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2024 PRO SWIM SERIES – WESTMONT
Pro Swim Series action in Westmont concludes on Saturday night with just three individual events slated for the last session: the women’s 1500 freestyle, 200 IM, 200 backstroke, and 100 free.
Leah Hayes was the top women’s 200 IM qualifier this morning by more than two seconds with a 2:13.15 in prelims while Grant House led the men’s 200 IM heats (2:01.70) ahead of Hugo Gonzalez (2:02.58) and Kieran Smith (2:02.70).
The 200 backstroke should see some fun battles between Leah Shackley (2:12.91) and Regan Smith (2:13.24) on the women’s side and Cal training partners Destin Lasco (2:02.60) and Ryan Murphy (2:03.72) on the men’s side.
The meet will come to an end with the 100 freestyle, where Simone Manuel (54.01) and Jack Alexy (48.38) were the top qualifiers on the women’s and men’s sides, respectively. Caeleb Dressel (49.11) is eyeing his third title of the week after already winning the 100 fly and 50 free in Westmont.
WOMEN’S 1500 FREESTYLE — TIMED FINALS
Top 8:
- Paige Madden (NYAC) – 16:09.93
- Beatriz Dizotti (BRA) – 16:30.86
- Leticia Fassina Romao (MTC) – 16:39.03
- Clarke Neace (MAC-NC) – 17:07.76
- Maya White (UN-CO) – 17:30.20
- Luci Gutierrez (WESTMR) – 17:24.44
- Kylie Ney (CSUB) – 17:28.78
- Claire Parsons (UN-IN) – 18:02.16
Paige Madden knocked more than a second off her lifetime best en route to the women’s 1500 free victory. She touched almost 11 seconds ahead of Brazil’s Beatriz Dizotti (16:30.86) with a winning time of 16:09.93.
Before today, Madden’s best time stood at 16:11.26 from December’s U.S. Open, where she placed 2nd about 25 seconds behind Katie Ledecky. Dizotti has been as fast as 16:01.95 at the 2023 World Championships in Fukuoka, Japan, where she ultimately placed 7th in the final (16:03.70).
Fellow Brazilian Leticia Fassina Romao was the only other swimmer under 17 minutes at 16:39.03 on her way to 3rd place ahead of Clarke Neace (17:07.76) and Maya White (17:30.20).
MEN’S 1500 FREESTYLE – TIMED FINALS
- World Record: 14.31.02 — Sun Yang, CHN (2012)
- World Junior Record: 14:46.09 — Franko Grgic, CRO (2019)
- American Record: 14:31.59 — Bobby Finke, USA (2023)
- U.S. Open Record: 14:42.81 — Bobby Finke, USA (2023)
- Pro Swim Series Record: 14:53.12 — Jordan Wilimovsky, USA (2016)
Top 8:
- Michael Brinegar (TST-CA) – 15:09.72
- Luke Whitlock (FASTIN) – 15:12.46
- David Johnston (TST-CA) – 15:20.59
- Isaac Fleig (FASTIN) – 15:24.87
- Dylan Porges Avila (TST-CA) – 15:33.89
- Diego Dulieu (AZFL) – 15:45.60
- Timothe Barbeau (TQ) – 16:01.28
- Sati Alzate (MAC-NC) – 16:02.49
California’s The Swim Team (TST) and Indiana’s Fishers Area Swimming Tigers (FAST) swept the top 5 spots in the men’s 1500 free to stake their claim as two of the top distance programs in the country.
Tokyo Olympian Michael Brinegar, 24, held off Luke Whitlock (15:12.46) by two seconds for the 1500 free win in 15:09.72. Brinegar is one of 16 American men who have ever been under 15 minutes in this event with his personal-best 14:59.54 from last summer.
Florid commit Luke Whitlock, 17, was close behind Brinegar with his runner-up effort in 15:12.46. He was just four seconds off his lifetime best from December (15:08.09) and more than eight seconds clear of 3rd-place finisher David Johnston.
Isaac Fleig, currently taking a gap year before he plans to join Arizona State in the fall, placed 5th in 15:24.87. He was within five seconds of his personal-best 15:19.90 from last summer’s Junior Nationals victory.
23-year-old Mexican Dylan Porges Avila rounded out the top 5 with a time of 15:33.89, not far off his best time (15:28.53) from Pan Ams last October.
