TYR Pro Swim Series Knoxville: Kate Douglass Dominates for Top Seed in 200 Breast

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Photo Courtesy: Emily Cameron

The TYR Pro Swim Series continued from Knoxville on Saturday.

The final day’s prelims session consists of the 100 backstroke, 200 breaststroke, 200 IM and 50 free.

TYR Pro Swim Series: Women’s 100 Backstroke

Two swimmers broke a minute in the prelims of the women’s 200 backstroke to kick off the session.

NC State’s Katharine Berkoff led the field with a time of 59.06, finishing a half second ahead of Isabelle Stadden (59.56).

Wolfpack’s Rhyan White and Virginia’s Claire Curzan tied for the third seed with swims of 1:00.25.

Event 21  Women 100 LC Meter Backstroke
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        World: W   57.33  10/21/2023Kaylee McKeown, AUS
     American: A   57.57  7/28/2019 Regan Smith, USA
    U.S. Open: O   57.71  6/30/2023 Regan Smith, Sun Devil Swimmi
     Jr World: J   57.57  7/28/2019 Regan Smith, Riptide
     Pro Swim: P   57.90  4/14/2023 Regan Smith, Sun Devil Swimmi
   Oly Trials:   1:01.89
    Name            Age Team                 Seed    Prelims              
==================================================================
                      === Preliminaries ===                       
 
  1 Katharine Berko  22 NC State Univers    58.01      59.06     q  
    r:+0.57  28.97        59.06 (30.09)
  2 Isabelle Stadde  21 Unattached-PC       59.07      59.56     q  
    r:+0.60  28.83        59.56 (30.73)
  3 Rhyan White      23 Wolfpack Elite-N    58.59    1:00.25     q  
    r:+0.66  29.52      1:00.25 (30.73)
  3 Claire Curzan    19 Unattached-VA/TA    58.39    1:00.25     q  
    r:+0.59  29.22      1:00.25 (31.03)
  5 Josephine Fulle  20 Univ Tennessee-S    59.67    1:00.33     q  
    r:+0.59  29.33      1:00.33 (31.00)
  6 Leah Shackley    17 Blair Regional Y    59.55    1:00.44     q  
    r:+0.56  29.23      1:00.44 (31.21)
  7 Morgan Scott     23 Texas Ford Aquat  1:00.48    1:01.35     q  
    r:+0.70  29.50      1:01.35 (31.85)
  8 Charlotte Crush  15 Lakeside Swim Te  1:00.07    1:01.58     q  
    r:+0.55  29.86      1:01.58 (31.72)

Men’s 100 Backstroke

NC State’s Kacper Stokowski led a tight field in the men’s 100 backstroke. He took the top seed for finals with a swim of 54.11.

Four other swimmers broke 55 seconds with Shaine Casas took the second seed in 54.16, followed by Jonny Marshall (54.63), Kieran Smith (54.80) and Justin Ress (54.98).

Event 22  Men 100 LC Meter Backstroke
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        World: W 51.60  6/20/2022 Thomas Ceccon, ITA
     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 52.53  8/6/2018  Kliment Kolesnikov, RUS
     Pro Swim: P 52.40  2016      David Plummer
   Oly Trials:   55.69
    Name            Age Team                 Seed    Prelims              
==================================================================
                      === Preliminaries ===                       
 
  1 Kacper Stokowsk  25 NC State Univers    53.74      54.11     q  
    r:+0.55  26.33        54.11 (27.78)
  2 Shaine Casas     24 Longhorn Aquatic    52.51      54.16     q  
    r:+0.54  26.20        54.16 (27.96)
  3 Jonny Marshall   19 Unattached-FL       54.42      54.63     q  
    r:+0.64  26.21        54.63 (28.42)
  4 Kieran Smith     23 Ridgefield Aquat    55.10      54.80     q  
    r:+0.64  26.93        54.80 (27.87)
  5 Justin Ress      26 Mission Viejo Na    52.73      54.98     q  
    r:+0.62  26.40        54.98 (28.58)
  6 Aidan Stoffle    23 Auburn Universit    53.62      55.05     q  
    r:+0.57  27.03        55.05 (28.02)
  7 Hunter Armstron  22 New York Athleti    51.98      55.41     q  
    r:+0.63  26.98        55.41 (28.43)
  8 Jacob Molacek    28 Texas Ford Aquat    53.98      55.53     q  
    r:+0.65  26.44        55.53 (29.09)

Women’s 200 Breaststroke

Kate Douglass continued her quick performances this weekend with a top seed in the 200 breaststroke. The world champion got to the wall in 2:23.04, four seconds ahead of the field.

