Arena Pro Swim Series at Orlando – Day One Prelims Live Recap

ARENA PRO SWIM SERIES AT ORLANDO: DAY ONE PRELIMS LIVE RECAP

Women’s 200m freestyle – Prelims

YoungsterΒ Courtney Harnish led the field this morning, as the 15-year-old clocked a time of 2:02.23. Β She was closely followed byΒ Hannah Miley‘s 2:02.32, withΒ Katie Drabot, another teenager at just 17 years old, touching the wall in 2:02.35. Β In fact, only about seven tenths separated the top six prelims times, comprised of Sam Cheverton in fourth (2:02.38), withΒ Alex Norris in fifth (2:02.84) andΒ Theresa Michalak (2:02.99) in sixth place.Β Caitlin Leverenz (2:03.20) andΒ Danica Ludlow (2:03.52) round out the remaining top eight spots for tonight’s final.

Men’sΒ 200m freestyle

Club Wolverine Elite did their usual damage in the men’s 200m freestyle event, as four out of the top ten swimmers hail from that club. Β Michael WynaldaΒ claimed the fastest time of the morning in 1:49.63 and was the only swimmer to dip under the 1:50-mark. Β TeammatesΒ Bobby HurleyΒ andΒ Kyle WhitakerΒ both tied for third place in 1:51.06 with SwimMAC Elite’sΒ Dion DressensΒ in second place after prelims in 1:50.92. Β AfterΒ Michael McBroom in fifth (1:51.14), there was another tie in the field, this time for sixth place between SwimMAC Elite’sΒ Greg Mallet and Cardinal Aquatics’ Joao De Lucca in 1:51.40. Β Consistent freestylerΒ Conor Dwyer finished in eighth with his 1:51.62 showing.

Women’s 100m breaststroke

Molly Hannis (Tennessee Aquatics) swam away with the top time of the morning in 1:08.60, over a solid second ahead of the rest of the field. Β Alia Atkinson, swimming in her first meet since tying the World Record in the 100m short course breaststroke in December,Β had the next fastest time this morning (1:10.13). Β Saint Petersburg’sΒ Melanie MargalisΒ followed in third (1:10.20). Β Also in the top eight areΒ Great Britain’sΒ Chloe Tutton, Valentina Artemeva, Bronwyn Pasloski, and Georgia Coates. Β Note thatΒ Breeja LarsonΒ did not swim the event this morning.

Men’s 100m breaststroke

Cody MillerΒ has simply been on a tear as of late, as he earns the #1 seed from this morning’s prelims in the men’s 100m breast in a time of 1:01.12; a timeΒ not too terribly off theΒ 1:00.39 he threw down for the win at the Aquatic Super Series in Perth. Β A sub-minute may be on the menu for tonight for this Badger Swim Club stud. Β Brendan McHugh wasn’t too far off the mark this morning in his 1:01:36, so he could certainly challengeΒ Miller in the primetime event. The remaining eight include strong contenders inΒ Felipe Lima, Brad Craig,Β veteranΒ Kosuke Kitajima,Β Anton Lobanov,Β Antoine Bujold, and IrishmanΒ Nicholas Quinn.

Women’sΒ 100m fly

31-year-old CanadianΒ Audrey Laroix was this morning’s leader in the women’s 100m fly race, clearing the field in 1:00.48. Β SwimMAC Elite’s Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace is a close second seed going into finals, as she touched the wall in 1:00.80. Β Two Great Britain swimmers were third and fourth, withΒ Lauren Quigley andΒ Amelia Clynes finishing in 1:01.27 and 1:01.66, respectively. Β Courtney HarnishΒ doubles up on her 200m free final by also clearing fifth place after prelims in this event (1:01.99).Β Georgia-Mae HohmanΒ came out of nowhere (actually, out of the very first heat) toΒ land herself sixth place going into the finals. Β Kelsey Drake andΒ Sveta Khakhlova also made tonight’s final.

Men’sΒ 100m fly

This morning saw the top three 100m fly finishers claim sub-54 second times, with BelarusianΒ Pavel SankovichΒ blasting a 53.08, followed closely by Phoenix Swim Club training teammatesΒ Giles Smith (53.91) andΒ Alex Coci (53.96). Β Another Phoenix Swim Club swimmer made tonight’s final, asΒ Erik RisolvatoΒ earned the eighth spot in 54.98. Β Geoff Cheah‘s 54.19 time earned him fourth place, followed byΒ Masa Kishida,Β Albert Subirats, andΒ Sean Fletcher in the fifth, sixth, and seventh spots, respectively.