WOMEN’S 200 IM – FINAL
- World Record: 2:06.12, Katinka Hosszu (2015)
- American Record: 2:06.15, Ariana Kukors (2009)
- U.S Open Record: 2:07.09, Kate Douglass (2023)
- Pro Swim Series Record: 2:07.16, Summer McIntosh (2024)
Top 8:
- Torri Huske (AAC) – 2:08.83
- Leah Hayes (TIDEIL) – 2:10.62
- Beata Nelson (WISC) – 2:12.49
- Bailey Andison (TQ) – 2:15.55
- Isabelle Odgers (TROJ) – 2:15.94
- McKenna Debever (TNAQ) – 2:15.99
- Kelsey Zhang (UN-PC) – 2:17.99
- Nathalia Siqueira Almeida (BRA) – 2:18.42
Torri Huske took down top qualifier Leah Hayes (2:10.62) with a personal-best 200 IM time of 2:08.83 — her third lifetime best of the meet after lowering her own career marks in the 50 free (24.31) and 100 back (1:00.19).
Huske’s best time before today stood at 2:09.10 from the U.S. Open, where she placed 3rd behind Alex Walsh (2:08.96) and Kate Douglass (2:08.46).
Hayes, a Virginia commit, reached the wall within a couple seconds of her best time (2:08.91) from her 3rd-place finish at the 2022 World Championships.
Beata Nelson took 3rd place in 2:12.49, within a second of her lifetime best from 2021 (2:11.55).
Bailey Andison (2:15.55), Isabelle Odgers (2:15.94), and McKenna Debever (2:15.99) were separated by less than half a second in the battle for 4th place.
MEN’S 200 IM – FINAL
- World Record: 1:54.00, Ryan Lochte (2011)
- American Record: 1:54.00, Ryan Lochte (2011)
- U.S Open Record: 1:54.46, Ryan Lochte (2009)
- Pro Swim Series Record: 1:55.68, Leon Marchand (2023)
Top 8:
- TIE: Hugo Gonzalez (CAL) / Chase Kalisz (SUN) – 1:57.76
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- Kieran Smith (RAC) – 1:59.52
- Grant House (SUN) – 2:00.13
- Gabriel Jett (UN-PC) – 2:01.32
- Mark Szaranek (GSC-FL) – 2:03.28
- Vini Lanza (MTC) – 2:03.47
- Noah Cakir (TS) – 2:07.72
Hugo Gonzalez and Chase Kalisz tied for the 200 IM crown with identical times of 1:57.76 in the final. Gonzalez trailed by more than half a second heading into the final stroke, but he posted a 28.05 freestyle split to catch Kalisz (28.69 free split) at the finish.
Gonzalez touched about a second shy of his best time from 2021 (1:56.31) while Kalisz has been as fast as 1:55.40 at the 2018 Pan Pacific Championships.
Kieran Smith was the only other swimmer under two minutes in the final with a 3rd-place finish in 1:59.52, a couple seconds off his personal-best 1:57.23 from the 2021 U.S. Olympic Trials.
Arizona State graduate Grant House was close behind in 2:00.13, within a couple seconds of his best time (1:58.21) from last summer.
WOMEN’S 200 BACKSTROKE – FINAL
- World Record: 2:03.14, Kaylee McKeown (2023)
- American Record: 2:03.35, Regan Smith (2019)
- Pro Swim Series Record: 2:04.76, Regan Smith (2023)
- U.S Open Record: 2:03.80, Regan Smith (2023)
Top 8:
- Regan Smith (SUN) – 2:03.99
- Rhyan White (WOLF) – 2:07.38
- Leah Shackley (BRY) – 2:08.87
- Justine Murdock (UN-IL) – 2:12.96
- Vera Conic (PPD) – 2:14.89
- Lauren Bernardo (MAC-NC) – 2:18.04
- Lea Nugent (TQ) – 2:18.84
- Callie Dickinson (ABSC) – 2:23.12
MEN’S 200 BACKSTROKE – FINAL
- World Record: 1:51.92, Aaron Peirsol (2009)
- American Record: 1:51.92, Aaron Peirsol (2009)
- Pro Swim Series Record: 1:55.04, Xu Jiayu (2017)
- U.S Open Record: 1:53.08, Aaron Peirsol (2009)
Top 8:
WOMEN’S 100 FREESTYLE – FINAL
- World Record: 51.71 – Sarah Sjostrom (2017)
- American Record: 52.04 – Simone Manuel (2019)
- Pro Swim Series Record: 53.12 – Sarah Sjostrom (2016)
- US Open Record: 52.54 – Simone Manuel (2018)
Top 8:
MEN’S 100 FREESTYLE – FINAL
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