TAC Titans' Claire Curzan will tackle a tough double this evening, coming in as the top qualifier in the 50 free and 100 back, back-to-back races. Current photo via Jack Spitser/Spitser Photography
Although Curzan’s time marked a 17-18 NAG, her best time of 24.17 from last year still stands as the 15-16 National Age Group record.
Paige Madden and Erika Brown will be scratching out of events to focus on different ones, while Claire Curzan will take on the 100 back/50 free double.
After winning the 400 IM last night, ASU pro Hali Flickinger comes in as the top seed in the 200 fly in this morning’s prelims.
Below, you’ll see race videos from day 2 of the TYR Pro Swim Series in San Antonio.
Olympian Michael Andrew scratched the 100 back and 200 breast to focus on the 50 free where he is ranked #2 going into the third prelims session.
Nonetheless, Marchand’s time of 4:10.38 lands very close to his personal best of 4:09.65, which he swam last summer.
Shaine Casas topped the field in Prelims by over a full second in the 100 fly (51.14) en route to dropping the 2nd-fastest time in the world for 2022.
Bella Sims has opted to scratches both of her events for tonight’s Finals Session, which include the 200 free, where she was seeded 3rd.
April 01st, 2022 National, News, Pro Swim Series
The third finals session of the Pro Swim Series- San Antonio kicks off tonight at 6 PM CST. Finals of the 200 fly, 50 free, 100 back, 200 breast and 400 free will all take place this evening.
Hali Flickinger comes in as the top qualifier in the women’s 200 fly, just ahead of Dakota Luther. Georgia-based pro Chase Kalisz posted the top time this morning in the men’s 200 fly and comes in as the top seed tonight.
TAC Titans’ Claire Curzan posted a 25.04 this morning to earn the top spot in the women’s 50 free, while NC State freshman David Curtiss holds the top seed in the men’s 50, just ahead of Michael Andrew and Florida pro Caeleb Dressel.
Just minutes after the 50 free, Curzan is set to return as the top seed in the 100 back, while Shaine Casas, who won the 100 fly last night, holds the top seed in the men’s 100 back. In the 200 breast, Texas sophomore Anna Elendt comes in as the top seed in the women’s race, while Arizona State freshman Leon Marchand is the top qualifier in the men’s 200 breast.
The session will wrap up with the 400 free, where Katie Ledecky comes in as the heavy favorite in the women’s race and Bar Soloveychik enters as the top qualifier on the men’s side.
Notably, the weather forecast for this evening is for high winds at the outdoor Northside Aquatic Center, with gusts up to 30 miles per hour providing a tailwind for the 50 frees.
Sun Devil’s Hali Flickinger came in as the top seed in the women’s 200 fly and defended her seed, winning in 2:08.47. Texas’ Emma Sticklen was out fast, turning with Flickinger at the halfway mark before the ASU pro took control of the race on the 3rd 50.
Texas’ Kelly Pash and Arizona State’s Lindsay Looney used a strong final 50 to run down Sticklen to finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
Chase Kalisz put up a dominance performance in the A final of the 200 fly, leading wire to wire and touching first in 1:56.79. Kalisz looked strong coming home, splitting 30.3/30.6 over the final 100 meters of the race.
Touching second was Louisville pro Zach Harting in 1:58.95, and rounding out the podium was Bolles’ Martin Espernberger, a University of Tennessee commit.
Claire Curzan of the TAC Titans bolted out to a massive lead and held on for the win in 24.43. Despite adding a couple of tenths from her lifetime best, she actually clipped Torri Huske’s 17-18 NAG by .01. Curzan’s best time and 15-16 NAG stands at 24.17.
Tennessee pro Erika Brown finished in 2nd in 24.81, while Louisville pro Mallory Comerford finished 3rd in 25.11.
In the B final, Louisville pro Kelsi Dahlia swam fly to finish third in 26.13, only a tenth slower than she swam in the prelims, swimming freestyle.
Michael Andrew outtouched Florida Gator pro Caeleb Dressel in the 50, touching first in 21.73 to Dressel’s 21.86. Andrew appeared to be a little long into his finish, but was able to still get his hand on the wall first.
Third place went to NC State freshman David Curtiss in 21.93. That is just .06 off of Curtis’ lifetime best of 21.87.
