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Katie Ledecky, Zane Grothe and Lilly King all won their third events of the weekend on the fourth and final day of the 2018 TYR Pro Swim Series Santa Clara.
Day Four Finals Results
Tonight’s Events:
• Women’s 400 Free
• Women’s 50 Fly Knockout
• Men’s 50 Fly Knockout
• Women’s 50 Back Knockout
• Men’s 50 Back Knockout
• Men’s 400 Free
• Women’s 50 Breast Knockout
• Men’s 50 Breast Knockout
• Women’s 50 Free Knockout
• Men’s 50 Free Knockout
• Women’s 200 Mystery IM
• Men’s 200 Mystery IM
Women’s 400 Free
Katie Ledecky cruised to first place in the women’s 400 free to begin the final night of the 2018 TYR Pro Swim Series in Santa Clara. The newly-turned professional swimmer posted a time of 4:00.51 to complement her 200 and 800 wins from earlier this weekend.
Ledecky was a few seconds off of her world-leading 3:57.94 set last month in Indy.
Leah Smith dropped nearly three seconds from her morning swim to take second in 4:04.72 while Melanie Margalis finished third in 4:08.84. Kennedy Goss (4:13.96), Regan Smith (4:14.34), Courtney Harnish (4:15.35), Ashley Neidigh (4:17.36), Ayumi Macias Alba (4:18.09) and Chenoa Devine (4:21.87) rounded out the top heat.
=== Championship Final ===
1 Ledecky, Katie 21 Stanford Swimmin 4:04.06 4:00.51
r:+0.55 27.72 57.22 (29.50)
1:27.15 (29.93) 1:57.81 (30.66)
2:28.46 (30.65) 2:59.49 (31.03)
3:30.34 (30.85) 4:00.51 (30.17)
2 Smith, Leah 23 Tucson Ford Deal 4:07.50 4:04.72
r:+0.72 28.76 59.10 (30.34)
1:29.87 (30.77) 2:00.70 (30.83)
2:31.91 (31.21) 3:03.13 (31.22)
3:34.40 (31.27) 4:04.72 (30.32)
3 Margalis, Melanie 26 Saint Petersburg 4:10.87 4:08.84
r:+0.71 29.13 59.89 (30.76)
1:31.15 (31.26) 2:02.70 (31.55)
2:34.34 (31.64) 3:06.24 (31.90)
3:38.24 (32.00) 4:08.84 (30.60)
4 Goss, Kennedy 21 Swim Ontario 4:14.21 4:13.96
r:+0.67 29.99 1:01.90 (31.91)
1:34.09 (32.19) 2:06.42 (32.33)
2:38.72 (32.30) 3:10.94 (32.22)
3:42.77 (31.83) 4:13.96 (31.19)
5 Smith, Regan 16 Riptide Swim Tea 4:16.75 4:14.34
r:+0.69 29.10 1:00.40 (31.30)
1:32.85 (32.45) 2:05.45 (32.60)
2:38.35 (32.90) 3:10.97 (32.62)
3:43.48 (32.51) 4:14.34 (30.86)
6 Harnish, Courtney 19 York YMCA 4:16.12 4:15.35
r:+0.78 30.32 1:01.87 (31.55)
1:33.87 (32.00) 2:05.97 (32.10)
2:38.53 (32.56) 3:10.73 (32.20)
3:43.39 (32.66) 4:15.35 (31.96)
7 Neidigh, Ashley 23 Una MVN 4:16.86 4:17.36
r:+0.78 29.74 1:01.78 (32.04)
1:33.45 (31.67) 2:05.84 (32.39)
2:38.35 (32.51) 3:11.08 (32.73)
3:44.22 (33.14) 4:17.36 (33.14)
8 Macias Alba, Ayumi 21 Mexico 4:19.61 4:18.09
r:+0.71 30.68 1:02.32 (31.64)
1:35.04 (32.72) 2:07.27 (32.23)
2:40.39 (33.12) 3:12.88 (32.49)
3:46.25 (33.37) 4:18.09 (31.84)
9 Devine, Chenoa 19 California Aquat 4:20.19 4:21.87
r:+0.71 29.72 1:01.85 (32.13)
1:34.55 (32.70) 2:07.58 (33.03)
2:40.94 (33.36) 3:14.72 (33.78)
3:48.57 (33.85) 4:21.87 (33.30)
Women’s 50 Fly Knockout
Farida Osman came out on top in the semifinals, bettering her time from prelims by nearly half a second in 26.05. Penny Oleksiak (26.16) was second, Kelsi Dahlia (26.58) third and Sarah Gibson (26.75) was fourth.
