﻿{"id":369891,"date":"2019-05-19T05:49:08","date_gmt":"2019-05-19T12:49:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=369891"},"modified":"2019-05-19T10:05:06","modified_gmt":"2019-05-19T17:05:06","slug":"2019-tyr-pro-swim-series-bloomington-prelims-day-4-live-recap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/2019-tyr-pro-swim-series-bloomington-prelims-day-4-live-recap\/","title":{"rendered":"2019 TYR Pro Swim Series Bloomington: Regan Smith, Simone Manuel Prepared to Finish Strong"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The 2019 TYR Pro Swim Series in Bloomington headed into its fourth and final day of competition, but the athletes showed no signs of losing steam. With an interesting slate of events on the docket, USA&#8217;s best reconvened one last time to prime spectators on what is to come.<\/p>\n<p>While many of the swimmers are at less-than-ideal phases of their training, this has hardly transferred into the races. Many athletes have surprised themselves with the speed they have been able to attain this weekend, boding well for the end of the summer. Missing few potential members of the Olympic roster, the 2019 TYR Pro Series in Bloomington has given swimming fans a taste of what the lineup may look like come 2020. If this weekend is any indication, the USA is looking pretty comfortable.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.swmeets.com\/Realtime\/Pro%20Series\/2019\/Bloomington\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Live Results<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/meet\/2019-tyr-pro-swim-series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Swimming World\u2019s TYR Pro Series Page<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Women&#8217;s 100 Back<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Regan Smith<\/strong> started off the morning with the only sub-1:00 seed for the women&#8217;s 100 back, as she surged to a 59.46 finish to beat <strong>Isabelle Stadden&#8217;s<\/strong> mark of 1:00.61. <strong>Elise Haan<\/strong> will take her place beside Smith tonight, entering as third seed with a time of 1:00.97. <strong>Taylor Ruck<\/strong> will be just off-center in tonight&#8217;s final, coming in at fourth with a time of 1:01.15 while narrowly out-touching <strong>Kylee Alons<\/strong> (1:01.21). <strong>Asia Seidt<\/strong> will pose an outside threat with her time of 1:01.72, followed by <strong>Beata Nelson<\/strong> (1:01.82). <strong>Kennedy Goss<\/strong> reserved an outside lane with her time of 1:01.83, as a loaded field will face off in this evening&#8217;s final.<\/p>\n<pre><b>Event 26  Women 100 LC Meter Backstroke<\/b>\r\n==================================================================\r\n        World: W   58.00  7\/28\/2018 Kathleen Baker, Team Elite\r\n     American: A   58.00  7\/28\/2018 Kathleen Baker, Team Elite-NC\r\n    U.S. Open: O   58.00  7\/28\/2018 Kathleen Baker, Team Elite-NC\r\n     Jr World:     58.83  7\/28\/2018 Regan Smith, USA\r\n     Pro Swim: P   58.73  4\/12\/2019 Olivia Smoliga, Athens Bulldog S\r\n    Trial Cut: T 1:02.69\r\n    Name            Age Team                 Seed    Prelims  FINA       \r\n==================================================================\r\n<b>                         === Round 1 ===                          <\/b>\r\n \r\n  1 Regan Smith      17 Riptide             58.83      59.46T q928  \r\n    r:+0.70  29.03        59.46 (30.43)\r\n  2 Isabelle Stadde  16 Aquajets Swim Te  1:00.06    1:00.61T q876  \r\n    r:+0.74  29.66      1:00.61 (30.95)\r\n  3 Elise Haan       21 Wolfpack Elite\/N    59.73    1:00.97T q860  \r\n    r:+0.67  29.85      1:00.97 (31.12)\r\n  4 Taylor Ruck      18 Unattached          58.55    1:01.15  q853  \r\n    r:+0.60  29.52      1:01.15 (31.63)\r\n  5 Kylee Alons      19 Wolfpack Elite\/N  1:02.07    1:01.21T q850  \r\n    r:+0.63  29.80      1:01.21 (31.41)\r\n  6 Asia Seidt       21 Kentucky Aquatic  1:00.57    1:01.72T q829  \r\n    r:+0.70  30.39      1:01.72 (31.33)\r\n  7 Beata Nelson     20 Wisconsin Aquati  1:00.92    1:01.82T q825  \r\n    r:+0.75  30.36      1:01.82 (31.46)\r\n  8 Kennedy Goss     22 Granite Gators    1:00.70    1:01.83  q825  \r\n    r:+0.72  30.14      1:01.83 (31.69)<\/pre>\n<h2>Men&#8217;s 100 Back<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Grigory Tarasev<\/strong> (55.48) will own the top spot in this evening&#8217;s final, where he and <strong>Coleman Stewart<\/strong> (55.51) will face off in a climactic sprint to the finish, separated by only 0.03 going into the race. <strong>Nikos Sofianidi<\/strong> is not to be ignored, as he turned in an impressive 55.62 to earn third seed, followed by <strong>Gabriel Fantoni<\/strong> (55.77). <strong>Zachary Poti<\/strong> broke into the top five with a 56.18, enough to put him ahead of <strong>Jacob Steele<\/strong> (56.38) headed into this evening. <strong>Nicolas Albiero<\/strong> and <strong>Hunter Armstrong<\/strong> will occupy the outside lanes with seed times of 56.39 and 56.57, respectively.<\/p>\n<pre><b> Event 27  Men 100 LC Meter Backstroke<\/b>\r\n==================================================================\r\n        World: W 51.85  8\/13\/2016 Ryan Murphy, USA\r\n     American: A 51.85  8\/13\/2016 Ryan Murphy, USA\r\n    U.S. Open: O 51.94  7\/8\/2009  Aaron Peirsol, Longhorn\r\n     Jr World:   52.53  8\/6\/2018  Kliment Kolesnikov, RUS\r\n     Pro Swim: P 52.40  2016      David Plummer\r\n    Trial Cut: T 56.59\r\n    Name            Age Team                 Seed    Prelims  FINA       \r\n==================================================================\r\n<b>                         === Round 1 ===                          <\/b>\r\n \r\n  1 Grigory Tarasev  23 Cardinal Aquatic    53.06      55.48  q816  \r\n    r:+0.55  27.36        55.48 (28.12)\r\n  2 Coleman Stewart  21 Wolfpack Elite\/N    54.03      55.51T q814  \r\n    r:+0.64  27.48        55.51 (28.03)\r\n  3 Nikos Sofianidi  21 Unattached          55.23      55.62  q810  \r\n    r:+0.62  27.06        55.62 (28.56)\r\n  4 Gabriel Fantoni  20 Indiana S.C.        53.72      55.77  q803  \r\n    r:+0.63  26.61        55.77 (29.16)\r\n  5 Zachary Poti     20 Sun Devil Swim.     55.55      56.18T q786  \r\n    r:+0.59  27.05        56.18 (29.13)\r\n  6 Jacob Steele     20 Indiana S.C.        55.27      56.38T q777  \r\n    r:+0.61  27.40        56.38 (28.98)\r\n  7 Nicolas Albiero  19 Unattached          54.43      56.39T q777  \r\n    r:+0.68  27.32        56.39 (29.07)\r\n  8 Hunter Armstron  18 Canton City Scho    57.83      56.57T q769  \r\n    r:+0.94  27.15        56.57 (29.42)<\/pre>\n<h2>Women&#8217;s 200 Breast<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Emily Escobedo<\/strong> claimed the top seed going into tonight&#8217;s final with a 2:27.09, earning a decisive victory over <strong>Annie Lazor<\/strong> (2:27.50). <strong>Lilly King<\/strong> will take her place beside Escobedo with a 2:28.38, as she seeks to jump placements in finals similar to the last two nights.