2022 PRO SWIM SERIES – WESTMONT
- March 2-5, 2022
- FMC Aquatic Center, Westmont, Illinois
- Start Times (CST): 9:00 am prelims / 6:00 pm finals
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The third day of competition in the Pro Swim Series- Westmont kicks off this morning at 9 AM CST with the 200 free, 200 back, 400 IM and 100 fly on tap. Headlining the women’s 200 free is Cavalier Aquatics Olympian Paige Madden, who comes in as the top seed. The men’s 200 free will feature a strong field, including top seed Zach Apple, as well as Gator Swim Club’s Caeleb Dressel.
Irvine NOVA age group star Teagan O’Dell comes in as the top seed in the women’s 200 back, while Cal pro Ryan Murphy will square off with Shaine Casas in the men’s 200 back. Olympic silver medalist Emma Weyant comes in as the top seed in the women’s 400 IM, but will face a stiff field including Hali Flickinger, Leah Smith and Katie Ledecky. Michigan post grad Charlie Swanson comes in as the top seed in the men’s 400 IM.
The session will wrap up with the 100 fly, where newly-minted SCY American Record holder Claire Curzan comes in as the top seed in the women’s race, and Caeleb Dressel comes in as the top seed in the men’s race.
Women’s 200 free
- World Record: Federica Pellegrini (ITA): 1:52.98
- American Record: Allison Schmitt: 1:53.61
- US Open Record: Allison Schmitt (USA): 1:54.40
- World Junior Record: Mollie O’Callaghan (AUS): 1:55.11
- Pro Swim Record: Katie Ledecky (USA): 1:54.40
Top 9 finishers:
- Paige Madden (CAY): 157.67
- Leah Smith (TXLA): 1:58.71
- Leah Hayes (TIDE): 1:59.91
- Erika Brown (TNAQ): 12:00.39
- Abbey Weitzeil (CAL): 2:00.60
- Melanie Margalis (SPA): 2:00.62
- Beata Nelson (Unattached-WI): 2:00.89
- Gabby Deloof (CW): 2:01.12
- Teagan O’Dell (NOVA): 2:02.28
Top seed Paige Madden took care of business this morning, winning the second heat in 1:57.67, just over a second off of her lifetime best. Texas-based pro Leah Smith won the first heat to qualify second in 1:58.71, also just over a second off of her seed.
16-year-old Chicago-area native Leah Hayes, who swims for the Fox Valley Park District, blasted a new lifetime best of 1:59.91 to break 2:00 for the first time and qualify third.
Men’s 200 free
- World Record: Paul Biedermann (GER): 1:42.00
- American Record: Michael Phelps: 1:42.96
- US Open Record: Michael Phelps (USA): 1:44.10
- World Junior Record: Sunwoo Hwang (KOR): 1:44.96
- Pro Swim Record: Sun Yang (CHN): 1:44.82
Top 9 finishers:
- Patrick Callan (Unattached- MI): 1:50.58
- Marwan Aly ElKamash (ISC): 1:50.71
- Jake Mitchell (Unattached- MI): 1:50.86
- Zane Grothe (BCH): 1:50.91
- Maxime Rooney (PLS): 1:51.02
- Rex Maurer (Unattached- CA): 1:51.37
- Tommy Cope (ISC): 1:51.40
- Caeleb Dressel (GSC): 1:51.57
- Nate Germonprez (ISWM): 151.61
Michigan undergrad Patrick Callan took the top spot out of the prelims, swimming 1:50.58 in the first heat. The top four qualifiers all came out of the first heat, with Indiana Swim Club’s Marwan Aly ElKamash, Michigan undergrad Jake Mitchell and Boulder City Henderson’s Zane Grothe all touching just behind Callan.
Pleaston Seahawks’ Maxime Rooney won the second heat with a 1:51.02 to qualify 5th. Also in heat two, a pair of high schoolers qualified for the A final tonight. Rex Maurer, a 17 year old from California, qualifed 6th in 1:51.27, while Nate Germonprez, a Texas commit, dropped over two seconds from his lifetime best to qualify 9th in 1:51.61.
Caeleb Dressel, who was out well behind his heat, used a strong back half to qualify 8th in 1:51.57.
Women’s 200 back
- World Record: Regan Smith (USA): 2:03.35
- American Record: Regan Smith: 2:03.35
- US Open Record: Missy Franklin (USA): 2:05.68
- World Junior Record: Regan Smith (USA): 2:03.35
- Pro Swim Record: Regan Smith (USA): 2:05.94
Top 6 finishers:
- Claire Curzan (TAC): 2:09.95
- Olivia Smoliga (Unattached- AZ): 2:12.97
- Vera Conic (PPD): 2:19.44
- Quilan Hinerfeld (FAST): 2:19.70
- Teagan O’Dell (NOVA): 2:20.48
- Gabriella Grobler (SMU): 2:23.85
Tac Titans high school Claire Curzan took the top seed after winning the one and only heat this morning in 2:09.95, a new lifetime best. She touched three seconds ahead of Olivia Smoliga, who added two seconds from her seed with a 1 2:12.97.