In the final round only minutes later, Oleksiak dropped another tenth of a second to claim the victory in 26.06 ahead of Osman’s 26.32.
Event 227 Women 50 LC Meter Butterfly Knockout
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World: W 24.43 7/25/2017 Sarah Sjostrom, SWE
American: A 25.48 7/29/2017 Kelsi Worrell, USA
Pro Swim: M 25.74 2018 Kelsi Dahlia
Name Age Team Semis Finals
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=== Championship Final ===
1 Oleksiak, Penny 18 Swim Ontario 26.16 26.06
r:+0.71
2 Osman, Farida 23 California Aquat 26.05 26.32
r:+0.67
=== Semi-Finals ===
3 Dahlia, Kelsi 23 Cardinal Aquatic 26.58
r:+0.58
4 Gibson, Sarah 23 Team Elite 26.75
r:+0.71
Men’s 50 Fly Knockout
Minutes after posting the top time in prelims, Jack Conger powered his way to a semifinals win in 23.89. Luis Martinez posted a time of 24.08 to warn the last spot heading into the finals. Alex Perreault was third in 24.52 while Giles Smith was fourth in 25.15.
Once again, Conger came out on top, lowering his time to win the race in 23.67. He took the lead right from the start to get the win over Martinez (24.16).
Event 228 Men 50 LC Meter Butterfly Knockout
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World: W 22.43 4/5/2009 Rafael Munzip, ESP
American: A 22.76 7/23/2017 Caeleb Dressel, USA
Pro Swim: M 23.11 2012 Matt Targett
Name Age Team Semis Finals
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=== Championship Final ===
1 Conger, Jack 23 Nation's Capital 23.89 23.67
r:+0.70
2 Martinez, Luis 22 Tiger Elite Raci 24.08 24.16
r:+0.64
=== Semi-Finals ===
3 Perreault, Alexandre 19 Swim Ontario 24.52
r:+0.65
4 Smith, Giles 26 Phoenix Swim Clu 25.15
r:+0.59
Women’s 50 Back Knockout
In the semis, Olivia Smoliga did not waste any time taking the lead. She won the heat in 28.12. Ali Deloof earned the other spot in the final coming in at 28.21. Kylie Masse took third in 28.26 while fifteen-year-old Isabelle Stadden was fourth in 28.61.
Smoliga, who is the current American Record holder in the event after posting a 27.43 in Mesa, won the finals in 28.02. Deloof was two-tenths behind in 28.22.
Event 229 Women 50 LC Meter Backstroke Knockout
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World: W 27.06 7/30/2009 Jing Zhao, China
American: A 27.48 7/26/2017 Kathleen Baker, USA
Pro Swim: M 27.43 2018 Olivia Smoliga
Name Age Team Semis Finals
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=== Championship Final ===
1 Smoliga, Olivia 23 Athens Bulldog S 28.12 28.02
r:+0.70
2 Deloof, Ali 23 Club Wolverine 28.21 28.22
r:+0.63
=== Semi-Finals ===
3 Masse, Kylie 22 Swim Ontario 28.26
r:+0.57
4 Stadden, Isabelle 15 Aquajets Swim Te 28.61
r:+0.57
Men’s 50 Back Knockout
Ryosuke Irie dropped just over three-tenths of a second from his prelims time to take the top spot during the semifinals, stopping the clock in 25.42. Markus Thormeyer finished second in 25.50, followed by Matt Grevers (25.53) and Javier Acevedo (25.67).
Moments later, Irie and Thormeyer would get their hands to the wall at the same time to share the 50 back knockout title. They each finished with a time of 25.68.
Event 230 Men 50 LC Meter Backstroke Knockout
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World: W 24.04 8/2/2009 Liam Tancock, GBR
American: A 24.33 12/5/2008 Randall Bal, USA
Pro Swim: M 24.74 2015 Junya Koga
Name Age Team Semis Finals
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=== Championship Final ===
1 Thormeyer, Markus 20 HPC Vancouver 25.50 25.68
r:+0.67
1 Irie, Ryosuke 28 Team Elite 25.42 25.68
r:+0.56
=== Semi-Finals ===
3 Grevers, Matt 33 Tucson Ford Deal 25.53
r:+0.66
4 Acevedo, Javier 20 Swim Ontario 25.67
r:+0.62
Men’s 400 Free Knockout
Zane Grothe dropped just under four seconds from his morning swim to claim his third title at the 2018 TYR Pro Swim Series Santa Clara. He stopped the clock with a final time of 3:50.53 to complete his distance sweep.
