2024 PRO SWIM SERIES – KNOXVILLE
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The primary preliminary session of the 2024 Knoxville Professional Swim Sequence will function 4 occasions: the 100 freestyle, 100 breaststroke, 200 butterfly, and 400 freestyle.
The ladies’s 100 free will function a deep area, highlighted by 2023 Nationwide Champion Kate Douglass. Torri Huske, Claire Curzan, Abbey Weitzeil, and Gretchen Walsh can be among the many a number of different contenders. 2016 Olympic Champion Simone Manuel can even swim the occasion this morning, and is coming off some promising performances on the U.S. Open final month. Manuel positioned 4th within the U.S. Open last on this occasion, the place she touched in a time of 53.65.
The ladies’s 100 breast area will showcase the previous two Olympic champions within the occasion: Lilly King and Lydia Jacoby. King gained the occasion on the 2016 Rio Video games whereas Jacoby was victorious in Tokyo, so a enjoyable battle awaits (assuming each safely advance).
The lads’s 100 breaststroke is without doubt one of the most stacked occasions of the meet, led by Nic Fink (58.36). The American report holder, Michael Andrew, is seeded second (58.51) with Noah Nichols (59.40), Jake Foster (59.64), Cody Miller (59.85), Mitch Mason (59.87), and Charlie Swanson (59.89) all having sub-1:00 entry instances.
The 2022 & 2023 World Champion within the 200 butterfly, Summer time McIntosh, will swim the occasion this morning. She owns a greatest time of two:04.06, which she posted en path to the world title this previous yr in Fukuoka. She notably opted to enter the 200 fly over the 400 free, with each occasions being two of her greatest. Katie Ledecky, who was victorious final night time within the 1500 free, enters the 400 as the highest seed.
WOMEN’S 100 FREESTYLE – PRELIMS
World Report: 51.71 – Sarah Sjostrom (2017)
American Report: 52.04 – Simone Manuel (2019)
Professional Swim Sequence Report: 53.12 – Sarah Sjostrom (2016)
US Open Report: 52.54 – Simone Manuel (2018)
Prime 8:
Gretchen Walsh (UVA) – 54.06
Kate Douglass (NYAC) – 54.14
Simone Manuel (SUN) – 54.26
Maxine Parker (UVA) – 54.87
Torri Huske (AAC) – 54.93
Alex Walsh (UVA) – 55.01
Abbey Weitzeil (CAL) & Beata Nelson (WISC) – 55.07
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The 2022 World Champion within the 200 IM, Alex Walsh, featured in warmth two of this occasion. She took the race out robust, flipping in 26.47 by way of the primary 50 earlier than ending the race in a last time of 55.01. Her swim represents a brand new greatest time, eclipsing her earlier marker of 55.61 from 2018.
Abbey Weitzeil and Beata Nelson stopped the clock in equal 55.07 instances to tie for the win in warmth 10. They are going to get a swim within the ‘A’-Closing tonight, sneaking by way of with the ultimate two qualification spots.
Maxine Parker was victorious within the penultimate warmth, hitting a time of 54.87. Torri Huske led for the primary 98-meters of the race, in the end attending to the wall 2nd in 54.93.
Gretchen Walsh led from begin to end within the last warmth, touching in 54.06 for the quickest time of the session. Her teammate, Kate Douglass, touched in 54.14 for 2nd place within the warmth. Simone Manuel rounded out the highest three within the last warmth, hitting a swift 54.26. These 3 times from the ultimate warmth signify the three quickest of the morning.
Of notice, Claire Curzan positioned tenth this morning in a time of 55.23. Maggie MacNeil was eleventh, stopping the clock in 55.41 to take third in warmth eleven. Taylor Ruck (55.55) and Katie Ledecky (55.57) additionally featured this morning, inserting fifteenth and sixteenth.
MEN’S 100 FREESTYLE – PRELIMS
World Report: 46.86 – David Popovici (2022)
American Report: 46.96 – Caeleb Dressel (2019)
Professional Swim Sequence Report: 48.00 – Nathan Adrian (2016)
US Open Report: 47.39 – Caeleb Dressel / Ryan Held
Prime 8:
Jack Alexy (CAL) – 48.28
Brooks Curry (CAL) – 48.95
Santo Condorelli (DM) – 49.08
Matt King (TFA) – 49.17
Alberto Mestre (UN-02) & Carson Foster (RAYS) – 49.35
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Shaine Casas (TXLA) – 49.39
Destin Lasco (UN-1) – 49.45
IM star Carson Foster made his presence identified in warmth 9, stopping the clock in 49.35 to seize the win from lane 8. His swim marks a brand new greatest time, taking down his earlier mark of 49.43 from 2019.
