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2020 Pro Swim Series – Knoxville: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

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By Nick Pecoraro on SwimSwam

2020 PRO SWIM SERIES – KNOXVILLE

Thursday is the 2nd day, but first prelims session, of the 2020 Pro Swim Series in Knoxville. This morning, the 200 free, 100 breast, 100 fly, and 400 IM will be contested, with the 6 fastest heats of each event in an ‘A’ flight, followed by the remainder of the entries.

Among the highlight races of the day will be the women’s 100 breaststroke, led by top seeds Molly Hannis and Annie Lazor and also including NC State swimmer Sophie Hansson, who could be Sweden’s key to a medal in the women’s medley relay at this summer’s Olympic Games.

Also keep an eye out for the men’s 200 free which includes a number of probable 800 free relay Olympians like Jack Conger, US National Champion Andrew Seliskar, American Record holder in yards Dean Farris, and teen-sensation Carson Foster.

Women’s 200 Free

  • PSS Record: 1:54.43, Katie Ledecky (USA), 2016
  • Trials Cut: 2:01.69
  1. Penny Oleksiak (CAN)- 1:58.77
  2. Allison Schmitt (SUN)- 1:59.04
  3. Melanie Margalis (SPA)- 1:59.05
  4. Simone Manuel (ALTO)- 1:59.16
  5. Kaersten Meitz (BA)- 1:59.63
  6. Madisyn Cox (TXLA)- 1:59.78
  7. Hali Flickinger (SUN)/Regan Smith (RIPT)- 1:59.85

Men’s 200 Free

  • PSS Record: 1:44.82, Sun Yang (CHN), 2016
  • Trials Cut: 1:50.79

Women’s 100 Breast

  • PSS Record: 1:05.57, Rebecca Soni (USA), 2011
  • Trials Cut: 1:10.99

Men’s 100 Breast

  • PSS Record: 58.86, Adam Peaty (GBR), 2017
  • Trials Cut: 1:03.29

Women’s 100 Fly

  • PSS Record: 56.38, Sarah Sjostrom (SWE), 2016
  • Trials Cut: 1:00.69

Men’s 100 Fly

  • PSS Record: 51.00, Jack Conger (USA), 51.00
  • Trials Cut: 54.19

Women’s 400 IM

  • PSS Record: 4:31.07, Katinka Hosszu (HUN), 2015
  • Trials Cut: 4:51.79

Men’s 400 IM

  • PSS Record: 4:08.92, Chase Kalisz (USA), 2018
  • Trials Cut: 4:25.99

Read the full story on SwimSwam: 2020 Pro Swim Series – Knoxville: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap


Belmonte and Munoz Take Two Golds Each On Second Day Of 2020 Catalonia Open

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By Ben Dornan on SwimSwam

2020 CATALONIA OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS

Mireia Belmonte did not disappoint during the first finals sessions of the 2020 Catalonia Open, taking gold in both the 400 free and 200 IM. In the 400, Belmonte entered as second seed behind Melani Costa but raced to a first place finish touching at a 4:14.54.  Maria de Valdes took silver in a 4:16.55 and Paula Juste Sanchez took bronze in a 4:16.78. Top seed Melani Costa fell to sixth in the final, swimming a 4:20.08.

Belmonte returned in the 200 IM and defended her top seed, winning another gold with a 2:17.20. 400 free bronze medalist, Paula Juste Sanchez trailed Belmonte slightly, taking silver with a 2:18.16. Jessica Vall came third, swimming a 2:18.68.

Lidon Munoz joined Belmonte as double gold medalist this morning, taking the top spot in the 100 fly and 50 free. Munoz finished the 100 fly in a 1:00.96 to take half a second off her prelim swim from yesterday. She was joined on the podium by Alba Guillamon for silver and Lidia Huette for bronze.

Munoz’s second swim of the night was the 50 free, which she won in 25.76. That was slightly slower than the 25.52 Meet Record that she swam on day 1, but was fast enough to clinch the top spot. As the point of the evening-prelims, morning-finals format of this meet is to help athletes prepare for the Olympic Games, which will have that schedule, Munoz may have gleaned some valuable data from her slower finals performance. Marta Gonzalez came touched second with a 26.40 and Ainhoa Campabadal was third with 26.85.

Munoz is starting off this Olympic year strong and will continue to show off her sprint versatility in the 50 fly, 50 back and 100 back and 200 free as the weekend continues.

Carles Coll and Joan Lluis Pons each won two medals during the first finals session of the meet. Coll was victor of the men’s 50 free, swimming a 23.25 to beat out Alberto Lozano (23.39) and Atlas Guerrereo (23.90). He also reached the podium in the 200 IM, with a 2:08.09 for bronze. Gold in the 200 IM went to Joan Lluis Pons, who swam a 2:06.15 to take the top spot. Silver in the 200 IM was Francisco Javier Chacon with a 2:07.28.

Pons also took silver in the 200 back with a 2:07.04 behind Jan Giralt’s winning 2:03.87. Izan Cubillas was third with a 2:07.59.

After a second seed finish in the prelims, Miguel Duran raced to a 400 free victory, taking four seconds off his prelim swim to win in 3:52.67 and break the Championship Record. That was nearly 5 seconds better than the rest of the field: Ferran Julia Tous was a 3:57.02 for silver and Albert Escrits Manosa, who was top seed going into the final was third with a 3:58.01.

Paula Juste Sanchez was the only triple medalist of the morning. As previously mentioned, she took bronze in the 400 free and silver in the 200 IM and went on to pick up a third medal with her silver in the 200 back, behind Chistina Garcia.

Additional Day One Medalists

  • Men’s 4×100 Freestyle: Gold – CN Sabadell (3:27.38), Silver – CN Sant Andreu (3:29.63), Bronze – CN Terrassa (3:29.99)
  • Women’s 4×100 Freestyle: Gold – Sant Andreu (3:51.39), Silver – CN Terrassa 1 (3:56.39), Bronze – CN Sabadell (3:56.74)
  • Men’s 100 Breast: Gold – Joan Ballester (1:04.18), Silver – David Benitez (1:04.47), Bronze – Ignasi Bernaus (1:05.90)
  • Women’s 100 Breast: Gold – Jessica Vall (1:10.13), Silver – Ehari Alcauzar (1:13.37), Bronze – Laura Diaz (1:13.42)
  • Men’s 100 Fly: Gold – Alberto Lozano (54.78), Silver – Mario Navea (56.75), Bronze – Francisco Javier Chacon (56.96)

Read the full story on SwimSwam: Belmonte and Munoz Take Two Golds Each On Second Day Of 2020 Catalonia Open

Hosszu Wins Record 7th Hungary Sportswoman of the Year; Milak Wins Men’s Honor

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By Braden Keith on SwimSwam

The Association of Hungarian Sports Journalists (MSSZSZ) has named Kristof Milak and Katinka Hosszu as their 2019 Hungarian Athletes of the Year. The 2019 awards are the 62nd edition and saw 399 votes cast for the best in multiple categories.

