TYR Pro Swim Series Westmont: Claire Weinstein Grabs Top Seed in 200 Free
The morning after her win in the 800 free, Claire Weinstein followed it up Thursday morning by taking the top seed in the women’s 200 free at the TYR Pro Swim Series in Westmont.
Swimming for Sandpipers of Nevada, Weinstein went 1:59.08 to secure the top seed in the morning prelims. She’s one of three swimmers under two minutes to start the action in the first preliminary session at FMC Natatorium.
Women’s 200 freestyle
Claire Weinstein won the final heat of four in 1:59.08, the top time of the morning. She was .18 seconds ahead of Brazil’s Maria Fernanda Costa, who went 1:59.26. Paige Madden (1:59.31) was the only other swimmer under two minutes.
Brazil placed three in the top five, with Aline Rodriguez fourth and Nathalia Siqueira Almeida fifth. Americans rounded out the A final, with Leah Hayes going 2:01.02, 800 free runner-up Katie Grimes seventh in 2:01.31 and Simone Manuel in 2:01.39.
The B final includes Olivia Smoliga in 11th and Taylor Ruck in 13th. Penny Oleksiak finished 17th.
Men’s 200 freestyle
Gabriel Jett set the top time in the men’s 200 free, leading a parade of recently graduated college swimmers and four under 1:48. Jett clocked in at 1:47.17. Second was Mexican international Jorge Iga in 1:47.45.
Drew Kibler (1:47.51) and Kieran Smith (1:47.94) also got under 1:48. Grant House was fifth, followed by the one-time Georgia duo of Tomas Koski and Luca Urlando. The final A final slot went to Brazil’s Eduardo Oliveira de Moraes.
The B final has some names in it, among them Brazilian Olympian Fernando Scheffer. Blake Pieroni was a spot behind in 13th, ahead of Trenton Julian, Brooks Curry and Ryan Held. Destin Lasco was 17th.
Women’s 100 breaststroke
Michigan teenager McKenzie Siroky set a best time in the 100 breast to grab the top seed in 1:07.92. Lilly King, the runaway favorite in a pretty empty event, was second in 1:08.37. She’s the only swimmers in the field who has been sub-1:07, and that at 1:04. Only three swimmers broke 1:10 in prelims.
Theodora Taylor was the third, the 14-year-old from Wales, who went 1:09.77. There was a tie for eighth between Jhennifer Conciecao of Brazil and Ellie Scott.
Men’s 100 breaststroke
Women’s 100 butterfly
Men’s 100 butterfly
Women’s 400 individual medley
Men’s 400 individual medley