<strong> Melissa Rodriguez<\/strong> will be in the mix, as her 2:28.87 was good enough to land her fourth seed ahead of <strong>Laura Morley<\/strong> (2:31.02). <strong>Allie Raab<\/strong> will be the youngster of the group, but her time of 2:32.16 will set her up for decent pool placement tonight, as <strong>Allie Szekely<\/strong> (2:33.21) and<strong> Morgan Friesen<\/strong> (2:34.08) will take the outside lanes.<\/p>\n<pre><b> Event 28  Women 200 LC Meter Breaststroke<\/b>\r\n==================================================================\r\n        World: W 2:19.11  8\/1\/2013  Rikke Moeller Pedersen, DEN\r\n     American: A 2:19.59  8\/2\/2012  Rebecca Soni, USA Olympic Team\r\n    U.S. Open: O 2:20.38  7\/11\/2009 Rebecca Soni, Trojan\r\n     Jr World:   2:19.64  8\/30\/2015 Viktoria Gunes, TUR\r\n     Pro Swim: P 2:21.41  2016      Yuliya Efimova\r\n    Trial Cut: T 2:33.29\r\n    Name            Age Team                 Seed    Prelims  FINA       \r\n==================================================================\r\n<b>                         === Round 1 ===                          <\/b>\r\n \r\n  1 Emily Escobedo   23 Condors Swim Clu  2:23.88    2:27.09T q845  \r\n    r:+0.67  33.43      1:11.13 (37.70)\r\n        1:48.91 (37.78)     2:27.09 (38.18)\r\n  2 Annie Lazor      24 Mission Viejo Na  2:22.99    2:27.50T q838  \r\n    r:+0.70  33.35      1:10.86 (37.51)\r\n        1:49.53 (38.67)     2:27.50 (37.97)\r\n  3 Lilly King       22 Indiana S.C.      2:21.83    2:28.38T q824  \r\n    r:+0.68  33.60      1:12.02 (38.42)\r\n        1:50.47 (38.45)     2:28.38 (37.91)\r\n  4 Melissa Rodrigu  24 Mexico            2:25.60    2:28.87  q815  \r\n    r:+0.67  34.25      1:12.14 (37.89)\r\n        1:50.72 (38.58)     2:28.87 (38.15)\r\n  5 Laura Morley     22 Indiana S.C.      2:31.02    2:31.48  q774  \r\n    r:+0.58  34.87      1:12.97 (38.10)\r\n        1:51.56 (38.59)     2:31.48 (39.92)\r\n  6 Allie Raab       19 Unattached        2:27.47    2:32.16T q764  \r\n    r:+0.69  35.83      1:13.50 (37.67)\r\n        1:52.65 (39.15)     2:32.16 (39.51)\r\n  7 Allie Szekely    21 Unattached        2:28.32    2:33.21T q748  \r\n    r:+0.62  34.37      1:13.04 (38.67)\r\n        1:52.39 (39.35)     2:33.21 (40.82)\r\n  8 Morgan Friesen   19 Unattached        2:30.78    2:34.08  q735  \r\n    r:+0.38  35.59      1:15.57 (39.98)\r\n        1:54.19 (38.62)     2:34.08 (39.89)<\/pre>\n<h2>Men&#8217;s 200 Breast<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Cody Miller<\/strong> edged out<strong> Nic Fink<\/strong> (2:12.74) by half a second to claim tonight&#8217;s center lane, surging to a 2:12.20 finish. <strong>Daniel Roy<\/strong> headed the second wave, as he crashed the pads with a 2:14.04 to earn third, while <strong>Carlos Claverie<\/strong> stroked in soon after to post a 2:15.69. <strong>Anton McKee<\/strong> claimed fifth in the last ten meters over <strong>Andrew Wilson<\/strong> (2:16.31), as he built to a clean finish and a time of 2:16.11. <strong>Will Licon<\/strong> and <strong>AJ Bornstein<\/strong> will compete on opposite ends of the pool, hoping to bring some outside smoke with seed times of 2:16.32 and 2:17.29, respectively.