Claire Curzan dominated her tough doube. Less than 15 minutes after winning the 50 free, Curzan came back to dominate the 100 back in 58.73, winning by well over a full second. Curzan was in the lead just 15 meters into the race and continued to expand her lead throughout the entirety of the 100 meters.
Alabama’s Rhyan White finished second in 1:00.05 while ASU pro Olivia Smoliga finished 3rd in 1:00.28.
Shaine Casas took home his second title of this Pro Swim stop, winning the 100 back in 53.54, following up his 100 fly victory yesterday. NC State pro Coleman Stewart finished 2nd in 54.43, just a half second off of his lifetime best.
Third place went to Sam Stewart, who touched in 55.27.
Indiana pro Lilly King used a strong final 50 to win the 200 breast in 2:23.69, a full second clear of the field.
King and Texas sophomore Anna Elendt turned nearly even at 150, though King pulled away on the final 50. Elendt’s time of 2:24.63 is a new lifetime best and German record.
Indiana pro Annie Lazor rounded out the top 3, touching in 2:24.95. Indiana had 5 of the top 7 finishers in tonight’s final.
Fresh off his NCAA title 6 days ago, Leon Marchand swam a new lifetime best of 2:09.24 to win the 200 breast going away. Coming in second behind him was Nic Fink, who is representing Metro Atlanta and trains at Georgia Tech.
Chase Kalisz, who won the 200 fly earlier tonight, finished third in 2:12.47.
Katie Ledecky took home the title in the 400 free in 4:03.83. Katie went out strong, turning first at 200 and held off Leah Smith, who outsplit Ledecky on the final 100 by over a half second.
Smith continues her strong meet by finishing second in 4:05.83. Smith won the 800 earlier this weekend. Sun Devil’s Hali Flickinger snagged her second podium finish of the night, finishing 3rd in 4:10.83. Flickinger won the 200 fly earlier this evening.
Indiana pro Marwan Aly Elkamash, who came into the meet as the top seed, won the 400 free tonight out of lane 3. Elkamash and Georgia undergrad Tommylee Camblong swam even for nearly the entire race, by Elkamash was able to pull away on the final 50 to win in 3:52.62.
Camblong, swimming out of lane 5, dropped over a full second from his seed to finish runner-up in 3:52.82.
NC State commit Michael Cotter and Minnesota swimmer Bar Soloveychik tied for third in 3:53.70.
Kylee mckowen over on her phone lookiñg at curzans 58.73 right after she pooped a 24 43…curzans gonna be fast in in Budapest!
Pretty sure Kaylee is not worried. Have you seen her in season times in the last 18 months?
Wow! A 58.73 is almost equal to Kaylee’s 14th best time in the 100 back. She’s probably terrified.
Nesty, Nesty, Nesty… He is coaching 16 Olympic gold medals, fly and freestyle, from 50m through 1500m, men and woman. Isn’t it a tremendous responsibility and may too much for one coach? All his super stars are looking very tired. There is no power in their strokes. Even under these conditions their dominance still makes them #1 at trials. Maybe therefore trials are not of much concern and we shouldn’t expect anything spectacular there; just get qualified. But they are performing well below the level we used see them during in -season training. Maybe, maybe maybe…. but for now we have no hints what to expect from all of them in less than 3 months.
Let it be known that Grant Shoults just went 3:51.51 in his retirement swim at SMOC. Would have won this meet too. The moms loved it
Shoults is going out in style and also it seems to be on top. Legendary.
Why are there no 50’s at these Pro Swim Stops?
Lol swimswam been going crazy lately downvoting people asking completely innocuous questions
Sometimes I wish they’d get rid of the downvote button …
Ledecky going 4:03 instead of her typical 3:59/4:00 kind of excites things a bit. Clearly a different strategy with the coaching change. Excited to see what comes of it this summer! Next summer will tell much more though, getting more than a full year of adaptation under her new team.
Great swim for Leah Smith in the 400! Can’t wait to watch her again in a few weeks.
What’s Alex gonna win 7 golds in?
No clue but I can hope lol
Your homework is to come up with that list for the next person who asks
Gonna be tough with the event overlap with Kate Douglass 😉
By 2024 I expect she will have cycled through all the pool events, so I’d guess: 10 km open water Platform diving Synchronized swimming Heptathlon Balance beam Skateboarding Dressage
That was… a little rough from Ledecky.
Leah Smith closed really well though, well-executed swim from her.
Rowdy was worried about Curzan not having enough rest between the free and back… rowdy she is only 17 !
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