Warmth 11 featured Jordan Crooks and Matt King, two sprinters who had huge LCM time drops in 2023. King led the best way, touching in 49.17 with Alberto Mestre (49.35) and Jordan Crooks (49.56) carefully behind. Notably, junior star Maximus Williamson (49.83) was 4th within the warmth.
Brooks Curry posted a time of 48.95 to win warmth 12, which might maintain as much as rank him 2nd going into tonight’s last. Santo Condorelli adopted carefully behind him, posting a decent 49.08 time to advance third to the ultimate.
Cal’s Jack Alexy took the ultimate warmth out robust, handing over 23.14 by way of the primary half of the race. He took the win by a physique size, stopping the clock in 48.28. Shaine Casas (49.39) and Destin Lasco (49.45) positioned 2nd and third within the warmth. Each Casas and Lasco will advance to tonight’s last in seventh and eighth, respectively.
Bjorn Seeliger (49.53), Ryan Held (49.62), Hunter Armstrong (49.62), and Kieran Smith (49.73) all earned a spot in tonight’s ‘B’-Closing.
WOMEN’S 100 BREASTSTROKE – PRELIMS
World Report: 1:04.13 – Lilly King (2017)
American Report: 1:04.13 – Lilly King (2017)
Professional Swim Sequence Report: 1:05.32 – Lilly King (2021)
US Open Report: 1:04.45 – Jessica Hardy (2009)
Prime 8:
Mona McSharry (TENN) – 1:06.65
Kate Douglass (NYAC) – 1:07.31
Lilly King (ISC) – 1:07.60
Lydia Jacoby (TEX) – 1:08.25
Ella Nelson (UVA) – 1:08.49
Alex Walsh (UVA) – 1:08.56
Anna Elendt (TEX) – 1:08.67
Sophie Angus (CAN) – 1:08.79
Tennessee’s Mona McSharry leads the best way into tonight’s 100 breast last, as she secured the highest qualifying time of the morning (1:06.65). McSharry was the one swimmer to interrupt the 1:07-barrier by way of the heats, with Kate Douglass (1:07.31) and Lilly King (1:07.60) the one different two below 1:08.
Tokyo Olympic Champion Lydia Jacoby slides by way of to the ultimate in 4th, as she posted a time of 1:08.25 to take the win in warmth 8. Her Texas teammate, Anna Elendt, posted a time of 1:08.67 to qualify seventh.
UVA teammates Ella Nelson (1:08.49) and Alex Walsh (1:08.56) additionally certified to compete in tonight’s ‘A’-final, with the swim from Walsh marking her second ‘A’-final worthy swim of the morning.
Canada’s Sophie Angus will spherical out the ‘A’-final, as she booked her ticket with a swift 1:08.79 efficiency this morning.
MEN’S 100 BREASTSTROKE – PRELIMS
World Report: 56.88 – Adam Peaty (2019)
American Report: 58.14 – Michael Andrew (2021)
Professional Swim Sequence Report: 58.58 – Adam Peaty (2017)
US Open Report: 58.14 – Michael Andrew (2021)
Prime 8:
Michael Andrew (MASA) – 1:00.14
Noah Nichols (UVA) – 1:01.32
Nic Fink (MAAC) – 1:01.41
Joshua Chen (TFA) – 1:01.50
Mitch Mason (LSU) – 1:01.52
Jake Foster (TEX) – 1:01.62
Alon Baer (UN-03) – 1:01.70
Lyubomir Epitropov (TNAQ) – 1:01.87
Noah Nichols (1:01.32) and Mitch Mason (1:01.52) led the best way in warmth 7, posting the 2nd and fifth quickest instances of the session. Nichols gained the silver medal on this occasion on the Pan American Video games again in October.
Michael Andrew took the race out quick in warmth 8, turning by way of the 50 in 27.85. Andrew held on properly by way of the closing levels, grabbing the warmth win in a time of 1:00.14. Joshua Chen positioned 2nd to Andrew within the warmth, together with his 1:01.50 time advancing him in 4th place. Chen gained the World Junior title on this occasion again in September, clocking 1:00.70 en path to that win.
The ultimate warmth noticed Nic Fink (1:01.41) and Jake Foster (1:01.62) break free from the sphere, each posting instances that may safely advance to tonight’s ‘A’-final. Foster was the gold medalist on this occasion on the current Pan American Video games.
