TYR Summer Championships, Day Three Finals: Ben Armbruster Tops Caeleb Dressel in 50 Fly; Michael Hochwalt Impresses in 400 IM
The efforts of Brooks Curry and Caeleb Dressel highlighted the Day Three morning session of the TYR Pro Championships in Irvine, California. The question: Can they be faster at night? Curry (100 freestyle) and Dressel (50 butterfly) will chase qualification to the Pan Pacific Championships during Thursday night’s finals at the William Woollett Aquatic Center.
Curry needs to be faster than 47.58 to secure a spot in the 100 freestyle while Dressel needs to better 23.21 in the 50 butterfly. Both marks are within reach for the Americans. A two-time Olympian, Curry owns a personal best of 47.90. As for Dressel, he’s the American-record holder in the 50 butterfly at 22.35.
In addition to finals in the 100 freestyle and 50 fly, championship races will be held in the 400 individual medley and 100 backstroke.
Here is an event-by-event recap of the Day Three finals:
Day One Finals
Day Two Finals
Meet Results
Women’s 100 Freestyle
A three-way battle in the opening final of the night went to Australia’s Jaimie De Lutiis, as she managed to clip Sandpipers’ Bella Sims and Carmel’s Alex Shackell. De Lutiis, the runnerup in the 50 freestyle earlier in the meet, stopped the clock in 54.36, which was slightly quicker than the 54.45 of Sims. De Lutiis had the lead at the turn and didn’t yield down the final length of the pool.
Shackell, the winner of the 100 butterfly on Wednesday night, finished third in 54.53.
Event 19 Women 100 LC Meter Freestyle
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World: W 51.71 7/23/2017 Sarah Sjostrom, SWE
American: A 52.04 7/26/2019 Simone Manuel, USA
U.S. Open: O 52.43 6/3/2025 Torri Huske, Arlington Aquati
Jr World: J 52.70 8/11/2016 Penny Oleksiak, CAN
Pro Swim: P 52.74 4/11/2024 Siobhan Haughey, Hong Kong-IT
Name Age Team Prelims Finals
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=== A - Final ===
1 Jaimie DE Lutii 20 Australia-IT 54.65 54.36
r:+0.61 26.20 54.36 (28.16)
2 Bella Sims 20 Sandpipers Of Ne 54.68 54.45
r:+0.54 26.41 54.45 (28.04)
3 Alex Shackell 18 Carmel Swim Club 55.09 54.53
r:+0.62 26.29 54.53 (28.24)
4 Rachel Bockrath 19 Ohio State Unive 55.31 54.71
r:+0.72 26.45 54.71 (28.26)
5 Chloe Stepanek 23 Long Island Aqua 55.18 54.90
r:+0.66 26.33 54.90 (28.57)
6 Erika Pelaez 19 Eagle Aquatics-F 55.01 55.05
r:+0.65 26.36 55.05 (28.69)
7 Eloise Riley 24 Etoile 55.25 55.08
r:+0.71 26.78 55.08 (28.30)
8 Madi Mintenko 17 Pikes Peak Athle 55.25 55.13
r:+0.73 26.65 55.13 (28.48)
Men’s 100 Freestyle
Top-seeded Brooks Curry bolted to a commanding lead and was able to hang on for victory in the 100 freestyle, a time of 48.48 getting the job done. Curry was out in a quick 22.64, building a considerable advantage on the field at the midway point, and while the opposition closed down the stretch, Curry was able to get his hand on the wall first. A two-time Olympian, Curry will have the 200 freestyle on Friday.
Just .03 separated the second through fourth-place finisher, with Julian Koch taking runnerup honors in 48.57. He was followed by Grant House in 48.59 and Jerry Fox in 48.60.
