2019 Pro Swim Series- Richmond: Day 3 Race Videos

2019 PRO SWIM SERIES – RICHMOND

• April 10-13, 2019
• Collegiate School Aquatics Center, Richmond, VA
• Meet information
• Psych Sheets
• Live results
• TV/Live Stream Schedule
• Live Stream – USA Swimming (Prelims & Finals)
• Live Stream – NBC Sports (Finals)

WOMEN’S 200 FLY

• PSS Record: Cammile Adams – 2:06.76

Top 3 Finishers:

• GOLD: Hali Flickinger– 2:07.03
• SILVER: Katie Drabot– 2:08.65
• BRONZE: Kelsi Dahlia– 2:09.09

Hali Flickinger held off Katie Drabot and Kelsi Dahlia in the last 100 of the race, earning the win in a 2:07.03. Flickinger knocked off 0.06s off her season best of 2:07.10 and ties herself as the 2nd-fastest time in the world with Japanese swimmer Yui Ohashi.

Both Drabot and Dahlia entered the top 20 times in the world, joining Flickinger as the 3 Americans in the top 20 times (#2, #13, #19).

MEN’S 200 FLY

• PSS Record: Li Zhuhao – 1:55.29

Top 3 Finishers:

• GOLD: Antani Ivanov– 1:56.34
• SILVER: Chase Kalisz– 1:57.03
• BRONZE: Zach Harting– 1:58.56

Chase Kalisz was even with Bulgarian Antani Ivanov heading into the final 50. However, the 20-year-old Ivanov held off Kalisz into the finish with a now 16th-fastest time in the world (1:56.34). Kalisz settled for second with a 1:57.03.

WOMEN’S 50 FREE

• PSS Record: Sarah Sjostrom – 24.17

Top 3 Finishers:

• GOLD: Olivia Smoliga– 24.83
• SILVER: Simone Manuel/Farida Osman– 24.97
• BRONZE: (tie)

Out of lane 7, Olivia Smoliga pulled out the win over Simone Manuel and Farida Osman. Smoliga’s winning time of 24.83 just put herself in the top 20 times this year. Manuel and Osman tied for second, both sub-25 with a 24.97.

MEN’S 50 FREE

• PSS Record: Nathan Adrian – 21.56

Top 3 Finishers:

• GOLD: Caeleb Dressel– 21.69
• SILVER: Michael Andrew– 21.83
• BRONZE: Michael Chadwick– 21.96

The men’s 50 free final tonight was very quick among the top 4. For Dressel, his winning time of 21.69 is the fastest in-season time he has gone, typically swimming over 22 seconds. His time is now the 4th-fastest time in the world. Michael Andrew also swam a new in-season best with a 21.83, the 6th-fastest time in the world.

Both Michael Chadwick and 4th-place finisher Jack Conger tied or bettered their personal bests. For Chadwick, he tied his 2016 Trials PB with a 21.96. For Conger, he swam a new personal best with a 22.41.

WOMEN’S 100 BACK

• PSS Record: Emily Seebohm – 58.96

Top 3 Finishers:

• GOLD: Olivia Smoliga– 58.73 *PSS record
• SILVER: Katharine Berkoff– 59.83
• BRONZE: Ali DeLoof– 1:00.80

Just 14 minutes after winning the 50 free, Olivia Smoliga surprised herself with a new PSS record and personal best time, winning in a 58.73. That is now the 3rd-fastest time in the world this year behind Canadians Kylie Masse and Taylor Ruck.

NC State recruit Katharine Berkoff, who finished in second with a 59.83, swam the 8th-fastest time in the world this year.

MEN’S 100 BACK

• PSS Record: David Plummer – 52.40

Top 3 Finishers:

• GOLD: Ryan Murphy– 53.47
• SILVER: Matt Grevers– 53.81
• BRONZE: Jacob Pebley– 54.23

A familiar top two, Ryan Murphy and Matt Grevers went 1-2 in the 100 back final, both swimming under 54 seconds. Murphy was faster in Knoxville with a 53.17, the 4th-fastest time in the world. Grevers’ runner-up time of 53.81 is the 13th-fastest time in the world this year.