<\/p>\n<pre><b> Event 29  Men 200 LC Meter Breaststroke<\/b>\r\n==================================================================\r\n        World: W 2:06.67  1\/27\/2017 Ippei Watanabe, JPN\r\n     American: A 2:07.17  6\/30\/2016 Josh Prenot, Cal Aquatics\r\n    U.S. Open: O 2:07.17  6\/30\/2016 Josh Prenot, Cal Aquatics\r\n     Jr World:   2:09.39  7\/27\/2017 Qin Haiyang, CHN\r\n     Pro Swim: P 2:08.95  2018      Andrew Wilson\r\n    Trial Cut: T 2:17.89\r\n    Name            Age Team                 Seed    Prelims  FINA       \r\n==================================================================\r\n<b>                         === Round 1 ===                          <\/b>\r\n \r\n  1 Cody Miller      27 Sandpipers Of Ne  2:10.59    2:12.20T q879  \r\n    r:+0.70  30.17      1:03.45 (33.28)\r\n        1:37.73 (34.28)     2:12.20 (34.47)\r\n  2 Nic Fink         25 Athens Bulldog S  2:08.56    2:12.74T q868  \r\n    r:+0.74  31.06      1:05.20 (34.14)\r\n        1:38.95 (33.75)     2:12.74 (33.79)\r\n  3 Daniel Roy       19 Unattached        2:09.73    2:14.04T q843  \r\n    r:+0.64  31.44      1:04.95 (33.51)\r\n        1:39.66 (34.71)     2:14.04 (34.38)\r\n  4 Carlos Claverie  22 Pinnacle Racing   2:11.71    2:15.69  q813  \r\n    r:+0.72  30.73      1:05.59 (34.86)\r\n        1:40.28 (34.69)     2:15.69 (35.41)\r\n  5 Anton McKee      25 Iceland           2:16.91    2:16.11  q806  \r\n    r:+0.75  30.51      1:05.39 (34.88)\r\n        1:40.33 (34.94)     2:16.11 (35.78)\r\n  6 Andrew Wilson    25 Athens Bulldog S  2:08.37    2:16.31T q802  \r\n    r:+0.64  30.48      1:05.26 (34.78)\r\n        1:40.65 (35.39)     2:16.31 (35.66)\r\n  7 Will Licon       24 Longhorn Aquatic  2:08.72    2:16.32T q802  \r\n    r:+0.71  31.57      1:06.86 (35.29)\r\n        1:41.66 (34.80)     2:16.32 (34.66)\r\n  8 AJ Bornstein     19 Univ. Of Michiga  2:12.54    2:17.29T q785  \r\n    r:+0.62  31.68      1:06.28 (34.60)\r\n        1:41.54 (35.26)     2:17.29 (35.75)<\/pre>\n<h2>Women&#8217;s 100 Fly<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Sarah Gibson<\/strong> (58.54) is forcing her name on the scene, as she stole the top seed with ease, beating prodigy <strong>Regan Smith<\/strong> (59.05) in this morning&#8217;s prelims. <strong>Lillie Nordmann<\/strong> was in the mix, sprinting to a 59.69 finish to bump <strong>Mallory Comerford<\/strong> (59.78) to fourth. <strong>Kylee Alons<\/strong> barely conceded fourth with her time of\u00a0 59.80, but it was enough to beat <strong>Reilly Tillman<\/strong> (1:00.51) for the top five seed. <strong>Gabi Albiero<\/strong> (1:00.62) and <strong>Claire Maiocco<\/strong> (1:00.77) will round out tonight&#8217;s heat from the end lanes.<\/p>\n<pre><b> Event 30  Women 100 LC Meter Butterfly<\/b>\r\n==================================================================\r\n        World: W   55.48  8\/7\/2016  Sarah Sjostrom, SWE\r\n     American: A   55.98  7\/29\/2012 Dana Vollmer, USA Olympic Team\r\n    U.S. Open: O   56.38  1\/15\/2016 Sarah Sjostrom, SWE\r\n     Jr World:     56.46  8\/7\/2016  Penny Oleksiak, CAN\r\n     Pro Swim: P   56.38  2016      Sarah Sjostrom\r\n    Trial Cut: T 1:00.69\r\n    Name            Age Team                 Seed    Prelims  FINA       \r\n==================================================================\r\n<b>                         === Round 1 ===                          <\/b>\r\n \r\n  1 Sarah Gibson     24 Aggie Swim Club     57.96      58.54T q851  \r\n    r:+0.75  27.79        58.54 (30.75)\r\n  2 Regan Smith      17 Riptide             58.59      59.05T q829  \r\n    r:+0.67  28.28        59.05 (30.77)\r\n  3 Lillie Nordmann  16 Magnolia Aquatic    59.19      59.69T q802  \r\n    r:+0.68  28.21        59.69 (31.48)\r\n  4 Mallory Comerfo  21 Unattached          57.95      59.78T q799  \r\n    r:+0.66  27.93        59.78 (31.85)\r\n  5 Kylee Alons      19 Wolfpack Elite\/N  1:00.35      59.80T q798  \r\n    r:+0.29  27.66        59.80 (32.14)\r\n  6 Reilly Tiltmann  15 Elmbrook Swim Cl  1:00.53    1:00.51T q770  \r\n    r:+0.70  28.18      1:00.51 (32.33)\r\n  7 Gabi Albiero     17 Cardinal Aquatic    59.74    1:00.62T q766  \r\n    r:+0.64  28.17      1:00.62 (32.45)\r\n  8 Claire Maiocco   20 Univ. Of Michiga  1:01.39    1:00.77  q760  \r\n    r:+0.69  28.53      1:00.77 (32.24)<\/pre>\n<h2>Men&#8217;s 100 Fly<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Luis Martinez<\/strong> turned heads in prelims with an outstanding 51.64 to take top seed. He earned the spot with relative ease, as <strong>Vini Lanza<\/strong> will be his closest competitor tonight with a 53.34. <strong>Van Mathias<\/strong> turned in a 53.68 to seize third, while Gabriel Fantoni&#8217;s 53.73 was enough to earn fourth. <strong>Miles Smachlo<\/strong> eclipsed the sub-54.00 mark with a 54.09, beating <strong>Tom Shields<\/strong> (54.27) for a top five seed headed into this evening. <strong>Nicolas Albiero<\/strong> continued to add onto his already impressive individual schedule, clocking in at 54.34 to beat <strong>Zach Harting<\/strong> (54.37).<\/p>\n<pre><b>Event 31  Men 100 LC Meter Butterfly<\/b>\r\n==================================================================\r\n        World: W 49.82  8\/1\/2009  Michael Phelps, USA\r\n     American: A 49.82  8\/1\/2009  Michael Phelps, USA\r\n    U.S. Open: O 50.22  7\/9\/2009  Michael Phelps, North Baltimore\r\n     Jr World:   50.62  7\/29\/2017 Kristof Milak, HUN\r\n     Pro Swim: P 51.00  2018      Jack Conger\r\n    Trial Cut: T 54.19\r\n    Name            Age Team                 Seed    Prelims  FINA       \r\n==================================================================\r\n<b>                         === Round 1 ===                          <\/b>\r\n \r\n  1 Luis Martinez    23 Guatemala           51.87      51.64  q897  \r\n    r:+0.63  24.25        51.64 (27.39)\r\n  2 Vini Lanza       22 Indiana S.C.        51.42      53.34  q814  \r\n    r:+0.68  24.99        53.34 (28.35)\r\n  3 Van Mathias      18 Indiana S.C.        52.88      53.68T q799  \r\n    r:+0.73  25.42        53.68 (28.26)\r\n  4 Gabriel Fantoni  20 Indiana S.C.        53.31      53.73  q797  \r\n    r:+0.63  25.09        53.73 (28.64)\r\n  5 Miles Smachlo    21 Univ. Of Michiga    53.08      54.09T q781  \r\n    r:+0.64  25.65        54.09 (28.44)\r\n  6 Tom Shields      27 California Aquat    51.55      54.27  q773  \r\n    r:+0.75  25.18        54.27 (29.09)\r\n  7 Nicolas Albiero  19 Unattached          52.68      54.34  q770  \r\n    r:+0.64  25.63        54.34 (28.71)\r\n  8 Zach Harting     21 Unattached          52.00      54.37  q769  \r\n    r:+0.64  25.77        54.37 (28.60)<\/pre>\n<h2>Women&#8217;s 200 IM<\/h2>\n<p>After a stellar meet already behind her, <strong>Madisyn Cox<\/strong> went for more, throwing up a 2:15.44 to take the first seed heading into tonight&#8217;s final. <strong>Allie Raab<\/strong> will chase her, entering with a 2:16.96 to earn the slight advantage over <strong>Brooke Forde<\/strong> (2:17.18). <strong>Asia Seidt<\/strong> will most likely be in the mix, as her 2:17.24 earned her fourth over <strong>Mackenzie Looze<\/strong> (2:17.28). <strong>Makayla Sargent<\/strong> will pose a threat from one of the outer lanes, as she goes into tonight with a 2:17.30. <strong>Allie Szekely<\/strong> and <strong>Emily Escobedo<\/strong> will round out a tightly packed heat with seed times of 2:17.76 and 2:17.81, respectively.