DeLoof finishing third in 1:00.10.

Event 26  Women 100 LC Meter Backstroke
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        World: W   58.00  7/28/2018 Kathleen Baker, Team Elite
     American: A   58.00  7/28/2018 Kathleen Baker, Team Elite-NC
    U.S. Open: O   58.00  7/28/2018 Kathleen Baker, Team Elite-NC
     Jr World: J   58.83  7/28/2018 Regan Smith, USA
     Pro Swim: P   58.96  2016      Emily Seebohm
    Trial Cut: T 1:02.69
    Name            Age Team              Prelims     Finals  FINA       
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                        === A - Final ===                         
 
  1 Kathleen Baker   22 Team Elite        1:00.26      59.17T  946  
    r:+0.58  28.24        59.17 (30.93)
  2 Olivia Smoliga   24 Athens Bulldog S  1:01.04      59.35T  938  
    r:+0.66  28.51        59.35 (30.84)
  3 Ali DeLoof       24 Team Elite        1:00.52    1:00.10T  903  
    r:+0.62  28.77      1:00.10 (31.33)
  4 Klaudia Naziebl  25 Una Prvt          1:02.10    1:01.87   828  
    r:+0.56  29.96      1:01.87 (31.91)
  5 Hanna Henderson  17 Hpc-Ontario       1:03.45    1:01.99   823  
    r:+0.63  30.24      1:01.99 (31.75)
  6 Isabella Arcila  24 Mission Viejo Na  1:02.52    1:02.66   797  
    r:+0.57  30.03      1:02.66 (32.63)
  7 Melanie Margali  27 Saint Petersburg  1:02.74    1:02.69T  796  
    r:+0.68  30.73      1:02.69 (31.96)
  8 Bridgette Alexa  22 Kentucky Aquatic  1:02.31    1:02.82   791  
    r:+0.65  30.37      1:02.82 (32.45)

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