17-Year-Old Henry McFadden Rallies From 4th at Final Turn for 200 Free Win in 1:47.23

TYR PRO SWIM SERIES – KNOXVILLE

• January 11-14, 2023
• Knoxville, Tennessee
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17-year-old Henry McFadden edged Olympic finalist Kieran Smith in the 200-meter freestyle at the first stop of the 2023 Pro Swim Series on Thursday night in Knoxville, Tennessee.

McFadden clocked a time of 1:47.23, shaving more than a second off his previous-best 1:48.27 from Junior Nationals last summer.

A Stanford commit and current club swimmer with Jersey Wahoos, McFadden sat back in fourth place at the final turn before blazing home in a 26.66, passing Robin Hanson, Gabriel Jett, and Smith for the victory. Smith placed second in 1:47.33 while Jett took third with a personal-best 1:47.41.

MEN’S 200 FREESTYLE — FINALS

• 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, USA (2008)
• Pro Swim Series Record: 1:44.82 – Sun Yang, CHN (2016)

Top 8 Finishers:

1. Henry McFadden (JW) – 1:47.23
2. Kieran Smith (RACT) – 1:47.33
3. Gabriel Jett (UN) – 1:47.41
4. Robin Hanson (UN) – 1:48.81
5. Drew Kibler (CSC) – 1:49.59
6. Zane Grothe (BCH) – 1:50.01
7. Jay Litherland (SUN) – 1:51.02
8. Jack Dahlgren (UMIZ) – 1:52.19

McFadden’s time moves him up to No. 6 in the all-time national age group (NAG) rankings for 17- and 18-year-old boys. 

17-18 NAG Rankings, 200 Free

1. Michael Phelps – 1:45.99 (2003)
2. Jack Levant – 1:46.39 (2018)
3. Luca Urlando – 1:46.51 (2019)
4. Luke Hobson – 1:46.92 (2022)
5. Maxime Rooney – 1:47.10 (2015)
6. Henry McFadden – 1:47.23 (2023)
7. Patrick Callan – 1:47.33 (2017)
8. Carson Foster – 1:47.47 (2019)
9. Townley Haas – 1:47.55 (2015)
10. Drew Kibler – 1:47.65 (2018)

Among 17-year-old Americans, McFadden is now the third-fastest ever behind Luca Urlando (1:46.51) and Maxime Rooney (1:47.10). 

Fastest 17-Year-Old Americans, 200 Free

1. 1. Luca Urlando – 1:46.51 (2019)
   2. Maxime Rooney – 1:47.10 (2015)
   3. Henry McFadden – 1:47.23 (2023)
   4. Patrick Callan – 1:47.33 (2017)
   5. Carson Foster – 1:47.47 (2019)

McFadden also ties Kyle Chalmers for No. 14 all-time among 17-year-olds of any nationality, according to USA Swimming’s database.