Leah Smith’s Season Best Highlights Night Two of Columbus Pro Swim Series

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

Leah Smith delivered a season best finish in the women’s 400 free, while Michael Andrew blasted to a lifetime best of 51.86 in the men’s 100 fly.

Kelsi Dahlia continued to reign supreme in the women’s 100 fly and Siobhan Haughey dashed to victory in the women’s 100 free.

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Women’s 100 Fly

Kelsi Dahlia kept her TYR Pro Swim Series win streak in this event alive with a quick 57.29. The swim is a season best by nine one hundredths of a second, moving her from seventh to sixth in the world rankings.

Amanda Kendall got to the wall second in 58.91, just off her fourth-ranked American time from the Austin stop of this Pro Swim Series. She was followed by Asia Seidt in 59.11 and Aliena Schmidtke in 59.33.

Mallory Comerford was faster than her morning swim to finish fifth in 59.36. Christie Jensen (59.69), Grace Oglesby (59.81) and Remedy Rule (59.91) rounded out the top eight swimmers.

 Event 3  Women 100 LC Meter Butterfly
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        World: W 55.48  8/7/2016  Sarah Sjostrom, SWE
     American: A 55.98  7/29/2012 Dana Vollmer, USA Olympic Team
    U.S. Open: O 56.38  1/15/2016 Sarah Sjostrom, SWE
     Jr World: J 56.46  8/7/2016  Penny Oleksiak, Canada
     Pro Swim: P 56.38  2016      Sarah Sjostrom
    Name            Age Team              Prelims     Finals  FINA Points
=========================================================================
                            === A - Final ===                            
 
  1 Kelsi Dahlia     23 Cardinal Aquatic    58.75      57.29   908  
    r:+0.64  27.03        57.29 (30.26)
  2 Amanda Kendall   27 Mission Viejo Na    59.93      58.91   835  
    r:+0.68  27.70        58.91 (31.21)
  3 Asia Seidt       20 Kentucky Aquatic  1:00.26      59.11   826  
    r:+0.69  28.39        59.11 (30.72)
  4 Aliena Schmidtk  25 SC Magdeburg        59.52      59.33   817  
    r:+0.69  27.32        59.33 (32.01)
  5 Mallory Comerfo  20 Univ Louisville     59.63      59.36   816  
    r:+0.66  27.65        59.36 (31.71)
  6 Christie Jensen  21 Indiana  Swim Te  1:00.12      59.69   802  
    r:+0.67  27.58        59.69 (32.11)
  7 Grace Oglesby    20 Univ Louisville   1:00.21      59.81   798  
    r:+0.64  28.28        59.81 (31.53)
  8 Remedy Rule      21 Longhorn Aquatic  1:00.15      59.91   794  
    r:+0.68  28.30        59.91 (31.61)

Men’s 100 Fly

Michael Andrew blasted a lifetime best of 51.86 to claim the men’s race. Leading the way from start to finish, Andrew is now second in the American rankings and sixteenth in the world.

Veterans Giles Smith (52.55) and Chase Kalisz (53.52) took the next two stops as Zach Harting (53.63) and Ryan Held (53.73) added to the loaded field tonight.

18-year-old Cody Bybee posted the eighth-fastest American 18 and under time so far this year in 53.84 to finish sixth. He was followed by Nicolas Albiero (53.97) and Michael Salazar (53.98).

 Event 4  Men 100 LC Meter Butterfly
=========================================================================
        World: W 49.82  8/1/2009  Michael Phelps, USA
     American: A 49.82  8/1/2009  Michael Phelps, USA
    U.S. Open: O 50.22  7/9/2009  Michael Phelps, North Baltimore
     Jr World: J 50.62  7/29/2017 Kristof Milak, Hungary
     Pro Swim: P 51.00  2018      Jack Conger
    Name            Age Team              Prelims     Finals  FINA Points
=========================================================================
                            === A - Final ===                            
 
  1 Michael Andrew   19 Race Pace Club      52.47      51.86   886  
    r:+0.69  23.68        51.86 (28.18)
  2 Giles Smith      26 Phoenix Swim Clu    53.40      52.55   852  
    r:+0.60  24.38        52.55 (28.17)
  3 Chase Kalisz     24 Athens Bulldog S    53.73      53.52   806  
    r:+0.70  25.27        53.52 (28.25)
  4 Zach Harting     20 Univ Louisville     53.72      53.63   801  
    r:+0.64  25.38        53.63 (28.25)
  5 Ryan Held        23 Wolfpack Elite      53.72      53.73   797  
    r:+0.64  24.49        53.73 (29.24)
  6 Cody Bybee       18 Dayton Raiders      53.86      53.84   792  
    r:+0.68  25.32        53.84 (28.52)
  7 Nicolas Albiero  19 Univ Louisville     54.21      53.97   786  
    r:+0.63  25.44        53.97 (28.53)
  8 Michael Salazar  20 Ohio State Swim     54.08      53.98   786  
    r:+0.65  24.64        53.98 (29.34)

Women’s 400 Free

No stranger to TYR Pro Swim Series domination, Leah Smith crushed the competition in the women’s 400 Free final. Her time of 4:04.23 is a season best, improving on her fourth-place world ranking.

Cierra Runge also posted her best 400 of the season, dropping a 4:08.99 to move from tenth to seventh in the American rankings. Veteran Allison Schmitt was not far behind in 4:09.27, also moving up two spots. Boilermaker Kaersten Meitz finished just after in 4:09.32. The swim was also a season best and keeps her in the top ten of these ranks.

Rose Bi led the remaining swimmers in 4:12.43. She was followed by Evie Pfeifer (4:12.49), Mariah Denigan (4:13.11) and Sierra Schmidt (4:15.45).

 Event 5  Women 400 LC Meter Freestyle
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        World: W 3:56.46  8/7/2016  Katie Ledecky, USA
     American: A 3:56.46  8/7/2016  Katie Ledecky, USA
    U.S. Open: O 3:57.94  5/17/2018 Katie Ledecky, Stanford Swimmin
     Jr World: J 3:58.37  8/23/2014 Katie Ledecky, USA
     Pro Swim: P 3:57.94  5/17/2018 Katie Ledecky, Stanford Swimmin
    Name            Age Team              Prelims     Finals  FINA Points
=========================================================================
                            === A - Final ===                            
 
  1 Leah Smith       23 Tucson Ford Deal  4:06.19    4:04.23   907  
    r:+0.72  28.34        58.57 (30.23)
        1:29.16 (30.59)     2:00.19 (31.03)
        2:31.25 (31.06)     3:02.49 (31.24)
        3:33.48 (30.99)     4:04.23 (30.75)
  2 Cierra Runge     22 Arizona State Un  4:11.28    4:08.99   856  
    r:+0.79  29.45      1:00.80 (31.35)
        1:32.52 (31.72)     2:04.17 (31.65)
        2:35.74 (31.57)     3:07.08 (31.34)
        3:38.41 (31.33)     4:08.99 (30.58)
  3 Allison Schmitt  28 Una Asu           4:10.67    4:09.27   853  
    r:+0.72  29.08      1:00.01 (30.93)
        1:31.16 (31.15)     2:02.51 (31.35)
        2:33.87 (31.36)     3:05.66 (31.79)
        3:37.57 (31.91)     4:09.27 (31.70)
  4 Kaersten Meitz   22 Boilermaker Aqua  4:10.27    4:09.32   853  
    r:+0.82  29.67      1:01.31 (31.64)
        1:32.91 (31.60)     2:04.56 (31.65)
        2:35.89 (31.33)     3:07.28 (31.39)
        3:38.60 (31.32)     4:09.32 (30.72)
  5 Rose Bi          22 Club Wolverine    4:12.58    4:12.43   821  
    r:+0.69  30.18      1:01.99 (31.81)
        1:34.02 (32.03)     2:05.60 (31.58)
        2:37.54 (31.94)     3:09.47 (31.93)
        3:41.46 (31.99)     4:12.43 (30.97)
  6 Evie Pfeifer     19 Longhorn Aquatic  4:13.26    4:12.49   821  
    r:+0.75  30.26      1:01.95 (31.69)
        1:34.16 (32.21)     2:05.94 (31.78)
        2:38.07 (32.13)     3:10.10 (32.03)
        3:42.12 (32.02)     4:12.49 (30.37)
  7 Mariah Denigan   15 Northern KY Clip  4:12.72    4:13.11   815  
    r:+0.68  29.47      1:01.20 (31.73)
        1:33.31 (32.11)     2:05.49 (32.18)
        2:37.42 (31.93)     3:09.33 (31.91)
        3:41.46 (32.13)     4:13.11 (31.65)
  8 Sierra Schmidt   20 Club Wolverine    4:12.00    4:15.45   793  
    r:+0.73  29.59      1:01.20 (31.61)
        1:33.16 (31.96)     2:05.25 (32.09)
        2:37.46 (32.21)     3:10.09 (32.63)
        3:42.95 (32.86)     4:15.45 (32.50)