14-year-old Vera Conic, who represents Palatine Park District in Chicago’s northwest suburbs, qualified third in 2:19.44. Top seed Teagan O’Dell coasted the prelims, adding over 10 seconds from her best to qualify 5th.
Men’s 200 back
- World Record: Aaron Peirsol (USA): 1:51.92
- American Record: Aaron Peirsol: 1:51.92
- US Open Record: Aaron Peirsol: 1:53.08
- World Junior Record: Kliment Kolesnikov (RUS): 1:55.14
- Pro Swim Record: Xu Jiayu (CHN): 1:55.04
Top 8 finishers:
- Landon Driggers (GM): 2:02.46
- Tie Dylan Wright (Unattached)/Ryan Patterson (Unattached): 2:04.78
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- Shaine Casas (Unattached): 2:05.70
- Ryan Murphy (CAL): 2:05.73
- Sam Stewart (Unattached): 2:07.05
- Advait Page (Unattached): 2:09.84
- Ian Everett (TST): 2:16.29
In the only heat of the morning, Gold Medal Swim Club’s Landon Driggers took the top spot for tonight’s final in 2:02.46, just 4 tenths off of his seed.
19 year old Dylan Wright dropped over two seconds from his lifetime best to qualify in a tie for second in 2:04.78, matching Ryan Patterson.
The top two seeds and favorites for tonight, Shaine Casas and Ryan Murphy, coasted through the prelims in a pair of 2:05.7s to qualify 4th and 5th, respectively. With only one heat competing, swimmers only needed to finish the race legally to qualify for the A final- a fact pointed out by the PA announcer mid-race.
Women’s 400 IM
- World Record: Katinka Hosszu (HUN): 4:26.36
- American Record: Katie Hoff: 4:31.12
- US Open Record: Katinka Hosszu (HUN): 4:31.07
- World Junior Record: Alba Vazquez (ESP): 4:38.53
- Pro Swim Record: Katinka Hosszu (HUN): 4:31.07
Top 9 finishers:
- Emma Weyant (Unattached): 4:42.01
- Katie Ledecky (Unattached): 4:42.20
- Leah Smith (TXLA): 4:42.76
- Leah Hayes (TIDE): 4:42.97
- Fantine Lesaffre (WOLF): 4:45.59
- Lucy Bell (FAST): 4:51.03
- Hali Flickinger (SUN): 4:53.72
- Piper Enge (BC): 4:58.71
- Alexa McDevitt (BISC): 5:00.94
Virginia freshman and Tokyo 2020 silver medalist Emma Weyant took care of business this morning, holding on to her top seed and qualifying first in 4:42.01. She held off a hard-charging Katie Ledecky, who touched just behind her in 4:42.20.
Leah Smith and Leah Hayes also swam in the second heat and qualified third and fourth, respectively. Hayes dropped a second and a half from her lifetime best to finish in 4:42.97 to become the 16th fastest 15-16 American of all time.
Wolfpack Elite’s Fantine Lesaffre easily won the first heat in 4:45.59, qualifying 5th overall. Fort Collins high school senior Lucy Bell, a Stanford commit, qualified 6th in 4:51.03.
Hali Flickinger, last night’s 200 fly champion and Weyant’s Olympic teammate in this event, qualified 7th in 4:53.72.
Men’s 400 IM
- World Record: Michael Phelps (USA): 4:03.84
- American Record: Michael Phelps: 4:03.84
- US Open Record: Michael Phelps (USA): 4:05.25
- World Junior Record: Ilia Borodin (RUS): 4:11.17
- Pro Swim Record: Chase Kalisz (USA): 4:08.92
Top 9 finishers:
- Charlie Swanson (NOVA): 4:26.64
- Tommy Bried (Unattached): 4:27.70
- Alec Enyeart (TST): 4:30.04
- Landon Driggers (GM): 4:31.03
- Will Licon (TXLA): 4:32.02
- Mark Szaranek (GSC): 4:34.32
- Mateusz Dubas (Unattached): 4:37.25
- Gavin Formon (BAC): 4:37.60
- Joao Rodrigues (Unattached): 4:48.46
Charlie Swanson, representing NOVA of Virginia, won the second heat to take tonight’s top seed in 4:26.64. Touching just behind him was Louisville freshman Tommy Bried, who sliced a half second off of his lifetime best in 4:27.70.