For Hosszu, this is a 7th award, which surpasses another great Hungarian swimmer Krisztina Egerszegi for the most such awards. Even after a 2018 that saw turmoil for Hosszu both personally and professionally, 2019 was another banner season for the 30-year old. She swept long course World Championships in the 200 IM and 400 IM for the 4th-straight meet, which included becoming the first woman to claim 4-straight world titles in an event (the 200 IM) and the first woman to claim 5 overall world titles in an event (the 400 IM. She also won her 300th overall gold medal at the FINA Swimming World Cup, easily the most in history, and was named the MVP at 1 of the 3 International Swimming League meets in which she participated.

Hosszu accepted her award via a recorded message as she is in China this week competing at the FINA Champions Series, where through 1 meet she is the leading money-earner.

As for the 19-year old Milak, his award for Male Athlete of the Year was presented by American Mark Spitz, whose father’s family is from Hungary. As compared to Hosszu, who has been dominant in Hungary for a decade, Milak had a breakout season in 2019. He won his first World Championship gold medal, topping the 200 fly in a new World Record time of 1:50.73. That  broke the old World Record held by Michael Phelps – the most decorated swimmer in history.

It was a big night for aquatics: Zsolt Varga, the coach of the Ferencvaros men’s water polo team, was named Coach of the Year after leading his team to a clean sweep of all possible trophies, including the European Champions League title. His Ferencvaros squad was named Team of the Year.

Other Award Winners

  • Tennis mixed doubles pair Timea Babos and France’s Kristina Mladenovic were named the individual sport, team competition, athletes of the year
  • Peter Gulacsi, goalkeeper of the Hungarian National Team, was named the men’s soccer player of the year
  • Zsanett Jakabfi was named the women’s soccer player of the year
  • Daniel Zsori won the Puksas Prize for the most beautiful goal in soccer
  • Former Hungarian soccer captain Gyorgy Mezey received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Hungarian Football Association
  • Hungarian Olympic Committee and MSSZSZ gave a lifetime achievement award to 9-time world champion canoeist Tamas Wichmann
  • Coach of the Year for Athletes with Disabilities was given to swim coach Almos Szabo, while men’s special Olympic basketball team Pal Kiss Pal and Paralympic long jumper Luca Ekler were named the Disability Team and Athlete with a Disability of the Year.

Read the full story on SwimSwam: Hosszu Wins Record 7th Hungary Sportswoman of the Year; Milak Wins Men’s Honor

Dean Farris Skips 200 Free, Goes Best in 100 Fly by 1.6 Seconds in Knoxville

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By Karl Ortegon on SwimSwam

2020 PRO SWIM SERIES – KNOXVILLE

Between the 200 free and 100 fly this morning in Knoxville, Dean Farris opted out of the former and instead raced the latter.

Farris was 53.43 in the 100 fly prelims today, good enough for third overall going into tonight’s final, and just under two-tenths back of prelims leader Giles Smith (53.25). In terms of his own resume, it’s the first time he’s broken 55 seconds in the 100m fly, destroying his old best of 55.08 from the 2018 Atlanta Classic in May. For someone with a 47.69 yards best from 2016, when he was in high school, it’s not entirely surprising that he has this kind of speed, but fly is his third-best stroke and it’s not something we often see him race.

Moreover, Farris is one of the leading sprint freestylers in the country in meters, and is the 200 free American Record-holder in yards (1:29.15). At 48.07 in the 100m free and 1:46.45 in the 200m free from last summer, his best shots at making the U.S. Olympic team this year are undeniably in those two events, if not for an individual spot then a relay spot. Past that, his 50 free (22.32) and 100 back (53.93) are his strongest third and fourth events right now.

Farris skipped the 200 free at the 2019 NCAA Championships last spring with Harvard. He would’ve won the 200 free title by almost an entire second with his 800 free relay lead-off leg from night one of the meet, but his move to the 100 back still paid the same points-wise as he won the national title there anyways.

Read the full story on SwimSwam: Dean Farris Skips 200 Free, Goes Best in 100 Fly by 1.6 Seconds in Knoxville

Relay Lineups For Beijing Stop of FINA Champions Swim Series Announced

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By Lydia Ferrari Kehoe on SwimSwam

The relay teams for Beijing, the second of two meets in the 2020 FINA Champions Swim Series, have today been drawn and published.

Below are the relay lineups released ahead of this weekend’s FINA CSS meet in Beijing, China. Athletes who were interested in competing in relays submitted applications with names then being drawn for each team in the technical meeting. Athletes have up until an hour before the start of each session to submit their final relay orders.

Each winning relay team will share $16,000, 2nd place will share $12,000, 3rd place will share $8,000, and 4th place will share $6,000. This means that by being drawn, athletes are guaranteed to make at least $1,500 in prize money.

Mixed 4×100 Freestyle Relay

Team Grevers:

Team Andrew: 

Team Rapsys: 

Team Christou: 

The introduction of male sprinters Danas Rapsys and Andrei Minakov should make for an interesting 400 freestyle relay this weekend. Neither of them participated in this event in Shenzhen, with Minakov coming in to replace Pieter Timmers for Team Andrew (he is racing, just not this event). Ranomi Kromowidjojo comes in for Team Andrew and should act as an asset after she split 53.47 in this event for the winning Team Pebley in Shenzhen.

 

Mixed 4x100m Medley Relay

Team Fesikova: 

Team Kapas:

Team Liu: 

Team Hulkko: 

 

The winner of this event in Shenzhen, Team di Liddo, has been deconstructed for this meet with two of the four members (Elena di Liddo and Apostolos Christou) not racing this event at all. 38-year-old Anthony Ervin split 50.81 in Shenzhen, quite a feat considering his most recent time before that was a 54.4. He’s up for Team Hulkko alongside sprinting ace Ranomi Kromowidjojo who is set to race both relays this weekend.