Men’s 400 Free

Anton Ipsen just ran out of room in the men’s 400 Free to catch Zane Grothe who was out to an early lead. Ipsen negative split the race, 1:55.09-1:54.43 for a total time of 3:49.52, but Grothe had enough to hang on to the lead in the end with a 3:48.69.

18-year-old Patrick Callan dropped the third-fastest time in this event for 18-and-under Americans so far this year. His swim of 3:53.44 moved him up three spots.

Callan was followed by a close race for fourth led by Marcelo Acosta in 3:54.37. He edged out Nick Hogsed (3:54.50) and Felix Auboeck (3:54.66). PJ Ransford (3:56.61) and Sam Steele (4:01.55) rounded out the top eight finishers.

 Event 6  Men 400 LC Meter Freestyle
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        World: W 3:40.07  7/26/2009 Paul Biederman, GER
     American: A 3:42.78  8/10/2008 Larsen Jensen, USA
    U.S. Open: O 3:43.53  6/29/2008 Larsen Jensen, Trojan
     Jr World: J 3:44.60  4/1/2014  Mack Horton, Australia
     Pro Swim: P 3:43.55  2016      Sun Yang
    Name            Age Team              Prelims     Finals  FINA Points
=========================================================================
                            === A - Final ===                            
 
  1 Zane Grothe      26 Mission Viejo Na  3:56.69    3:48.69   891  
    r:+0.69  26.62        55.41 (28.79)
        1:24.42 (29.01)     1:53.42 (29.00)
        2:22.31 (28.89)     2:51.30 (28.99)
        3:20.67 (29.37)     3:48.69 (28.02)
  2 Anton Oerskov I  23 Wolfpack Elite    3:54.28    3:49.52   881  
    r:+0.68  27.26        56.55 (29.29)
        1:25.78 (29.23)     1:55.09 (29.31)
        2:23.91 (28.82)     2:52.62 (28.71)
        3:21.54 (28.92)     3:49.52 (27.98)
  3 Patrick Callan   18 Trident Aquatics  3:55.53    3:53.44   837  
    r:+0.69  26.69        56.50 (29.81)
        1:26.06 (29.56)     1:56.03 (29.97)
        2:25.40 (29.37)     2:55.39 (29.99)
        3:24.94 (29.55)     3:53.44 (28.50)
  4 Marcelo Acosta   21 Univ Louisville   3:56.68    3:54.37   827  
    r:+0.70  27.21        56.90 (29.69)
        1:26.80 (29.90)     1:56.85 (30.05)
        2:26.56 (29.71)     2:56.22 (29.66)
        3:25.58 (29.36)     3:54.37 (28.79)
  5 Nick Hogsed      22 Ohio State Swim   3:56.36    3:54.50   826  
    r:+0.70  27.13        56.03 (28.90)
        1:25.76 (29.73)     1:55.24 (29.48)
        2:25.03 (29.79)     2:55.02 (29.99)
        3:25.16 (30.14)     3:54.50 (29.34)
  6 Felix Auboeck    21 Club Wolverine    3:54.13    3:54.66   824  
    r:+0.76  27.25        56.42 (29.17)
        1:26.00 (29.58)     1:55.54 (29.54)
        2:25.03 (29.49)     2:55.10 (30.07)
        3:25.08 (29.98)     3:54.66 (29.58)
  7 PJ Ransford      21 Club Wolverine    3:57.72    3:56.61   804  
    r:+0.72  28.03        57.40 (29.37)
        1:27.40 (30.00)     1:57.27 (29.87)
        2:27.27 (30.00)     2:57.39 (30.12)
        3:27.47 (30.08)     3:56.61 (29.14)
  8 Sam Steele       20 Univ Louisville   3:57.22    4:01.55   756  
    r:+0.63  26.59        55.69 (29.10)
        1:25.29 (29.60)     1:55.13 (29.84)
        2:25.02 (29.89)     2:56.59 (31.57)
        3:28.81 (32.22)     4:01.55 (32.74)

Women’s 200 Breast

Lilly King swam a season-best 2:24.83 to win the women’s 200 Breast. Off to an early lead, she was able to win the event by nearly two seconds. Annie Lazor was next in 2:26.55, bumping her into the top ten rankings for Americans so far this year.

