2018 TYR PRO DERBY
- April 28th, 2018
- Louisville, KY
- Meet website
- TYR Pro Derby Instagram
- LCM
- Results on Meet Mobile: “TYR Derby Pro Swim Meet”
In addition to the pro men and women events held at the TYR Pro Derby over the weekend, there was also a 12 & under category for both boys and girls. The format saw three 50 freestyle rounds where eight swimmers dropped to six, and ultimately four in the final round.
For the 12 & under girls, 11-year-old Jenna Brown of the Lakeside Seahawks won a tight race in the final in 28.94, with Cardinal Aquatics’ Caroline Wilson (29.01) and Bluegrass’ Audrey Dixon (29.05) both just a few one hundredths back. All three swimmers had their fastest swims in the opening round, with Brown (28.82) and Wilson (28.98) under 29 seconds and Dixon (29.00) right on the mark.
For the boys, 12-year-old Xavier Moore of Bluegrass ran away with the win in the final in a time of 27.16. Zain Butt of Lakeside was the runner-up in 28.10, and James Stasey of FAST was 3rd in 28.34. Moore was as fast as 27.03 in the first round, while Stasey (27.70) was also sub-28.
In the professional events, Michael Andrew (21.84) and Margo Geer (24.91) came out on top, each earning $4,000. Check out our full live recap here.
Below, watch the race videos of the finals races for the age groupers:
