Ledecky, Grothe, King Win Third Events on Final Night of TYR Pro Swim Series Santa Clara

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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
==================================================================
        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        
==================================================================
                    === 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
==================================================================
        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        
==================================================================
                    === 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
==================================================================
        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        
==================================================================
                    === 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
==================================================================
        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        
==================================================================
                    === 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
==================================================================
        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        
==================================================================
                    === 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
==================================================================
        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        
==================================================================
                    === 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
==================================================================
        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        
==================================================================
                    === 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
==================================================================
        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        
==================================================================
                    === 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
==================================================================
    Name                  Age Team                 Seed     Finals        
==================================================================
                       === - 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
==================================================================
    Name                  Age Team                 Seed     Finals        
==================================================================
                       === - 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)
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