Read the full story on SwimSwam: Relay Lineups For Beijing Stop of FINA Champions Swim Series Announced

2020 Pro Swim Series – Knoxville: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

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By Nick Pecoraro on SwimSwam

2020 PRO SWIM SERIES – KNOXVILLE

Thursday is the 2nd day, but first prelims session, of the 2020 Pro Swim Series in Knoxville. This morning, the 200 free, 100 breast, 100 fly, and 400 IM will be contested, with the 6 fastest heats of each event in an ‘A’ flight, followed by the remainder of the entries.

Among the highlight races of the day will be the women’s 100 breaststroke, led by top seeds Molly Hannis and Annie Lazor and also including NC State swimmer Sophie Hansson, who could be Sweden’s key to a medal in the women’s medley relay at this summer’s Olympic Games.

Also keep an eye out for the men’s 200 free which includes a number of probable 800 free relay Olympians like Jack Conger, US National Champion Andrew Seliskar, American Record holder in yards Dean Farris, and teen-sensation Carson Foster.

Women’s 200 Free

  • PSS Record: 1:54.43, Katie Ledecky (USA), 2016
  • Trials Cut: 2:01.69

Top 8

  1. Penny Oleksiak (CAN)- 1:58.77
  2. Allison Schmitt (SUN)- 1:59.04
  3. Melanie Margalis (SPA)- 1:59.05
  4. Simone Manuel (ALTO)- 1:59.16
  5. Kaersten Meitz (BA)- 1:59.63
  6. Madisyn Cox (TXLA)- 1:59.78
  7. Hali Flickinger (SUN)/Regan Smith (RIPT)- 1:59.85

Coming in as the top seed is Canada’s Rio Olympic champion Penny Oleksiak at 1:58.77, just three-tenths faster than London Olympic champion Allison Schmitt (1:59.04). Sneaking in right behind Schmitt were Olympic teammates Melanie Margalis (1:59.05) and Simone Manuel (1:59.16).

Rounding out the top 8 and staying under 2:00 were Badger’s Kaersten Meitz (1:59.63), Texas Longhorn Madisyn Cox (1:59.78), and Sun Devil’s Hali Flickinger and Riptide’s Regan Smith tying for seventh at 1:59.85.

Men’s 200 Free

  • PSS Record: 1:44.82, Sun Yang (CHN), 2016
  • Trials Cut: 1:50.79

Top 8

  1. Carson Foster (RAYS)- 1:49.04
  2. Jake Magahey (SA)- 1:50.31
  3. Mikel Schreuders (UN)/Zach Apple (MVN)- 1:50.59
  4. Dare Rose (SCAR)- 1:50.82
  5. Zane Grothe (BCH)- 1:50.92
  6. Joey Reilman (TNAQ)- 1:51.18
  7. Grant House (SUN)- 1:51.28

Coming in with a new Tennessee pool record was teen Carson Foster (1:49.04), eclipsing Joao de Lucca‘s 2019 mark of 1:49.48. Fellow teen Jake Magahey‘s 1:50.31 was good enough to take second over Mikel Schreuders and Zach Apple (1:50.59).

Another teen, Dare Rose (1:50.82), come out of prelims in 5th over Worlds finalist and Athens Bulldog Zane Grothe (1:50.92). Joey Reilman (1:51.18) and Grant House (1:51.28) close out the event’s top 8.

Women’s 100 Breast

  • PSS Record: 1:05.57, Rebecca Soni (USA), 2011
  • Trials Cut: 1:10.99

Top 8

  1. Annie Lazor (MVN)- 1:07.72
  2. Sophie Hansson (NCS)- 1:08.04
  3. Emily Escobedo (COND)- 1:09.01
  4. Micah Sumrall (CGSC)- 1:09.10
  5. Bethany Galat (AGS)- 1:09.11
  6. Jocelyn Ulyett (LU)- 1:09.97
  7. Lydia Jacoby (STSC)- 1:10.02
  8. Emma Weber (TOPS)- 1:10.33

Topping the women’s 100 breast in the only sub-1:08 swim was Annie Lazor at 1:07.72, just three-tenths ahead of NC State’s Sophie Hansson. A second behind Hansson were veterns Emily Escobedo (1:09.01), Micah Sumrall (1:09.10), and Bethany Galat (1:09.11).

Rounding out the sub-1:10 swims was Jocelyn Ulyett at 1:09.97. The remaining top 8 finishers included Lydia Jacoby (1:10.02) and Emma Weber (1:10.33).

Men’s 100 Breast

  • PSS Record: 58.86, Adam Peaty (GBR), 2017
  • Trials Cut: 1:03.29

Top 8

  1. Nic Fink (ABSC)- 1:01.12
  2. Nils Wich-Glasen (UN)- 1:01.50
  3. Carlos Claverie (CARD)- 1:01.64
  4. Anton McKee (PRVT)- 1:01.66
  5. Tobias Bjerg (DEN)- 1:01.86
  6. Andrew Wilson (ABSC)- 1:01.94
  7. Michael Houlie (TENN)- 1:02.03
  8. Richard Funk (CAN)- 1:02.55

Cruising to the top of the men’s 100 breast was ISL Cali Condor Nic Fink at 1:01.12. South Carolina alum Nils Wich-Glasen(1:01.50), Louisville Cardinal Carlos Claverie(1:01.64), Iceland’s Anton McKee (1:01.66), and Denmark’s Tobias Bjerg (1:01.86) all followed Fink.

Rounding out the top 8 was ISL Cali Condor Andrew Wilson (1:01.94), Tennessee’s Michael Houlie (1:02.03), and Canadian Richard Funk (1:02.55).

Women’s 100 Fly

  • PSS Record: 56.38, Sarah Sjostrom (SWE), 2016
  • Trials Cut: 1:00.69

Top 8

  1. Amanda Kendall(MVN)- 58.07
  2. Regan Smith (RIPT)/Kelsi Dahlia (CARD)- 58.90
  3. Hali Flickinger (SUN)- 59.31
  4. Rebecca Smith (CAN)- 59.44
  5. Erika Brown (TENN)/Natalie Hinds (ABSC)- 59.50
  6. Farida Osman (UN)- 59.88

Crushing the women’s 100 fly and coming into the final’s top seed is Mission Viejo Nadadore Amanda Kendall at 58.07. Her prelims time was good enough to bump her from 10th to 7th in the world rankings, taking down her 58.25 season best from the US Open.

Also slipping under 59 seconds in a tie for second at 58.90 are 400 medley relay world record-holders Regan Smith and Kelsi Dahlia. Worlds silver medalist Hali Flickinger took fourth in prelims with 59.31.