Tennessee’s Mona McSharry took the second spot in 2:27.43, followed by Indiana’s Lilly King (2:27.83) and Virginia’s Ella Nelson (2:29.06).

Event 23  Women 200 LC Meter Breaststroke
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        World: W 2:17.55  4/21/2023 Evgeniia Chikunova, RUS
     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, TUR
     Pro Swim: P 2:20.77  5/19/2019 Annie Lazor, Mission Viejo Na
   Oly Trials:   2:31.69
    Name            Age Team                 Seed    Prelims              
==================================================================
                      === Preliminaries ===                       
 
  1 Kate Douglass    22 New York Athleti  2:21.22    2:23.04     q  
    r:+0.67  32.85      1:09.15 (36.30)
        1:46.33 (37.18)     2:23.04 (36.71)
  2 Mona McSharry    23 Univ Tennessee-S  2:25.24    2:27.43     q  
    r:+0.72  33.32      1:09.73 (36.41)
        1:47.90 (38.17)     2:27.43 (39.53)
  3 Lilly King       26 Indiana Swim Clu  2:20.95    2:27.83     q  
    r:+0.68  33.15      1:10.81 (37.66)
        1:49.37 (38.56)     2:27.83 (38.46)
  4 Ella Nelson      22 U of Virginia-VA  2:24.89    2:29.06     q  
    r:+0.70  34.15      1:11.70 (37.55)
        1:49.96 (38.26)     2:29.06 (39.10)
  5 Alexis Yager     25 Tennessee Aquati  2:30.17    2:30.62     q  
    r:+0.71  34.63      1:12.73 (38.10)
        1:51.37 (38.64)     2:30.62 (39.25)
  6 Tess Cieplucha   25 Tennessee Aquati  2:26.84    2:30.70     q  
    r:+0.72  35.13      1:13.81 (38.68)
        1:51.97 (38.16)     2:30.70 (38.73)
  7 Hannah Marinovi  17 Clovis Swim Club  2:31.16    2:31.37     q  
    r:+0.64  34.65      1:12.54 (37.89)
        1:52.36 (39.82)     2:31.37 (39.01)
  8 Sophie Angus     24 Swimming Canada-  2:27.71    2:31.50     q  
    r:+0.58  34.24      1:12.42 (38.18)
        1:51.87 (39.45)     2:31.50 (39.63)

TYR Pro Swim Series: 200 Breaststroke

Alon Baer claimed the top seed in the men’s 200 breast, getting to the wall in 2:15.07.

Four other swimmers were sub-2:16, not including Nic Fink who took the sixth seed at 2:16.23.

Grant Sanders took the second spot in 2:15.51, followed by Joshua Chen (2:15.62).

Event 24  Men 200 LC Meter Breaststroke
==================================================================
        World: W 2:05.48  7/28/2023 Haiyang Qin, CHN
     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 2:08.04  7/8/2023  Zhihao Dong, CHN
     Pro Swim: P 2:08.23  7/29/2023 Jake Foster, Mason Manta Rays
   Oly Trials:   2:15.99
    Name            Age Team                 Seed    Prelims              
==================================================================
                      === Preliminaries ===                       
 
  1 Alon Baer        26 Unattached-IN     2:18.91    2:15.07     q  
    r:+0.67  30.74      1:04.52 (33.78)
        1:39.65 (35.13)     2:15.07 (35.42)
  2 Grant Sanders    26 Fast Falcons-FL   2:18.42    2:15.51     q  
    r:+0.68  31.33      1:05.43 (34.10)
        1:40.01 (34.58)     2:15.51 (35.50)
  3 Joshua Chen      18 Texas Ford Aquat  2:12.20    2:15.62     q  
    r:+0.66  30.82      1:05.69 (34.87)
        1:40.94 (35.25)     2:15.62 (34.68)
  4 Lyubomir Epitro  24 Tennessee Aquati  2:10.76    2:15.76     q  
    r:+0.71  31.09      1:05.68 (34.59)
        1:41.25 (35.57)     2:15.76 (34.51)
  5 Ilya Evdokimov   27 Team Charlotte S  2:18.37    2:15.77     q  
    r:+0.70  30.69      1:05.74 (35.05)
        1:40.39 (34.65)     2:15.77 (35.38)
  6 Nic Fink         30 Metro Atlanta Aq  2:08.84    2:16.23     q  
    r:+0.69  30.52      1:05.66 (35.14)
        1:41.52 (35.86)     2:16.23 (34.71)
  7 Miguel De Lara   29 Pinnacle Racing-  2:10.85    2:16.39     q  
    r:+0.70  30.72      1:05.45 (34.73)
        1:40.90 (35.45)     2:16.39 (35.49)
  8 Will Licon       29 Longhorn Aquatic  2:09.13    2:16.43     q  
    r:+0.70  30.95      1:05.63 (34.68)
        1:41.18 (35.55)     2:16.43 (35.25)

Women’s 200 IM

Virginia’s Alex Walsh put together the fastest 200 IM during prelims to take the top seed into finals. She got to the wall in 2:10.84, about three seconds off of her seed time, but more than a second ahead of the field.