Louisville’s Mariia Astashkina posted a 2:27.87 to grab third place while Club Wolverine’s Miranda Tucker was fourth in 2:28.22. Teammate Lauren James was seventh with a swim of 2:32.57.

15-year-old Anna Keating swam America’s third-fastest 16-and-under 200 Breast of the season in 2:31.44. Fellow age grouper Kaki Christensen of Chelsea Piers Aquatics was next in 2:32.00. Kentucky’s Bailey Bonnett was eighth in 2:34.19.

 Event 7  Women 200 LC Meter Breaststroke
=========================================================================
        World: W 2:19.11  8/1/2013  Rikke Moeller Pedersen, DEN
     American: A 2:19.59  8/2/2012  Rebecca Soni, USA Olympic Team
    U.S. Open: O 2:20.38  7/11/2009 Rebecca Soni, Trojan
     Jr World: J 2:19.64  8/30/2015 Viktoria Gunes, Turkey
     Pro Swim: P 2:21.41  2016      Yuliya Efimova
    Name            Age Team              Prelims     Finals  FINA Points
=========================================================================
                            === A - Final ===                            
 
  1 Lilly King       21 Indiana  Swim Te  2:28.42    2:24.83   886  
    r:+0.68  32.07      1:09.31 (37.24)
        1:47.21 (37.90)     2:24.83 (37.62)
  2 Annie Lazor      23 Una Mvn           2:28.10    2:26.55   855  
    r:+0.71  34.08      1:11.69 (37.61)
        1:48.91 (37.22)     2:26.55 (37.64)
  3 Mariia Astashki  19 Univ Louisville   2:28.31    2:27.87   832  
    r:+0.70  34.65      1:12.45 (37.80)
        1:50.14 (37.69)     2:27.87 (37.73)
  4 Miranda Tucker   21 Club Wolverine    2:29.75    2:28.22   826  
    r:+0.65  34.03      1:11.10 (37.07)
        1:49.51 (38.41)     2:28.22 (38.71)
  5 Anna Keating     15 Machine Aquatics  2:32.08    2:31.44   775  
    r:+0.72  34.56      1:13.10 (38.54)
        1:52.52 (39.42)     2:31.44 (38.92)
  6 Kaki Christense  18 Chelsea Piers Aq  2:31.33    2:32.00   766  
    r:+0.72  33.96      1:12.98 (39.02)
        1:51.99 (39.01)     2:32.00 (40.01)
  7 Lauren James     21 Univ Louisville   2:33.14    2:32.57   757  
    r:+0.67  35.21      1:12.91 (37.70)
      2:32.57 (1:19.66)                    
  8 Bailey Bonnett   19 Kentucky Aquatic  2:32.20    2:34.19   734  
    r:+0.67  35.69      1:14.60 (38.91)
        1:54.31 (39.71)     2:34.19 (39.88)

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
=========================================================================
        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
=========================================================================
                            === 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)

Women’s 100 Free

Club Wolverine’s Siobhan Haughey blasted a 53.86 to win the women’s 100 Free. The swim ranks her sixteenth in the world for 2018, as Haughey competes for Hong Kong on the world stage.

Margo Geer earned runner-up honors in 54.20, just off her morning swim. Allison Schmitt completed a tough double to earn third in 54.34. Mallory Comerford was next in 54.63.

Gabby Geloof raced to a season-best 54.98, while Kelsi Dahlia was sixth in 55.21, Casey Fanz was seventh in 56.17 and Amanda Kendall finished eighth in 56.19.

Margo Geer earned runner-up honors in 54.20, just off her morning swim. Allison Schmitt completed a tough double to earn third in 54.34. Mallory Comerford was next in 54.63.

