The first full morning of the 2018 TYR Pro Swim Series from Columbus, Ohio kicked off with some solid in-season times from Michael Andrew and Margo Geer. Both swimmers posted the fourth fastest time by an American in 2018 and put themselves in contention for a spot on the Pan Pacs team if they weren’t already.
USA National Team members Kelsi Dahlia, Leah Smith, and Justin Ress also showed consistency at the final Pro Swim Series meet before we head to Nationals in three weeks.
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Women’s 100 Fly
The Louisville duo of Kelsi Dahlia and Mallory Comerford posted the first and third times in the 100 fly heats on Friday morning in Columbus. Dahlia cruised to a 58.75 while Comerford was behind her at 59.63.
Ohio State alum Aliena Schmidtke split the two Cardinals with her 59.52 as the 25 year old is swimming in her home pool that she swam college in.
Also placing in the top ten was Amanda Kendall (59.93) as the only other swimmer to break a minute in the prelims.
Christie Jensen (1:00.12), Remedy Rule (1:00.15), Grace Oglesby (1:00.21) and Asia Seidt (1:00.26) also placed in the top eight after the A-flight.
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 Seed Prelims FINA
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=== Round 1 ===
1 Kelsi Dahlia 23 Cardinal Aquatic 56.37 58.75 q842
r:+0.64 27.44 58.75 (31.31)
2 Aliena Schmidtk 25 SC Magdeburg 57.87 59.52 q809
r:+0.69 27.60 59.52 (31.92)
3 Mallory Comerfo 20 Univ Louisville 57.97 59.63 q805
r:+0.65 27.89 59.63 (31.74)
4 Amanda Kendall 27 Mission Viejo Na 57.87 59.93 q793
r:+0.66 28.14 59.93 (31.79)
5 Christie Jensen 21 Indiana Swim Te 59.40 1:00.12 q785
r:+0.68 28.04 1:00.12 (32.08)
6 Remedy Rule 21 Longhorn Aquatic 59.56 1:00.15 q784
r:+0.68 28.34 1:00.15 (31.81)
7 Grace Oglesby 20 Univ Louisville 1:00.44 1:00.21 q782
r:+0.65 28.29 1:00.21 (31.92)
8 Asia Seidt 20 Kentucky Aquatic 1:00.73 1:00.26 q780
r:+0.70 28.83 1:00.26 (31.43)
Men’s 100 Fly
19-year-old Michael Andrew posted the top time in the 100 fly heats with a 52.47 as he is over a second quicker than second place Giles Smith (53.40). Andrew is looking to make his jump into the senior ranks as he has a chance to break out on to his first senior national team this summer for Pan Pacs.
Andrew went just a tenth faster than he has been this season. He is currently the fourth fastest American of 2018 behind Jack Conger (51.00), Caeleb Dressel (52.20) and Tripp Cooper (52.36). Andrew was a 52.57 at the Atlanta Pro Swim Series in March.
Zach Harting and Ryan Held tied for third this morning with a 53.72 while Chase Kalisz almost joined in on the tie, placing fifth with a 53.73.
Cody Bybee (53.86), Michael Salazar (54.08) and Nicolas Albiero (54.21) also placed in the top eight after the A-flight this morning.
Event 4 Men 100 LC Meter Butterfly
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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 Seed Prelims FINA
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=== Round 1 ===
1 Michael Andrew 19 Race Pace Club 52.57 52.47 q856
r:+0.71 23.97 52.47 (28.50)
2 Giles Smith 26 Phoenix Swim Clu 52.83 53.40 q812
r:+0.59 24.86 53.40 (28.54)
3 Ryan Held 23 Wolfpack Elite 53.49 53.72 q797
r:+0.64 24.64 53.72 (29.08)
3 Zach Harting 20 Univ Louisville 52.52 53.72 q797
r:+0.64 25.43 53.72 (28.29)
5 Chase Kalisz 24 Athens Bulldog S 54.20 53.73 q797
r:+0.69 25.62 53.73 (28.11)
6 Cody Bybee 18 Dayton Raiders 53.74 53.86 q791
r:+0.67 24.89 53.86 (28.97)
7 Michael Salazar 20 Ohio State Swim 53.24 54.08 q781
r:+0.65 24.76 54.08 (29.32)
8 Nicolas Albiero 19 Univ Louisville 53.05 54.21 q776
r:+0.66 25.60 54.21 (28.61)
Women’s 400 Free
Leah Smith swimming in her first full year as a post grad swimmer cruised to the top time in the 400 free heats with a 4:06.19 on Friday morning at the TYR Pro Swim Series in Columbus. Smith is four seconds ahead of second place Kaersten Meitz (4:10.27) and third place Allison Schmitt (4:10.67).
