2015 ARENA PRO SWIM SERIES AT MESA
- Wednesday, April 15 – Saturday, April 18
- Skyline Aquatic Center, Mesa, AZ
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- Day 1 Finals Recap
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- Day 1 Finals Recap
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WOMEN’S 200 FLY
Coming in at 2:10.67 was the Iron Lady Katinka Hosszu to take the top time of the morning, followed closely by SwimMac’s Cammile Adams (2:11.00) and future Cal Golden Bear Katie McLaughlin (2:12.30). 2015 NCAA Champion in this event, Kelsi Worrell, pushed strong underwaters to grab the 4th seed in the A final with a time of 2:13.75, with Cal grad Caitlin Leverenz right behind her in 2:14.38.
Rounding out the top eight for tonight’s final are Stanford grad Maya Dirado (2:15.00), SwimSwam’s own Hannah Saiz of Shroeder YMCA (2:15.07), and 2012 Olympian Elizabeth Beisel (2:15.43). Seventeen-year-old Paige Maynard (2:16.20) just missed the A final, and will lead the B final tonight.
MEN’S 200 FLY
Tyler Clary, last night’s 400 IM champion, edged seventeen-year old Grant Shoults by one hundredth for the top morning time of 2:01.42. Third from the Flemish Swimming Federation was Louis Croenen (2:01.88). The remaining five swimmers that will compete in the A final were separated by less than half of a second. 4th this morning was Alexandru Coci (2:02.17), followed by 18-year-old Jonathan Gomez (2:02.20) and seventeen-year-old Mark Jurek (2:02.36) of Arizona Gold. Andres Montoya touched with the 7th best time of the morning (2:02.40), while 2013 US National Champion Tom Luchsinger of NBAC rounded out the top 8 (2:02.53).
Notably, Bobby Bollier and 2014 US National Champion Tom Shields missed the A final. They will both be in the B final, led by Zheng Wen Quah (2:02.63).
WOMEN’S 50 FREE
It was Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace who rocketed to the wall with the top time going into finals, with her 24.72 putting her at 7th in world rankings this year. Grouped closely together in 2nd through 4th were an American trio of youngsters Abbey Weitzeil in 2nd (25.32), Simone Manuel in 4th (25.38), and veteran Natalie Coughlin sandwiched in between (25.34). Tucson Ford Aquatics Margo Geer touched with the 5th best time (25.59) followed by Amanda Weir (25.71) and Isabella Arcila (25.73). The last qualifer for the A final was Katie Meili of SwimMac (25.84).
Just sneaking under the 26 second barrier were Lia Neal (25.84) and Kelsi Worrell (25.91, the latter of which just got out of the 200 fly. The NCAA duo will lead the B final tonight.
MEN’S 50 FREE
Taking the top time in the men’s 50 was Flemish Swimming Federation’s Jasper Aerents (22.44). Josh Schneider of NYAC was 2nd (22.70) and Renzo Tjon A Joe‘s 22.81 was good for the third seed in tonight’s final. Cullen Jones was the last A final qualifier under 23, with a 22.94 to win the final prelims heat.
5th place was Marcus Schlesinger (23.06), followed by Badger Swim Club’s Derek Toomey (23.11) and Mazen El Kamash (23.15). Just one hundredth behind El Kamash was Erik Risolvato (23.16) to take the last spot in the A final. Leading the B final tonight will be Club Wolverine’s Zach Hayden (23.19).
WOMEN’S 100 BACK
The Iron Lady strikes again, taking yet another top seed into finals with a 1:01.34 to edge Kirsty Coventry (1:01.44) who is on the comeback trail. Third was Carolina Colorado (1:02.27) followed closely by 2015 NCAA runner-up in the 100y back Courtney Bartholomew (1:02.39) and Grand Canyon’s Iryna Glavnyk (1:02.45).
Kira Touissant (1:02.86), Dirado (1:02.96), and Tucson Ford Aquatics’ Bonnie Brandon (1:03.21) will make up the remainder of the A final tonight. 14-year-old Taylor Ruck just missed the A final, clocking a time of 1:03.33, which gives her the top time in the B final.
MEN’S 100 BACK
Taking the top time this morning was David Plummer of NYAC with a 54.73, the only swimmer to crack 55 seconds in prelims. 2nd was Plummer’s teammate Arkady Vyatchanin in 55.01, followed by backstroke stalwart Matt Grevers (55.63) and SwimMac’s Ryan Lochte (55.67). Cal’s Jacob Pebley touched in 55.93, the last swimmer to get under 56 seconds.
Eugene Godsoe grabbed a spot in the A final with a time of 56.34, while Luis Rojas (56.59) and Marcin Tarczynski (56.79) took the remaining spots in the championship heat tonight. 17-year-old Javier Acevedo will lead the B final tonight (57.01), with 2012 Olympic silver medalist Nick Thoman touching at 57.08 to qualify as second-fastest in the B final.
WOMEN’S 200 BREAST
SwimMac’s Micah Lawrence was fastest to the wall this morning with a 2:28.37, ahead of a red-hot Katie Meili (2:29.85), the latter of which torched the 100 breast field and put up a world top ten time yesterday. It’ll be interesting to see if the more sprint-oriented Meili can battle with Lawrence tonight. Not to be counted out is third seed Breeja Larson (2:30.74), while Katie Hoff, who is working to come back out of retirement, swam a very solid 2:31.10 for someone who doesn’t swim breaststroke all too often.
Emma Schoettmer (2:31.67) and Haley Spencer (2:32.75) followed the top four, with a bit of a drop off between them and the last two A final qualifiers, Andee Cottrell (2:34.62) and Emily McClellan (2:35.75). Jamaican Olympian Alia Atkinson will have the top time in the B final tonight after her swim of 2:36.11 this morning.
