2024 PRO SWIM SERIES – WESTMONT
- March 6-9, 2024
- FMC Natatorium – Westmont, Illinois
- LCM (50 meters)
- Start Times
- All Prelims: 9am (Central Time)
- Thurs-Sat Finals: 6pm (Central Time)
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- Results also available via Meet Mobile: “2024 TYR Pro Swim Series – Westmont”
Wednesday Timed Finals Heat Sheet
A total of 10 swimmers have scratched out of the 800 freestyle on the opening day of the Pro Swim Series event in Westmont, which will be the only event contested on Wednesday.
The top three seeds in the men’s 800 freestyle have all scratched. That includes Ahmed Hafnaoui, Bobby Finke, and Marwan Elkamash. Hafnaoui and Finke both medaled in this event at the Fukuoka World Championships in July, where Hafnaoui claimed gold (7:37.00) and Finke grabbed bronze in a new American record time (7:38.67).
Hafnaoui recently competed at the Doha World Championships in February, where he missed the finals in each of his main events. He was 17th in the 400 free, 18th in the 800 free, and 17th in the 1500 free.
Hafnaoui is still listed in his other events this week, but Finke no longer appears in any of his entered events. Finke is scheduled to swim at the Florida Spring Senior Championships, where Katie Ledecky is also slated to swim, so it appears he’s opting for that meet instead.
Finke’s training partner, Olympic bronze medalist Kieran Smith, has also scratched the 800 free. Smith is still entered to compete in the 200 free, 400 free, 200 IM, and 200 back later this week in Westmont.
Despite the absences of Hafnaoui and Elkamash, The Swim Team is still well represented in tonight’s field with Will Gallant (7:50.75), David Johnston (7:51.70), and Michael Brinegar (7:54.52) seeded 1st through 3rd. Johnston recently posted a best time of 7:48.20, which he recorded en route to his 11th place showing at the Doha World Championships.
Georgia’s Rachel Stege has scratched out of the women’s 800 free. Stege was the 4th seed, and appears to have scratched out of the meet entirely. She won a silver medal in this event at the Pan American Games in September, where she also bagged a gold medal via her 1st place performance in the 1500 free. Stege is entered in the upcoming NCAA Championships, which begin on March 20th, where’s she is the 2nd seeded 500 freestyle entrant.
Full Wednesday Scratch List
Women’s 800 Freestyle
- #4 Rachel Stege
- #9 Piper Wood Prince
- #12 Lily Dormans
- #14 Laura Kalmar
Men’s 800 Freestyle
- #1 Ahmed Hafnaoui
- #2 Bobby Finke
- #3 Marwan Elkamash
- #11 Kieran Smith
- #25 Mac Clark
- #30 Wes Tate
To the guy who said athletes don’t exist for our entertainment and we can’t complain about scratches:
They kind of do actually. Sports is literally a form of entertainment. What enables them to make a career out of their hobby is the money they get from the fans. Otherwise it would just be, well… a hobby
Money from the fans?
Prize money comes directly from broadcasting rights, tickets, etc. So does their national team money. That’s money from the fans.
Yeah if athletes don’t exist for our entertainment, then why are we holding the Olympic Trials in a 40,000 seat stadium?
I’m shocked! Shocked! I’m telling ya!
This scratch parade continues to be a joke and black mark for USA S. They need to get this crp figured out.
More prize money $$$
It’s chicken and egg situation.
No one wants to pay more money when the swimmers are nowhere near professional.
And swimmers are not acting professionally because very little money.
So where to start?
lol scared to race each other
And so the 4th great scratchathon of the season begins.
My gut is telling me Hafnaoui is done for his career. Sad to see….
Nah I doubt it
I hope not.
Lol he had one bad meet! Olympic gold medallist and had one of the greatest meets in history 8 months ago
Yes I think more wishful thinking from Sam Short and Bobby Finke fans.
Hope Stege is healthy for NCs!
Damn I guess Hafnaoui didn’t figure out the VISA after all…..
He’s not even in the country.
Hafnouis gotta have the weirdest career for any elite swimmer. From unknown to surprise Olympic gold medalist to a quiet follow up year to a surprise monstrous world champs campaign to college swimming to no college swimming to disappointing worlds to VISA issues. It will be very interesting to see how he does in the Olympics: most likely either great success or a massive flop and nothing in between
now be nice.