The remaining top 8 qualifiers included Canadian Rebecca Smith (59.44), Tennesse’s Erika Brown and Athens Bulldog Natalie Hinds (59.50), and Egyptian native Farida Osman (59.88).

Men’s 100 Fly

  • PSS Record: 51.00, Jack Conger (USA), 51.00
  • Trials Cut: 54.19

Top 8

  1. Giles Smith (SU

Jarod Arroyo Downs Own LCM 400 IM Puerto Rican National Record at PSS Knoxville

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By Nick Pecoraro on SwimSwam

2020 PRO SWIM SERIES – KNOXVILLE

Future ASU Sun Devil Jarod Arroyo has broken his own Puerto Rican national record in the 400 IM during the prelims of the 2020 Pro Swim Series in Knoxville. The 19-year-old currently leads the event’s preliminary seeds at 4:17.86, which also took down the 2019 Tennessee pool record (4:18.64) held by Josh Prenot.

Arroyo’s morning time chopped a full second off his own national record of 4:18.94 from the 2019 World Championships. There in Gwangju, Arroyo’s prelims time was good enough to place 18th.

Split Comparison

2020 PSS- Knoxville2019 Worlds
26.7827.08
30.95 (57.73)30.84 (57.92)
33.8533.56
33.90 (1:07.75)32.78 (1:06.34)
35.1636.09
36.82 (1:11.98)37.05 (1:13.14)
30.6931.11
29.71 (1:00.40)30.43 (1:01.54)

Despite chopping a second off his lifetime best, it is still 2 seconds away from the FINA A cut time of 4:15.84. According to FINA’s priority list, athletes with an A cut will have first priority. Before today, Arroyo had already attained the FINA B cut time, which is 4:21.46.

The Pan Ams finalist is currently deferring his enrollment to Arizona State to focus on the 2020 Olympics. Along with being seeded first into the final of the 400 IM, Arroyo is also scheduled to swim the 200 fly (#9 seed, 2:00.11), 200 breast (#18 seed, 2:17.54), 200 IM (#11 seed, 2:01.54), and 200 back (#23 seed, 2:06.15).

Read the full story on SwimSwam: Jarod Arroyo Downs Own LCM 400 IM Puerto Rican National Record at PSS Knoxville

Arizona Dual Meet Championships Are Swimming’s Best Mid-Season Meet Format

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By Braden Keith on SwimSwam

Arizona Age Group & Senior Dual Meet Champs

Teams from across the country will descend on Phoenix this weekend for a pair of dual meet championship events.

One 16-team tournament will be hosted by the Phoenix Swim Club for age group clubs, where a group of local Arizona teams including Pitchfork, Tucson Ford, Phoenix Swim Club, and the Mesa Aquatic Club, will match up against national teams like the Canyons Aquatic Club and North Coast Aquatics in California, and NCAP in the DC Metroplex.

The other meet, an 8-team tournament, will be hosted by the Mesa Aquatic Club, and will feature 8 Arizona team, including Tucson Ford, Phoenix Swim Club, Pitchfork, and the Mesa Aquatic Club. The age group meet, which has been running for decades, includes a program where the local teams host athletes and families from the out-of-state teams.

The meets take advantage of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday and runs Saturday-Monday. After 2 days of round robin dual meets, an invite-format championship event is held. The dual meets serve 3 purposes, the first of which is bragging rights.

In the dual meets, each team can enter 4 boys and 4 girls per event (with the exception of the 1000 free, where the limit is 3 and 3). Athletes are limited to 2 individual events and 2 relay events per dual, and no swimmer can repeat an individual event in the dual meets. Distance events are considered ‘bonus’ events and don’t count against individual event limits.

The top 16 swimmers in individual events from the dual meets, which act as prelims, will qualify for competition in the championship round where there will be an A and B final in each event. Only the A final scores points. Each swimmer can swim only 2 individual events and 1 relay or 2 relays and 1 individual event in each meet. The top 8 relays (limit 1 per team) advance to the championship round as well.

In addition, teams that win dual meets get to add 20 points to their championship final total. For the age group meet, dual meets will be scored 5-3-1 for individual events and 7-0 for relays, while the championship final will be 9-7-6-5-4-3-2-1, and double for relays.

In the senior duals, the top 7 relays score, and  points are scored both for the top 8 swimmers from the dual meets plus the results of the championship final.

This all adds up to a lot of fun for the athletes, and a lot of time spent on entries for coaches, in one of the coolest meet formats in the country.

Read the full story on SwimSwam: Arizona Dual Meet Championships Are Swimming’s Best Mid-Season Meet Format


Swim Series FINA Pechino: Orari, Diretta, Programma Gare

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By Giusy Cisale on SwimSwam

FINA CHAMPIONS SWIM SERIES 2020 – PECHINO

La FINA Champion Swim Series si sposta a Pechino questo fine settimana.

Due giorni di gare, che si sviluppano in un’unica finale con sei atleti.

Martina Carraro ed Elena Di Liddo gareggeranno anche a Pechino dopo gli ottimi risultati ottenuti a Shenzen.

PROGAMMA GARE

Day 1:

  1. 200 METRI DORSO DONNE
  2. METRI FARFALLA UOMINI
  3. 100 METRI FARFALLA DONNE
  4. 50 METRI STILE LIBERO UOMINI
  5. 200 METRI RANA DONNE
  6. 100 METRI DORSO UOMINI
  7. 400 METRI STILE LIBERO DONNE
  8. 50 METRI FARFALLA UOMINI
  9. 100 METRI STILE LIBERO DONNE
  10. 200 METRI MISTI UOMINI
  11. 50 METRI RANA DONNE
  12. 100 METRI RANA UOMINI
  13. 50 METRI DORSO DONNE
  14. 200 METRI STILE LIBERO UOMINI
  15. 4X100 STILE LIBERO MIXED

Day 2:

  1. 200 METRI DORSO UOMINI
  2. 200METRI FARFALLA DONNE
  3. 100 METRI FARFALLA UOMINI
  4. 50 METRI STILE LIBERO DONNE
  5. 200 METRI RANA UOMINI
  6. 100 METRI DORSO DONNE
  7. 400 METRI STILE LIBERO UOMINI
  8. 50 METRI FARFALLA DONNE
  9. 100 METRI STILE LIBERO UOMINI
  10. 200 METRI MISTI DONNE
  11. 50 METRI RANA UOMINI
  12. 100 METRI RANA DONNE
  13. 50 METRI DORSO UOMINI
  14. 200 METRI STILE LIBERO DONNE
  15. 4X100 MISTA MIXED

PREMI IN DENARO

Il montepremi rimarrà invariato rispetto all’anno scorso:

  • 1° posto: 10.000 dollari
  • 2° posto: 8.000 dollari
  • 3° posto: $6.000
  • 4° posto: $5.000

Ognuna delle 28 gare individuali di ogni singola manifestazione offrirà premi ai primi quattro classificati.

Solo quattro atleti parteciperanno ad ogni gara.

La FINA inoltre comunica che i premi in denaro saranno elargiti anche per le staffette.

Tutti gli atleti guadagneranno anche quote di partecipazione. A carico della FINA ci saranno infine anche tutte le spese di viaggio, vitto ed alloggio.

STREAMING LIVE

Tutte le gare verranno trasmesse in diretta sul canale FinaTv (in abbonamento)

La manifestazione inizierà alle ore 8:30 di domani 18 Gennaio.

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15-Year-Old EYOF Queen Katie Shanahan Shows Up On Day 1 Of Geneva Challenge

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By Retta Race on SwimSwam

2020 GENEVA INTERNATIONAL CHALLENGE MEET (CHALLENGE INTERNATIONAL DE GENÉVE)

Day 1 of the 2020 Geneva International saw 3-time European Youth Olympic Festival individual gold medalist Katie Shanahan show up big time.

The British 15-year-old first took the 200m backstroke title for the age group category, powering her way to the wall in a time of 2:13.40. Splitting 1:06.20/1:07.20, Shanahan registered the 2nd fastest time of her career. Her lifetime quickest is represented by the 2:11.20 result she posted in Baku for EYOF gold.

Shanahan stayed in the spotlight in Geneva tonight with a gold in the 200m IM in her age category. The City of Glasgow swimmer put up a solid swim of 2:15.69 to take the younger set’s meet title. She took gold in this event, too, in Baku, where she scored gold in with a PB of 2:14.10.

British teammate Lily Booker of Millfield got it done for gold in the women’s open 50m breast, touching in 32.45 for a new personal best.

Ireland’s Eoin Corby also made some waves in the younger set, taking the age group category’s top prize in the 200m breast in 2:15.20.

The reigning 400m free European Junior Champion Antonio Djakovic took the top prize for the younger set’s race in the 100m free tonight, clocking 51.14.

The men’s open category saw Cayman Islands’ Brett Fraser get to the wall first, registering a time of 49.06. The 30-year-old has only been training less than a year after a 3-year hiatus to produce that result. He owns a personal best of 48.54 in the event.

Of note, Fraser beat out notable big guns Alessandro Miressi of Italy (49.38) and Clement Mignon of France (49.98).

Home nation swimmer Noe Ponti showed his dynamic range tonight, first grabbing gold in the 1500m freestyle. He produced a time of 15:44.99 which, along with Ireland’s Junior Record holder Daniel Wiffen (15:47.94), represented the only sub-16:00 efforts of the field.

Ponti doesn’t appear to have swum this event since 2016 when the teen put up a time of 16:29.94. The Swiss swimmer took 50m fly gold at the 2019 European Junior Championships, establishing a Swiss senior national record in the process.

Ponti indeed raced that discipline this evening as well, finishing .05 outside of gold in the 100m fly sprint. Splitting 25.83/28.25, Ponti fell just shy of Giacomo Carini‘s mark of 54.03, which rendered him tonight’s top finisher.

Erik Persson of Sweden manhandled the men’s open 200m breaststroke final, producing a quick 2:11.58. Although that’s well off his own personal best and Swedish national record of 2:07.85, his swim this evening was good enough to obliterate his own meet record of 2:15.28 established just this morning.

Additional Winners:

  • Paula Otero of Spain threw down a new personal best in the women’s 400m free to take age group gold. She had never before been under 4:20 in the event but managed to slide under the threshold with an effort of 4:19.99 to register a new meet record for under 18-year-olds.
  • It was teammate Alba Herrero who took the open category’s 400m free title, touching in 4:19.19 to just edge out Millfield’s Rachel Anderson and her silver medal-worthy 4:19.41.
  • Swiss speedster Roman Mityukov won the men’s 50m back in a time of 25.55, logging the only sub-26 second time of the field. He had earlier taken bronze behind Fraser and Miressi in the men’s 100m free with a time of 49.90.
  • Maria Ugolkova topped the women’s open 200m IM race, touching in 2:15.24 tonight. She also reaped gold in the 100m fly in 1:00.56.
  • The men’s 400m IM saw Millfield’s Brodie Williams easily beat the field, touching in 4:19.62 to win by almost 9 seconds.
  • In the age group race, Marcos Martin became the 400m IM champion, establishing a new meet record of 4:28.00. Williams had held the old mark at 4:28.31 from 2 years ago.

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SwimSwam’s Top 3 (Wildly Speculative) Candidates for USC Head Coaching Job

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By Braden Keith on SwimSwam

On Thursday, USC head men’s and women’s swimming coach Dave Salo announced that this would be his last season leading the Trojans in collegiate competition. Last season was one of the busiest Division I offseasons for major coaching changes in recent memory, headlined by openings at Stanford, UNC, Missouri, and Alabama, but there’s always a certain level of anticipation in Olympic off-seasons for aging coaches who might be hanging on to get their swimmers through one last cycle, or view a clean opportunity to step back and focus on a smaller post-grad group rather than continuing the collegiate grind.

The first wheels are already turning on the 2020 offseason carousel, with both Pepperdine and USC already on the market (though Pepperdine does have an interim head coach in place).

USC is already a ‘dream job’ position up for grabs, and will be one of the highlights that will have the usual list of top-class coaches interviewing. Besides its location in Southern California and the lifestyle (and weather, and recruits) and the beautiful, newly-renovated outdoor facility that this job brings, USC is a program that has pedigree. The accolades could fill pages, but 9 NCAA men’s championships and 1 NCAA women’s championship are the highlights. USC is the type of job that culminates a career, and the type of job where you can expect (and be expected to) coach Olympic gold medal contenders.

USC as a department is also undergoing sweeping change after a decade of controversy, most of which isn’t related to swimming. Between admissions scandals (which hit the water polo and soccer programs), the college basketball corruption scandal, the Reggie Bush scandal, and other problems, it has been a tumultuous century so far for the Trojans. Three senior members of the athletics department were fired earlier this week, including former USC varsity swimmer and Swim With Mike fundraiser founder Ron Orr, who had worked with the department for more than 30 years.

So this is a job that every coach in the country should want, but it’s also weirdly positioned in a place of uncertainty for whomever takes the role. That makes it a very interesting job, and maybe one that will see a rising assistant get the nod over an established head coach at another ‘big school’ looking to inch their way up the national coaching ladder. If I were a coach in a stable position at a big-time school, I don’t know that I would leave that for the rocky ground in LA right now.

Below are the first 3 candidates that jumped to our mind for the job. Note that these aren’t based on any information, or even rumors, about who might be interested, it’s just wild speculation at this point, so recruits don’t lose your minds quite yet if you’ve committed to one of these coaches at another school. We’ll let you know when it’s time to start making calls.

(Will this program split? We don’t know. But we could see it happening).

SwimSwam’s Wild Speculation about 3 Good Candidates for the USC Job

1. Ray Looze, head coach, Indiana – Looze’s name came up in connection with the Stanford men’s position last year, though he ultimately signed a big extension to stay at Indiana. The USC job, however, has one big draw that the Stanford job didn’t: it’s Looze’s alma mater. That’s still a trump card when it comes to ‘dream jobs’ for many coaches. He was both an athletic and academic All-American at USC, had NCAA Championship top 10 finishes on 8 occasions, and finished 2nd in the 400 IM at the 1990 NCAA Championships. He earned a finance degree magna cum laude; and NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship, and was a finalist for both the Walter Byers Award and the Rhodes Scholarship. Needless to say: Looze thrived in Southern California. For most of his 17 years at Indiana, the team had solid results, but over the last 5+ years, Indiana has emerged into the kind of national power that gives Looze all the creds he needs to be considered this job – and what’s more, he’s produced NCAA Champions, record-holders, and top 10 programs on both the men’s and women’s sides of the pool. If USC wants to keep the men’s and women’s programs together,  and see both succeed, Looze would be a strong choice.

Subplot: he knows how to manage a diving and swimming program together, which is something USC seems like it would be interested in, giving its diving history.

2. Catherine Kase, associate head coach, USC – The most obvious candidate is USC’s current associate head coach Catherine Kase. Currently in her 12th season with the program. Kase served as the United States’ head open water coach at the 2016 Olympics and will do so again in 2020. She was also head open water coach for the 2019, 2015, 2013, and 2009 FINA World Championships, as well as the 2014 and 2016 Pan Pacific Championships and 2007 Pan American Games. This shows that she has both the performance and leadership background to carry a program like USC from the top. Even if she didn’t want to leave southern California, we have to believe that she was the most logical candidate for the UCLA job when it opened last year, though she ultimately stayed at USC. Respected by her peers and with a proven track record, this might be the job that Kase has been waiting for (as it’s impossible to believe that she didn’t have Power 5 head coaching offers last summer).

3. Tyler Fenwick, associate head coach, Virginia – Fenwick has strong SoCal roots after working as the men’s national team associate head coach at Mission Viejo early in his career. While there, he coached 2 FINA World Junior Champions, a U.S. Open Water men’s national champion, a U.S. national champion, and a U.S. junior national champion. He’s worked at a high level with two top-10 NCAA programs, at Tennessee and now at Virginia, and has been a part of the Todd-DeSorbo-led resurgence of the Virginia program. That Virginia program was in a similar spot as this USC program is now: great academics, a huge legacy, but a few down years that need some youthful energy to revive. Fenwick has the blueprint of that from Virginia, and all of the high performance accolades to back it up. Plus, his wife Hayley is a Southern California native. With the couple recently welcoming their first child to the world, being closer to home seems like an additional draw.

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IHSAA 100 Breast Finalist Kabria Chapman Commits to Indiana

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Franklin Regional Swim Team’s Kabria Chapman has verbally committed to Indiana University for fall of 2021. Chapman is a current junior at Franklin Community High School.

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PA Swim Coach Under Investigation Over Inappropriate Posts, Video

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By Jared Anderson on SwimSwam

Pennsylvania high school swim coach David Schultz is under investigation by his school district, and local media report it involves a pornographic video of Schultz under a different name.

Schultz has been the head swimming & diving coach at McDowell High School in Erie, Pennsylvania since the late 1980s, according to GoErie.com. But ErieNewsNow reports that Schultz is now under investigation, with multiple sources saying the investigation involves “posts and a video of pornographic nature.” The report says that the video “may” use the McDowell locker room and refer to Schultz’s actual job as a swim coach, though the posts and video are “under a different name.”

The Millcreek Township School District won’t address the specific allegations, but did confirm to ErieNewsNow that they were investigating Schultz. Assistant coach Mark Esper is now in charge of the McDowell program.

Schultz is also the head coach of the Millcreek Swim Team, a local swim club. He does not yet appear anywhere in the U.S. Center for SafeSport’s database of banned or suspended individuals, nor USA Swimming’s lists of temporary or permanent bans.

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Judge Orders Closure of Rio Olympic Park Due To Safety Concerns

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By Lydia Ferrari Kehoe on SwimSwam

A Brazilian Judge has ordered the closure of the Olympic Park in Rio de Janeiro, citing safety concerns as the reason behind the decision. The park, which includes the aquatics complex, velodrome, tennis courts as well as other sporting arenas, has been used for concerts and other events since the games concluded.

Located in the Barra da Tijuca neighbourhood, many of the buildings in the park have been poorly maintained and been allowed to fall into disrepair. Judge Eugenio Araujo has ruled that until local authorities can certify the buildings are safe for use, they are to be shut down. The aquatics complex itself was a temporary build which was dismantled after the Olympics finished and used to construct two other pools.

The aquatics complex played host to the world’s elite swimmers and divers in August 2016. The diving pool memorably turned green during the first few days of competition, and later had to be drained and re-filled. According to local media, the Brazilian Government are said to be planning an appeal against the decision.

 

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Jarod Arroyo Cuts Another Second off His Puerto Rican Record in 400 IM

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By Braden Keith on SwimSwam

2020 PRO SWIM SERIES – KNOXVILLE

Jarod Arroyo has broken his own Puerto Rican Record in the 400 IM for the 2nd time on Friday, but still came up short of the FINA “A” time standard in the event.

Arroyo swam a 4:16.67 which cut more than a second off his record of 4:17.86 set in prelims. His best time coming into the meet was a 4:18.94 from the 2019 World Championships in Gwangju to place 18th. It took a 4:15-low to qualify for the final.

2019 WORLDS2020 PSS- KNOXVILLE Prelims2020 PSS- KNOXVILLE Finals
Fly27.0826.7826.5
30.84 (57.92)30.95 (57.73)30.96 (57.76)
Back33.5633.8534.25
32.78 (1:06.34)33.90 (1:07.75)33.44 (1:07.69)
Breast36.0935.1635.66
37.05 (1:13.14)36.82 (1:11.98)36.79 (1:12.45)
Free31.1130.6930.21
30.43 (1:01.54)29.71 (1:00.40)28.62 (58.82)
Total Time4:18.944:17.864:16.67

Arroyo’s finals swim was very measured through 300 meters – in fact, at the 300, he was half a second slower than he was in prelims through the breaststroke leg. But a 58.82 split on the freestyle leg more-than-made-up that pace and gave him the record. He finished 2nd behind only American Kieran Smith (4:16.36)

With that swim, Arroyo creeps closer to the FINA “A” cut of 4:15.84. That “A” time is more of a symbolic mark than anything for Arroyo – it’s unlikely that anybody else in Puerto Rico will beat his time – for a country to send 2 swimmers in an event to the Olympics, both need “A” cuts – and being so close, he’ll likely rank high enough internationally to be among the invited “B” cuts.

Puerto Rico sent only 1 swimmer to the 2016 Olympic Games: Vanessa Garcia, who finished 22nd in the women’s 50 free.

Arroyo is currently on a deferral year, pushing off enrollment at Arizona State for a year to train for the Olympic Games.

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Allison Schmitt Wins Knoxville With 1:56.01, Her Best In-Season Swim Since 2012

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By Robert Gibbs on SwimSwam

2020 PRO SWIM SERIES – KNOXVILLE

Veteran Allison Schmitt continues to round into form as she aims for her fourth US Olympic team, posting a 1:56.01 to win the 200 free tonight at the Knoxville stop of the Pro Swim Series.

Schmitt finished well over a second faster ahead of the rest of the field, which was led by Simone Manuel’s 1:57.25. More importantly than the victory tonight is the fact that Schmitt’s time represented her fastest in-season performance in this event since 2012. That January she went 1:55.83 at the Austin Grand Pix (precursor of the Pro Swim Series), before throwing down a 1:55.04 at the TXLA Elite Invite, just three weeks out from Olympic Trials. Of course, from there, Schmitt went on a run that culminated in her winning the 200 free in London in 1:53.61, a mark that still stands as the 2nd-fastest time ever.

In the roughly eight years since then, Schmitt has been instrumental in helping open up the discussion about depression in swimming, and has her ups and downs performance-wise, as but still stands as the one of the top contenders for the one of the individual spots in the 200 free heading into this summer’s Olympic Trials.

While Katie Ledecky has routinely dipped under the 1:56 mark in-season over the past few years, no other US woman has been faster than Schmitt’s 1:56.01 in-season this quad. Not only that, but Schmitt’s fastest time at any meet, in-season or championship, this quad, is a 1:55.82, only two-tenths faster than her time tonight. That 1:55.82 ranks Schmitt #2 overall among US women this quad, behind only Ledecky’s 1:54.56 from the 2018 Santa Clara PSS.

After the race, Schmitt told NBC “wish I could say I was tapered, would make it feel a lot easier,” but that she’s happy that she’s “getting better every time I jump in the water and swim in finals.” While we still have nearly six months until Omaha, and we know that the Olympic Trials are full of surprises, Schmitt continues to look like a very strong candidate to make her fourth Olympic Team.

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Regan Smith Clips 100 Fly NAG with a 57.86 in Knoxville

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By Robert Gibbs on SwimSwam

2020 PRO SWIM SERIES – KNOXVILLE

Even world record holders hit plateaus, especially in “off” events.Regan Smith swam her first 58-second 100 fly in the June of 2018, when she was 16 years old, and had been under 59 seconds an additional seven times since then, but without managing to break through the 58-second barrier.

That changed tonight, knocked over half a second off her previous lifetime best of 58.38 to take 2nd with a time of 57.86. Smith, who burst onto the world scene last summer with world records in both the 200 and 100 backstrokes, told NBC after that it felt good to finally swim a new best time in the 100 fly after nearly two years.

Not only was that a best time, but it also set a National Age Group record for the 17-18 age group, clipping the mark of 57.87 set by Katie McLaughlin in 2015. Smith will have plenty of time to improve on that record, as she is only 17 years old. It’s worth noting, however, that the 15-16 NAG is actually faster, thanks to 16 year-old Torri Huske‘s 57.48 at last month’s US Open.

Tonight’s swim moves Smith to 3rd among US women so far this season, behind only Huske and veteran Amanda Kendall, who won tonight’s A-final with a 57.65.

Smith is incredibly versatile, and it wouldn’t be surprising to see her vie for a butterfly spot on a major international team before too long. The women’s 100 fly is the first day at Olympic Trials, and while the finals for that event would be during the same session as the 100 back semifinals the following evening, those two events bookend the session, meaning that it could be a reasonable double for Smith to attempt, if she feels so inclined.

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2020 FINA Champions Series- Beijing: Top 5 Races to Watch

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By Nick Pecoraro on SwimSwam

2020 FINA CHAMPIONS SERIES — BEIJING

The second leg of the 2020 FINA Champions Series, taking place in Beijing, is just a day away. With only a small number of event swaps and roster changes, many of the upcoming races will be re-matches. Here’s a look at another top 5 races to watch for the Beijing stop of the 2020 FINA Champions Series.

Top 5 Races to Watch: 2020 FINA Champions Series – Beijing

#5 Women’s 200 IM: Hosszu V. Pickrem

Shenzhen

It will be another re-match between Iron Lady Katinka Hosszu and rising Canadian star Sydney Pickrem, where the finish was determined by four-tenths. While Hosszu has a superb front-half, Pickrem has just as strong of a back-half to not let the Hungarian get to far in the lead.

In the world rankings, Hosszu currently is 4th with her SB of 2:09.50 from the Kazan World Cup. Pickrem ranks 6th from her Shenzhen performance, just behind World No. 5 and Beijing racer Rika Omoto of Japan (2:10.61).

Also swimming in the race will be China’s Ye Shiwen, who took third last week at 2:12.35.

#4 Women’s 50 Breast: Carraro V. Hannis V. Atkinson

Shenzhen

The top 3 fastest women in the 50 breast return to the pool as Italian Martina Carraro leads the world ranks with her Shenzhen winning time of 30.38. Carraro was also the winner of the 100 breast at 1:06.85, the 3rd-fastest time in the world.