Women’sΒ 400m IM

WithΒ Elizabeth Beisel scratching today’s events, the door was opened a tad for other solid 400 IMers to set themselves up for a nice lane assignment with their prelim swim. Β Hannah Miley takes the #1 seed in a time of 4:44.16, well ahead of the field, at least for this morning, that is. Β Margalis made her second final, earning the second spot in 4:47.91, tyingΒ Caitlin Leverenz for the second seed coming out of the morning swims. Β Katie Hoff is back in the water in a big way clocking the fourth-fastest time (4:49.52), closely followed by 15-year-old Great Britain swimmerΒ Georgia Coates who clocked a 4:49.96 to close out the swimmers dipping under the 4:50-mark. Sixth, seventh and eighth seeds going into the finals belong toΒ Vien Nguyen, Regan BarneyΒ andΒ Abbie Wood, respectively.

Men’sΒ 400m IM

Tyler Clary locked in a solid performance with his prelims-leading 4:25.87, a time which sets him up nicely to perhaps target the 4:16-range he hit at the Arena Pro Swim Series at Austin last month. Β Island Swimming’sΒ Alec Page finished roughly four seconds behind in 4:29.22, with Gator Swim Club memberΒ Sebastien RousseauΒ placing thirdΒ in 4:29.97. Β Michael Weiss, Conor Dwyer, Marko Blazevski, Christian Ng andΒ Julio Olvera AlejosΒ also made tonight’s final in this grueling event. Β That makes two finals for Mr. Dwyer, who is also slated to try for a 200m freestyle A-final win tonight.

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DD
9 years ago

WHAT CHANNEL CAN YOU WATCH IT ON?

bobo gigi
9 years ago

Go Katie Hoff!

calswimfan
9 years ago

Go C. Leverenz!

We Love Phelps
9 years ago

wonder why Lochte scratched 400im & 200free… anybody knows?

We Love Phelps
9 years ago

wonder why Lochte scratched 400im & 200fr? he should’ve swam the 2fr tho

Admin
Reply to  We Love Phelps
9 years ago

We Love Phelps – we asked for confirmation on that, but didn’t get a response. Piecing some things together, it sounds like he just returned to Charlotte (not sure if he stayed longer in Perth or went somewhere else), so he’s taking a day to regroup before moving on.

We Love Phelps
Reply to  Braden Keith
9 years ago

thanks Braden Keith!
hope to see him in action soon πŸ˜€
happy Thursday everyone.

ERVINFORTHEWIN
Reply to  We Love Phelps
9 years ago

To miss a 200 free is unlike Lochte ‘s training habits . He will be back for better racing in the 100 fly and 200 IM .

law Dawg
9 years ago

Dwyer seems very slow, even if it is just prelims. Hopefully he’s just saving for tonight

SWSWIMFAN
9 years ago

Had to look up the swimmers from Great Britain, Georgia Coates and Abbie Wood, fast young talent out of GBR. Getting a chance to see some of the foreign swimmers is one thing that makes the Arena Pro Series such fun. Excited for finals!!

ERVINFORTHEWIN
9 years ago

Cody Miller is becoming the next best breaststroker in Usa with Cordes …. to be confirmed this year . He is really on a very interesting improving curve .

Admin
Reply to  ERVINFORTHEWIN
9 years ago

The other guy I’m really curious to see start to focus on long course is Sam Tierney at Missouri. He’s a senior, and has really become a star in yards, much like Miller did at the end of his college career. Wonder if he’ll make the transition as well as Miller has.

ERVINFORTHEWIN
Reply to  Braden Keith
9 years ago

Braden , i never heard about him but will keep a close eye on him if he steps up in LC .

jman
Reply to  ERVINFORTHEWIN
9 years ago

the more illegal he swims breastroke the faster he gets

theroboticrichardsimmons
Reply to  jman
9 years ago

expand.

TheTroubleWithX
Reply to  theroboticrichardsimmons
9 years ago

I believe Miller has caught some flak on here before regarding dolphin kick(s) of dubious legality. I’m assuming this is what Jman is referring to.

bobo gigi
Reply to  ERVINFORTHEWIN
9 years ago

Don’t forget Nic Fink for next olympic trials too.

Michael Andrew? Trials will probably come a little bit too early. But we never know.

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