Sarasota’s Summer McIntosh claimed the second seed in 2:12.21, followed by Canada compatriot Ashley McMillan (2:14.15), Texas’ Kelly Pash (2:14.69) and Wisconsin’s Beata Nelson (2:14.87).

 Event 25  Women 200 LC Meter IM
==================================================================
        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 2:07.09  7/1/2023  Kate Douglass, New York Athleti
     Jr World: J 2:06.89  3/30/2023 Summer McIntosh, CAN
     Pro Swim: P 2:08.08  3/4/2023  Summer McIntosh, Sarasota Sharks-
   Oly Trials:   2:16.09
    Name            Age Team                 Seed    Prelims              
==================================================================
                      === Preliminaries ===                       
 
  1 Alex Walsh       22 U of Virginia-VA  2:07.13    2:10.84     q  
    r:+0.75  28.05      1:01.36 (33.31)
        1:39.18 (37.82)     2:10.84 (31.66)
  2 Summer McIntosh  17 Sarasota Sharks-  2:06.89    2:12.21     q  
    r:+0.71  27.88      1:00.71 (32.83)
        1:39.33 (38.62)     2:12.21 (32.88)
  3 Ashley McMillan  19 Swimming Canada-  2:11.44    2:14.15     q  
    r:+0.70  28.66      1:01.92 (33.26)
        1:40.85 (38.93)     2:14.15 (33.30)
  4 Kelly Pash       22 Univ of Texas-ST  2:12.67    2:14.69     q  
    r:+0.71  28.62      1:03.05 (34.43)
        1:43.14 (40.09)     2:14.69 (31.55)
  5 Beata Nelson     25 Wisconsin Aquati  2:11.76    2:14.87     q  
    r:+0.72  28.05      1:02.37 (34.32)
        1:43.10 (40.73)     2:14.87 (31.77)
  6 Alicia Wilson    23 Univ of Texas-ST  2:11.96    2:15.40     q  
    r:+0.66  28.89      1:03.02 (34.13)
        1:43.25 (40.23)     2:15.40 (32.15)
  7 Josephine Fulle  20 Univ Tennessee-S  2:14.01    2:16.14     q  
    r:+0.70  29.15      1:03.56 (34.41)
        1:43.57 (40.01)     2:16.14 (32.57)
  8 Tess Cieplucha   25 Tennessee Aquati  2:12.03    2:16.46     q  
    r:+0.76  29.87      1:05.06 (35.19)
        1:45.01 (39.95)     2:16.46 (31.45)

Men’s 200 IM

Mason Manta Rays’ Carson Foster was the quickest to the wall in the men’s 200 IM. The 22-year-old earned the top seed in 2:01.52.

Mission Viejo’s Trenton Julian took the second spot in 2:02.06, ahead of Grant Sanders (2:02.26), Grant House (2:02.31), Kieran Smith (2:02.44) and Jay Litherland (2:02.47).

Event 26  Men 200 LC Meter IM
==================================================================
        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 1:56.99  5/19/2021 Hubert Kos, HUN
     Pro Swim: P 1:55.68  4/15/2023 Leon Marchand, Unattached-AZ
   Oly Trials:   2:03.49
    Name            Age Team                 Seed    Prelims              
==================================================================
                      === Preliminaries ===                       
 
  1 Carson Foster    22 Mason Manta Rays  1:55.71    2:01.52     q  
    r:+0.66  25.33        55.75 (30.42)
        1:31.12 (35.37)     2:01.52 (30.40)
  2 Trenton Julian   25 Mission Viejo Na  1:57.94    2:02.06     q  
    r:+0.66  25.75        57.85 (32.10)
        1:32.76 (34.91)     2:02.06 (29.30)
  3 Grant Sanders    26 Fast Falcons-FL   2:02.91    2:02.26     q  
    r:+0.68  26.62        57.71 (31.09)
        1:33.00 (35.29)     2:02.26 (29.26)
  4 Grant House      25 Sun Devil Swimmi  1:58.21    2:02.31     q  
    r:+0.69  25.72        57.33 (31.61)
        1:33.83 (36.50)     2:02.31 (28.48)
  5 Kieran Smith     23 Ridgefield Aquat  1:57.99    2:02.44     q  
    r:+0.70  26.32        57.39 (31.07)
        1:33.66 (36.27)     2:02.44 (28.78)
  6 Jay Litherland   28 Sun Devil Swimmi  2:00.41    2:02.47     q  
    r:+0.71  26.47        57.59 (31.12)
        1:34.45 (36.86)     2:02.47 (28.02)
  7 Maximus William  17 Lakeside Aquatic  1:57.29    2:02.52     q  
    r:+0.65  26.13        56.44 (30.31)
        1:34.41 (37.97)     2:02.52 (28.11)
  8 Will Licon       29 Longhorn Aquatic  1:59.08    2:02.58     q  
    r:+0.66  25.99        57.71 (31.72)
        1:33.02 (35.31)     2:02.58 (29.56)