American Molly Hannis (30.49) and Jamaican Alia Atkinson (30.63) were tenths off the Italian in the race, but are also 2-3 in the world rankings behind Carraro.

Finland’s Ida Hulkko will also contest in the race. In Shenzhen, Hulkko finished fourth at 30.83, just 0.01s off her World No. 6 season best of 30.82 from the Budapest World Cup.

#3 Men’s 50 Fly: Santos V. Govorov

Shenzhen

In Shenzhen it was a tight race between SCM WR-holder Nicholas Santos and LCM WR-holder Andrii Govorov, determined by two one-hundredths of a second. Santos touched the wall first at 23.28 while Govorov finished at 23.30. Both times were good enough to rank 5th and 6th in the world.

Also participating in the race will be Russian Oleg Kostin (23.42) and American Michael Andrew (23.51). Currently, Kostin’s season best of 22.84 and Andrew’s SB of 22.94 are the two fastest times in the world.

#2 Men’s 100 Breast: Kamminga V. Zibei

Shenzhen

It was a thrilling race to watch in Shenzhen as China’s Yan Zibei, who was the race’s early leader, got ran down by the Netherlands’ Arno Kamminga. The Dutchman’s efforts earned him the No. 1 time in the world with his winning time of 58.61. Zibei’s 59.02 time was also good enough to rank No. 3 in the world.

Kazakstan’s Dmitiry Balandin (1:00.55) and Belarus’ Ilya Shymanovich (1:00.64) will also re-match in Beijing.

 

#1 Men’s 200 Free: Rapsys V. Yang

Shenzhen

Danas Rapsys and Sun Yang had a show-stopping race during the 200 free, leaving only 0.03s to determine the winner. After a near-identical stroke-for-stroke finish, it was Rapsys (1:46.50) who came out on top over Yang (1:46.53).

Currently, Rapsys holds the top time in the world at 1:45.50 from the Doha World Cup. Yang’s runner-up time was good enough to rank 3rd in the world.

Also returning from Shenzhen is Hungarian Dominik Kozma (1:49.50). Joining the event this weekend is German Pieter Timmers, who represented ISL Team Iron during fall 2019.

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Summer McIntosh is Canada’s Fastest-Ever 13-Year Old in 400 IM in Knoxville

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By Ben Dornan on SwimSwam

2020 PRO SWIM SERIES – KNOXVILLE

13-year old Canadian swimmer Summer McIntosh raced to a 7th place finish in the A-final of the women’s 400 IM at the 2020 Pro Swim Series – Knoxville. McIntosh swam a 4:50.43, making her the fastest ever Canadian of her age by 5 seconds. The previous fastest swim was a 4:55.41 by Canadian national teamer Courtenay Chuy back in 1998.

McIntosh’s time was actually 2 tenths behind her 11-12 National Age Record of 4:50.21 from last April’s Canadian Swimming Trials.

McIntosh’s 400 IM, despite being the fastest ever 13-year old Canadian female, was still a couple second off of Katrina Bellio’s 4:46.69 13-14 age group record from April of 2019. Only 6 American in history have been faster at 13: Leah Hayes leads the way with a 4:46.48, followed by Grace Sheble, Becca Mann, Elizabeth Beisel, and Katie Grimes.

McIntosh started her meet on Friday night with a 16th place finish last night in the 800 free, swimming a 8:50.28 – about 2 seconds short of her best time.

The 13-year old phenom began 2019 with two NAGs at the 2019 Central Region A Championships. She broke Canadian 11-12 year old records in the long course 800 and 400 freestyles. Her record breaking time in the 800 was a 9:07.16, beating Shannon Smith’s previous mark of 9:12.83, set back in 1974. The 400 was a 4:27.74 beating Katrina Bellio’s 2017 record of 4:27.85.

Following these records, McIntosh went on to destroy the Canadian 11-12 year old record book. By May of 2019, she had set her 15th NAG with a 2:17.03 in the 200IM and continued her record breaking spree all year, ending 2019 with a 13-14 record in the 400 IM in short course meters with a 4:39.16, beating Mary-Sophie Harvey’s previous 4:40.94. After an absolutely dominant 2019, McIntosh currently holds 27 of 38 Canadian records in the 11-12 age group category.

Summer McIntosh 11-12 Canadian Age Group Records

  • 400 free, 800 free, 1500 free, 200 back, 100 fly, 200 fly, 200 IM, 400 IM, 4×50 free, 4×100 free, 4×200 free, 4×50 medley and 4×100 medley
  • 200 free, 400 free, 800 free, 1500 free, 200 back, 100 fly, 200 fly, 200 IM, 400 IM, 4×50 free, 4×100 free, 4×200 free, 4×50 medley and 4×100 medley

In her first few months in the 13-14 age group, McIntosh has already set 5 Canadian short course records; 800 free, 1500 free, 200 fly, and 400 IM in short course meters. She’s also swum as part of 3 National Age Group Record-setting relays.

With her first two races in the books, Summer McIntosh is off to a good start in her 4th-ever meet in the United States (she most recently swam at the U.S. Open in December). As the meet continues, McIntosh is set to have quite a busy lineup. She will be back in action in the 200 fly (21st seed), 400 free (35th), 1500 free (16th), and 200 IM (36th).

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WATCH: Day 1 Race Videos from the 2020 Pro Swim Series – Knoxville

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By Lauren Neidigh on SwimSwam

2020 PRO SWIM SERIES – KNOXVILLE

The first session of the 2020 Pro Swim Series stop in Knoxville was a quick one. There were only 2 events, as distance swimmers stepped up to race in the men’s and women’s 800 meter free.

The women’s race sawErica Sullivan top the field in a time that was 10 seconds faster than she swam at this same meet last year. In the men’s 800, Danish distance star Alexander Norgaard controlled the race, with Worlds medalist Zane Grothe coming in 2nd.

You can watch the fastest heats of the men’s and women’s 800 free below, courtesy of USA Swimming’s YouTube channel. We’ll also share videos from A finals throughout the meet.

WOMEN’S 800 METER FREE:

  1. Erica Sullivan (SAND)- 8:29.75
  2. Kaersten Meitz (BA)- 8:31.85
  3. Mariah Denigan (LAK)- 8:35.07

MEN’S 800 METER FREE:

  1. Alexander Norgaard (DEN)- 7:59.63
  2. Zane Grothe (BCH)- 8:03.21
  3. Taylor Abbott (TENN)- 8:05.51

Read the full story on SwimSwam: WATCH: Day 1 Race Videos from the 2020 Pro Swim Series – Knoxville

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