<\/p>\n<pre><b>Event 32  Women 200 LC Meter IM<\/b>\r\n==================================================================\r\n        World: W 2:06.12  8\/3\/2015  Katinka Hosszu, HUN\r\n     American: A 2:06.15  7\/27\/2009 Ariana Kukors, USA\r\n    U.S. Open: O 2:08.32  7\/29\/2018 Kathleen Baker, Team Elite-NC\r\n     Jr World:   2:09.98  1\/29\/2017 Rikako Ikee, JPN\r\n     Pro Swim: P 2:08.66  2015      Katinka  Hosszu\r\n    Trial Cut: T 2:17.39\r\n    Name            Age Team                 Seed    Prelims  FINA       \r\n==================================================================\r\n<b>                         === Round 1 ===                          <\/b>\r\n \r\n  1 Madisyn Cox      23 Longhorn Aquatic  2:09.69    2:15.44T q807  \r\n    r:+0.70  28.99      1:03.25 (34.26)\r\n        1:42.75 (39.50)     2:15.44 (32.69)\r\n  2 Allie Raab       19 Unattached        2:15.25    2:16.96T q780  \r\n    r:+0.73  29.32      1:05.11 (35.79)\r\n        1:45.64 (40.53)     2:16.96 (31.32)\r\n  3 Brooke Forde     20 Unattached        2:12.80    2:17.18T q777  \r\n    r:+0.70  29.67      1:06.01 (36.34)\r\n        1:46.26 (40.25)     2:17.18 (30.92)\r\n  4 Asia Seidt       21 Kentucky Aquatic  2:12.30    2:17.24T q776  \r\n    r:+0.73  29.46      1:02.98 (33.52)\r\n        1:45.25 (42.27)     2:17.24 (31.99)\r\n  5 Mackenzie Looze  19 Indiana S.C.      2:16.05    2:17.28T q775  \r\n             30.13      1:06.08 (35.95)\r\n        1:45.51 (39.43)     2:17.28 (31.77)\r\n  6 Makayla Sargent  20 Wolfpack Elite\/N  2:15.28    2:17.30T q775  \r\n    r:+0.55  29.89      1:05.21 (35.32)\r\n        1:45.36 (40.15)     2:17.30 (31.94)\r\n  7 Allie Szekely    21 Unattached        2:15.46    2:17.76  q767  \r\n    r:+0.72  29.75      1:05.08 (35.33)\r\n        1:45.46 (40.38)     2:17.76 (32.30)\r\n  8 Emily Escobedo   23 Condors Swim Clu  2:15.83    2:17.81  q766  \r\n    r:+0.68  29.73      1:06.39 (36.66)\r\n        1:44.42 (38.03)     2:17.81 (33.39)<\/pre>\n<h2>Men&#8217;s 200 IM<\/h2>\n<p>This evening will be quite the showdown between four men separated by just four tenths of a second, as <strong>Vini Lanza<\/strong> turned in the top time with a 2:04.51, edging out <strong>Sam Stewart<\/strong> (2:04.55). Egypt&#8217;s <strong>Mohamed Samy<\/strong> was dangerously close behind, dropping a 2:04.80 to cinch the third seed over last night&#8217;s 400 IM winner, <strong>Jay Litherland<\/strong> (2:04.85). 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The only woman under 25.00, Manuel will head into tonight with a 0.74 second advantage over <strong>Margo Geer<\/strong> (25.27). <strong>Taylor Ruck<\/strong> showcased her versatility with a 25.45 worthy of third seed, tying <strong>Anika Apostalon<\/strong> for the top three spot. <strong>Ky-lee Perry<\/strong> turned in a 25.62 to earn decent lane placement, beating out <strong>Julie Meynen&#8217;s<\/strong> 25.62. <strong>Mallory<\/strong> <strong>Comerford<\/strong> (25.68) will be looking to climb placements, as she sits at seventh going into tonight&#8217;s final. <strong>Kylee Alons<\/strong> will round out her individual schedule in her last final of the meet, entering with a 25.85.