Watch: Grimes’ 15:56, Hafnaoui’s 15:00 – PSS Fort Lauderdale Day 1 Race Videos

2023 PRO SWIM SERIES – FORT LAUDERDALE

• March 1-4, 2023
• Fort Lauderdale Aquatic Center, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
• Long Course Meters (50 meters)
• Prelims/Finals
  • `Prelims: 9:00 AM (EST)
  • Finals: 5:00 PM Wednesday, 6:00 PM (EST) Thursday-Saturday
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• Day 1 Finals Recap

This post contains race videos from the first night of the 2023 Pro Swim Series in Fort Lauderdale, FL. The first night of the meet was a short one, featuring only the men’s and women’s 1500 free. The videos in this post come from USA Swimming’ YouTube channel. You can find our recap of night one of the meet here.

WOMEN’S 1500 FREESTYLE — TIMED FINALS

• World Record: 15:20.48 — Katie Ledecky, USA (2018)
• World Junior Record: 15:28.36 — Katie Ledecky, USA (2014)
• American Record: 15:20.48 — Katie Ledecky, USA (2018)
• U.S. Open Record: 15:20.48 — Katie Ledecky, USA (2018)
• Pro Swim Series Record: 15:20.48 — Katie Ledecky, USA (2018)

Top 8 Finishers:

1. Katie Grimes (SAND) – 15:56.27
2. Bella Sims (SAND) – 16:19.29
3. Claire Weinstein (SAND) – 16:26.50
4. Michaela Mattes (SYS) – 16:29.88
5. Tamila Holub (POR) – 16:32.29
6. Caroline Pennington (FLOR) – 16:33.49
7. Leah Crisp (GBR) – 16:40.04
8. Agostina Hein (ARG) – 16:40.19

Watch the Sandpipers of Nevada go 1-2-3 in the women’s 1500 to open the meet. 17-year-old Katie Grimes led the way, swimming a 15:56.27, which comes in about 12 seconds off her personal best.

MEN’S 1500 FREESTYLE – TIMED FINALS

• World Record: 14.31.02 — Sun Yang, CHN (2012)
• World Junior Record: 14:46.09 — Franko Grgic, CRO (2019)
• American Record: 14:36.70 — Bobby Finke, USA (2022)
• U.S. Open Record: 14:45.54 — Peter Vanderkaay, USA (2008)
• Pro Swim Series Record: 14:53.12 — Jordan Wilimovsky, USA (2016)

Top 8 Finishers:

1. Ahmed Hafnaoui (TUN) – 15:00.24
2. Marwan El Kamash (EGY) – 15:01.26
3. Bobby Finke (Saint Petersburg-Fl) – 15:02.54
4. Daniel Jervis (GBR) – 15:07.20
5. Michael Brinegar (TST/OSU) – 15:11.49
6. Hector Pardoe (GBR) – 15:35.32
7. Ilya Kharun (SAND) – 15:37.71
8. Gabriel Arteiro Azevedo (RFK) – 15:38.19

In the first men’s heat, Tunisia’s Ahmed Hafnaoui scared the 15-minute mark, hitting the wall first with a time of 15:00.24. He took nearly seven seconds off his lifetime best time, which he swam at the Knoxville Pro Swim Series just a few weeks ago.

Marwan El Kamash, who trains with Hafnaoui at Indiana University, came in second with a 15:01.26.