It took a time of 1:01.87 to advance to the championship last tonight, which means each swimmer who cracked the 1:02-barrier earned the chance.
WOMEN’S 200 BUTTERFLY – PRELIMS
World Report: 2:01.81 – Zige Liu (2009)
American Report: 2:03.87 – Regan Smith (2023)
Professional Swim Sequence Report: 2:05.05 – Summer time McIntosh (2023)
US Open Report: 2:03.87 – Regan Smith (2023)
Prime 8:
Summer time McIntosh (SYS) – 2:07.89
Dakota Luther (TXLA) – 2:11.48
Tess Howley (UVA) – 2:11.50
Kelly Pash (TEX) – 2:11.58
Emma Sticklen (TEX) – 2:12.24
Addison Sauickie (SYS) – 2:14.39
Leah Gingrich (KA) – 2:14.56
Addison Reese (LAKR) – 2:15.09
Summer time McIntosh of the Sarasota Sharks leads all qualifiers within the 200 butterfly, as she posted the quickest time of the morning by a big margin (2:07.89). McIntosh owns a greatest time of two:04.06 within the occasion, and owns the Professional Swim Sequence report with a time of two:05.05.
McIntosh’s teammate, Addison Sauickie, will be a part of her in tonight’s ‘A’-final. Sauickie is the World Junior Champion within the 200 freestyle, and posted a time of two:14.39 on this 200 fly to advance sixth.
Three Texas teammates superior to tonight’s last, with Dakota Luther (2:11.48) main the best way for teammates Kelly Pash (2:11.58) and Emma Sticklen (2:12.24).
Virginia swimmer Tess Howley certified third for tonight’s ‘A’-final, stopping the clock in 2:11.50 to seize the win in warmth three. Howley owns a greatest time of two:06.85 within the occasion, which she posted en path to profitable the Junior Nationwide title this previous summer time.
Leah Gingrich (2:14.56) and Addison Reese (2:15.09) additionally certified for tonight’s championship last in seventh and eighth.
MEN’S 200 BUTTERFLY – PRELIMS
World Report: 1:50.34 – Kristof Milak (2022)
American Report: 1:51.51 – Michael Phelps (2009)
Professional Swim Sequence Report: 1:53.84 – Luca Urlando (2019)
US Open Report: 1:52.20 – Michael Phelps (2008)
Prime 8:
Martin Espernberger (TENN) – 1:57.70
Trenton Julian (MVN) – 1:58.57
Luca Urlando (DART) – 1:58.81
Gabe Jett (UN-1) – 2:00.05
Ryan Merani (UN-1) – 2:00.32
Thomas Heilman (CA-Y) – 2:00.36
Dare Rose (UN-1) – 2:00.38
Connor Lamastra (DYNA) – 2:00.45
Martin Espernberger of Tennessee is the quickest qualifier going into tonight’s championship last, as he posted a time of 1:57.70 to win warmth six. Luca Urlando took 2nd place on this warmth, hitting the wall in 1:58.81 to qualify third general. Urlando has been as swift as 1:53.84 within the occasion, which he posted on the 2019 Clovis Professional Swim Sequence cease.
Trenton Julian was victorious in warmth 5, profitable in 1:58.57 to qualifying 2nd general for tonight’s ‘A’-final. Julian took the race out in 56.24 earlier than closing in 1:02.10, profitable his warmth by about two seconds.
Cal put two undergraduates into tonight’s championship last, with Gabe Jett (2:00.05) and Dare Rose (2:00.38) qualifying 4th and seventh, respectively.
Junior phenom Thomas Heilman hit the touchpad in 2:00.36 to position third in warmth seven, qualifying him sixth general. Heilman owns a greatest time of 1:53.82 from the World Championships this previous summer time, the place he positioned 4th.
WOMEN’S 400 FREESTYLE – PRELIMS
World Report: 3:55.38 – Ariarne Titmus (2023)
American Report: 3:56.46 – Katie Ledecky (2016)
Professional Swim Sequence Report: 3:57.94 – Katie Ledecky (2018)
US Open Report: 3:57.94 – Katie Ledecky (2018)
MEN’S 400 FREESTYLE – PRELIMS
World Report: 3:40.07 – Paul Biedermann (2009)
American Report: 3:42.78 – Larsen Jensen (2008)
Professional Swim Sequence Report: 3:43.55 – Solar Yang (2016)
US Open Report: 3:43.53 – Larsen Jensen (2008)