Again, there is no Katie Ledecky at this meet so all eyes will be on Smith in tonight’s final and we will see if she is challenged by Schmitt or Meitz in the final.
Smith is fourth on the TYR Pro Swim Series leaderboard, but is the highest ranked swimmer here in Columbus as Melanie Margalis, Taylor Ruck and Ledecky are not here, so Smith could rack up enough points to go by all three swimmers.
Also in tonight’s final will be Cierra Runge (4:11.28) and Sierra Schmidt (4:12.00).
Rose Bi (4:12.58), Mariah Denigan (4:12.72) and Evie Pfeifer (4:13.26) also placed in the top eight after the A-flight.
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 Seed Prelims FINA
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=== Round 1 ===
1 Leah Smith 23 Tucson Ford Deal 4:00.65 4:06.19 q886
r:+0.72 28.42 59.08 (30.66)
1:30.17 (31.09) 2:01.76 (31.59)
2:33.08 (31.32) 3:04.64 (31.56)
3:35.32 (30.68) 4:06.19 (30.87)
2 Kaersten Meitz 22 Boilermaker Aqua 4:08.38 4:10.27 q843
r:+0.86 29.82 1:01.18 (31.36)
1:32.60 (31.42) 2:04.29 (31.69)
2:35.96 (31.67) 3:07.73 (31.77)
3:39.48 (31.75) 4:10.27 (30.79)
3 Allison Schmitt 28 Una Asu 4:06.66 4:10.67 q839
r:+0.73 29.12 1:00.61 (31.49)
1:32.28 (31.67) 2:04.33 (32.05)
2:36.14 (31.81) 3:08.22 (32.08)
3:39.63 (31.41) 4:10.67 (31.04)
4 Cierra Runge 22 Arizona State Un 4:07.04 4:11.28 q833
r:+0.80 29.32 1:00.82 (31.50)
1:32.71 (31.89) 2:04.65 (31.94)
2:36.45 (31.80) 3:08.51 (32.06)
3:40.25 (31.74) 4:11.28 (31.03)
5 Sierra Schmidt 20 Club Wolverine 4:07.92 4:12.00 q826
r:+0.73 29.59 1:01.32 (31.73)
1:33.26 (31.94) 2:05.26 (32.00)
2:37.12 (31.86) 3:08.95 (31.83)
3:40.80 (31.85) 4:12.00 (31.20)
6 Rose Bi 22 Club Wolverine 4:09.91 4:12.58 q820
r:+0.70 30.01 1:01.75 (31.74)
1:33.64 (31.89) 2:05.33 (31.69)
2:37.47 (32.14) 3:09.30 (31.83)
3:41.45 (32.15) 4:12.58 (31.13)
7 Mariah Denigan 15 Northern KY Clip 4:14.55 4:12.72 q819
r:+0.72 29.93 1:01.53 (31.60)
1:33.72 (32.19) 2:05.59 (31.87)
2:37.99 (32.40) 3:09.87 (31.88)
3:41.77 (31.90) 4:12.72 (30.95)
8 Evie Pfeifer 19 Longhorn Aquatic 4:12.01 4:13.26 q813
r:+0.78 30.14 1:02.34 (32.20)
1:34.58 (32.24) 2:06.63 (32.05)
2:38.85 (32.22) 3:10.88 (32.03)
3:42.66 (31.78) 4:13.26 (30.60)
Men’s 400 Free
Club Wolverine’s Felix Aubock cruised to the top time in the 400 free heats on Friday at the TYR Pro Swim Series in Columbus. Aubock swam an easy 3:54.13 as he is the top seed ahead of Anton Ipsen (3:54.28) and 18-year-old Patrick Callan (3:55.53).
