Sunday, January 14, 2024
Kate Douglass Breaks American, U.S. Open Record to Close TYR Pro Swim Series Knoxville
Results
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The 2024 TYR Pro Swim Series Knoxville concluded Saturday evening, highlighted by an American-Record performance by Kate Douglass (Pelham, N.Y./University of Virginia) in the 200-meter breaststroke. Douglass went 2:19.30 to shave 0.29 seconds off the previous record, set by Rebecca Soni at the 2012 Olympic Games.
Douglass was one of six U.S. National Team members to secure first-place finishes on the night. Katie Ledecky (Bethesda, Md./Gator Swim Club) won her third race of the meet by way of tonight’s 800m freestyle, while Carson Foster (Cincinnati, Ohio/Longhorn Aquatics) secured an individual medley sweep for the meet by winning tonight’s 200m event in 1:58.83.
Women’s 800m Freestyle – FINAL
1 – Katie Ledecky (Bethesda, Md./Gator Swim Club), 8:14.97
2 – Paige Madden (Mobile, Ala./Sun Devil Swimming), 8:27.64
3 – Jillian Cox (Cedar Park, Texas/Longhorn Aquatics), 8:28.00
Ledecky on her takeaways from the meet: “I think I learned some good things, and I'm excited to get back into training and apply those things and try to get better from here.”
Men’s 800m Freestyle – FINAL
1 – Felix Auboeck (AUT), 7:51.96
2 – Lucas Henveaux (BEL), 7:55.64
3 – Bobby Finke (Clearwater, Fla./Gator Swim Club), 7:55.85
Women’s 100m Backstroke – FINAL
1 – Katharine Berkoff (Missoula, Mont./NC State), 59.06
2 – Claire Curzan (Cary, N.C./University of Virginia), 59.11
3 – Rhyan White (Herriman, Utah/Wolfpack Elite), 59.84
Berkoff on her swim: “I'm just trying to have a really strong second half and make sure I was cleaning up the details. I had a good start and turn, so I was pretty happy with it.”
Men’s 100m Backstroke – FINAL
1 – Shaine Casas (McAllen, Texas/Longhorn Aquatics), 53.54
2 – Hunter Armstrong (Dover, Ohio/California Aquatics), 53.97
3 – Jonny Marshall (Akron, Ohio/University of Florida), 54.36
Women’s 200m Breaststroke – FINAL
1 – Kate Douglass (Pelham, N.Y./University of Virginia), 2:19.30*
2 – Lilly King (Evansville, Ind./Indiana Swim Club), 2:24.34
3 – Mona McSharry (IRL), 2:25.84
*American and U.S. Open Record
Douglass on setting the American Record: “Honestly, I would say an American Record was probably the goal for a little bit later in the season, but I definitely felt like I had the best time in me, especially after the (Toyota) U.S. Open. I felt like I was more prepared for this meet.”
Douglass on her meet overall: “I think this shows that I put in a good few weeks of training after U.S. Open and, you know, if I buckle down and get to work, then the results are kind of what I want them to be.”
Men’s 200m Breaststroke – FINAL
1 – Lyubomir Epitropov (BGR), 2:11.59
2 – Will Licon (El Paso, Texas/Longhorn Aquatics), 2:11.77
3 – Nic Fink (Morristown, N.J./Metro Atlantic Aquatic Club), 2:12.89
Women’s 200m Individual Medley – FINAL
1 – Summer McIntosh (CAN), 2:07.16
2 – Alex Walsh (Nashville, Tenn./University of Virginia), 2:07.63
3 – Kelly Pash (Carmel, Ind./Longhorn Aquatics), 2:13.33
Men’s 200m Individual Medley – FINAL
1 – Carson Foster (Cincinnati, Ohio/Longhorn Aquatics), 1:58.83
2 – Trenton Julian (Glendale, Calif./Mission Viejo Nadadores), 1:58.89
3 – Grant House (Maineville, Ohio/Sun Devil Swimming), 1:59.02
Foster on executing his strategy: “My strategy was to let it flow and get a rhythm. Unfortunately, I didn't get into the rhythm I would have liked on the first 75. From there, it was kind of just like I panicked a little bit, to be totally honest. So, I’m not super happy with the execution, but getting my hand on the wall first felt good and I was happy about that.”
Women’s 50m Freestyle – FINAL
1 – Kasia Wasick (POL), 24.31
2 – Abbey Weitzeil (Santa Clarita, Calif./California Aquatics), 24.57
3 – Kate Douglass (Pelham, N.Y./University of Virginia), 24.67
Men’s 50m Freestyle – FINAL
1 – Michael Andrew (Encinitas, Calif./MA Swim Academy), 21.87
2 – Jordan Crooks (CAY), 22.06
3 – Santo Condorelli (ITA), 22.06
Andrew on the finish: “I feel like it was really in the last 15 meters that I hit my stride. We've been working on a lot of new things. I think it's hard to come to a (TYR) Pro Series like this and not overthink, but it's good. It's good training and racing. I'm happy with the time, but I want to be a lot faster. I'm happy, and it’s on to the next one.”