MEN’S 200 BREAST
100 breaststroke winner Carlos Claverie posted the top time this morning. The eighteen-year-old topped the field with a 2:16.67, followed by Carl Mickelson (2:17.81) in second. All bunched up behind them for the A final are BJ Johnson (2:18.06), Jorge Murillo Valdes (2:18.13), and Carlos Mahecha (2:18.27).
Touching with the sixth best time of prelims was Grand Canyon’s Youssef El Kamash (2:18.93), followed closely by Uldis Tazans (2:18.98) and Sean Mahoney (2:19.02). Marko Blazevski will lead the B final with his time of 2:19.55.
WOMEN’S 400 FREE
Katie Ledecky was untouchable once again, going out under 1:59 en route to a time of 4:02.67, EASILY owning the top time of the morning. That is the 2nd best time in the world this year; she also holds the top time of 4:00.47 from the Austin stop of the Arena Pro Swim Series. 13-year-old Madelyn Donohoe dropped a 4:19.74 in an early heat to lop nearly two seconds off her best, which ties her with Remedy Rule within the top 100 all-time in the U.S. 13-14 age group at 87th. Donohoe, once again, the thirteen-year-old, made the A final.
Following (not too closely) behind Ledecky are NBAC’s Lotte Friis (4:11.87) and the Iron Lady Hosszu (4:14.36). Vien Nguyen put up a 4:15.25 to qualify fourth in the A final, with Allison Schmitt right behind her (4:15.72). 29-year-old Kristel Kobrich (4:15.98) and Elizabeth Beisel (4:18.52) make up the rest of this A final. Leading the B final will be Barrington Swim Club’s Kirsten Jacobsen (4:19.79).
MEN’S 400 FREE
3:55.75 from a cruuuuising Conor Dwyer was enough to hold the top seed before the final heat, though Michael McBroom (3:53.85) and Tyler Clary (3:55.58) snuck by him in heat 8 of 8. Michael Klueh was very close, as well, posting a 3:55.92, followed by Marcelo Acosta (3:56.46) and Dion Dreesens (3:57.71). NBAC’s Frank Dyer swam a 3:57.94 for the penultimate spot in the A final, while Lander Hendrickx of the Flemish Swimming Federation rounded out the top 8 (3:58.88). That’s looking like a big race between the likes of McBroom, Dwyer, Clary, and Klueh, though all eight of these competitors put down strong times this morning.
Janardan Burns of Cal leads the way in the B final, with a 3:59.55 this morning, ahead of seventeen-year-old Nick Norman (3:59.63) and SwimMac’s Ryan Lochte (3:59.91).
Michael Phelps looked smooth going out, but never picked up his speed and fell to 17th overall (4:02.67). He tied with Katie Ledecky. Let’s all think about that.
I would really like to see Phelps swimming (and winning) 100/400 free or 100/200 back at 2016 olympic games, although it seems pretty unlikely. I know that this may sound ignorant, but he has won so many (gold medals) that i dont think it should be his most important goal to win as many more gold medals as possible at 2016 olympic games. I think he should try to win as many different events as possible. I understand that he doesnt want to try it, considering that 2016 olympic games will probably be his last olympic games and he could (probably) win gold medals at 100/200 fly and 200 IM easier than at 100/400 free and/or 100/200 back. He will… Read more »
Meanwhile, at Italian nationals Paltrinieri has clocked the best time so far this year in the 1500 free, 14:43.87
I like that KL had the fastest 100 split in the 400 IM….men or women for both prelims and finals:)
She did not.
Dwyer 58.43
Clary 1:00.74
Grieshop 59.51
Ledecky 1:00.87
That would be me Dee. And I am now eating my very stupid words. Ha.
i doubted it too. very hard to imagine a two sec improvement since 2013. and he did with no one really pushing him. even looking at the world list no other breast stroker prior to today had gone better than 59.73 which makes it even more ridiculous.
Peaty is 0.95 faster than any other swimmer last year (Sprenger 58.87). 8 x 0.95 = 7.6, Ledecky was only 4.54 ahead of Carlin last year.
I hope this is Kevin Cordes. Lol!
At 2013 wc Peaty wouldve won the bronze medal at 50 BR with his split time of 27.04.
Breaking the world record by more than 0.5 is very “interesting”, especially considering his age and his progression. If he doesnt get injured than there is no doubt that he will win the gold medal in 2016, its the safest bet. Even Ledecky losing 800 free now would be more likely.
What a strange comment – If I didn’t know any better.. well I won’t say what it seems you’re Implying, hopefully I am wrong about that.
i kind of see your point. the men’s 100 fly was bettered by 0.5 sec in the 2009 season but we know it was the suits (no one was come within 1 sec of MPs time just MP himself in the 2012 olympic semifinal). so last year he was 58.9 which is great considering very few people were even below 59.5 last year. he was 59.9 in 2013 and i dont know what he was in 2012. such huge chunks for a 100 meter race.
The suspicion isn’t totally unwarranted, but I don’t think he’s dirty. Just a phenom. My only concern is if he did multiple dolphin kicks.
maybe it was just one of those “beamoneque” performances (like bob beamon’s huge LJ WR in 68 a distance he never approached and a record that wasnt broken in 23 yrs)
Im not saying “Peaty is doped and everyone else isnt”, this performance was outstanding, there is no doubt about that and i cant see anyone (expect peaty himself) breaking this record until his retirement (I know its a really long time, but all the other world class swimmers are about 1s slower and there is no talent that seems to be able to come even close to this record).
Wherever you can earn a lot of money, people cheat. In some nations (For example Russia or China) you can earn a lot of money by winning a gold medal at olympic games and if you look at the living conditions of most people living in these countries, its understandable… Read more »