<\/p>\n<pre><b>Event 34  Women 50 LC Meter Freestyle<\/b>\r\n==================================================================\r\n        World: W 23.67  7\/29\/2017 Sarah Sjostrom, SWE\r\n     American: A 23.97  7\/30\/2017 Simone Manuel, USA\r\n    U.S. Open: O 24.10  7\/29\/2018 Simone Manuel, Stanford Swimmin\r\n     Jr World:   24.33  9\/16\/2017 Rikako Ikee, JPN\r\n     Pro Swim: P 24.17  2016      Sarah Sjostrom\r\n    Trial Cut: T 25.99\r\n    Name            Age Team                 Seed    Prelims  FINA       \r\n==================================================================\r\n<b>                         === Round 1 ===                          <\/b>\r\n \r\n  1 Simone Manuel    22 Alto Swim Club      23.97      24.53T q898  \r\n         r:+0.70                       \r\n  2 Margo Geer       27 Mission Viejo Na    24.72      25.27T q821  \r\n         r:+0.64                       \r\n  3 Taylor Ruck      18 Unattached          24.26      25.45  q804  \r\n         r:+0.69                       \r\n  3 Anika Apostalon  24 Trojan Swim Club    25.22      25.45  q804  \r\n         r:+0.62                       \r\n  5 Ky-lee Perry     20 Wolfpack Elite\/N    25.19      25.57T q793  \r\n         r:+0.67                       \r\n  6 Julie Meynen     21 Luxembourg Swim     25.67      25.62  q788  \r\n         r:+0.63                       \r\n  7 Mallory Comerfo  21 Unattached          24.80      25.68T q783  \r\n         r:+0.66                       \r\n  8 Kylee Alons      19 Wolfpack Elite\/N    26.13      25.85T q767  \r\n         r:+0.31<\/pre>\n<h2>Men&#8217;s 50 Free<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Ali Khalafalla<\/strong> will be the one to beat in tonight&#8217;s final, as he surged to a 22.35 finish to post the fastest time of the morning. <strong>Jack Franzman<\/strong> (22.56) and<strong> Robert Howard<\/strong> (22.59) will work to chase him down, while <strong>Blake Pieroni<\/strong> (22.82) will enter as the race&#8217;s dark horse. <strong>Luiz Martinez<\/strong> will round out an impressive individual schedule, entering the evening final with a 22.83. <strong>Nathan Adrian<\/strong> will make a reappearance from one of the far lanes, entering as the sixth seed with a 22.96. <strong>Zach Apple<\/strong> will be looking to move up in the rankings, as his 23.07 has him currently seeded seventh, while <strong>Gus Borges<\/strong> (23.11) seeks to make a move from the outside.<\/p>\n<pre><b>Event 35  Men 50 LC Meter Freestyle<\/b>\r\n==================================================================\r\n        World: W 20.91  12\/18\/2009Cesar Cielo Filho, BRA\r\n     American: A 21.15  7\/29\/2017 Caeleb Dressel, USA\r\n    U.S. Open: O 21.14  7\/9\/2009  Cesar Cielo, Auburn\/BRA\r\n     Jr World:   21.75  8\/25\/2017 Michael Andrew, USA\r\n     Pro Swim: P 21.56  2015      Nathan Adrian\r\n    Trial Cut: T 23.19\r\n    Name            Age Team                 Seed    Prelims  FINA       \r\n==================================================================\r\n<b>                         === Round 1 ===                          <\/b>\r\n \r\n  1 Ali Khalafalla   23 Mission Viejo Na    21.97      22.35  q818  \r\n         r:+0.60                       \r\n  2 Jack Franzman    20 Indiana S.C.        22.88      22.56T q796  \r\n         r:+0.61                       \r\n  3 Robert Howard    22 Univ Alabama Swi    22.17      22.59T q793  \r\n         r:+0.65                       \r\n  4 Blake Pieroni    23 Indiana S.C.        22.17      22.82T q769  \r\n         r:+0.61                       \r\n  5 Luis Martinez    23 Guatemala           22.61      22.83  q768  \r\n         r:+0.61                       \r\n  6 Nathan Adrian    30 California Aquat    21.83      22.96T q755  \r\n         r:+0.62                       \r\n  7 Zach Apple       22 Indiana S.C.        22.00      23.07T q744  \r\n         r:+0.63                       \r\n  8 Gus Borges       19 Univ. 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