Gabby Geloof raced to a season-best 54.98, while Kelsi Dahlia was sixth in 55.21, Casey Fanz was seventh in 56.17 and Amanda Kendall finished eighth in 56.19.

 Event 9  Women 100 LC Meter Freestyle
=========================================================================
        World: W 51.71  7/23/2017 Sarah Sjostrom, Sweden
     American: A 52.27  7/28/2017 Simone Manuel, USA
    U.S. Open: O 52.81  6/27/2017 Mallory Comerford, Univ Louisville-
     Jr World: J 52.70  2/11/2016 Penny Oleksiak, CAN
     Pro Swim: P 53.12  2016      Sarah Sjostrom
    Name            Age Team              Prelims     Finals  FINA Points
=========================================================================
                            === A - Final ===                            
 
  1 Siobhan Haughey  20 Club Wolverine      55.18      53.86   903  
    r:+0.71  26.34        53.86 (27.52)
  2 Margo Geer       26 Mission Viejo Na    54.07      54.20   886  
    r:+0.68  26.01        54.20 (28.19)
  3 Allison Schmitt  28 Una Asu             54.88      54.34   879  
    r:+0.70  26.54        54.34 (27.80)
  4 Mallory Comerfo  20 Univ Louisville     54.92      54.63   865  
    r:+0.64  26.81        54.63 (27.82)
  5 Gabby Deloof     22 Club Wolverine      55.33      54.98   848  
    r:+0.69  26.45        54.98 (28.53)
  6 Kelsi Dahlia     23 Cardinal Aquatic    55.15      55.21   838  
    r:+0.64  26.93        55.21 (28.28)
  7 Casey Fanz       20 Univ Louisville     55.81      56.17   796  
    r:+0.72  27.15        56.17 (29.02)
  8 Amanda Kendall   27 Mission Viejo Na    55.54      56.19   795  
    r:+0.67  27.19        56.19 (29.00)

Men’s 100 Free

Blake Pieroni threw down a 49.04 to win the men’s 100 Free in Columbus. The swim is now the fifth fastest time swum by an American so far this year. Justin Ress’ prelims swim ranks right behind in sixth, although he swam a 49.20 for second in tonight’s final.

Zachary Apple swam a season-best 49.41 for third. He was followed by Ryan Held in 49.85, Josh Fleagle in 50.03 and Ian Finnerty in 50.45.

16-year-old Carson Foster came in seventh in 50.46, right on his morning swim of 50.37. The latter is handily the quickest 16-and-under time this year for the USA and puts him second for 18-and-unders as a whole. Ohio State Swim Club’s Paul Delakis rounded out the heat in 50.70.

 Event 10  Men 100 LC Meter Freestyle
=========================================================================
        World: W 46.91  7/30/2009 Cesar Cielo Filho, BRA
     American: A 47.17  7/27/2017 Caeleb Dressel, USA
    U.S. Open: O 47.58  7/2/2008  Jason Lezak, Rose Bowl
     Jr World: J 47.58  8/10/2016 Kyle Chalmers, Australia
     Pro Swim: P 48.00  2016      Nathan Adrian
    Name            Age Team              Prelims     Finals  FINA Points
=========================================================================
                            === A - Final ===                            
 
  1 Blake Pieroni    22 Mission Viejo Na    49.26      49.04   875  
    r:+0.66  23.29        49.04 (25.75)
  2 Justin Ress      20 Wolfpack Elite      49.14      49.20   866  
    r:+0.63  23.48        49.20 (25.72)
  3 Zachary Apple    21 Una Ist             49.58      49.41   855  
    r:+0.64  23.49        49.41 (25.92)
  4 Ryan Held        23 Wolfpack Elite      49.64      49.85   833  
    r:+0.63  24.06        49.85 (25.79)
  5 Josh Fleagle     24 Unattached          49.98      50.03   824  
    r:+0.67  23.79        50.03 (26.24)
  6 Ian Finnerty     21 Indiana  Swim Te    50.34      50.45   803  
    r:+0.65  24.18        50.45 (26.27)
  7 Carson Foster    16 Mason Manta Rays    50.37      50.46   803  
    r:+0.69  24.11        50.46 (26.35)
  8 Paul Delakis     19 Ohio State Swim     50.83      50.70   792  
    r:+0.69  24.49        50.70 (26.21)
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