By Nick Pecoraro on SwimSwam
2021 PRO SWIM SERIES – SAN ANTONIO (MARCH)
- March 3-7, 2021
- North East ISD Blossom Athletic Complex, San Antonio, TX
- LCM Format
- Meet Central
- Psych Sheets
- Live Results
- Session Timelines
- Live Stream (USA Swimming)
- Live Stream (Olympic Channel)
- Start Times (Central Time): Women’s Prelims: 10 AM / Men’s Prelims: 90 minutes after women’s prelims (between 11:30-12:00) / Finals: 7 PM
The second day of the 2021 Pro Swim Series in San Antonio continue with the finals of the men’s and women’s 100-meter free, 100-meter breast, 200-meter fly, and 400-meter free. Be on the lookout for Olympians and national stars in both A and B finals, so don’t forget to toggle between USA Swimming and the Olympic Channel to catch them all.
Kicking off the evening will be Olympic teammates Simone Manuel and Abbey Weitzeil in the 100 free A-final, featuring distance queen Katie Ledecky. On the men’s side, catch Olympic champions Nathan Adrian and Caeleb Dressel warm the pool up in the 100 free B-final. Following will be the A-final, led by 22-year-old Maxime Rooney, Olympian Blake Pieroni, and Worlds medalist Andrew Seliskar.
Afterwards will be a star-studded women’s 100 breast A-final, led by Olympian Molly Hannis, Pan Ams champ Annie Lazor, and reigning 2021 PSS champ Emily Escobedo. Backstroke ace Kathleen Baker will also contest in the 100 breast B-final. On the men’s side, Michael Andrew leads a veteran 100 breast pack, including Olympian Kevin Cordes.
The women’s 200 fly will feature an Olympic Trials final preview, as Worlds runner-up Hali Flickinger will go against Worlds teammate Katie Drabot and 19-year-old sensation Regan Smith. The men’s side is also stacked with international medalists, including top seed Chase Kalisz, Worlds finalist Zach Harting, and versatile star Jay Litherland, featuring sprinter Caeleb Dressel.
Capping off the evening will be Olympians Katie Ledecky and Leah Smith in the women’s 400 free A-final. Catch some fast racing in the B-final, led by 15-year-old Cavan Gormsen and WUGs champ Kaersten Meitz. The last race of the session, the men’s 400 free, will showcase Pan Ams champ Chris Wieser, Egypt’s Marwan El Kamash, and Olympian Jordan Wilimovsky.
THURSDAY FINALS HEAT SHEET
WOMEN’S 100 FREE — FINALS
- World Record: 51.71 – Sarah Sjostrom, SWE (2017)
- American Record: 52.04 – Simone Manuel, USA (2019)
- U.S. Open Record: 52.54 – Simone Manuel, USA (2018)
- Junior World Record: 52.70 – Penny Oleksiak, CAN (2016)
- Pro Swim Record: 53.12– Sarah Sjostrom, SWE (2016)
- Simone Manuel (Alto Swim Club), 54.62
- Abbey Weitzeil (California Aquatics), 54.68
- Katie Ledecky (Nation’s Capital), 54.74
It was a tight race down the stretch for the women’s 100 free A-final, with nearly six swimmers touching within two-tenths of a second. Winning the race was Simone Manuel, touching in at 54.62, roughly three-tenths slower than this morning. Taking second place by just six one-hundredths was Abbey Weitzeil at 54.68, taking 0.02 off her season best. Touching in six one-hundredths behind Weitzeil for third was Katie Ledecky, clocking in 54.74, ranking 8th in the nation this season.
Tying for fourth place were Cal’s Katie McLaughlin and Team Elite’s Linnea Mack at 54.82. Athens’ Olivia Smoliga placed sixth at 55.03, followed by France’s Beryl Gastaldello (55.22) and backstroker Regan Smith (55.26).
Israel’s Andi Murez, training at Team Elite, won the B-final in 55.17, which would have placed sixth.
MEN’S 100 FREE — FINALS
- World Record: 46.91 – Cesar Cielo Filho, BRA (2009)
- American Record: 46.96 – Caeleb Dressel, USA (2019)
- U.S. Open Record: 47.39 – Ryan Held, USA (2019)
- Junior World Record: 47.57 – Andrei Minakov, RUS (2020)
- Pro Swim Record: 48.00 – Nathan Adrian, USA (2016)
- Blake Pieroni (Sandpipers of Nevada), 49.19
- Zach Apple (Mission Viejo Nadadores), 49.49
- Maxime Rooney (Pleasanton Seahawks), 49.51
WOMEN’S 100 BREAST — FINALS
- World Record: 1:04.13 – Lilly King, USA (2017)
- American Record: 1:04.13 – Lilly King, USA (2017)
- U.S. Open Record: 1:04.45 – Jessica Hardy, USA (2009)
- Junior World Record: 1:05.39 – Ruta Meilutyte, LTU (2014)
- Pro Swim Record: 1:05.57 – Rebecca Soni, USA (2011)
MEN’S 100 BREAST — FINALS
- World Record: 56.88 – Adam Peaty, GBR (2019)
- American Record: 58.64 – Kevin Cordes, USA (2017)
- U.S. Open Record: 58.74 – Kevin Cordes, USA/Joao Gomes, BRA (2017)
- Junior World Record: 59.01 – Nicolo Martinenghi, ITA (2017)
- Pro Swim Record: 58.86 – Adam Peaty, GBR (2017)
WOMEN’S 200 FLY — FINALS
- World Record: 2:01.81 – Zige Liu, CHN (2019)
- American Record: 2:04.14 – Mary Descenza, USA (2009)
- U.S. Open Record: 2:05.87 – Hali Flickinger, USA (2018)
- Junior World Record: 2:06.29 – Suzuka Hasegawa, JPN (2017)
- Pro Swim Record: 2:06.11 – Hali Flickinger, USA (2020)
MEN’S 200 FLY — FINALS
- World Record: 1:50.73 – Kristof Milak, HUN (2019)
- American Record: 1:51.51 – Michael Phelps, USA (2009)
- U.S. Open Record: 1:52.20 – Michael Phelps, USA (2008)
- Junior World Record: 1:53.79 – Kristof Milak, HUN (2018)
- Pro Swim Record: 1:53.84 – Luca Urlando, USA (2019)
WOMEN’S 400 FREE — FINALS
- World Record: 3:56.46 – Katie Ledecky, USA (2016)
- American Record: 3:56.46 – Katie Ledecky, USA (2016)
- U.S. Open Record: 3:57.94 – Katie Ledecky, USA (2018)
- Junior World Record: 3:58.37 – Katie Ledecky, USA (2014)
- Pro Swim Record: 3:57.94 – Katie Ledecky, USA (2018)
MEN’S 400 FREE — FINALS
- World Record: 3:40.07 – Paul Biedermann, GER (2009)
- American Record: 3:42.78 – Larsen Jensen, USA (2008)
- U.S. Open Record: 3:43.53 – Larsen Jensen, USA (2008)
- Junior World Record: 3:44.60 – Mack Horton, AUS (2014)
- Pro Swim Record: 3:43.55 – Sun Yang, CHN (2016)
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