The TYR Pro Swim Series continued from Knoxville on Saturday.<\/p>\n
The final day’s prelims session consists of the 100 backstroke, 200 breaststroke, 200 IM and 50 free.<\/p>\n
Two swimmers broke a minute in the prelims of the women’s 200 backstroke to kick off the session.<\/p>\n
NC State’s Katharine Berkoff<\/strong> led the field with a time of 59.06, finishing a half second ahead of Isabelle Stadden<\/strong> (59.56).<\/p>\n Wolfpack’s Rhyan White<\/strong> and Virginia’s Claire Curzan<\/strong> tied for the third seed with swims of 1:00.25.<\/p>\n NC State’s Kacper Stokowski<\/strong> led a tight field in the men’s 100 backstroke. He took the top seed for finals with a swim of 54.11.<\/p>\n Four other swimmers broke 55 seconds with Shaine Casas<\/strong> took the second seed in 54.16, followed by Jonny Marshall<\/strong> (54.63), Kieran Smith<\/strong> (54.80) and Justin Ress<\/strong> (54.98).<\/p>\n Kate Douglass<\/strong> 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.<\/p>\n Tennessee’s Mona McSharry<\/strong> took the second spot in 2:27.43, followed by Indiana’s Lilly King<\/strong> (2:27.83) and Virginia’s Ella Nelson<\/strong> (2:29.06).<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Alon Baer<\/strong> claimed the top seed in the men’s 200 breast, getting to the wall in 2:15.07.<\/p>\n Four other swimmers were sub-2:16, not including Nic Fink<\/strong> who took the sixth seed at 2:16.23.<\/p>\n Grant Sanders<\/strong> took the second spot in 2:15.51, followed by Joshua Chen<\/strong> (2:15.62).<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Virginia’s Alex Walsh<\/strong> 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.<\/p>\n Sarasota’s Summer McIntosh<\/strong> claimed the second seed in 2:12.21, followed by Canada compatriot Ashley McMillan<\/strong> (2:14.15), Texas’ Kelly Pash<\/strong> (2:14.69) and Wisconsin’s Beata Nelson<\/strong> (2:14.87).<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Mason Manta Rays’ Carson Foster<\/strong> was the quickest to the wall in the men’s 200 IM. The 22-year-old earned the top seed in 2:01.52.<\/p>\n Mission Viejo’s Trenton Julian<\/strong> took the second spot in 2:02.06, ahead of Grant Sanders<\/strong> (2:02.26), Grant House<\/strong> (2:02.31), Kieran Smith<\/strong> (2:02.44) and Jay Litherland<\/strong> (2:02.47).<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n A packed field of Olympians closed out the women’s session with a fast 50 free.<\/p>\n Dallas Mustangs’ Kasia Wasick<\/strong>, a Polish Olympic medalist, took the top seed in 24.42.<\/p>\n Abbey Weitzeil<\/strong> took the second spot in 24.76, ahead of Kate Douglass<\/strong> (24.88), Catie DeLoof<\/strong> (25.03), Simone Manuel<\/strong> (25.09), Torri Huske<\/strong> (25.20), Katharine Berkoff<\/strong> (25.26) and Erika<\/strong> Connolly<\/strong> (25.44), setting up what looks to be a fast and entertaining final.<\/p>\n Michael Andrew<\/strong> 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.<\/p>\n Tennessee’s Jordan Crooks<\/strong> took the second spot in 22.12, ahead of Brooks Curry<\/strong> and Jack Alexy<\/strong>, who each tied at 22.25.<\/p>\n 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. Wednesday Recap Thursday<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3915,"featured_media":573845,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"dois","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[3,122077,7],"tags":[63938,25010,56016,133649],"class_list":["post-575917","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured","category-americas","category-usa","tag-kacper-stokowski","tag-kate-douglass","tag-katharine-berkoff","tag-tyr-pro-swim-series-knoxville"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"yoast_head":"\r\nEvent 21 Women 100 LC Meter Backstroke<\/b>\r\n==================================================================\r\n World: W 57.33 10\/21\/2023Kaylee McKeown, AUS\r\n American: A 57.57 7\/28\/2019 Regan Smith, USA\r\n U.S. Open: O 57.71 6\/30\/2023 Regan Smith, Sun Devil Swimmi\r\n Jr World: J 57.57 7\/28\/2019 Regan Smith, Riptide\r\n Pro Swim: P 57.90 4\/14\/2023 Regan Smith, Sun Devil Swimmi\r\n Oly Trials: 1:01.89\r\n Name Age Team Seed Prelims \r\n==================================================================\r\n === Preliminaries === <\/b>\r\n \r\n 1 Katharine Berko 22 NC State Univers 58.01 59.06 q \r\n r:+0.57 28.97 59.06 (30.09)\r\n 2 Isabelle Stadde 21 Unattached-PC 59.07 59.56 q \r\n r:+0.60 28.83 59.56 (30.73)\r\n 3 Rhyan White 23 Wolfpack Elite-N 58.59 1:00.25 q \r\n r:+0.66 29.52 1:00.25 (30.73)\r\n 3 Claire Curzan 19 Unattached-VA\/TA 58.39 1:00.25 q \r\n r:+0.59 29.22 1:00.25 (31.03)\r\n 5 Josephine Fulle 20 Univ Tennessee-S 59.67 1:00.33 q \r\n r:+0.59 29.33 1:00.33 (31.00)\r\n 6 Leah Shackley 17 Blair Regional Y 59.55 1:00.44 q \r\n r:+0.56 29.23 1:00.44 (31.21)\r\n 7 Morgan Scott 23 Texas Ford Aquat 1:00.48 1:01.35 q \r\n r:+0.70 29.50 1:01.35 (31.85)\r\n 8 Charlotte Crush 15 Lakeside Swim Te 1:00.07 1:01.58 q \r\n r:+0.55 29.86 1:01.58 (31.72)<\/pre>\n
Men’s 100 Backstroke<\/h2>\n
Event 22 Men 100 LC Meter Backstroke<\/b>\r\n==================================================================\r\n World: W 51.60 6\/20\/2022 Thomas Ceccon, ITA\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: J 52.53 8\/6\/2018 Kliment Kolesnikov, RUS\r\n Pro Swim: P 52.40 2016 David Plummer\r\n Oly Trials: 55.69\r\n Name Age Team Seed Prelims \r\n==================================================================\r\n === Preliminaries === <\/b>\r\n \r\n 1 Kacper Stokowsk 25 NC State Univers 53.74 54.11 q \r\n r:+0.55 26.33 54.11 (27.78)\r\n 2 Shaine Casas 24 Longhorn Aquatic 52.51 54.16 q \r\n r:+0.54 26.20 54.16 (27.96)\r\n 3 Jonny Marshall 19 Unattached-FL 54.42 54.63 q \r\n r:+0.64 26.21 54.63 (28.42)\r\n 4 Kieran Smith 23 Ridgefield Aquat 55.10 54.80 q \r\n r:+0.64 26.93 54.80 (27.87)\r\n 5 Justin Ress 26 Mission Viejo Na 52.73 54.98 q \r\n r:+0.62 26.40 54.98 (28.58)\r\n 6 Aidan Stoffle 23 Auburn Universit 53.62 55.05 q \r\n r:+0.57 27.03 55.05 (28.02)\r\n 7 Hunter Armstron 22 New York Athleti 51.98 55.41 q \r\n r:+0.63 26.98 55.41 (28.43)\r\n 8 Jacob Molacek 28 Texas Ford Aquat 53.98 55.53 q \r\n r:+0.65 26.44 55.53 (29.09)<\/pre>\n
Women’s 200 Breaststroke<\/h2>\n
Event 23 Women 200 LC Meter Breaststroke<\/b>\r\n==================================================================\r\n World: W 2:17.55 4\/21\/2023 Evgeniia Chikunova, RUS\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: J 2:19.64 8\/30\/2015 Viktoria Gunes, TUR\r\n Pro Swim: P 2:20.77 5\/19\/2019 Annie Lazor, Mission Viejo Na\r\n Oly Trials: 2:31.69\r\n Name Age Team Seed Prelims \r\n==================================================================\r\n === Preliminaries === <\/b>\r\n \r\n 1 Kate Douglass 22 New York Athleti 2:21.22 2:23.04 q \r\n r:+0.67 32.85 1:09.15 (36.30)\r\n 1:46.33 (37.18) 2:23.04 (36.71)\r\n 2 Mona McSharry 23 Univ Tennessee-S 2:25.24 2:27.43 q \r\n r:+0.72 33.32 1:09.73 (36.41)\r\n 1:47.90 (38.17) 2:27.43 (39.53)\r\n 3 Lilly King 26 Indiana Swim Clu 2:20.95 2:27.83 q \r\n r:+0.68 33.15 1:10.81 (37.66)\r\n 1:49.37 (38.56) 2:27.83 (38.46)\r\n 4 Ella Nelson 22 U of Virginia-VA 2:24.89 2:29.06 q \r\n r:+0.70 34.15 1:11.70 (37.55)\r\n 1:49.96 (38.26) 2:29.06 (39.10)\r\n 5 Alexis Yager 25 Tennessee Aquati 2:30.17 2:30.62 q \r\n r:+0.71 34.63 1:12.73 (38.10)\r\n 1:51.37 (38.64) 2:30.62 (39.25)\r\n 6 Tess Cieplucha 25 Tennessee Aquati 2:26.84 2:30.70 q \r\n r:+0.72 35.13 1:13.81 (38.68)\r\n 1:51.97 (38.16) 2:30.70 (38.73)\r\n 7 Hannah Marinovi 17 Clovis Swim Club 2:31.16 2:31.37 q \r\n r:+0.64 34.65 1:12.54 (37.89)\r\n 1:52.36 (39.82) 2:31.37 (39.01)\r\n 8 Sophie Angus 24 Swimming Canada- 2:27.71 2:31.50 q \r\n r:+0.58 34.24 1:12.42 (38.18)\r\n 1:51.87 (39.45) 2:31.50 (39.63)<\/pre>\n
TYR Pro Swim Series: 200 Breaststroke<\/h2>\n
Event 24 Men 200 LC Meter Breaststroke<\/b>\r\n==================================================================\r\n World: W 2:05.48 7\/28\/2023 Haiyang Qin, CHN\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: J 2:08.04 7\/8\/2023 Zhihao Dong, CHN\r\n Pro Swim: P 2:08.23 7\/29\/2023 Jake Foster, Mason Manta Rays\r\n Oly Trials: 2:15.99\r\n Name Age Team Seed Prelims \r\n==================================================================\r\n === Preliminaries === <\/b>\r\n \r\n 1 Alon Baer 26 Unattached-IN 2:18.91 2:15.07 q \r\n r:+0.67 30.74 1:04.52 (33.78)\r\n 1:39.65 (35.13) 2:15.07 (35.42)\r\n 2 Grant Sanders 26 Fast Falcons-FL 2:18.42 2:15.51 q \r\n r:+0.68 31.33 1:05.43 (34.10)\r\n 1:40.01 (34.58) 2:15.51 (35.50)\r\n 3 Joshua Chen 18 Texas Ford Aquat 2:12.20 2:15.62 q \r\n r:+0.66 30.82 1:05.69 (34.87)\r\n 1:40.94 (35.25) 2:15.62 (34.68)\r\n 4 Lyubomir Epitro 24 Tennessee Aquati 2:10.76 2:15.76 q \r\n r:+0.71 31.09 1:05.68 (34.59)\r\n 1:41.25 (35.57) 2:15.76 (34.51)\r\n 5 Ilya Evdokimov 27 Team Charlotte S 2:18.37 2:15.77 q \r\n r:+0.70 30.69 1:05.74 (35.05)\r\n 1:40.39 (34.65) 2:15.77 (35.38)\r\n 6 Nic Fink 30 Metro Atlanta Aq 2:08.84 2:16.23 q \r\n r:+0.69 30.52 1:05.66 (35.14)\r\n 1:41.52 (35.86) 2:16.23 (34.71)\r\n 7 Miguel De Lara 29 Pinnacle Racing- 2:10.85 2:16.39 q \r\n r:+0.70 30.72 1:05.45 (34.73)\r\n 1:40.90 (35.45) 2:16.39 (35.49)\r\n 8 Will Licon 29 Longhorn Aquatic 2:09.13 2:16.43 q \r\n r:+0.70 30.95 1:05.63 (34.68)\r\n 1:41.18 (35.55) 2:16.43 (35.25)<\/pre>\n
Women’s 200 IM<\/h2>\n
Event 25 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 2:07.09 7\/1\/2023 Kate Douglass, New York Athleti\r\n Jr World: J 2:06.89 3\/30\/2023 Summer McIntosh, CAN\r\n Pro Swim: P 2:08.08 3\/4\/2023 Summer McIntosh, Sarasota Sharks-\r\n Oly Trials: 2:16.09\r\n Name Age Team Seed Prelims \r\n==================================================================\r\n === Preliminaries === <\/b>\r\n \r\n 1 Alex Walsh 22 U of Virginia-VA 2:07.13 2:10.84 q \r\n r:+0.75 28.05 1:01.36 (33.31)\r\n 1:39.18 (37.82) 2:10.84 (31.66)\r\n 2 Summer McIntosh 17 Sarasota Sharks- 2:06.89 2:12.21 q \r\n r:+0.71 27.88 1:00.71 (32.83)\r\n 1:39.33 (38.62) 2:12.21 (32.88)\r\n 3 Ashley McMillan 19 Swimming Canada- 2:11.44 2:14.15 q \r\n r:+0.70 28.66 1:01.92 (33.26)\r\n 1:40.85 (38.93) 2:14.15 (33.30)\r\n 4 Kelly Pash 22 Univ of Texas-ST 2:12.67 2:14.69 q \r\n r:+0.71 28.62 1:03.05 (34.43)\r\n 1:43.14 (40.09) 2:14.69 (31.55)\r\n 5 Beata Nelson 25 Wisconsin Aquati 2:11.76 2:14.87 q \r\n r:+0.72 28.05 1:02.37 (34.32)\r\n 1:43.10 (40.73) 2:14.87 (31.77)\r\n 6 Alicia Wilson 23 Univ of Texas-ST 2:11.96 2:15.40 q \r\n r:+0.66 28.89 1:03.02 (34.13)\r\n 1:43.25 (40.23) 2:15.40 (32.15)\r\n 7 Josephine Fulle 20 Univ Tennessee-S 2:14.01 2:16.14 q \r\n r:+0.70 29.15 1:03.56 (34.41)\r\n 1:43.57 (40.01) 2:16.14 (32.57)\r\n 8 Tess Cieplucha 25 Tennessee Aquati 2:12.03 2:16.46 q \r\n r:+0.76 29.87 1:05.06 (35.19)\r\n 1:45.01 (39.95) 2:16.46 (31.45)<\/pre>\n
Men’s 200 IM<\/h2>\n
Event 26 Men 200 LC Meter IM<\/b>\r\n==================================================================\r\n World: W 1:54.00 7\/28\/2011 Ryan Lochte, USA\r\n American: A 1:54.00 7\/28\/2011 Ryan Lochte, USA\r\n U.S. Open: O 1:54.56 7\/10\/2009 Ryan Lochte, Daytona Beach\r\n Jr World: J 1:56.99 5\/19\/2021 Hubert Kos, HUN\r\n Pro Swim: P 1:55.68 4\/15\/2023 Leon Marchand, Unattached-AZ\r\n Oly Trials: 2:03.49\r\n Name Age Team Seed Prelims \r\n==================================================================\r\n === Preliminaries === <\/b>\r\n \r\n 1 Carson Foster 22 Mason Manta Rays 1:55.71 2:01.52 q \r\n r:+0.66 25.33 55.75 (30.42)\r\n 1:31.12 (35.37) 2:01.52 (30.40)\r\n 2 Trenton Julian 25 Mission Viejo Na 1:57.94 2:02.06 q \r\n r:+0.66 25.75 57.85 (32.10)\r\n 1:32.76 (34.91) 2:02.06 (29.30)\r\n 3 Grant Sanders 26 Fast Falcons-FL 2:02.91 2:02.26 q \r\n r:+0.68 26.62 57.71 (31.09)\r\n 1:33.00 (35.29) 2:02.26 (29.26)\r\n 4 Grant House 25 Sun Devil Swimmi 1:58.21 2:02.31 q \r\n r:+0.69 25.72 57.33 (31.61)\r\n 1:33.83 (36.50) 2:02.31 (28.48)\r\n 5 Kieran Smith 23 Ridgefield Aquat 1:57.99 2:02.44 q \r\n r:+0.70 26.32 57.39 (31.07)\r\n 1:33.66 (36.27) 2:02.44 (28.78)\r\n 6 Jay Litherland 28 Sun Devil Swimmi 2:00.41 2:02.47 q \r\n r:+0.71 26.47 57.59 (31.12)\r\n 1:34.45 (36.86) 2:02.47 (28.02)\r\n 7 Maximus William 17 Lakeside Aquatic 1:57.29 2:02.52 q \r\n r:+0.65 26.13 56.44 (30.31)\r\n 1:34.41 (37.97) 2:02.52 (28.11)\r\n 8 Will Licon 29 Longhorn Aquatic 1:59.08 2:02.58 q \r\n r:+0.66 25.99 57.71 (31.72)\r\n 1:33.02 (35.31) 2:02.58 (29.56)<\/pre>\n
Women’s 50 Free<\/h2>\n
Event 27 Women 50 LC Meter Freestyle<\/b>\r\n==================================================================\r\n World: W 23.61 7\/29\/2023 Sarah Sjostrom, SWE\r\n American: A 23.97 7\/30\/2017 Simone Manuel, USA\r\n U.S. Open: O 24.00 7\/1\/2023 Abbey Weitzeil, California Aquat\r\n Jr World: J 24.17 5\/14\/2021 Claire Curzan, USA\r\n Pro Swim: P 24.17 2016 Sarah Sjostrom\r\n Oly Trials: 25.69\r\n Name Age Team Seed Prelims \r\n==================================================================\r\n === Preliminaries === <\/b>\r\n \r\n 1 Kasia Wasick 31 Dallas Mustangs- 24.11 24.42 q \r\n r:+0.68 \r\n 2 Abbey Weitzeil 27 California Aquat 24.00 24.76 q \r\n r:+0.67 \r\n 3 Kate Douglass 22 New York Athleti 24.40 24.88 q \r\n r:+0.64 \r\n 4 Catie Deloof 26 New York Athleti 24.68 25.03 q \r\n r:+0.68 \r\n 5 Simone Manuel 27 Sun Devil Swimmi 25.05 25.09 q \r\n r:+0.69 \r\n 6 Torri Huske 21 Arlington Aquati 24.41 25.20 q \r\n r:+0.62 \r\n 7 Katharine Berko 22 NC State Univers 25.31 25.26 q \r\n r:+0.71 \r\n 8 Erika Connolly 25 Tennessee Aquati 24.38 25.44 q \r\n r:+0.65 \r\n\r\n\r\n<\/pre>\n
Men’s 50 Free<\/h2>\n
Event 28 Men 50 LC Meter Freestyle<\/b>\r\n==================================================================\r\n World: W 20.91 12\/18\/2009Cesar Cielo Filho, BRA\r\n American: A 21.04 7\/27\/2019 Caeleb Dressel - also 6\/20\/21, USA\r\n U.S. Open: O 21.04 6\/20\/2021 Caeleb Dressel, Gator Swim Club-\r\n Jr World: J 21.75 8\/25\/2017 Michael Andrew, USA\r\n Pro Swim: P 21.51 3\/7\/2020 Caeleb Dressel, Gator Swim Club-\r\n Oly Trials: 22.79\r\n Name Age Team Seed Prelims \r\n==================================================================\r\n === Preliminaries === <\/b>\r\n \r\n 1 Michael Andrew 24 MA Swim Academy- 21.41 22.05 q \r\n r:+0.65 \r\n 2 Jordan Crooks 21 Univ Tennessee-S 21.73 22.12 q \r\n r:+0.61 \r\n 3 Brooks Curry 22 California Aquat 21.84 22.25 q \r\n r:+0.65 \r\n 3 Jack Alexy 20 Unattached-PC 21.57 22.25 q \r\n r:+0.66 \r\n 5 Alberto Mestre 24 Unattached-FL 22.04 22.36 q \r\n r:+0.65 \r\n 5 Lamar Taylor 20 Unattached-AR 22.13 22.36 q \r\n r:+0.61 \r\n 7 Matt King 21 Texas Ford Aquat 21.80 22.37 q \r\n r:+0.62 \r\n 8 Ian Ho 26 Pinnacle Racing- 21.86 22.39 q \r\n r:+0.63<\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"