Callan will be headed to Michigan in the fall to join Aubock as the two will be training together for the next two years in Ann Arbor as Callan could be the next in line to be apart of the great middle distance free tradition at Michigan.
Nick Hogsed (3:56.36), Marcelo Acosta (3:56.68), Zane Grothe (3:56.69), Sam Steele (3:57.22) and PJ Ransford (3:57.72) also placed in the top eight after the A-flight.
Grothe is currently sitting in second place in the TYR Pro Swim Series rankings, sitting just two points behind Chase Kalisz as those two are the only swimmers realistically with a shot at winning. Nathan Adrian is in third some 42 points behind Kalisz.
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 Seed Prelims FINA
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=== Round 1 ===
1 Felix Auboeck 21 Club Wolverine 3:44.19 3:54.13 q830
r:+0.80 27.38 56.73 (29.35)
1:26.37 (29.64) 1:56.29 (29.92)
2:25.86 (29.57) 2:55.97 (30.11)
3:25.88 (29.91) 3:54.13 (28.25)
2 Anton Oerskov I 23 Wolfpack Elite 3:47.95 3:54.28 q828
r:+0.70 27.15 56.78 (29.63)
1:26.34 (29.56) 1:56.40 (30.06)
2:26.11 (29.71) 2:56.07 (29.96)
3:25.73 (29.66) 3:54.28 (28.55)
3 Patrick Callan 18 Trident Aquatics 3:51.66 3:55.53 q815
r:+0.70 27.21 56.86 (29.65)
1:26.51 (29.65) 1:56.65 (30.14)
2:26.49 (29.84) 2:56.59 (30.10)
3:26.34 (29.75) 3:55.53 (29.19)
4 Nick Hogsed 22 Ohio State Swim 3:52.30 3:56.36 q807
r:+0.70 27.30 56.54 (29.24)
1:26.23 (29.69) 1:56.48 (30.25)
2:26.76 (30.28) 2:57.25 (30.49)
3:27.77 (30.52) 3:56.36 (28.59)
5 Marcelo Acosta 21 Univ Louisville 3:48.82 3:56.68 q803
r:+0.71 27.01 56.27 (29.26)
1:25.77 (29.50) 1:56.12 (30.35)
2:26.65 (30.53) 2:57.44 (30.79)
3:27.82 (30.38) 3:56.68 (28.86)
6 Zane Grothe 26 Mission Viejo Na 3:44.43 3:56.69 q803
r:+0.70 26.65 55.87 (29.22)
1:25.57 (29.70) 1:56.07 (30.50)
2:26.80 (30.73) 2:57.75 (30.95)
3:28.22 (30.47) 3:56.69 (28.47)
7 Sam Steele 20 Univ Louisville 3:59.75 3:57.22 q798
r:+0.64 26.83 55.96 (29.13)
1:25.48 (29.52) 1:55.43 (29.95)
2:25.56 (30.13) 2:55.80 (30.24)
3:26.60 (30.80) 3:57.22 (30.62)
8 PJ Ransford 21 Club Wolverine 3:52.51 3:57.72 q793
r:+0.73 27.72 57.10 (29.38)
1:26.90 (29.80) 1:56.93 (30.03)
2:26.91 (29.98) 2:57.65 (30.74)
3:27.81 (30.16) 3:57.72 (29.91)
Women’s 200 Breast
Postgrad swimmer Anne Lazor posted the top time in the 200 breast heats with a 2:28.10 on Friday morning in Columbus. Lazor is seeded ahead of a pair of 2:28’s from Louisville’s Mariia Astashkina (2:28.31) and Indiana’s Lilly King (2:28.42).
The race could get a lot faster as King has been a 2:24 already this year and was a 2:22 last year. Lazor has only been a 2:27 this year but could have more in the tank tonight.
Michigan’s Miranda Tucker (2:29.75) is the fourth seed for tonight and could also have a chance to go faster.
Kaki Christensen (2:31.33), Anna Keating (2:32.08), Bailey Bonnett (2:32.20) and Lauren James (2:33.14) also placed in the top eight after the A-flight.
