﻿{"id":292297,"date":"2018-01-16T12:00:43","date_gmt":"2018-01-16T19:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=292297"},"modified":"2018-01-16T09:11:24","modified_gmt":"2018-01-16T16:11:24","slug":"the-week-that-was-tyr-pro-swim-series-lights-up-austin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/the-week-that-was-tyr-pro-swim-series-lights-up-austin\/","title":{"rendered":"The Week That Was: TYR Pro Swim Series Lights Up Austin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The second week in January was a big one, with the TYR Pro Swim Series kicking off the new year in Austin, Texas, and plenty of swimming&#8217;s stars making their 2018 racing debuts. Check out the biggest swims from the meet and the other notable stories of the week in The Week That Was.<\/p>\n<h3><b>The Week That Was #5 &#8211; Joseph Schooling and Zheng Quah to Skip 2018 Commonwealth Games<\/b><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_242666\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/the-week-that-was-american-records-highlight-winter-nationals\/img_5801\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-242666\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-242666\" data-attachment-id=\"242666\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/the-week-that-was-american-records-highlight-winter-nationals\/img_5801\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_5801-e1515636361378.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,533\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Joseph Schooling\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;1\/10\/18&lt;br \/&gt;\n7\/6\/17&lt;br \/&gt;\n2017 Big 12 Championship&lt;br \/&gt;\nwww.flickr.com\/photos\/aringo\/albums\/72157678587528990&lt;br \/&gt;\nDay 2 Preliminaries&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center&lt;br \/&gt;\nThe University of Texas at Austin&lt;br \/&gt;\nAustin, Texas&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;February 23, 2017&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;NCAA Collection&lt;br \/&gt;\nwww.flickr.com\/photos\/aringo\/collections\/72157660662849009&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;www.Aringo.us&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Andy Ringgold \/ Aringo Photos&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_5801-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_5801-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-242666\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_5801-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_5801\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-242666\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Andy Ringgold \/ Aringo Photos<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This week in a report from the Straits Times Singaporean Olympians <\/span><b>Joseph Schooling <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><b>Zheng Quah <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/joseph-schooling-zheng-quah-to-skip-aprils-commonwealth-games-focus-on-asian-games\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">will be sitting out the 2018 Commonwealth Games<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that will take place in Australia this April. Schooling and Quah will both instead be focusing on the 2018 NCAA Championships in March. Schooling, who won the 100 butterfly at the 2016 Rio Olympics, is in his senior year at the University of Texas and will be part of a team that will be vying for their fourth straight NCAA team championship title in March. Quah, meanwhile, swims for Cal, the team which should pose the biggest challenge to the Longhorns. Schooling and Quah did both say they intend to compete at the Asian Games at the end of the summer in August. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>The Week That Was #4 &#8211; Pieroni Drops 1:33 200 Free in Dual Against Michigan<\/b><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_248572\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/who-are-the-top-25-men-swimmers-going-into-the-2017-2018-season\/blake-pieroni-4\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-248572\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-248572\" data-attachment-id=\"248572\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/who-are-the-top-25-men-swimmers-going-into-the-2017-2018-season\/blake-pieroni-4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/blake-pieroni-2017-mncaa-1885.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1067\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Peter H. Bick&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D5&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;blake-pieroni-&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1490352397&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Peter H. Bick&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;blake-pieroni-&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"blake-pieroni-2017 mncaa 1885\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;2\/23\/18&lt;br \/&gt;\n11\/11\/17&lt;br \/&gt;\n3\/24\/17&lt;br \/&gt;\nblake-pieroni- 200 Free, 2017, Indiana Swimming, NCAA DI Men&#8217;s S&amp;amp;D Championships, Pieroni Blake&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/blake-pieroni-2017-mncaa-1885-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/blake-pieroni-2017-mncaa-1885-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-248572\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/blake-pieroni-2017-mncaa-1885-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"blake-pieroni-\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-248572\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">College swimming continued with missing a beat this weekend with some notable times being thrown down despite most teams continuing through with heavy January training. Auburn sprinter <\/span><b>Zach Apple <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">was impressive in their dual meet against Texas. While the Longhorns <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/texas-men-and-women-narrowly-edge-auburn-at-home\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">narrowly won both the men\u2019s and women\u2019s meets<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Apple took down defending NCAA Champ <\/span><b>Townley Haas <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in the 200 free, went on to win the 100, and contributed to 19-second relay splits. Longhorn swimmer <\/span><b>Claire Adams <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">threw down an impressive 52.56 win in the 100 back at that same meet, while Georgia swimmer <\/span><b>Gunnar Bentz <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">made a return to competition following <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/georgia-senior-gunnar-bentz-to-be-out-a-few-weeks-with-collarbone-injury\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">shoulder surgery<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> last year to help <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/sec-weekly-recap-georgia-tops-lsu-alabama-beats-florida-state\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Georgia to their first wins of 2018<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. And Indiana\u2019s <\/span><b>Blake Pieroni <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">threw down an impressive 1:33.88 in the 200 free in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/big-ten-weekly-recap-indiana-michigan-split-battle-of-top-10-teams\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Indiana\u2019s win over Michigan<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. You can see all the recaps from this week\u2019s college results <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/category\/college\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>The Week That Was #3 &#8211; Ryan Lochte and Kayla Rae Reid Marry In Florida<\/b><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_224661\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/ryan-lochte-proposes-to-girlfriend-kayla-reid\/lochte-proposal-instagram\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-224661\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-224661\" data-attachment-id=\"224661\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/ryan-lochte-proposes-to-girlfriend-kayla-reid\/lochte-proposal-instagram\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/lochte-proposal-instagram.png\" data-orig-size=\"882,651\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"lochte-proposal-instagram\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;12\/19\/16&lt;br \/&gt;\n10\/9\/16&lt;br \/&gt;\nlochte-proposal-instagram&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Ryan Lochte (Instagram)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/lochte-proposal-instagram-700x500.