Jan Switkowsi finished in second with a time of 3:51.17. Jack Levant posted a new personal best time of 3:51.47 to finish third overall. Mitch D’Arrigo (3:53.22), Ricardo Vargas Jacobo (3:54.31), True Sweetser (3:54.63), Tae Hwan Park (3:55.87), Kiwoong Koo (3:57.02) and Grant Shoults (3:58.74) also competed in the fastest heat.
=== Championship Final ===
1 Grothe, Zane 26 Mission Viejo Na 3:54.49 3:50.53
r:+0.72 27.20 56.40 (29.20)
1:25.76 (29.36) 1:55.46 (29.70)
2:24.96 (29.50) 2:54.18 (29.22)
3:23.09 (28.91) 3:50.53 (27.44)
2 Switkowski, Jan 24 Gator Swim Club 3:54.47 3:51.17
r:+0.69 27.20 56.68 (29.48)
1:26.23 (29.55) 1:55.86 (29.63)
2:25.49 (29.63) 2:54.55 (29.06)
3:23.49 (28.94) 3:51.17 (27.68)
3 Levant, Jack 18 North Texas Nada 3:56.01 3:51.47
r:+0.68 26.49 55.70 (29.21)
1:25.14 (29.44) 1:54.22 (29.08)
2:23.93 (29.71) 2:53.35 (29.42)
3:22.91 (29.56) 3:51.47 (28.56)
4 D'Arrigo, Mitch 23 Gator Swim Club 3:53.26 3:53.22
r:+0.69 27.13 56.53 (29.40)
1:26.42 (29.89) 1:56.22 (29.80)
2:25.86 (29.64) 2:54.79 (28.93)
3:23.79 (29.00) 3:53.22 (29.43)
5 Vargas Jacobo, Ricard 20 Mexico 3:55.18 3:54.31
r:+0.65 27.26 56.55 (29.29)
1:26.34 (29.79) 1:56.15 (29.81)
2:25.65 (29.50) 2:55.18 (29.53)
3:24.72 (29.54) 3:54.31 (29.59)
6 Sweetser, True 20 Unattached Stanf 3:55.60 3:54.63
r:+0.68 27.64 56.87 (29.23)
1:26.64 (29.77) 1:56.45 (29.81)
2:26.47 (30.02) 2:55.60 (29.13)
3:25.58 (29.98) 3:54.63 (29.05)
7 Park, Tae Hwan 28 Korea 3:52.51 3:55.87
r:+0.53 26.92 56.51 (29.59)
1:26.16 (29.65) 1:56.15 (29.99)
2:26.23 (30.08) 2:55.57 (29.34)
3:26.16 (30.59) 3:55.87 (29.71)
8 Koo, Kiwoong 22 Korea 3:58.14 3:57.02
r:+0.67 27.03 56.95 (29.92)
1:27.17 (30.22) 1:57.62 (30.45)
2:28.00 (30.38) 2:58.22 (30.22)
3:28.77 (30.55) 3:57.02 (28.25)
9 Shoults, Grant 21 Unattached Stanf 3:56.31 3:58.74
r:+0.62 27.27 56.94 (29.67)
1:27.03 (30.09) 1:56.76 (29.73)
2:27.22 (30.46) 2:57.44 (30.22)
3:28.44 (31.00) 3:58.74 (30.30)
Women’s 50 Breast Knockout
World record holder Lilly King again came out on top during the semifinals, touching the wall in 30.66. Melissa Rodriquez finished second in 31.56 to secure her spot in the finals. Kennedy Lohman was third in 32.15 and Kim Williams was fourth in 32.24.
King dominated during finals, dropping over a second from semis to post a time of 29.62. That time ranks her first in the world this year and broke Molly Hannis’ meet record of 29.71 set earlier this year. Rodriquez dropped additional time to finish second in 31.24.
