2020 PRO SWIM SERIES – KNOXVILLE
- Thursday, January 16 – Sunday, January 19, 2020
- Knoxville, TN – Allan Jones Intercollegiate Aquatic Center – University of Tennessee
- Long course meters (LCM) format
- Thursday distance session: 4 PM (U.S. Eastern Time)
- Fri-Sun.: 9:30 AM Prelims / 6:30 PM Finals
- Meet site
- Live Stream
- Psych Sheets
- Live results
Regan Smith used two wins, two silver medals and the prelims swim bonus to top all money earners at the Knoxville Pro Swim Series at $6,500.
Smith did not attend the series opener in Greensboro, but already sits #3 in overall series earnings. Distance man Zane Grothe added $5,000 in Knoxville and leads all series earners by $2,000. Simone Manuel is second, also hitting both stops so far.
Smith won the prelims bonus, given to the top prelims swim in FINA points. That’s worth $1500. The men’s bonus went to Nyls Korstanje.
Knoxville Prelims Bonuses
Note: we’re using the 2019 FINA Power Points linked in the series opener, rather than the updated 2020 FINA Power Points.
- Women: Regan Smith, 100 back, 59.00 (950 FINA points)
- Men: Nyls Korstanje, 100 free, 49.23 (865 FINA points)
PRIZE MONEY FORMAT
Individual events:
- First place = $1,500
- Second place = $1000
- Third place = $500
Top prelims swim (in FINA points) at each meet:
- $1500 to top woman and top man
Top overall swim (in FINA points) for the whole series:
- $10,000
Knoxville PRIZE MONEY LIST
Note: these lists track ‘money earned’, though not necessarily ‘money accepted.’ Athletes maintaining amateurism for high school or college swimming are under certain restrictions about how much prize money they can accept, though NCAA rules do allow them to keep some prize money to cover their annual training and competition expenses.
| First Name | Last Name | Knoxville Total | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Prelims Bonus |
| Regan | Smith | $6,500 | 2 | 2 | $1,500 | |
| Zane | Grothe | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | ||
| Erica | Sullivan | $4,500 | 3 | |||
| Carson | Foster | $3,500 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Madisyn | Cox | $3,000 | 2 | |||
| Annie | Lazor | $3,000 | 2 | |||
| Nyls | Korstanje | $3,000 | 1 | $1,500 | ||
| Simone | Manuel | $3,000 | 3 | |||
| Javier | Acevedo | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Hali | Flickinger | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Will | Licon | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Allison | Schmitt | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Kieran | Smith | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Erika | Brown | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Nic | Fink | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Alexander | Norgaard | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Emily | Escobedo | $2,000 | 2 | |||
| Anton | McKee | $2,000 | 2 | |||
| Mackenzie | Darragh | $1,500 | 1 | |||
| Amanda | Kendall | $1,500 | 1 | |||
| Penny | Oleksiak | $1,500 | 1 | |||
| Justin | Ress | $1,500 | 1 | |||
| Giles | Smith | $1,500 | 1 | |||
| Zach | Apple | $1,500 | 1 | |||
| Ryan | Held | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Alex | Walsh | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Melanie | Margalis | $1,500 | 3 | |||
| Jarod | Arroyo | $1,000 | 1 | |||
| Phoebe | Bacon | $1,000 | 1 | |||
| David | Curtiss | $1,000 | 1 | |||
| Dean | Farris | $1,000 | 1 | |||
| Kaersten | Meitz | $1,000 | 1 | |||
| Andrew | Seliskar | $1,000 | 1 | |||
