2020 PRO SWIM SERIES – DES MOINES
- March 4-7, 2020
- Des Moines, Iowa
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Friday Finals Heat Sheet
Day 3 of the 2020 Pro Swim Series in Des Moines will feature the finals of the 200 free, 200 back, 400 IM, and 100 fly.
Tonight will begin with the women’s 200 free, where Katie Ledecky leads a stacked field by 3 seconds. Behind her is a tight field for 2nd place, led by 200 fly champ Hali Flickinger and 100 free champ Siobhan Haughey. On the men’s side, it will be the battle of the SCY record-holders between Townley Haas and Caeleb Dressel.
Then in the women’s 200 back, Lisa Bratton leads another great final alongside Kathleen Baker, Regan Smith, Ali DeLoof, and Catie DeLoof. Olympic teammates Jacob Pebley and Ryan Murphy will then face-off in the men’s 200 back.
Melanie Margalis will then headline the distance IM race, where she is seeded 2 seconds ahead of Madisyn Cox. In the men’s 400 IM, Germany’s Jacob Heidtmann leads USA trio Abrahm DeVine, Ryan Lochte, and Jay Litherland.
The session will end with the women’s and men’s 100 fly finals. Teen phenom Smith will aim to sweep both the 200 back and 100 fly, where she leads an elite field. Contending behind Smith will be another tight field, led by Farida Osman and Beryl Gastaldello. Michael Andrew, who won the 100 breast last night, leads the men’s sprint fly race. Seeded closely behind Andrew are Germany’s Marius Kusch and USA’s Caeleb Dressel.
WOMEN’S 200 FREE FINALS
- PSS Record: 1:54.43, Katie Ledecky (USA), 2016
Top 3
- GOLD: Katie Ledecky (NCAP)- 1:54.59
- SILVER: Siobhan Haughey (CW)- 1:56.48
- BRONZE: Simone Manuel (ALTO)- 1:56.92
NCAP’s Katie Ledecky commanded the race from start to finish, putting up the top time in the world at 1:54.59, dropping a second from Greensboro (1:55.68). That is her 4th-fastest career performance as well as the 18th-fastest performance all-time. Ledecky now owns six of the top 25 fastest performances in history.
Taking second was Club Wolverine’s Siobhan Haughey, clocking in a 1:56.48. Haughey’s season best is 1:55.21 from the 2020 FINA Champions Series, which is currently #3 in the world this year. Simone Manuel took third place in a season best of 1:56.92, moving her to 7th in the world.
Cal’s Katie McLaughlin won the B-final in a 1:59.51. Team Elite’s Andi Murez took second, also clocking under 2 minutes at 1:59.76.
2019-2020 LCM WOMEN 200 FREE
Ledecky
1:54.59
| 2 | Junxuan Yang | CHN | 1:54.98 | 01/19 |
| 3 | Siobhan Haughey | HKG | 1:55.21 | 01/19 |
| 4 | Emma McKeon | AUS | 1:55.38 | 03/15 |
| 5 | Allison Schmitt | USA | 1:56.01 | 01/17 |
| 6 | Freya Anderson | GBR | 1:56.06 | 01/19 |
| 7 | Federica Pellegrini | ITA | 1:56.36 | 12/14 |
| 8 | Madison Wilson | AUS | 1:56.90 | 03/15 |
| 9 | Simone Manuel | USA | 1:56.92 | 03/06 |
| 10 | Brianna Throssell | AUS | 1:56.99 | 08/03 |
MEN’S 200 FREE FINALS
- PSS Record: 1:44.82, Sun Yang (CHN), 2016
Top 3
- GOLD: Andrew Seliskar (CAL)- 1:46.93
- SILVER: Townley Haas (NOVA)- 1:47.48
- BRONZE: Caeleb Dressel (GSC)- 1:47.55
Storming in with a sub-1:47 swim was Cal’s Andrew Seliskar, clocking in a World #11 time this season at 1:46.93. NOVA’s Townley Haas settled for second at 1:47.48, roughly one and a half seconds over his season best of 1:45.92 from the US Open. Florida’s Caeleb Dressel took a tight third place finish at 1:47.55, shaving 0.03s off his US Open season best. Dressel remains 22nd in the world this season with his season best.
Mikel Schreuders won the B-final in a sub-1:50 time of 1:49.84. Indiana’s Zach Apple finished in third at 1:50.1 but wound up getting DQed.