Women’s 50 Free

A packed field of Olympians closed out the women’s session with a fast 50 free.

Dallas Mustangs’ Kasia Wasick, a Polish Olympic medalist, took the top seed in 24.42.

Abbey Weitzeil took the second spot in 24.76, ahead of Kate Douglass (24.88), Catie DeLoof (25.03), Simone Manuel (25.09), Torri Huske (25.20), Katharine Berkoff (25.26) and Erika Connolly (25.44), setting up what looks to be a fast and entertaining final.

 Event 27  Women 50 LC Meter Freestyle
==================================================================
        World: W 23.61  7/29/2023 Sarah Sjostrom, SWE
     American: A 23.97  7/30/2017 Simone Manuel, USA
    U.S. Open: O 24.00  7/1/2023  Abbey Weitzeil, California Aquat
     Jr World: J 24.17  5/14/2021 Claire Curzan, USA
     Pro Swim: P 24.17  2016      Sarah Sjostrom
   Oly Trials:   25.69
    Name            Age Team                 Seed    Prelims              
==================================================================
                      === Preliminaries ===                       
 
  1 Kasia Wasick     31 Dallas Mustangs-    24.11      24.42     q  
         r:+0.68                       
  2 Abbey Weitzeil   27 California Aquat    24.00      24.76     q  
         r:+0.67                       
  3 Kate Douglass    22 New York Athleti    24.40      24.88     q  
         r:+0.64                       
  4 Catie Deloof     26 New York Athleti    24.68      25.03     q  
         r:+0.68                       
  5 Simone Manuel    27 Sun Devil Swimmi    25.05      25.09     q  
         r:+0.69                       
  6 Torri Huske      21 Arlington Aquati    24.41      25.20     q  
         r:+0.62                       
  7 Katharine Berko  22 NC State Univers    25.31      25.26     q  
         r:+0.71                       
  8 Erika Connolly   25 Tennessee Aquati    24.38      25.44     q  
         r:+0.65

Men’s 50 Free

Michael Andrew threw down a 22.05 to close the last prelims session and take the top seed in the 50 free for the finals. It was about a half second off of his seed time.

Tennessee’s Jordan Crooks took the second spot in 22.12, ahead of Brooks Curry and Jack Alexy, who each tied at 22.25.

Event 28  Men 50 LC Meter Freestyle
==================================================================
        World: W 20.91  12/18/2009Cesar Cielo Filho, BRA
     American: A 21.04  7/27/2019 Caeleb Dressel - also 6/20/21, USA
    U.S. Open: O 21.04  6/20/2021 Caeleb Dressel, Gator Swim Club-
     Jr World: J 21.75  8/25/2017 Michael Andrew, USA
     Pro Swim: P 21.51  3/7/2020  Caeleb Dressel, Gator Swim Club-
   Oly Trials:   22.79
    Name            Age Team                 Seed    Prelims              
==================================================================
                      === Preliminaries ===                       
 
  1 Michael Andrew   24 MA Swim Academy-    21.41      22.05     q  
         r:+0.65                       
  2 Jordan Crooks    21 Univ Tennessee-S    21.73      22.12     q  
         r:+0.61                       
  3 Brooks Curry     22 California Aquat    21.84      22.25     q  
         r:+0.65                       
  3 Jack Alexy       20 Unattached-PC       21.57      22.25     q  
         r:+0.66                       
  5 Alberto Mestre   24 Unattached-FL       22.04      22.36     q  
         r:+0.65                       
  5 Lamar Taylor     20 Unattached-AR       22.13      22.36     q  
         r:+0.61                       
  7 Matt King        21 Texas Ford Aquat    21.80      22.37     q  
         r:+0.62                       
  8 Ian Ho           26 Pinnacle Racing-    21.86      22.39     q  
         r:+0.63

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