| Isabelle | Stadden | $1,000 | 1 | |||
| Kristel | Kobrich | $1,000 | 1 | |||
| David | Heron | $1,000 | 1 | |||
| Jake | Magahey | $1,000 | 2 | |||
| Sam | Stewart | $1,000 | 2 | |||
| Joey | Reilman | $750 | 0.5 | 0.5 | ||
| Andy | Song An | $750 | 0.5 | 0.5 | ||
| Taylor | Abbott | $500 | 1 | |||
| Helena | Bach | $500 | 1 | |||
| Kelsi | Dahlia | $500 | 1 | |||
| Mariah | Denigan | $500 | 1 | |||
| Bethany | Galat | $500 | 1 | |||
| Margo | Geer | $500 | 1 | |||
| Jade | Hannah | $500 | 1 | |||
| Zach | Harting | $500 | 1 | |||
| Ali | Khalafalla | $500 | 1 | |||
| Emma | Weyant | $500 | 1 | |||
| Lisa | Bratton | $500 | 1 | |||
| Yuri | Kisil | $500 | 1 | |||
| Amanda | Nunan | $500 | 1 | |||
| Tobias | Bjerg | $250 | 0.5 | |||
| Michael | Houlie | $250 | 0.5 |
2020 Series Money List
| First Name | Last Name | Total | Greensboro | Knoxville |
| Zane | Grothe | $9,000 | $4,000 | $5,000 |
| Simone | Manuel | $7,000 | $4,000 | $3,000 |
| Regan | Smith | $6,500 | $0 | $6,500 |
| Katie | Ledecky | $6,500 | $6,500 | $0 |
| Carson | Foster | $6,000 | $2,500 | $3,500 |
| Madisyn | Cox | $6,000 | $3,000 | $3,000 |
| Nyls | Korstanje | $5,000 | $2,000 | $3,000 |
| Hali | Flickinger | $5,000 | $2,500 | $2,500 |
| Allison | Schmitt | $5,000 | $2,500 | $2,500 |
| Erica | Sullivan | $4,500 | $0 | $4,500 |
| Justin | Ress | $4,500 | $3,000 | $1,500 |
| Luca | Urlando | $4,000 | $4,000 | $0 |
| Isabelle | Stadden | $3,500 | $2,500 | $1,000 |
| Annie | Lazor | $3,000 | $0 | $3,000 |
| Javier | Acevedo | $2,500 | $0 | $2,500 |
| Will | Licon | $2,500 | $0 | $2,500 |
| Kieran | Smith | $2,500 | $0 | $2,500 |
| Dean | Farris | $2,500 | $1,500 | $1,000 |
| Sophie | Hansson | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 |
| Ally | McHugh | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 |
| Ashley | Twichell | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 |
| Chris | Wieser | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 |
| Andrew | Wilson | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 |
| Erika | Brown | $2,000 | $0 | $2,000 |
| Emily | Escobedo | $2,000 | $0 | $2,000 |
| Nic | Fink | $2,000 | $0 | $2,000 |
| Anton | McKee | $2,000 | $0 | $2,000 |
| Alexander | Norgaard | $2,000 | $0 | $2,000 |
| Mitch | D’Arrigo | $2,000 | $2,000 | $0 |
| Anton | McKee | $2,000 | $2,000 | $0 |
| Jacob | Pebley | $2,000 | $2,000 | $0 |
| Christopher | Reid | $2,000 | $2,000 | $0 |
| Mackenzie | Darragh | $1,500 | $0 | $1,500 |
| Ryan | Held | $1,500 | $0 | $1,500 |
| Amanda | Kendall | $1,500 | $0 | $1,500 |
| Melanie | Margalis | $1,500 | $0 | $1,500 |
| Penny | Oleksiak | $1,500 | $0 | $1,500 |
| Giles | Smith | $1,500 | $0 | $1,500 |
| Alex | Walsh | $1,500 | $0 | $1,500 |
| Zach | Apple | $1,500 | $0 | $1,500 |
| Michael | Chadwick | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 |
| Catie | Deloof | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 |
| Jay | Litherland | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 |
| Ryan | Lochte | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 |
| Maggie | MacNeil | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 |
| Luis | Martinez | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 |
| Kylie | Masse | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 |
| Jarod | Arroyo | $1,000 | $0 | $1,000 |
| Phoebe | Bacon | $1,000 | $0 | $1,000 |
| David | Curtiss | $1,000 | $0 | $1,000 |
| Jake | Magahey | $1,000 | $0 | $1,000 |
| Kaersten | Meitz | $1,000 | $0 | $1,000 |
