2018 PRO SWIM SERIES – AUSTIN
- Thursday, January 11 – Sunday, January 14, 2018
- Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swim Center
- Austin, TX
- Prelims 9 AM (Th-Sat) / Finals 6 PM (Th), 5:40 (Fri-Sat) / Timed Finals 8 AM (Sun) – U.S. Central Time
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- Live Stream
- Meet info
- Psych Sheets
- Live results
Natalie Coughlin‘s team leads the SwimSquad Battle after getting a win from Ryan Murphy and a pair of runner-up finishes on opening night in Austin.
IM starter Madisyn Cox took second and flex swimmer Melanie Margalis was second in the 200 free, each earning 8 points. That adds to 10 from starting backstroker Murphy to put CoughlinSquad in the lead with 26 points. Margalis, though, won the 400 IM and could have earned 10 points for the team, but Coughlin started Margalis as a flex swimmer (not an IMer) and selected the 200 free and 200 IM as her scoring events.
Lenny Krayzelburg‘s team is in second after wins from Amanda Kendall (100 fly) and Chase Kalisz (400 IM).
Coughlin should remain in line for big points moving forward, though she got none from flyer Hali Flickinger, who was 10th in the 100 fly prelims.
LezakSquad could be in some trouble, missing points from flyer Tim Phillips (18th in the 100 fly), who is also starting in the 50 fly. His team is two behind SandenoSquad, which didn’t have a 400 IM scorer but scored in its two other day 1 opportunities.
| Running Points | |
| CoughlinSquad | 26 |
| KrayzelburgSquad | 20 |
| SandenoSquad | 18 |
| LezakSquad | 16 |
Scoring
| KrayzelburgSquad | 20 | ||
| Starter | Events | Points | |
| Free | Ryan Held | 50/100 | 0 |
| Back | Olivia Smoliga | 50/100 | 0 |
| Breast | Nic Fink | 50/100 | 0 |
| Fly | Amanda Kendall | 50/100 | 10 |
| IM | Chase Kalisz | 200/400 | 10 |
| Flex | Matt Grevers | 50BK/100BK | 0 |
| CoughlinSquad | 26 | ||
| Starter | Points | ||
| Free | Hannah Moore | 400/800 | 0 |
| Back | Ryan Murphy | 100/200 | 10 |
| Breast | Molly Hannis | 50/100 | 0 |
| Fly | Hali Flickinger | 100/200 | 0 |
| IM | Madisyn Cox | 200/400 | 8 |
| Flex | Melanie Margalis | 200FR/200IM | 8 |
| SandenoSquad | 18 | ||
| Starter | Points | ||
| Free | Zane Grothe | 800/1500 | 0 |
| Back | Jacob Pebley | 100/200 | 8 |
| Breast | Katie Meili | 50/100 | 0 |
| Fly | Jack Conger | 100/200 | 10 |
| IM | Emily Escobedo | 200 | 0 |
| Flex | Michael Andrew | 50FR/100BR | 0 |
| LezakSquad | 16 | ||
| Starter | Points | ||
| Free | Nathan Adrian | 50/100 | 0 |
| Back | Regan Smith | 100/200 | 8 |
| Breast | Josh Prenot | 100/200 | 8 |
| Fly | Tim Phillips | 50/100 | 0 |
| IM | Lisa Bratton | 200 | 0 |
| Flex | Justin Ress | 50BK/100BK | 0 |
At the conclusion, the captains should have to race. I bet Coughlin has a 25-point in her.
Or, put them on a medley relay and race Chase Kalisz?
Team Lenny going to get some big points these next two days
Was Nic Fink traded to Coughlin’s team? People keep saying he swam the fly leg on her mixed medley relay, but he is listed on Krazyelburg’s squad… anyone know what’s going on here?
DragonSwim – best as we can figure out, since the relays don’t count for much other than fun and excitement and bragging rights, they just did what they could to get a relay on the blocks and give the fans a show.
How come Prenot got 10pts for second place?
Lezaksquad got no points for their win in the Mixed 400 Medley Relay?
The mixed relay does not count for SwimSquad points, as confirmed by USA Swimming.
I was under the impression that athletes scored based on what are thier best 2 event places based on results, but apparently its pre desegnated based on seed. What do you guys think? Is that better or worse?
I just think its hard to get behind this when I dont care at all about these former olympians and especially thier charities (I’d rather we invest in them… not like any are still relevant or making money through sponsors), and I just want to be able to play fantasy swim against my friends.
The captains have to designate the two events they want their swimmers to score in, ie Melanie Margalis was slotted to score in the 200 free and 200 IM as the flex pick and therefore gets no points for the 400 IM. I agree that this would be a lot more fun if we could participate. Next year my sister and I are going get a couple friends together to draft our own informal league. The points system isn’t that complicated that you need an app and the mixed medleys are for bragging rights anyways.
Hannah Moore third in 400 IM for team coughlin but no points, darn.