2021 TYR PRO SWIM SERIES – RICHMOND
- January 14-17, 2021
- Collegiate School Aquatics Center, Richmond, VA
- Start Times (Eastern Time): Women’s Prelims: 9:00 a.m. / Men’s Prelims: 90 minutes after women’s prelims (between 11:30-12:00) / Finals: 7:00 p.m.
- LCM (50m)
- Meet Info (Both Sites)
- Schedule/Initial Timelines
- Live Stream (USA Swimming)
- Psych sheets
- Results on Meet Mobile: “2021 TYR Pro Swim Series – Richmond”
Claire Curzan and Ryan Lochte have both dropped off the psych sheets for the Pro Swim Series opener in Richmond, Virginia this week. Updated psych sheets show a number of notable scratches.
Teenage phenom Curzan was the top seed in three different events: the 100 fly, 100 back, and 200 back. The 16-year-old was originally entered in five races, with some potential National Age Group records up for grabs. But Curzan no longer appears on psych sheets and won’t be competing in Richmond this week.
In fact, a few of her teammates on the North Carolina-based TAC Titans have scratched off the original psych sheets. Other TAC Titans scratches include 17-year-old Lance Norris and 16-year-old Braeden Haughey, both age group standouts.
12-time Olympic medalist Ryan Lochte was set to compete in Richmond as well, but he’s also scratched off the psych sheets. The 36-year-old would have been one of the meet’s most high-profile names, and was entered in a whopping six events.
Lochte’s scratch is part of a mass exodus out of the 200 IM. The original top three seeds have all scratched: Lochte, Dynamo’s Raunak Khosla, and 18-year-old SwimMAC swimmer Tim Connery.
You can see the full updated psych sheets here.
Other notable scratches on the updated psych sheets:
- Mariah Denigan
- Alexa Reyna
- Zoe Skirboll
- Mackenzie McConagha
- Ziyad Saleem
- James Wells
dang it. guess I’m the old guy now.
I think we don’t still realize enough the huge impact of what happens since last March will have on the performances of many athletes whose training has been massively affected by local restrictions and who have very few meets under their belt compared to some others in different parts of USA or different parts of the world who could train normally and have raced much more in competition.
Bono Gigi????? You’re back
Should be holding meets in AZ -outdoor swimming and resorts everywhere. Phoenix is literally a outdoor paradise this time of year- Phoenix Open is still happening…
One problem, COVID!!!!
#1 Reason. It’s Richmond.
The end.
The fact that it’s in Richmond has nothing to do with it? The site of the pro series is honestly one of the best pools in the country and the city itself is actually pretty great and is home to one of the best aquatic Clubs in the nation, Nova of Virginia Aquatics.
<—Former Richmond resident here. CSAC is a great pool, but would not consider it one of the best pools in the country. Richmond can be a pretty neat town (IMO, not remotely close to “great”) but only about 6 months out of the year, and definitely not in January during a pandemic. Having to drive a half hour to get somewhere that you would actually want to get out of your car doesn’t help either. I don’t see what NOVA has to do with this conversation, maybe you swim for them?
I do not swim for nova, I was simply pointing out that Richmond is definitely a pretty cool city with lots to offer. And maybe you do not consider it one of the best pools but it is regarded as one of the best by thousands of other people. The points about the hotel are accurate but my point is that Richmond is not a bad place to be which is what you implied.
Dude this meets literally at the 08 trials pool. That’s about as good a pool as you can get.
West Coast Refugee, when was the last time you lived in Richmond? I’ve lived here for 7 years now, and it has improved drastically since my arrival. I admit that January is not the best time to visit, but the weather is pretty great from April through December. It has great restaurants and breweries, is the only city with Class 4 rapids within city limits, and has a burgeoning art scene.
I admit that the pool is in an awkward location, but it’s not a 30 minute drive to “somewhere that you would actually want to get out of your car.” The pool is just off of a highway that can get you just about anywhere in the city… Read more »
Well said.
Richmond has an incredible pool.
Yes, but that’s about it (especially in the winter). Restaurants and hotels are 25-30 minutes away. Logistically it doesn’t work very well for this caliber of meet, especially if somebody like Ryan Lochte had to quarantine for 4-5 days.
Your other comment critical of SwimSwam got removed.Just letting you know in case you didn’t notice.
I am just beside myself in grief.
The real question is, why are we having athletes travel from all over the US for a swim meet. This is a pandemic. USA Swimming: Time to figure out your priorities.
Using your rationale, why are trials still on? Day 1 is 149 days away. News flash, the pandemic is still going to be going on then as well.
Seriously, you bring up a great point. Why is trials going on, and as planned. We’ve seen what Canada is doing with the plans. Howe are we going to have 1600+ athletes and coaches in one facility? How is that reasonable? How is USA Swimming being reasonable with still selling admittance as a spectator?
1 person is dying every 8 minutes in LA, the pandemic is not going away and the numbers are increasing everywhere. Athletes are DEEPLY being effect with post covid symptoms and can’t train for months, and there are athletes in states that can’t train or compete. When will we start being realistic and start setting realizing expectations? It’s just going to be another mental health… Read more »
Fear mongering. A mild flu for nearly all these young people
And possibly not a mild flu for whoever they give it to.
This is the issue right here- the fact that it is being spread by the kids. I don’t think anyone can wrap their mind around this if not in it or directly involved somehow. Swimmers are most likely going to be fine even if they get Covid but the people dying from Covid spread to them needs to be the concern. Go to the local small meet if any.
For some of us, this is a small local meet
So all swimmers :
– have the highly false positive prone pcr test 72h prior
– are getting tested daily
Need some links for asymptomatic spread. Last I saw kids being with kids wasn’t killing grandma (was study on grade school kids and spread not being a risk)
What about grandma who watches meet? What about the uncle with cancer? This isn’t just the flu, the Olympics don’t just get canceled cause of the flu. Honestly anti-maskers are making this worse because if we all cooperated instead of complaining, this disease would be gone.
And 15 percent of them, even the asymptomatic ones, will get myocarditis. That’s inflammation of the heart muscle. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamacardiology/fullarticle/2770645
Just read the study. I’m NOT a Dr but note:
– study was on 26 Ohio athletes. FOUR were found to have stuff that looked like myocarditis. If this was 400/2600 that’d be meaningful. Stats 101 says small numbers are hard to trust
– per the study, there was no baseline. There’s zero causality tied to Sars cov 2.
All that said, I’d like to see more proactive testing done of athletes. Given the high R of Sars cov 2, it’d be great to get a baseline of athletes who are not serum pos and then at a later date PCR test positive.
The athletes and coaches had to provide results of a negative test taken 72 hours out from travel, arrive early, and be tested again onsite.
Claire and her TAC teammates are on the psych sheet for the TAC Polar Plunge meet this weekend
Because why travel to Richmond, stay in a hotel, and have to compete at a meet that is not run by TAC Titans.
It’s pretty expensive to go to one of these meets, beyond just hotel and travel. Let’s maybe not shade a high schooler for choosing a more affordable (and safe) option right now
Bitter much? What’s your beef with the titans? Or is it with Claire? Step out of the shadows and introduce yourself. I’m sure the titans already know your ilk.
Why?
I know that some teams right now are quarantining due to covid cases in the team
Welp, so much for that