| Andrew | Seliskar | $1,000 | $0 | $1,000 |
| Sam | Stewart | $1,000 | $0 | $1,000 |
| Kristel | Kobrich | $1,000 | $0 | $1,000 |
| David | Heron | $1,000 | $0 | $1,000 |
| Kathleen | Baker | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 |
| Carlos | Claverie | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 |
| Matthew | Fenlon | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 |
| Molly | Hannis | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 |
| Leah | Hayes | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 |
| Jacob | Heidtmann | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 |
| Charlotte | Hook | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 |
| Torri | Huske | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 |
| Hannah | Moore | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 |
| Jorge | Murillo | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 |
| Joey | Reilman | $750 | $0 | $750 |
| Andy | Song An | $750 | $0 | $750 |
| Taylor | Abbott | $500 | $0 | $500 |
| Helena | Bach | $500 | $0 | $500 |
| Kelsi | Dahlia | $500 | $0 | $500 |
| Mariah | Denigan | $500 | $0 | $500 |
| Bethany | Galat | $500 | $0 | $500 |
| Margo | Geer | $500 | $0 | $500 |
| Jade | Hannah | $500 | $0 | $500 |
| Zach | Harting | $500 | $0 | $500 |
| Ali | Khalafalla | $500 | $0 | $500 |
| Emma | Weyant | $500 | $0 | $500 |
| Lisa | Bratton | $500 | $0 | $500 |
| Yuri | Kisil | $500 | $0 | $500 |
| Amanda | Nunan | $500 | $0 | $500 |
| Christian | Bayo | $500 | $500 | $0 |
| Katharine | Berkoff | $500 | $500 | $0 |
| Rachel | Bernhardt | $500 | $500 | $0 |
| Santi | Corredor | $500 | $500 | $0 |
| Connor | Daniels | $500 | $500 | $0 |
| Ali | Deloof | $500 | $500 | $0 |
| Abrahm | DeVine | $500 | $500 | $0 |
| Anastasia | Gorbenko | $500 | $500 | $0 |
| Ian | Ho | $500 | $500 | $0 |
| Megan | Kingsley | $500 | $500 | $0 |
| Ting Wen | Quah | $500 | $500 | $0 |
| Melissa | Rodrigues | $500 | $500 | $0 |
| Kate | Sanderson | $500 | $500 | $0 |
| Jack | Saunderson | $500 | $500 | $0 |
| Coleman | Stewart | $500 | $500 | $0 |
| Kendyl | Stewart | $500 | $500 | $0 |
| Tobias | Bjerg | $250 | $0 | $250 |
| Michael | Houlie | $250 | $0 | $250 |
I hope USA swimming puts that money into an account for the athletes to have once they are done collegiately or decide to go pro.
How does that work with college students? Does she not get the money, or is it put in an account for after college? I’m not knowelegeable about NCAA rules, or is she going pro? Again, I haven’t kept up on this subject. Thanks
same with Carson Foster $3500… NCAA violations here we come Texas!
How does that work with high school students?…………..Good questions, however. Regan is a high school senior.
Well she needs to purchase a reliable car to get to and from swim practice so in my book she should be taking all the prize money she can get her hands on. Same for Carson
Usa swimming will pay them for expenses and what the NCAA and school compliance allows! Let’s not stress over it. These aren’t the first HS athletes to earn some prize money and they won’t be the last!
Not necessarily stressing, but important to know. Last year, Regan was upset about not being able to keep her WR bonuses after Gwangju, & a vigorous discussion here followed about amateurism, etc. California legislators then took on the NCAA by legally protecting athletes’ rights to earn from their images, etc. It’s CERTAINLY not over – just getting heated up, & the ramifications are vast.