Swimming

WATCH: Kate Douglass Rips 200 Breast American Record in Knoxville (Day 4 Race Videos)

January 15, 2024

2024 PRO SWIM SERIES – KNOXVILLE

January 10-13, 2024
Knoxville, Tennessee
LCM (50 meters)
Start Times
- All Prelims: 9am (EST)
- Thurs-Sat Finals: 6pm (EST)
Meet Central
Psych Sheets
Live Results
Day 1 Finals Live Recap
Day 2 Prelims Live Recap | Day 2 Finals Live Recap
Day 3 Prelims Live Recap | Day 3 Finals Live Recap
Day 4 Prelims Live Recap | Day 4 Finals Live Recap

The final night of the 2024 Knoxville Pro Swim Series featured five events: the 800 free, 100 back, 200 breast, 200 IM, and 50 free. Catch up on all the action with the following race videos (courtesy of USA Swimming):

Women’s 800m Freestyle — Timed Final

World Record: Katie Ledecky (USA) – 8:04.79 (2016)
American Record: Katie Ledecky (USA) – 8:04.79 (2016)
U.S Open Record: Katie Ledecky (USA) – 8:06.68 (2016)
Pro Swim Series Record: Katie Ledecky (USA) – 8:06.68 (2016)
OLY Trials Cut – 8:45.79

Top 8:

Katie Ledecky (GSC) — 8:14.97
Paige Madden (NYAC) — 8:27.64
Jillian Cox (TXLA) — 8:28.00
Leah Smith (TXLA) — 8:38.90
Aly Breslin (TENN) — 8:47.69
Ella Dyson (OWLS) — 8:49.29
Mila Nikanorov (HRA) — 8:51.45
Clare Custer (SYS) — 8:53.22

Katie Ledecky grabbed the win in the women’s 800 freestyle by 12.67 seconds, touching in 8:14.97. Her winning time is faster than the 8:15.91 she produced at the U.S. Open last month.

Men’s 800m Freestyle — Timed Final

World Record: Zhang Lin (CHN) – 7:32.12 (2009)
American Record: Bobby Finke (USA) – 7:38.67 (2023)
U.S Open Record: Bobby Finke (USA) – 7:40.34 (2023)
Pro Swim Series Record: Ahmed Hafnaoui (TUN) – 7:48.50 (2023)
OLY Trials Cut – 8:09.69

Top 8:

Felix Auboeck (AUT) — 7:51.96
Lucas Henveaux (CAL) — 7:55.64
Bobby Finke (SPA) — 7:55.85
Matthew Marsteiner (WAVE) — 8:10.92
Isaac Feig (UN) — 8:11.19
Connor Lamastra (DYNA) — 8:13.42
Rafael Ponce de Leon (TENN) — 8:16.36
Joey Tepper (TENN) — 8:17.00

Felix Auboeck completed his sweep of the 200/400/800 freestyles with this 800 win. His time of 7:51.96 cleared the field by nearly four seconds.

No race video available at this time.

Women’s 100m Backstroke — Final

World Record: Kaylee McKeown (AUS) – 57.33 (2023)
American Record: Regan Smith (USA) – 57.57 (2019)
U.S Open Record: Regan Smith (USA) – 57.71 (2023)
Pro Swim Series Record: Regan Smith (USA) – 57.90 (2023)
OLY Trials Cut – 1:01.89

Top 8:

Katharine Berkoff (NCS) — 59.06
Claire Curzan (UN) — 59.11
Rhyan White (WOLF) — 59.84
Leah Shackley (BRY) — 1:00.16
Josephine Fuller (TENN) — 1:00.31
Charlotte Crush (LAK) — 1:00.99
Taylor Ruck (MVN) — 1:01.04
Morgan Scott (TFA) — 1:01.08

Katharine Berkoff tied her morning effort of 59.06, which earned her the win in a stacked 100 back final.

Men’s 100m Backstroke — Final

World Record: Thomas Ceccon (ITA) – 51.60 (2022)
American Record: Ryan Murphy (USA) – 51.85 (2016)
U.S Open Record: Aaron Piersol (USA) – 51.94 (2009)
Pro Swim Series Record: David Plummer (USA) – 52.40 (2016)
OLY Trials Cut – 55.69

Top 8:

Shaine Casas (TXLA) — 53.54
Hunter Armstrong (NYAC) — 53.97
Jonny Marshall (UN) — 54.36
Kacper Stokowski (NCS) — 54.38
Justin Ress (MCN) — 54.75
Kieran Smith (RAC) — 54.81
Aidan Stoffle (AU) — 55.14
Jacob Molacek (TFA) — 55.31

Shaine Casas led the men’s 100 backstroke from the start, taking the race out in a strong 25.87. He finished in 53.54, ahead of former 50 Back WR-holder Hunter Armstrong.

Women’s 200m Breaststroke — Final

World Record: Evgeniia Chikunova (RUS) – 2:17.55 (2023)
~~American Record: Rebecca Soni (USA) – 2:19.59 (2012)~~
~~U.S Open Record: Rebecca Soni (USA) – 2:20.38 (2009)~~
~~Pro Swim Series Record: Annie Lazor (USA) – 2:20.77 (2019)~~
OLY Trials Cut – 2:31.69

Top 8:

Kate Douglass (NYAC) — 2:19.30 *AMERICAN and U.S. OPEN RECORD*
Lilly King (ISC) — 2:24.34
Mona McSharry (TENN) — 2:25.84
Ella Nelson (UVA) — 2:26.28
Tess Cieplucha (TNAQ) — 2:28.92
Alexis Yager (TNAQ) — 2:29.32
Sophie Angus (CAN) — 2:30.82
Hannah Marinovich (CLOV) — 2:31.07

Kate Douglass took down a decade-old American record during the final night of action, touching in 2:19.30 for the 200 breast win.