Event 232 Women 50 LC Meter Breaststroke Knockout
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World: W 29.40 7/30/2017 Lilly King, USA
American: A 29.40 7/30/2017 Lilly King, USA
Pro Swim: M 29.71 2018 Molly Hannis
Name Age Team Semis Finals
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=== Championship Final ===
1 King, Lilly 21 Indiana Swim Te 30.66 29.62M
r:+0.65
2 Rodriguez, Melissa 23 Mexico 31.56 31.24
r:+0.64
=== Semi-Finals ===
3 Lohman, Kennedy 20 Lakeside Swim Te 32.15
r:+0.67
4 Williams, Kim 21 Stanford Swimmin 32.24
r:+0.76
Men’s 50 Breast Knockout
Nic Fink posted the top time during the semifinals, touching the wall in 27.82. Andrew Wilson was right behind him in 27.88. Kevin Cordes (28.12), Miguel De Lara Ojeda (28.30) and Pavel Romanov (28.80) also raced in the second heat.
Fink won a very close final, finishing in 27.67 ahead of Wilson’s 27.70.
Event 233 Men 50 LC Meter Breaststroke Knockout
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World: W 25.95 7/25/2017 Adam Peaty, GBR
American: A 26.76 8/4/2015 Kevin Cordes, USA
Pro Swim: M 27.39 2016 Cody Miller
Name Age Team Semis Finals
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=== Championship Final ===
1 Fink, Nic 24 Athens Bulldog S 27.82 27.67
r:+0.70
2 Wilson, Andrew 24 Longhorn Aquatic 27.88 27.70
r:+0.61
=== Semi-Finals ===
3 Cordes, Kevin 24 Tiger Elite Raci 28.12
r:+0.71
4 De Lara Ojeda, Miguel 23 Tiger Elite Raci 28.30
r:+0.69
5 Romanov, Pavel 24 Unattached 28.80
r:+0.66
Women’s 50 Free Knockout
Olympic gold medalist Simone Manuel finished first during semifinals, touching the wall in 25.05. Abbey Weitzeil wasn’t too far behind in 25.20. Lia Neal (25.32) and Katie McLaughlin (25.58) rounded out that heat.
Manuel dominated during finals with a time of 24.67. Weitzeil stopped the clock in 25.64.
Event 234 Women 50 LC Meter Freestyle Knockout
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World: W 23.67 7/29/2017 Sarah Sjostrom, SWE
American: A 23.97 7/30/2017 Simone Manuel, USA
Pro Swim: M 24.17 2016 Sarah Sjostrom
Name Age Team Semis Finals
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=== Championship Final ===
1 Manuel, Simone 21 Stanford Swimmin 25.05 24.67
r:+0.66
2 Weitzeil, Abbey 21 California Aquat 25.20 25.64
r:+0.65
=== Semi-Finals ===
3 Neal, Lia 23 Stanford Swimmin 25.32
r:+0.68
4 McLaughlin, Katie 20 California Aquat 25.58
r:+0.77
Men’s 50 Free Knockout
Thormeyer finished first during semifinals, touching the wall in 22.97. Tate Jackson wasn’t too far behind in 23.13. Kyle Decoursey (24.00) and Oleksandr Loginov (24.33) rounded out that heat.
Thormeyer won the event, posting a time of 23.06 during finals. Jackson finished with a time of 23.37.
Event 235 Men 50 LC Meter Freestyle Knockout
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World: W 20.91 12/18/2009Cesar Cielo Filho, BRA
American: A 21.15 7/29/2017 Caeleb Dressel, USA
Pro Swim: M 21.56 2015 Nathan Adrian
Name Age Team Semis Finals
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=== Championship Final ===
1 Thormeyer, Markus 20 HPC Vancouver 22.97 23.06
r:+0.70
2 Jackson, Tate 21 Una TXLA 23.13 23.37
r:+0.66
=== Semi-Finals ===
3 Decoursey, Kyle 21 Una TNAQ 24.00
r:+0.69
4 Loginov, Oleksandr 25 Swim Ontario 24.33
r:+0.72
Women’s 200 Mystery IM
Swimming her race freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly, Sarah Darcel dominated the women’s 200 mystery IM. She won the event in 2:16.92.
Kim Williams finished second in 2:19.51 while Monika Gonzalez-Hermosillo took third in 2:19.93.
Kristen Romano (2:20.00), Esther Gonzalez Medina (2:20.01), Chenoa Devine (2:20.61), Danielle Della Torre (2:23.27), Brenda Diaz Martinez (2:23.67) and Dannie Dilsaver (2:25.13) rounded out the heat.
