Top Seeds Drabot, Eastin & Ress Among Finals Scratches In Indianapolis

2018 INDIANAPOLIS PRO SWIM SERIES

There have been several major scratches from the last session at the TYR Pro Swim Series in Indianapolis, including three #1 seeds.

Katie Drabot had a very impressive PB this morning in the women’s 200 fly, going 2:08.38 which made her the top qualifier for the final. She has scratched out, as has her Stanford teammate Ella Eastin, who was going in 3rd.

Both have also dropped the 200 IM, where Eastin was the top seed in 2:12.97. Also dropping from the A-final were 5th seed Allie Szekely and 7th seed Asia Seidt, while Drabot (9th) and Lisa Bratton (10th) are both out of the B-final.

Justin Ress of Wolfpack Elite is also out as a #1 seed after leading the men’s 100 back prelims in 54.46. Other scratches tonight include Reece WhitleyGunnar Bentz and Jay Litherland. Check out the full list of ‘A’ and ‘B’ final scratches below:

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ct swim fan
5 years ago

Why fly to a meet like this if you’re gonna scratch. Ress could have gone to Atlanta and swam against good competition and been much closer to home.

Ol' Longhorn
5 years ago

Guess Ress wants to make his flight, since he missed his flight to the meet.

Superfan
5 years ago

I am not making excuses for them but maybe some of them have doubles and with only A and B heats going, there isn’t much time between swims for those doubling. Have no idea about the Stanford ladies

DJ Throw Up
5 years ago

You forgot to mention that Wilson Beckman (the Midwestman) got scratched into the A Final tonight! Great Swimmer who plays GREAT music!

Dave
5 years ago

Look at the bright side, Ledecky will apparently still swim the 800m.

EX QUAKER
5 years ago

🙁

I_Said_It
5 years ago

Why bother having a pro series of the pros aren’t going to swim?

E Gamble
Reply to  I_Said_It
5 years ago

This was a pattern before the Rio Olympics for a few of the pros…all out swims in prelims and a scratch in the finals. Remember? Standford has the school excuse…they finish their finals in June.

Observer
Reply to  E Gamble
5 years ago

Yes but tomorrow is Sunday. Not a school day

Becky D
Reply to  Observer
5 years ago

That’s not how college works.

E Gamble
Reply to  Observer
5 years ago

Finals are right around the corner for the Stanford swimmers. We’re lucky they’re even here.

Pvdh
5 years ago

Wtf

NONA
Reply to  Pvdh
5 years ago

Seriously. Is there a storm coming? All have a plane to catch?

KNOW IT ALL
Reply to  NONA
5 years ago

Stanford might have finals

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James Sutherland

James swam five years at Laurentian University in Sudbury, Ontario, specializing in the 200 free, back and IM. He finished up his collegiate swimming career in 2018, graduating with a bachelor's degree in economics. In 2019 he completed his graduate degree in sports journalism. Prior to going to Laurentian, James swam …

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