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World Champion and National Team
member Torri Huske (Arlington, Va./Alto Swim Club) won back-to-back events in
just over 10 minutes – the 100m butterfly and 200m individual medley – to close
the four-day competition at the Marguerite Aquatics Complex in Mission Viejo,
California.
“It was really fun,” Huske said. “I
was really excited to swim the 100 fly since that’s my favorite event. And the
200 IM is also one of my favorites. It’s a little rough in season, but I was
actually really happy with the result. And the 50 – I just gave it all I got.”
Huske started off her night of three
finals swims with a win in the 100m butterfly in a time of 56.84. Claire Curzan
(Cary, N.C./Alto Swim Club) finished second in 57.26 and Kelly Pash (Carmel,
Ind./Longhorn Aquatics) finished third in 57.89. After the men’s event, Huske
was back in the pool to take her second win in the 200m individual medley in a
time of 2:11.88.
Bella Sims (Las Vegas,
Nev./Sandpipers of Nevada) kicked off the night by picking up her third win of
this TYR Pro Swim Series in the 800m freestyle in a time of 8:29.85. Kayla Han
(La Mirada, Calif./La Mirada Armada) finished second in a time of 8:32.88, the
No. 7 time in the 13-14 age group this year. Wednesday’s 1500m freestyle
champion Jillian Cox (Cedar Park, Texas/Longhorn Aquatics) finished third in
8:33.36.
“I’m tired,” Sims said. “That was
good for me. I didn’t really die out or anything and wanted to keep my legs
consistent. I wanted to go out fast and try to hold it. I think I did that
pretty well.”
Curzan picked up her third win of
this TYR Pro Swim Series in the 100m backstroke in a time of 59.00. 50m
backstroke champion Isabelle Stadden (Blaine, Minn./California Aquatics) was
second in 59.56 and Olivia Smoliga (Glenview, Ill./Sun Devil Swimming) was
third in 1:00.01.
“I’m feeling super excited,” Curzan
said of her three finals this evening, including the 100m butterfly and 50m
freestyle. “I think it was a really fun session and a great way to end the meet
with a 50. I just had a blast and I’m just really happy with this meet.”
Hunter Armstrong (Dover, Ohio/New York
Athletic Club/California Aquatics) completed his TYR Pro Swim Series sweep of
the 100m backstroke at all four stops with a time of 52.82. Ryan Murphy (Ponte
Vedra Beach, Fla./California Aquatics) finished second in a time of 53.36 and
Justin Ress (Cary, N.C./Mission Viejo Nadadores) in a time of 53.77.
“I’m feeling pretty good,” Armstrong
said. “Every meet we’ve stepped up the training. I’m really happy I was able to
repeat and stay undefeated so far.”
Lilly King (Evansville, Ind./Indiana
Swim Club) picked up her third win in the 200m breaststroke across all of the
TYR Pro Swim Series this year and her third win overall at this meet with her
time of 2:25.34.
“It was a little tiring but not too
bad considering,” King said. “I don’t want to make excuses but there are
outdoor conditions we can’t control today. It’s a little cold and a little slow
so it’s all good for where I am right now in the season.”
Jake Foster (Cincinnati, Ohio/Mason
Manta Rays) kept Nic Fink (Morristown, N.J./Metro Atlantic Aquatic Club) from
sweeping the men’s breaststroke events at this TYR Pro Swim Series in Mission
Viejo with his win in the 200m breaststroke. He won the event in a time of
2:11.58. Fink was second in a time of 2:11.72 followed by Brandon Fischer (Palo
Alto, Calif./Tri-Valley Aquatics) in a time of 2:12.52.
“I feel good,” Foster said. “I’ve had
that event circled on my event lineup for the whole week. I think there was
definitely room to improve but the way I executed it – five-and-a-half weeks
out of (world championships) team trials – I’m really happy with it.”
Dare Rose (Jersey City,
N.J./California Aquatics) won the 100m butterfly in a time of 51.47. Trenton
Julian (Glendale, Calif./Mission Viejo Nadadores) was third in a time of 52.26.
“I’m tired,” Rose said. “It’s been a
long weekend but I’m super excited. I was fourth in the 50, third in the 200 so
I was happy to get away with that win.”
Abbey Weitzeil (Santa Clara,
Calif./California Aquatics) won the 50m freestyle at all of the TYR Pro Swim
Series stops this year, including her victory tonight in 24.59. Simone Manuel
(Sugar Land, Texas/Sun Devil Swimming) was third in 25.22.
"The weekend was good, but that
swim in particular, I didn’t come out very excited about,” Weitzeil said. “The
goal is always to be faster than you were in the morning so thinking about what
happened and looking back on my race, I was rushing it a bit. There’s a lot
more to improve on. I’m excited about the next five-ish weeks, starting to
settle in. I’m pretty excited about my swims and to know that there are more
coming. My 50 was faster in Fort Lauderdale but just by a little bit.”
Up next on the competition calendar
are the 2023 Phillips 66 National Championships, June 27-July 1, at the Indiana
University Natatorium, in Indianapolis, Indiana. Meet information lives here.
Tickets can be purchased here.
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