By Sidney Zacharias on SwimSwam
TYR PRO SWIM SERIES – KNOXVILLE
- January 11-14, 2022
- Knoxville, Tennessee
- LCM (50 meters)
- Prelims/Finals
- Prelims: 9:00 AM (EST)
- Finals: 6:00 PM (EST), Day 1 4:00 PM
- Meet Central
- Live Results
- Psych Sheets
- Ways to Watch
- Storylines to Follow
- Night 1 Recap
After yesterday’s distance session, today will be the first full day of racing in Knoxville. This is the first of four stops of the 2023 TYR Pro Swim Series, with the next three being Ft. Lauderdale (FL), Westmont (IL), and Mission Viejo (CA).
This morning’s session will feature the prelims of the 200 free, 100 breast, 50 back, 100 fly, and 400 IM. The top 24 swimmers in each event will advance to finals.
Katie Ledecky leads a deep field in the 200 free, where she will take on the Sandpipers trio of Bella Sims, Katie Grimes, and Claire Weinstein. Canadian Penny Oleksiak is also entered in this event, as she makes her return to racing after getting meniscus surgery in August.
The 50s of strokes also will be contested at this meet for the first time since 2019, with the first being the 50 back today. The women’s 50 backstroke will feature what should be a good match-up between Regan Smith, 2022 World Champion Kylie Masse, and World Champs runner-up Katharine Berkoff. The men’s race is equally as exciting, as it will feature World Champion Justin Ress, World Record holder Hunter Armstrong, and age-group star Daniel Diehl.
The last event of the day is the 400 IM, where Grimes and Ledecky will face each other once again, with the addition of Leah Smith. For the men, Bobby Finke, Kieran Smith, and Jay Litherland are entered well ahead of the rest of the field.
WOMEN’S 200 FREESTYLE — PRELIMS
- World Record: 1:52.98 – Federica Pellegrini, ITA (2009)
- World Junior Record: 1:54.79 – Summer McIntosh, CAN (2022)
- American Record: 1:53.61 – Allison Schmitt (2012)
- U.S. Open Record: 1:54.40 – Allison Schmitt (2012)/ Katie Ledecky (2021)
- Pro Swim Series Record: 1:54.40 – Katie Ledecky (2021)
TOP 8 QUALIFIERS:
MEN’S 200 FREESTYLE — PRELIMS
- World Record: 1:42.00 – Paul Biedermann, GER (2009)
- World Junior Record: 1:42.97 – David Popovici, ROU (2022)
- American Record: 1:42.96 – Michael Phelps (2008)
- U.S. Open Record: 1:44.10 – Michael Phelps (2008)
- Pro Swim Series Record: 1:44.82 – Sun Yang (2016)
TOP 8 QUALIFIERS:
WOMEN’S 100 BREASTSTROKE — PRELIMS
- World Record: 1:04.13 – Lilly King, USA (2017)
- World Junior Record: 1:04.35 – Ruta Meilutyte, ESP (2013)
- American Record: 1:04.13 – Lilly King, USA (2017)
- U.S. Open Record: 1:04.45 – Jessica Hardy (2009)
- Pro Swim Series Record: 1:05.32 – Lilly King (2021)
TOP 8 QUALIFIERS:
MEN’S 100 BREASTSTROKE — PRELIMS
- World Record: 56.88 – Adam Peaty, GBR (2019)
- World Junior Record: 59.01 – Nicolo Martinenghi, ITA (2017)
- American Record: 58.14 – Michael Andrew (2021)
- U.S. Open Record: 58.14 – Michael Andrew (2021)
- Pro Swim Series Record: 58.86 – Adam Peaty (2017)
TOP 8 QUALIFIERS:
WOMEN’S 50 BACKSTROKE — PRELIMS
- World Record: 26.98 – Xiang Liu, CHN (2018)
- World Junior Record: 27.49 – Minna Atherton, AUS (2016)
- American Record: 27.12 – Katharine Berkoff (2022)
- U.S. Open Record: 27.12 – Katharine Berkoff (2022)
- Pro Swim Series Record: 27.43 – Olivia Smoliga (2018)
TOP 8 QUALIFIERS:
MEN’S 50 BACKSTROKE — PRELIMS
- World Record: 23.71 – Hunter Armstrong, USA (2022)
- World Junior Record: 24.00 – Kliment Kolesnikov, RUS (2018)
- American Record: 23.71 – Hunter Armstrong, USA (2022)
- U.S. Open Record: 23.71 – Hunter Armstrong, USA (2022)
- Pro Swim Series Record: 24.66 – Michael Andrew (2019)
TOP 8 QUALIFIERS:
WOMEN’S 100 BUTTERFLY — PRELIMS
- World Record: 55.48 – Sarah Sjoestrom, SWE (2016)
- World Junior Record: 56.43 – Claire Curzan, USA (2021)
- American Record: 55.64 – Torri Huske (2022)
- U.S. Open Record: 55.78 – Torri Huske (2021)
- Pro Swim Series Record: 56.38 – Sarah Sjoestrom (2016)
TOP 8 QUALIFIERS:
MEN’S 100 BUTTERFLY — PRELIMS
- World Record: 49.45 – Caeleb Dressel, USA (2021)
- World Junior Record: 50.62 – Kristof Milak, HUN (2017)
- American Record: 49.45 – Caeleb Dressel, USA (2021)
- U.S. Open Record: 49.76 – Caeleb Dressel (2021)
- Pro Swim Series Record: 50.92 – Caeleb Dressel (2020)
TOP 8 QUALIFIERS:
WOMEN’S 400 IM — PRELIMS
- World Record: 4:26.36 – Katinka Hosszu, HUN (2016)
- World Junior Record: 4:29.01 – Summer McIntosh, CAN (2022)
- American Record: 4:31.12 – Katie Hoff (2008)
- U.S. Open Record: 4:31.07 – Katinka Hosszu (2015)
- Pro Swim Series Record: 4:31.07 – Katinka Hosszu (2015)
TOP 8 QUALIFIERS:
MEN’S 400 IM — PRELIMS
- World Record: 4:03.84 – Michael Phelps, USA (2008)
- World Junior Record: 4:10.02 – Ilia Borodin, RUS (2021)
- American Record: 4:03.84 – Michael Phelps, USA (2008)
- U.S. Open Record: 4:05.25 – Michael Phelps (2008)
- Pro Swim Series Record: 4:08.92 – Chase Kalisz (2018)
TOP 8 QUALIFIERS:
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