WOMEN’S 200 BACK FINALS
- PSS Record: 2:05.94, Regan Smith (USA), 2020
Top 3
- GOLD: Regan Smith (RIPT)- 2:06.16
- SILVER: Kathleen Baker (TE)- 2:06.46
- BRONZE: Lisa Bratton (AGS)- 2:09.63
Regan Smith led the race from the start, pushing through fatigue as Kathleen Baker gained on her during the last 25 meters. Smith touched first at 2:06.16 while Baker’s lunge forward earned her a PB and 2020 World #3 time of 2:06.46. Baker was just three-tenths off her lifetime best of 2:06.14.
Taking third also under 2:10 was Aggie Lisa Bratton, clocking in at 2:09.63. Winning the B-final was 15-year-old Mackenzie Lanning, touching in at 2:15.34.
2019-2020 LCM WOMEN 200 BACK
McKeown
2:05.83
| 2 | Regan Smith | USA | 2:05.94 | 01/19 |
| 3 | Kathleen Baker | USA | 2:06.46 | 03/06 |
| 4 | Margherita Panziera | ITA | 2:06.59 | 12/14 |
| 5 | Rio Shirai | JPN | 2:07.87 | 09/06 |
MEN’S 200 BACK FINALS
- PSS Record: 1:55.04, Xu Jiayu (CHN), 2017
Top 3
- GOLD: Ryan Murphy (CAL)- 1:55.22
- SILVER: Christopher Reid (WOLF)- 1:58.10
- BRONZE: Jacob Pebley (TE)- 1:58.53
Dropping 4.55 seconds from prelims to take the 200 back win was Cal’s Ryan Murphy, clocking in a new World top time of 1:55.22. Taking second was Wolfpack’s Christopher Reid (1:58.10), touching out Team Elite’s Jacob Pebley (1:58.83).
Pebley is currently 4th in the world with his August season best of 1:56.37, but ranks 19th with this 2020 swim. Reid sits in 11th with his US Open season best of 1:57.04.
Winning the B-final was 18-year-old Allen Dempster, clocking in a 2:04.12.
2019-2020 LCM MEN 200 BACK
Murphy
1:55.22
| 2 | Ryosuke Irie | JPN | 1:55.35 | 01/24 |
| 3 | Mitchell Larkin | AUS | 1:55.97 | 08/02 |
| 4 | Keita Sunama | JPN | 1:56.05 | 08/28 |
| 5 | Jacob Pebley | USA | 1:56.37 | 08/02 |
WOMEN’S 400 IM FINALS
- PSS Record: 4:31.07, Katinka Hosszu (HUN), 2015
Top 3
- GOLD: Melanie Margalis (SPA)- 4:32.53
- SILVER: Madisyn Cox (TXLA)- 4:38.88
- BRONZE: Ally McHugh (WA)- 4:42.50
Melanie Margalis dazzled the 400 IM with a lifetime best by 3 seconds, clocking in the fastest time in 2020 at 4:32.53. That performance makes her the 4th-fastest US performer and 15th-fastest World performer in history.
Taking second was Madisyn Cox, clocking in a season best of 4:38.88, which remains 11th in the world. Wisconsin’s Ally McHugh took third place at 4:42.50.
MEN’S 400 IM FINALS
- PSS Record: 4:08.92, Chase Kalisz (USA), 2018
Top 3
- GOLD: Jacob Heidtmann (TE)- 4:12.40
- SILVER: Jay Litherland (DYNA)- 4:15.81
- BRONZE: Hsing-Hao Wang (TE)- 4:18.43
After Jay Litherland took the early lead, Jacob Heidtmann used his back-half speed to catch Litherland, storming away to a 2020 World #4 time. Heidtmann is now the 7th German swimmer to qualify for Tokyo after breaking the Olympic standard of 4:15.00.
Taking second was Litherland, clocking in a World #15 time of 4:15.81. Team Elite’s Hsing-Hao Wang took third at 4:18.43, just off his season best of 4:17.06. Winning the B-final was 17-year-old James Doromal, clocking in at 4:32.89.
