2021 Pro Swim Series – San Antonio (March): Day 4 Finals Live Recap | SwimSwam

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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): Prelims: 10 AM / Finals: 7 PM

SATURDAY FINALS HEAT SHEET

The last session of the 2021 Pro Swim Series in San Antonio will feature the finals of the men’s and women’s 100 back, 200 breast, 50 free, 200 IM, and the fastest-seeded heats of the 800 free. If you’re counting, that’s 10 different events and 18 races to watch tonight.

Among the races to watch, the evening will start with the women’s 100 back, featuring another battle between backstroke stars Regan Smith, Olivia Smoliga, and Kathleen Baker. On the men’s side, Ryan Murphy leads Wolfpack Elite duo Coleman Stewart and Kacper Stokowski of Poland. Following will be the 200 breast finals, led by Annie Lazor for the women and Kevin Cordes for the men. Keep an eye on Nic Fink, who has a stellar closing speed.

In the women’s 50 free, Polish native Kasia Wasick leads Olympians Abbey Weitzeil and Simone Manuel. For the men, Olympian Nathan Adrian holds the top seed over Italy’s Santo Condorelli and Worlds teamer Zach Apple. Into the IMs, Madisyn Cox leads over backstroker Baker for the women while Michael Andrew leads a stacked men’s field.

Topping off the night will be the 800 free timed finals, featuring Katie Ledecky and Leah Smith for the women and Jordan Wilimovsky, Chris Wieser, and Egypt’s Marwan El Kamash for the men.

WOMEN’S 100 BACKSTROKE – FINALS

• World Record: 57.57 – Regan Smith (2019)
• American Record: 57.57 – Regan Smith (2019)
• U.S. Open Record: 58.00 – Kathleen Baker (58.00)
• Jr. World Record: 57.57 – Regan Smith (2019)
• Pro Swim Series Record: 58.18 – Regan Smith (2020)

1. Olivia Smoliga (Athens Bulldog), 59.49
2. Regan Smith (Riptide), 59.50
3. Kathleen Baker (Team Elite), 59.57

The top 3 American women in the 100 back this Olympic cycle had a three-way battle during the finishing meters of tonight’s race. After Regan Smith went out into the lead, Kathleen Baker slowly began to gain on her in the second 50. Then, Olivia Smoliga switched gears and caught up to Smith and Baker, with the three women swimming neck-and-neck. At the finish, Smoliga touched out Smith by one one-hundredth at 59.49. Baker took a narrow third place at 59.57.Looking at this season’s world rankings, Smoliga (5th), Smith (6th), and Baker (9th) all crack the top-10 times.

Picking up 4th was Lisa Bratton (1:01.21), ahead of flyer Hali Flickinger (1:01.57) and 14-year-old Levenia Sim (1:01.88). Winning the B-final tonight was Tevyn Waddell of Minnesota, touching in at 1:02.58.

2020-2021 LCM Women 100 Back

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2	Kira Toussaint	NED	58.91	12/06
3	Minna Atherton	AUS	59.46	12/13
4	Fu Yuanhui	CHN	59.48	09/26
5	Olivia Smoliga	USA	59.49	03/06
6	Regan Smith	USA	59.50	03/06
7	Natsumi Sakai	JPN	59.54	12/04
8	Wang Xue'er	CHN	59.55	09/26
9	Kathleen Baker	USA	59.57	03/06
10	Mollie O'Callaghan	AUS	59.59	12/15

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MEN’S 100 BACKSTROKE – FINALS

• World Record: 51.85 – Ryan Murphy (2016)
• American Record: 51.85 – Ryan Murphy (2016)
• U.S. Open Record: 51.94 – Aaron Peisol (2009)
• Jr. World Record: 52.53 – Kliment Kolesnikov (2018)
• Pro Swim Series Record: 52.40 – David Plummer (2016)

1. Ryan Murphy (Cal Aquatics), 53.56
2. Coleman Stewart (Wolfpack Elite), 54.48
3. Kacper Stokowski (NC State), 55.30

WOMEN’S 200 BREASTSTROKE – FINALS

• World Record: 2:19.11 – Rikke Moellr Pedersen
• American Record: 2:19.59 – Rebecca Soni
• U.S. Open Record: 2:20.30 – Rebecca Soni
• Jr. World Record: 2:19.54 – Viktoria Gunes
• Pro Swim Series Record: 2:20.77 – Annie Lazor

MEN’S 200 BREASTSTROKE – FINALS

• World Record: 2:06.12 – Anton Chupkov
• American Record: 2:07.17 – Josh Prenot
• U.S. Open Record: 2:07.17 – Josh Prenot
• Jr. World Record: 2:09.39 – Qin Haiyang (2017)
• Pro Swim Series Record: 2:08.95 – Andrew Wilson

WOMEN’S 50 FREESTYLE – FINALS

• World Record: 23.67 – Sarah Sjostrom (2017)
• American Record: 23.97 – Simone Manuel (2017)
• U.S. Open Record: 24.08 – Pernille Blume (2019)
• Jr. World Record: 24.33 – Rikako Ikee (2017)
• Pro Swim Series Record: 24.17 – Sarah Sjostrom (2016)

MEN’S 50 FREESTYLE – FINALS

• World Record: 20.91 – Cesar Cielo (2009)
• American Record: 21.04 – Caeleb Dressel (2019)
• U.S. Open Record: 20.91 – Cesar Cielo (2009)
• Jr. World Record: 21.75 – Michael Andrew (2017)
• Pro Swim Series Record: 21.51 – Caeleb Dressel (2019)

WOMEN’S 200 INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY – FINALS

• World Record: 2:06.12 – Katinka Hosszu (2015)
• American Record: 2:06.15 – Ariana Kukors (2009)
• U.S. Open Record: 2:08.32 – Kathleen Baker (2018)
• Jr. World Record: 2:09.98 – Rikako Ikee (2017)
• Pro Swim Series Record: 2:08.66 – Katinka Hosszu (2015)

MEN’S 200 INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY – FINALS

• World Record: 1:54.00 – Ryan Lochte (2011)
• American Record: 1:54.00 – Ryan Lochte (2011)
• U.S. Open Record: 1:54.56 – Ryan Lochte (2009)
• Jr. World Record: 1:57.06 – Qin Haiyang (2017)
• Pro Swim Series Record: 1:56.32 – Michael Phelps (2012)

WOMEN’S 800 FREESTYLE – TIMED FINALS

• World Record: 8:04.79 – Katie Ledecky (2016)
• American Record: 8:04.79 – Katie Ledecky (2016)
• U.S. Open Record: 8:06.68 – Katie Ledecky (2016)
• Jr. World Record: 8:11.00 – Katie Ledecky (2014)
• Pro Swim Series Record: 8:06.68 – Katie Ledecky (2016)

MEN’S 800 FREESTYLE – TIMED FINALS

• World Record: 7:32.12 – Lin Zhang (2009)
• American Record: 7:43.60 – Michael McBroom (2013)
• U.S. Open Record: 7:44.57 – Zane Grothe (2018)
• Jr. World Record: 7:45.67 – Mack Horton (2013)
• Pro Swim Series Record: 7:49.96 – Michael McBroom (2014)

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