Men’s 200m Breaststroke — Final

World Record: Qin Haiyang (CHN) – 2:05.48 (2023)
American Record: Josh Prenot (USA) – 2:07.17 (2016)
U.S Open Record: Josh Prenot (USA) – 2:07.17 (2016)
Pro Swim Series Record: Jake Foster (USA) – 2:08.23 (2023)
OLY Trials Cut – 2:15.99

Top 8:

Lyubomir Epitropov (TNAQ) — 2:11.59
Will Licon (TXLA) — 2:11.77
Nic Fink (MAAC) — 2:12.89
Joshua Chen (TFA) — 2:13.71
Jake Foster (TEX) — 2:13.75
Miguel De Lara (PRVT) — 2:13.99
Grant Sanders (FAST) — 2:14.83
Alon Baer (UN) — 2:14.99

Lyubomir Epitropov took the win over Will Licon in the 200 breast, touching in 2:11.59. A race video is not available, but it can be watched at 21:54 in the following stream:

Women’s 200m Individual Medley — Final

World Record: Katinka Hosszu (HUN) – 2:06.12 (2015)
American Record: Ariana Kukors (USA) – 2:06.15 (2009)
U.S Open Record: Kate Douglass (USA) – 2:07.09 (2023)
~~Pro Swim Series Record: Summer McIntosh (CAN) – 2:08.08 (2023)~~
OLY Trials Cut – 2:16.09

Top 8:

Summer McIntosh (SYS) — 2:07.16 *PRO SWIM RECORD*
Alex Walsh (UVA) — 2:07.63
Kelly Pash (TEX) — 2:13.33
Ashley McMillan (CAN) — 2:13.38
Beata Nelson (WISC) — 2:14.01
Tess Cieplucha (TNAQ) — 2:16.35
Josephine Fuller (TENN) — 2:17.38
Angie Coe (TEX) — 2:15.18

Summer McIntosh and Alex Walsh threw down an amazing battle in the 200 IM, with McIntosh getting the touch (2:07.16). Both swimmers cracked the 2:08-barrier, and Walsh swam faster than she did in Fukuoka.

Men’s 200m Individual Medley — Final

World Record: Ryan Lochte (USA) – 1:54.00 (2011)
American Record: Ryan Lochte (USA) – 1:54.00 (2011)
U.S Open Record: Ryan Lochte (USA) – 1:54.46 (2009)
Pro Swim Series Record: Leon Marchand (FRA) – 1:55.68 (2023)
OLY Trials Cut – 2:03.49

Top 8:

Carson Foster (RAYS) — 1:58.83
Trenton Julian (MVN) — 1:58.89
Grant House (SUN) — 1:59.02
Kieran Smith (RAC) — 2:00.77
Maximus Williamson (LAC) — 2:01.00
Jay Litherland (TXLA) — 2:06.10
Grant Sanders (FAST) — 2:07.50

Carson Foster touched for the win over Trenton Julian and Grant House in the 200 IM.

Women’s 50m Freestyle — Final

World Record: Sarah Sjostrom (SWE) – 23.61 (2023)
American Record: Simone Manuel (USA) – 23.97 (2017)
U.S Open Record: Abbey Weitzeil (USA) – 24.00 (2023)
Pro Swim Series Record: Sarah Sjostrom (SWE) – 24.17 (2016)
OLY Trials Cut – 25.69

Top 8:

Kasia Wasick (DM) — 24.31
Abbey Weitzeil (CAL) — 24.57
Kate Douglass (NYAC) — 24.67
Simone Manuel (SUN) — 24.82
Catie DeLoof (NYAC)/Erika Connolly (TNAQ) — 25.23
(tie)
Torri Huske (AAC) — 25.25
Katharine Berkoff (NCS) — 25.62

Poland’s Kasia Wasick clocked a time of 24.31 to secure the 50 free win, while Abbey Weitzeil (24.57) claimed 2nd place. A race video is not available, but it can be watched at 43:50 in the following stream:

Men’s 50m Freestyle — Final

World Record: Cesar Cielo Filho (BRA) – 20.91 (2009)
American Record: Caeleb Dressel (USA) – 21.04 (2019)
U.S Open Record: Caeleb Dressel (USA) – 21.04 (2021)
Pro Swim Series Record: Caeleb Dressel (USA) – 21.51 (2020)
OLY Trials Cut – 22.79

Top 8:

Michael Andrew (MASA) — 21.87
Jordan Crooks (TENN)/Santo Condorelli (DM) — 22.06
(tie)
Matt King (TFA) — 22.12
Alberto Mestre (UN) — 22.28
Ian Ho (PRVT) — 22.36
Brooks Curry (CAL) — 22.37
Lamar Taylor (UN) — 26.21

In the last ‘A’ final of the meet, Michael Andrew earned his first win of the week. He was the only swimmer to break 22-seconds, touching in 21.87.