Out of the B-final, 14-year-old Josh Zuchoswki successfully broke Michael Andrew‘s 13-14 NAG. Zuchowski took third in the race with a 56.62, clipping Andrew’s former NAG of 56.83. In prelims, he swam a 57.48, however, is former PB was a 57.11.

B-Final: Zuchoswki Lane 6 (3rd from bottom of screen)

WOMEN’S 200 BREAST

• PSS Record: Yuliya Efimova – 2:21.41

Top 3 Finishers:

• GOLD: Annie Lazor– 2:23.22
• SILVER: Bethany Galat– 2:25.43
• BRONZE: Emily Escobedo– 2:25.67

Annie Lazor continues her thrilling year, winning yet another PSS 200 breast title with a 2:23.22. Her PB from Des Moines of 2:22.99 remains the 4th-fastest time in the world. In a tight race for second, Bethany Galat turned it over and passed up Emily Escobedo to out-touch her by 0.23s. Both their times just entered the top-25 times in the world.

MEN’S 200 BREAST

• PSS Record: Andrew Wilson – 2:08.94

Top 3 Finishers:

• GOLD: Josh Prenot– 2:11.51
• SILVER: Nic Fink– 2:12.15
• BRONZE: Carlos Claverie– 2:12.87

Josh Prenot use his lethal back-half to pull away from the field and win with a comfy time of 2:11.51. This is Prenot’s 2nd PSS 200 breast title after winning in Knoxville. Runner-up Nic Fink was the Des Moines title winner and finished this time with a 2:12.15.

WOMEN’S 50 FLY

• PSS Record: Kelsi Dahlia – 25.74

Top 3 Finishers:

• GOLD: Farida Osman– 25.65 *PSS record
• SILVER: Kelsi Dahlia– 25.90
• BRONZE: Claire Curzan– 26.18

Egyptian Farida Osman had a stellar 50 fly final tonight, breaking Kelsi Dahlia‘s PSS record with a 25.65, maintaining her #2 spot on the top-10 times in the world. Dahlia settled for second place with a 25.90.

For 14-year-old Claire Curzan, her 3rd-place time of 26.18 was nearly two-tenths faster than her prelims time of 26.37. Her time is also the 15th-fastest time in the world this year and the 9th-fastest U.S. performer all-time.

MEN’S 50 FLY

• PSS Record: Matt Targett – 23.11

Top 3 Finishers:

• GOLD: Caeleb Dressel– 23.43
• SILVER: Michael Andrew– 23.54
• BRONZE: Giles Smith– 23.69

Caeleb Dressel has officially went 2-for-2 tonight with his win in the 50 fly. This is also his second time defeated Michael Andrew tonight, out-touching the 19-year-old phenom by 0.11s. Dressel’s time is the 12th-fastest time in the world this year. Andrew was the Des Moines winner of this event, where his winning time of 23.36 remains the 7th-fastest time in the world.

WOMEN’S 400 FREE

• PSS Record: Katie Ledecky – 3:57.94

Top 3 Finishers:

• GOLD: Katie Ledecky– 4:01.50
• SILVER: Leah Smith– 4:05.17
• BRONZE: Kaersten Meitz– 4:09.20

Swimming the 2nd-fastest time in the world, an unsual position for this star, was Katie Ledecky. Her winning time of 4:01.50 is just 2 seconds off of Aussie Ariarne Titmus’ leading time of 3:59.66. Leah Smith‘s second place time of 4:05.17 bumped her up from 15th to 5th in the world this year. Third-place finisher Kaersten Meitz took third with a 4:09.20, just sneaking into the top-25 times in the world.

MEN’S 400 FREE

• PSS Record: Sun Yang – 3:43.55

Top 3 Finishers:

• GOLD: Anton Ipsen– 3:48.22
• SILVER: Zane Grothe– 3:48.53
• BRONZE: Marcelo Acosta– 3:54.55

Picking up his 5th PSS win was Denmark-native Anton Ipsen, who held off Zane Grothe 3:48.22 to 3:48.53. In Des Moines, Grothe out-touched Ipsen and took the win. But this time around, Ipsen was able to hold and maintain his lead. Both Ipsen and Grothe’s times are right outside of the top-10 times in the world this year.

Ipsen is also qualified for the 2019 World Championships this summer, scheduled to swim the 800/1500 free and 400 IM for Denmark.