Fellow 18 year old Alec Enyeart, a high school senior committed to Texas, won the first heat and qualified 3rd in 4:30.04, while Landon Driggers, tonight’s top seed in the 200 back, qualified 4th in 4:31.03.
Texas pro Will Licon finished second to Enyeart in the first heat and qualified fifth tonight in 4:32.02 and should be dangerous this evening.
Women’s 100 fly
- World Record: Sarah Sjostrom (SWE): 55.48
- American Record: Torri Huske: 55.66
- US Open Record: Torri Huske (USA): 55.66
- World Junior Record: Penny Oleksiak (CAN): 56.46
- Pro Swim Record: Sarah Sjostrom (SWE): 56.38
Top 9 finishers:
- Kelsi Dahlia (CARD): 58.08
- Claire Curzan (TAC): 58.34
- Beata Nelson (Unattached): 58.71
- Natalie Hinds (Unattached): 59.32
- Lucy Bell (FAST): 59.84
- Linnea Mack (TE): 1:00.24
- Mallory Comerford (CARD): 1:00.43
- Miriam Guevara (Unattached): 1:00.65
- Leah Gingrich (HURR): 1:00.69
Louisville postgrad Kelsi Dahlia won the first heat in 58.08 and will swim in lane 5 this evening as the top seed. Claire Curzan, who entered as the top seed, qualified second with 58.34 after qualifying as the top seed in the 200 back earlier in the session.
Wisconsin-based pro Beata Nelson touched just behind Curzan in heat two, qualifying 3rd in 58.71.
Fort Collins’ Lucy Bell, fresh off a lifetime best in the 400 IM, dropped from her seed again her in the 100 fly to qualify 5th in 59.84.
Men’s 100 fly
- World Record: Caeleb Dressel (USA): 49.45
- American Record: Caeleb Dressel: 49.45
- US Open Record: Caeleb Dressel: 49.76
- World Junior Record: Kristof Milak (HUN): 50.62
- Pro Swim Record: Caeleb Dressel (USA): 50.92
Top 9 finishers:
- Federico Burdisso (Unattached): 52.14
- Shaine Casas (Unattached): 52.37
- Ryan Murphy (CAL): 52.76
- Michael Andrew (MASA): 52.77
- Caeleb Dressel (GSC): 52.95
- Zach Harting (CARD): 53.44
- Maxime Rooney (PLS): 53.72
- Vini Lanza (ISC): 54.27
- Iago Moussalem do Amaral (Unattached): 54.47
Northwestern undergrad Federico Burdisso, last night’s 200 fly champion, won the second heat and qualified as the top seed this morning with a 52.14. Texas-based pro Shaine Casas qualified second in 52.37, over a second off of his seed.
Cal pro Ryan Murphy qualified for his second A final this evening after hitting a 52.76, good for third. Michael Andrew was out quick but faded down the stretch to qualify fourth in 52.77.
World Record holder Caeleb Dressel ended up fifth in 52.95, his second A final of the day after qualifying for the 200 free earlier. Maxime Rooney will also have two swims this evening after qualifying 7th in 53.72. He also qualified for the A final in the 200 free.
I hope to see a lot of yellow and blue outfits on the broadcasting tonight
Who will be on the team this year in the 400 IM…? Weyant, Flickinger, Ledecky??, L. Smith, so many chances. Flickinger hasn’t looked too sharp in the IM, so I am going to pick Weyant and Leah Smith
Given the limited participation and generally poor times at this meet, I’m wondering what’s the point (besides $$$)?
I don’t think the elites devalue a racing opportunity just because they don’t get to race against 14 year olds.
Lilly King getting the chance to race against Lydia Jacoby, and vice versa, seems plenty valuable for them.
I was always a poor in-season swimmer so I saw in-season meets as training sessions. I blame limited participation on the previous pro swim series meets being cancelled so I’m sure swimmers and parents weren’t willing to put money down on flights and hotel reservations.
the point is to see the next Dressel and Ledecky, teenagers in the finals
All sports are the same in that there’s no substitute for real racing, tournament, game, match experience
Plus the selection meet for worlds is only 7 weeks away
Nyls Korstanje just got #2 fastest time in the nation on the 100 fly at the Tar Heel Last Chance Meet.
Still would prefer that Caeleb swim some 200 IM races rather than 200 free races.
Realistically he’s not going to swim 600 extra metres at the Olympics, but he could swim the 200 free relay (even just the heats) to get himself a possible medal.
Also Tommy Brieds first meet back after a year off from shoulder surgery. Looking good, just wait til he tapers.
Ledecky swam last freestyle leg today faster than last 100m in 400FR yesterday.
It looks like 3:00.14 in 300FR is more exhausting than 300IM
Isn’t this usually the case? When you’re swimming an IM you are using different muscles at different times so you are more “fresh” going into the freestyle.