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/lochte-proposal-instagram.png\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-224661\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/lochte-proposal-instagram-700x500.png\" alt=\"lochte-proposal-instagram\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-224661\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Ryan Lochte (Instagram)<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">12-time Olympic medalist <\/span><b>Ryan Lochte <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/291815-2\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is officially a married man<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, marrying partner <\/span><b>Kayla Rae Reid <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in a ceremony in Florida earlier this week according to multiple news outlets. The pair have been together since early 2016 and are the parents of a son, <\/span><b>Caiden Zane<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/ryan-lochte-caiden-zane-lochte\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">who was born in June<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Lochte recently moved back to the Gainesville, Florida to train with long-time coach <\/span><b>Gregg Troy<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, who he trained with at the University of Florida from 2002 to 2013. Lochte returned to competition this summer after completing his 10-month suspension from the 2016 Olympic Games. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>The Week That Was #2 &#8211; Missy Franklin Kickstarting Comeback At University of Georgia<\/b><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_262243\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/exclusive-the-heart-mind-and-talent-of-missy-franklin\/missy-franklin-olympic-trials-stare\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-262243\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-262243\" data-attachment-id=\"262243\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/exclusive-the-heart-mind-and-talent-of-missy-franklin\/missy-franklin-olympic-trials-stare\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/missy-franklin-olympic-trials-stare.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"720,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"missy-franklin-olympic-trials-stare\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;6\/16\/18&lt;br \/&gt;\n1\/18\/18&lt;br \/&gt;\n6\/25\/17&lt;br \/&gt;\nmissy-franklin-olympic-trials-stare&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/missy-franklin-olympic-trials-stare-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/missy-franklin-olympic-trials-stare.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-262243\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/missy-franklin-olympic-trials-stare-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"missy franklin\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-262243\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Five-time Olympic gold medalist <\/span><b>Missy Franklin <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/missy-franklin-now-training-and-in-school-at-university-of-georgia\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">has relocated to the University of Georgia to train under head coach <\/span><b>Jack Bauerle<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, moving from California where she has been training under <\/span><b>Dave Durden<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for the past year. Franklin has not competed since the 2016 Rio Olympics, and underwent <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/missy-franklin-had-double-shoulder-surgery-out-of-competition-indefinitely\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">double shoulder surgery early in 2017<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Speaking to the Associated Press, Franklin cited her desire to swim with a combined gender team, the proximity to extended family, and her long-time relationship with Bauerle all as contributing factors to her decision to change training bases. Franklin said that she is aiming to compete at this summer\u2019s U.S. Nationals in Irvine. You can read the full Associated Press report <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/Sports\/wireStory\/missy-franklin-starting-year-chapter-georgia-52296023\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>The Week That Was #1 &#8211; First TYR Pro Series Event Kicks Off 2018<\/b><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_262580\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/chase-kalisz-11\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-262580\" data-attachment-id=\"262580\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/the-week-that-was-tyr-pro-swim-series-lights-up-austin\/chase-kalisz-11\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/chase-kalisz-usa-nats-2017-0279.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2400,1600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Peter H. Bick&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D5&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;chase-kalisz-&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1498556566&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Peter H. Bick&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;chase-kalisz-&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"chase-kalisz-usa-nats-2017 0279\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;1\/15\/18&lt;br \/&gt;\n6\/29\/17&lt;br \/&gt;\nchase-kalisz- 2017, USA Swimming Nationals, WTT&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/chase-kalisz-usa-nats-2017-0279-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/chase-kalisz-usa-nats-2017-0279-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-262580\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/chase-kalisz-usa-nats-2017-0279-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"chase-kalisz-\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-262580\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first meet of the TYR Pro Swim Series was completed at the end of last week down in Austin, Texas, with plenty of pros and college swimmers on hand to throw down some fast times. This was the first Pro Series meet with the new format that includes 50-meter events for each stroke that culminates in a \u201cshootout-style\u201d final, a mixed 400m medley relay featuring members of the National Team divided into \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/olympians-to-draft-usaswimsquads-for-2018-national-meets\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SwimSquad<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d teams, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/madisyn-cox-and-carson-foster-win-first-mystery-im-events\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a 200m \u201cmystery\u201d individual medley final<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in which stroke order will be determined immediately prior to the event. <\/span><b>Chase Kalisz <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">was a huge standout from the meet, winning the 400 IM in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/chase-kalisz-soars-to-early-410-400-im-in-austin\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a new pool record 4:10.80<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to kick off the meet before going on to win the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/kalisz-cruises-to-a-win-in-200-im-on-night-two-of-austin-pss\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">200 IM<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (1:57.50) and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/kalisz-blasts-155-200-butterfly-austin\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">200 fly<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (1:55.63). Other notable swims include <\/span><b>Molly Hannis <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">becoming the fourth fastest performer ever in the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/molly-hannis-moves-to-fourth-all-time-in-50-breast-in-shootout-in-austin\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">50 breast<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (29.71) and <\/span><b>Regan Smith\u2019s <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/regan-smith-snaps-kristy-coventrys-pool-record-austin\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">pool record of 59.38<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the 100 backstroke. 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