Event 36 Women 200 LC Meter Mystery IM Time Trial
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Name Age Team Seed Finals
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=== - Time Trial ===
1 Darcel, Sarah 20 Una CAL 2:14.62 2:16.92
r:+0.61 27.47 1:01.97 (34.50)
1:42.85 (40.88) 2:16.92 (34.07)
2 Williams, Kim 21 Stanford Swimmin 2:15.98 2:19.51
r:+0.78 29.57 1:04.25 (34.68)
1:41.54 (37.29) 2:19.51 (37.97)
3 Gonzalez-Hermosillo, 22 Mexico 2:15.77 2:19.93
r:+0.78 29.47 1:05.51 (36.04)
1:40.23 (34.72) 2:19.93 (39.70)
4 Romano, Kristen 18 Puerto Rico 2:17.92 2:20.00
r:+0.76 30.06 1:02.96 (32.90)
1:39.36 (36.40) 2:20.00 (40.64)
5 Gonzalez Medina, Esth 22 Mexico 2:22.10 2:20.01
r:+0.68 29.05 1:06.25 (37.20)
1:42.05 (35.80) 2:20.01 (37.96)
6 Devine, Chenoa 19 California Aquat 2:21.20 2:20.61
r:+0.69 35.39 1:09.99 (34.60)
1:48.21 (38.22) 2:20.61 (32.40)
7 Della Torre, Danielle 18 Athens Bulldog S 2:22.21 2:23.27
r:+0.70 31.35 1:11.95 (40.60)
1:50.54 (38.59) 2:23.27 (32.73)
8 Diaz Martinez, Brenda 19 Mexico 2:24.60 2:23.67
r:+0.77 37.70 1:12.49 (34.79)
1:47.93 (35.44) 2:23.67 (35.74)
9 Dilsaver, Dannie 19 California Aquat 2:22.94 2:25.13
r:+0.69 35.31 1:07.93 (32.62)
1:45.07 (37.14) 2:25.13 (40.06)
Men’s 200 Mystery IM
Swimming his race freestyle, butterfly, backstroke and breaststroke, Hiromasa Fujimori won the men’s 200 mystery IM in 2:04.79.
His brother, Takeharu Fujimori, finished second in 2:06.08 while Harry Homans took third in 2:06.44.
Javier Acevedo (2:07.59), Matthew Willenbring (2:07.80), Jose Martinez (2:07.93), River Wright (2:08.91), Zachary Ian Tan (2:09.33) and Hector Ruvalcaba Cruz (2:09.43) rounded out the heat.
Event 37 Men 200 LC Meter Mystery IM Time Trial
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Name Age Team Seed Finals
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=== - Time Trial ===
1 Fujimori, Hiromasa 26 Phoenix Swim Clu 1:59.69 2:04.79
r:+0.71 26.43 55.47 (29.04)
1:28.45 (32.98) 2:04.79 (36.34)
2 Fujimori, Takeharu 24 Phoenix Swim Clu 2:01.86 2:06.08
r:+0.62 25.76 56.74 (30.98)
1:30.19 (33.45) 2:06.08 (35.89)
3 Homans, Harry 18 Bluefish Swim Cl 2:09.52 2:06.44
r:+0.68 27.35 1:04.77 (37.42)
1:37.02 (32.25) 2:06.44 (29.42)
4 Acevedo, Javier 20 Swim Ontario 2:04.01 2:07.59
r:+0.64 25.49 56.20 (30.71)
1:28.69 (32.49) 2:07.59 (38.90)
5 Willenbring, Matthew 18 Austin Swim Club 2:06.49 2:07.80
r:+0.72 32.17 1:02.13 (29.96)
1:34.92 (32.79) 2:07.80 (32.88)
6 Martinez, Jose 21 Mexico 2:05.41 2:07.93
r:+0.68 26.10 1:03.07 (36.97)
1:35.29 (32.22) 2:07.93 (32.64)
7 Wright, River 17 Bluefish Swim Cl 2:09.68 2:08.91
r:+0.66 31.48 1:02.69 (31.21)
1:33.62 (30.93) 2:08.91 (35.29)
8 Tan, Zachary Ian 14 Singapore/Phoeni 2:06.92 2:09.33
r:+0.66 31.80 1:04.20 (32.40)
1:40.66 (36.46) 2:09.33 (28.67)
9 Ruvalcaba Cruz, Hecto 20 Mexico 2:06.79 2:09.43
r:+0.72 27.38 1:01.22 (33.84)
1:39.17 (37.95) 2:09.43 (30.26)