2019-2020 LCM MEN 400 IM
Seto
4:06.09
| 2 | Shun Wang | CHN | 4:10.13 | 10/19 |
| 3 | Haiyang Qin | CHN | 4:10.41 | 10/19 |
| 4 | Jacob Heidtmann | GER | 4:12.40 | 03/06 |
| 5 | David Varraszto | HUN | 4:12.66 | 08/12 |
WOMEN’S 100 FLY FINALS
- PSS Record: 56.38, Sarah Sjostrom (SWE), 2016
Top 3
- GOLD: Kelsi Dahlia (CARD)- 57.33
- SILVER: Regan Smith (RIPT)- 57.34 *17-18 NAG
- BRONZE: Kendyl Stewart (TE)- 57.98
The top four women in the sprint fly were all tightly bunched, but it was Kelsi Dahlia and Regan Smith who pulled away from the pack. At the finish, it was Dahlia who touched in a 2020 World #3 time of 57.33. Meanwhile, despite being touched out by 0.01s, Smith re-broke her own 17-18 NAG with a World #4 time of 57.34.
Taking third was Team Elite’s Kendyl Stewart (57.98), just three-tenths off her World #7 season best of 57.65. Louisville’s Mallory Comerford took first in the B-final with a 59.53, touching three-tenths ahead of Hali Flickinger (59.86).
2019-2020 LCM WOMEN 100 FLY
McKeon
56.36
| 2 | Sarah Sjostrom | SWE | 56.71 | 01/24 |
| 3 | Anastasia Shkudrai | BLR | 56.95 | 07/16 |
| 4 | Maggie MacNeil | CAN | 57.26 | 12/08 |
| 5 | Kelsi Dahlia | USA | 57.33 | 03/06 |
MEN’S 100 FLY FINALS
PSS Record: 51.00, Jack Conger (USA), 2018
Top 3
- GOLD: Caeleb Dressel (GSC)- 50.92 *PSS Record
- SILVER: Michael Andrew (RPC)- 51.33
- BRONZE: Marius Kusch (TE)- 51.68
After taking out an early lead, Michael Andrew slowly began to fade as Caeleb Dressel gained on him. At the finish, it was Dressel who blasted a 2020 top World time of 50.92. Meanwhile, Andrew’s second-place time of 51.33 re-set his PB from this morning, good enough for 6th in the world. German Marius Kusch set a season best of 51.68 for third. During prelims, Kusch set a World #8 time of 51.54.
Harvard’s Umitcan Gures won the B-final in a 52.69, touching out John Shebat (52.79) by a tenth.
2019-2020 LCM MEN 100 FLY
Dressel
50.92
| 2 | Shinnosuke Ishikawa | JPN | 51.11 | 09/06 |
| 3 | Kristof Milak | HUN | 51.14 | 07/24 |
| 4 | Naoki Mizunuma | JPN | 51.26 | 08/16 |
| 4 | Grant Irvine | AUS | 51.26 | 08/15 |
| 6 | Szebasztian Szabo | HUN | 51.28 | 08/15 |
| 7 | Michael Andrew | USA | 51.33 | 03/06 |
| 8 | Andrew Seliskar | USA | 51.34 | 08/02 |
| 9 | Kyle Chalmers | AUS | 51.37 | 03/15 |
| 10 | Marius Kusch | GER | 51.54 | 03/06 |
Worthy of Note:
Lochte’s 4th place 400 IM (2nd American behind event Rio Olympian Litherland): 4:18.95 puts him 0.10 outside a tie for #9 in FINA 2020 rankings (with all Des Moines swims added in)— AT AGE 35.
The US Masters age 35-39 record for the event is over 15 seconds back at 4:34.10 by USA 200 IM Olympian Ron Karnaugh in 2001; apparently due to rulebook requirements, the FINA world record for the age group is 4:36.66 by Ioannis Drymonakos of Greece from 2019.
I know Ryan is still swimming with the BigBoys, and not the Masters, but the differential vs. other 35 year olds is still impressive. It confirms his conditioning is at a level to… Read more »
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Ryan Lochte was second american. Breaststroke is bad.
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Spectacular meet some times were faster than In the 2016 USOT. KL, dressel, Murphy. Smith, Marsalis amazing!
Insignificant compared to other times today, but Bella Hindley is showing good signs. Her PB was 56.1 from 2016 at the start of 2020. She went 55.69 at Knoxville, now down to 55.21 here in Des Moines. With GB Champs next Month you’d expect her to still be in heavy work with more time to drop. With Lucy Hope going 54mid last month, and Anderson & Hopkin swimming as they are, BS would be mental not to take a ladies 4×1 to Tokyo. Big top 5 chance.
Great swim for Michael Andrew another personal best in 100 fly
Not so excited about 27.8 coming home tho
I’m wondering what kind of lactate tolerance training he’s done.
In the spirit of his race pace training I’m betting not enough
Amazing session across the board! Getting excited for Team USA!
Even as a non American, these are exciting times by Team USA, they are starting to set the standards.