Notably, Katie Meili scratched and did not swim this morning.
Event 7 Women 200 LC Meter Breaststroke
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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 Seed Prelims FINA
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=== Round 1 ===
1 Annie Lazor 23 Una Mvn 2:26.68 2:28.10 q828
r:+0.72 34.44 1:12.21 (37.77)
1:50.10 (37.89) 2:28.10 (38.00)
2 Mariia Astashki 19 Univ Louisville 2:27.08 2:28.31 q825
r:+0.73 34.15 1:11.97 (37.82)
1:49.87 (37.90) 2:28.31 (38.44)
3 Lilly King 21 Indiana Swim Te 2:21.83 2:28.42 q823
r:+0.69 33.23 1:11.25 (38.02)
1:50.06 (38.81) 2:28.42 (38.36)
4 Miranda Tucker 21 Club Wolverine 2:25.82 2:29.75 q801
r:+0.66 34.44 1:12.63 (38.19)
1:51.03 (38.40) 2:29.75 (38.72)
5 Kaki Christense 18 Chelsea Piers Aq 2:32.29 2:31.33 q776
r:+0.73 34.49 1:12.94 (38.45)
1:52.32 (39.38) 2:31.33 (39.01)
6 Anna Keating 15 Machine Aquatics 2:31.52 2:32.08 q765
r:+0.75 33.86 1:12.19 (38.33)
1:51.70 (39.51) 2:32.08 (40.38)
7 Bailey Bonnett 19 Kentucky Aquatic 2:31.04 2:32.20 q763
r:+0.66 35.04 1:14.10 (39.06)
1:52.86 (38.76) 2:32.20 (39.34)
8 Lauren James 21 Univ Louisville 2:32.33 2:33.14 q749
r:+0.71 35.01 1:13.40 (38.39)
1:53.29 (39.89) 2:33.14 (39.85)
Men’s 200 Breast
Louisville’s Evgenii Somov had the fastest 200 breast in the heats as he swam a 2:12.92 on Friday morning in Columbus, Ohio. Somov is just ahead of Chase Kalisz who is second at 2:13.20. This is Kalisz’s second race of the day as he is likely gunning for the Pro Swim Series title. He is in a tight battle with Zane Grothe and Kalisz is the only Georgia swimmer in attendance.
Reece Whitley (2:14.39) is the third seed as he could also challenge the top two guys for the win tonight as Whitley was very long this morning with his swim.
Takeharu Fujimori (2:15.10), Jake Foster (2:15.55), Jacob Montague (2:16.02), Charlie Swanson (2:16.23) and Casey Storch (2:16.92) placed in the top eight after the A-flight.
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 Seed Prelims FINA
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=== Round 1 ===
1 Evgenii Somov 19 Univ Louisville 2:10.79 2:12.92 q872
r:+0.71 29.48 1:02.97 (33.49)
1:36.97 (34.00) 2:12.92 (35.95)
2 Chase Kalisz 24 Athens Bulldog S 2:09.90 2:13.20 q866
r:+0.71 30.18 1:04.02 (33.84)
1:38.56 (34.54) 2:13.20 (34.64)
3 Reece Whitley 18 Penn Charter Aqu 2:10.82 2:14.39 q844
r:+0.76 30.58 1:04.59 (34.01)
1:39.38 (34.79) 2:14.39 (35.01)
4 Takeharu Fujimo 24 Phoenix Swim Clu 2:14.21 2:15.10 q830
r:+0.63 30.97 1:05.52 (34.55)
1:40.20 (34.68) 2:15.10 (34.90)
5 Jake Foster 17 Mason Manta Rays 2:14.34 2:15.55 q822
r:+0.67 30.63 1:05.05 (34.42)
1:40.16 (35.11) 2:15.55 (35.39)
6 Jacob Montague 20 Club Wolverine 2:11.70 2:16.02 q814
r:+0.65 30.62 1:05.46 (34.84)
1:40.49 (35.03) 2:16.02 (35.53)
7 Charlie Swanson 20 Club Wolverine 2:12.84 2:16.23 q810
r:+0.66 31.06 1:05.54 (34.48)
1:40.81 (35.27) 2:16.23 (35.42)
8 Casey Storch 19 Machine Aquatics 2:15.47 2:16.92 q798
r:+0.69 31.18 1:05.94 (34.76)
1:41.11 (35.17) 2:16.92 (35.81)
Women’s 100 Free
26-year-old Margo Geer had the fastest 100 free on Friday morning with a 54.07 to lead the field by almost a full second. Geer was one of three swimmers under 55 seconds in the heats as Allison Schmitt (54.88) and Mallory Comerford (54.92) were the other two. Geer has not made a National team since she swam in Kazan at the World Championships in 2015. That 54.0 put her on the map moving forward to Nationals at the end of the summer.
