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2019 PRO SWIM SERIES – DES MOINES

• March 6th-9th, 2019
• Wellmark YMCA, Des Moines, Iowa
• LCM (50m), Prelims-Finals
• Live Results
• Psych Sheets
• TV/Webcast Info
• Event Schedule
• Saturday Finals Heat Sheet

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WOMEN’S 100 BACK – FINALS

• World: 58.00 7/28/2018 Kathleen Baker
• American: 58.00 7/28/2018 Kathleen Baker
• U.S. Open: 58.00 7/28/2018 Kathleen Baker
• Jr World: 58.83 7/28/2018 Regan Smith
• Pro Swim: 58.96 2016 Emily Seebohm
• Trial Cut: 1:02.69

Top 3

1. Kathleen Baker (Team Elite) – 59.17
2. Olivia Smoliga (Athens Bulldogs) – 59.35
3. Ali Deloof (Team Elite) – 1:00.10

Kathleen Baker was out quick (28.2) and held on in a tight race that came down to the touch with Olivia Smoliga. The top two 100m backstrokers in the country went 1-2 tonight, with Baker (59.17) just getting ahead of Smoliga (59.35). Baker now owns the top time in the 2018-19 season in the world, with Smoliga 3rd.

2018-2019 LCM WOMEN 100 BACK

KYLIECAN
MASSE

11/30
59.27

2	REGAN SMITH	USA	59.37	01/11
3	OLIVIA SMOLIGA	USA	59.44	01/11
4	PHOEBE BACON	USA	59.93	01/11
5	MIE NIELSEN	DEN	1.00.24	01/20

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Of note, showing off her range was Melanie Margalis. Primarily an IM’er and mid-distance freestyler, and then secondarily a breaststroker, Margalis popped a 1:02.69 to match the Olympic Trials cut and place 7th in the A final.