The 2024 TYR Pro Swim Series continues March 6-9 in Westmont, Illinois.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The 2024 TYR Pro Swim Series Knoxville concluded Saturday evening, highlighted by an American-Record performance by Kate Douglass (Pelham, N.Y./University of Virginia) in the 200-meter breaststroke. Douglass went 2:19.30 to shave 0.29 seconds off the previous record, set by Rebecca Soni at the 2012 Olympic Games.
Douglass was one of six U.S. National Team members to secure first-place finishes on the night. Katie Ledecky (Bethesda, Md./Gator Swim Club) won her third race of the meet by way of tonight’s 800m freestyle, while Carson Foster (Cincinnati, Ohio/Longhorn Aquatics) secured an individual medley sweep for the meet by winning tonight’s 200m event in 1:58.83.
Women’s 800m Freestyle – FINAL
1 – Katie Ledecky (Bethesda, Md./Gator Swim Club), 8:14.97
2 – Paige Madden (Mobile, Ala./Sun Devil Swimming), 8:27.64
3 – Jillian Cox (Cedar Park, Texas/Longhorn Aquatics), 8:28.00
Ledecky on her takeaways from the meet: “I think I learned some good things, and I'm excited to get back into training and apply those things and try to get better from here.”
Men’s 800m Freestyle – FINAL
1 – Felix Auboeck (AUT), 7:51.96
2 – Lucas Henveaux (BEL), 7:55.64
3 – Bobby Finke (Clearwater, Fla./Gator Swim Club), 7:55.85
Women’s 100m Backstroke – FINAL
1 – Katharine Berkoff (Missoula, Mont./NC State), 59.06
2 – Claire Curzan (Cary, N.C./University of Virginia), 59.11
3 – Rhyan White (Herriman, Utah/Wolfpack Elite), 59.84
Berkoff on her swim: “I'm just trying to have a really strong second half and make sure I was cleaning up the details. I had a good start and turn, so I was pretty happy with it.”
Men’s 100m Backstroke – FINAL
1 – Shaine Casas (McAllen, Texas/Longhorn Aquatics), 53.54
2 – Hunter Armstrong (Dover, Ohio/California Aquatics), 53.97
3 – Jonny Marshall (Akron, Ohio/University of Florida), 54.36
Women’s 200m Breaststroke – FINAL
1 – Kate Douglass (Pelham, N.Y./University of Virginia), 2:19.30*
2 – Lilly King (Evansville, Ind./Indiana Swim Club), 2:24.34
3 – Mona McSharry (IRL), 2:25.84
*American and U.S. Open Record
Douglass on setting the American Record: “Honestly, I would say an American Record was probably the goal for a little bit later in the season, but I definitely felt like I had the best time in me, especially after the (Toyota) U.S. Open. I felt like I was more prepared for this meet.”
Douglass on her meet overall: “I think this shows that I put in a good few weeks of training after U.S. Open and, you know, if I buckle down and get to work, then the results are kind of what I want them to be.”
Men’s 200m Breaststroke – FINAL
1 – Lyubomir Epitropov (BGR), 2:11.59
2 – Will Licon (El Paso, Texas/Longhorn Aquatics), 2:11.77
3 – Nic Fink (Morristown, N.J./Metro Atlantic Aquatic Club), 2:12.89
Women’s 200m Individual Medley – FINAL
1 – Summer McIntosh (CAN), 2:07.16
2 – Alex Walsh (Nashville, Tenn./University of Virginia), 2:07.63
3 – Kelly Pash (Carmel, Ind./Longhorn Aquatics), 2:13.33
Men’s 200m Individual Medley – FINAL
1 – Carson Foster (Cincinnati, Ohio/Longhorn Aquatics), 1:58.83
2 – Trenton Julian (Glendale, Calif./Mission Viejo Nadadores), 1:58.89
3 – Grant House (Maineville, Ohio/Sun Devil Swimming), 1:59.02
Foster on executing his strategy: “My strategy was to let it flow and get a rhythm. Unfortunately, I didn't get into the rhythm I would have liked on the first 75. From there, it was kind of just like I panicked a little bit, to be totally honest. So, I’m not super happy with the execution, but getting my hand on the wall first felt good and I was happy about that.”
Women’s 50m Freestyle – FINAL
1 – Kasia Wasick (POL), 24.31
2 – Abbey Weitzeil (Santa Clarita, Calif./California Aquatics), 24.57
3 – Kate Douglass (Pelham, N.Y./University of Virginia), 24.67
Men’s 50m Freestyle – FINAL
1 – Michael Andrew (Encinitas, Calif./MA Swim Academy), 21.87
2 – Jordan Crooks (CAY), 22.06
3 – Santo Condorelli (ITA), 22.06
Andrew on the finish: “I feel like it was really in the last 15 meters that I hit my stride. We've been working on a lot of new things. I think it's hard to come to a (TYR) Pro Series like this and not overthink, but it's good. It's good training and racing. I'm happy with the time, but I want to be a lot faster. I'm happy, and it’s on to the next one.”
The 2024 TYR Pro Swim Series continues March 6-9 in Westmont, Illinois.