Geer is now the fourth fastest American of 2018 behind Simone Manuel (53.84), Lia Neal (53.95) and Comerford (54.06).
The rest of the A-final is pretty solid as Kelsi Dahlia (55.15), Siobhan Haughey (55.18), Gabby DeLoof (55.33), Amanda Kendall (55.54) and Casey Fanz (55.81) placed in the top eight after the A-flight.
Event 9 Women 100 LC Meter Freestyle
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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 Seed Prelims FINA
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=== Round 1 ===
1 Margo Geer 26 Mission Viejo Na 53.74 54.07 q892
r:+0.66 25.78 54.07 (28.29)
2 Allison Schmitt 28 Una Asu 53.87 54.88 q853
r:+0.71 26.51 54.88 (28.37)
3 Mallory Comerfo 20 Univ Louisville 52.59 54.92 q851
r:+0.65 26.67 54.92 (28.25)
4 Kelsi Dahlia 23 Cardinal Aquatic 53.87 55.15 q841
r:+0.66 26.66 55.15 (28.49)
5 Siobhan Haughey 20 Club Wolverine 53.83 55.18 q839
r:+0.76 26.65 55.18 (28.53)
6 Gabby Deloof 22 Club Wolverine 55.17 55.33 q832
r:+0.71 26.79 55.33 (28.54)
7 Amanda Kendall 27 Mission Viejo Na 55.14 55.54 q823
r:+0.68 26.88 55.54 (28.66)
8 Casey Fanz 20 Univ Louisville 55.97 55.81 q811
r:+0.70 27.06 55.81 (28.75)
Men’s 100 Free
Five swimmers were under 50 seconds on Friday morning at the TYR Pro Swim Series in Columbus, Ohio as it was an NC State-Indiana duel with Justin Ress of the Wolfpack taking the top spot (49.14) and Blake Pieroni of the Hoosiers sitting in second (49.26).
Indiana transfer Zach Apple (49.58) and NC State’s Ryan Held (49.64) are third and fourth going in to tonight’s final as Josh Fleagle of Ohio State is the fifth seed with a 49.98 and the last swimmer to break 50 seconds this morning.
Ian Finnerty (50.34), Carson Foster (50.37) and Paul Delakis (50.83) rounded out the top eight from the A-flight.
Event 10 Men 100 LC Meter Freestyle
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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 Seed Prelims FINA
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=== Round 1 ===
1 Justin Ress 20 Wolfpack Elite 49.15 49.14 q869
r:+0.66 23.71 49.14 (25.43)
2 Blake Pieroni 22 Mission Viejo Na 48.23 49.26 q863
r:+0.65 23.65 49.26 (25.61)
3 Zachary Apple 21 Una Ist 48.14 49.58 q846
r:+0.64 23.52 49.58 (26.06)
4 Ryan Held 23 Wolfpack Elite 48.26 49.64 q843
r:+0.65 23.77 49.64 (25.87)
5 Josh Fleagle 24 Unattached 49.58 49.98 q826
r:+0.67 23.90 49.98 (26.08)
6 Ian Finnerty 21 Indiana Swim Te 50.14 50.34 q809
r:+0.66 23.99 50.34 (26.35)
7 Carson Foster 16 Mason Manta Rays 50.76 50.37 q807
r:+0.63 24.38 50.37 (25.99)
8 Paul Delakis 19 Ohio State Swim 51.90 50.83 q786
r:+0.70 24.54 50.83 (26.29)