Event 20 Men 100 LC Meter Freestyle
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World: W 46.40 7/31/2024 Zhanle Pan, CHN
American: A 46.96 7/25/2019 Caeleb Dressel, USA
U.S. Open: O 46.99 6/3/2025 Jack Alexy, California Aquat
Jr World: J 46.86 8/13/2022 David Popovici, ROU
Pro Swim: P 48.00 4/16/2016 Nathan Adrian, Cal Aquatics
Name Age Team Prelims Finals
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=== A - Final ===
1 Brooks Curry 24 California Aquat 48.35 48.48
r:+0.63 22.64 48.48 (25.84)
2 Julian Koch 19 Univ Pittsburgh- 49.08 48.57
r:+0.65 23.35 48.57 (25.22)
3 Grant House 27 Sun Devil Swimmi 49.35 48.59
r:+0.64 23.62 48.59 (24.97)
4 Jerry Fox 20 Wolfpack Elite-N 48.94 48.60
r:+0.67 23.31 48.60 (25.29)
5 Dylan Smiley 20 Indiana Swim Clu 49.25 49.33
r:+0.61 23.62 49.33 (25.71)
6 Marco Antonio F 27 Unisanta-IT 49.30 49.58
r:+0.60 23.39 49.58 (26.19)
7 Ahmed Ismail 22 Ohio State Unive 49.69 49.85
r:+0.68 24.02 49.85 (25.83)
8 Sage Sungail 21 Southern Methodi 50.02 50.04
r:+0.61 24.32 50.04 (25.72)
Women’s 400 Individual Medley
A 3.33-second deficit at the midway point of the race turned into a three-second victory for Justina Kozan, who relied on her back-half strength of breaststroke and freestyle to prevail. The winner of the 200 IM earlier in the meet, Kozan posted a time of 4:40.44, which was better than the 4:43.72 of Australia’s Kayla Hardy. Third place went to Reese Tiltmann (4:47.63).
Kozan was buoyed by a breaststroke split of 1:19.43 and came home on the freestyle leg in 1:01.55.
Event 21 Women 400 LC Meter IM
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World: W 4:23.65 6/11/2025 Summer McIntosh, CAN
American: A 4:31.12 6/29/2008 Katie Hoff, North Baltimore
U.S. Open: O 4:26.98 3/7/2025 Summer McIntosh, Sarasota Sharks-
Jr World: J 4:24.38 5/16/2024 Summer McIntosh, CAN
Pro Swim: P 4:26.98 3/7/2025 Summer McIntosh, Sarasota Sharks-
Name Age Team Prelims Finals
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=== A - Final ===
1 Justina Kozan 21 Brea Aquatics-CA 4:45.15 4:40.44
r:+0.68 30.24 1:04.98 (34.74)
1:42.25 (37.27) 2:19.46 (37.21)
2:58.86 (39.40) 3:38.89 (40.03)
4:10.06 (31.17) 4:40.44 (30.38)
2 Kayla Hardy 22 Australia-IT 4:49.65 4:43.72
r:+0.70 29.16 1:03.25 (34.09)
1:39.94 (36.69) 2:16.55 (36.61)
2:56.18 (39.63) 3:37.12 (40.94)
4:10.64 (33.52) 4:43.72 (33.08)
3 Reese Tiltmann 20 Indiana Swim Clu 4:49.53 4:47.63
r:+0.76 30.59 1:05.72 (35.13)
1:43.33 (37.61) 2:20.54 (37.21)
3:01.31 (40.77) 3:42.62 (41.31)
4:15.54 (32.92) 4:47.63 (32.09)
4 Gena Jorgenson 21 Club Husker-MW/N 4:51.94 4:48.99
r:+0.73 30.98 1:06.91 (35.93)
1:43.80 (36.89) 2:18.71 (34.91)
3:01.85 (43.14) 3:45.35 (43.50)
4:17.95 (32.60) 4:48.99 (31.04)
5 Summer Cardwell 20 Univ Louisville- 4:49.97 4:50.22
r:+0.73 28.86 1:03.56 (34.70)
1:39.64 (36.08) 2:16.13 (36.49)
3:00.31 (44.18) 3:46.07 (45.76)
4:18.58 (32.51) 4:50.22 (31.64)
6 Applejean Gwinn 18 Sandpipers Of Ne 4:52.64 4:51.77
r:+0.69 30.48 1:05.46 (34.98)
1:43.25 (37.79) 2:21.80 (38.55)
3:04.89 (43.09) 3:46.69 (41.80)
4:19.60 (32.91) 4:51.77 (32.17)
7 Jessica Eden 21 Ohio State Unive 4:50.65 4:51.91
r:+0.69 30.25 1:05.24 (34.99)
1:42.44 (37.20) 2:19.47 (37.03)
3:02.27 (42.80) 3:45.77 (43.50)
4:19.16 (33.39) 4:51.91 (32.75)
8 Mackenzie Hodge 20 Indiana Swim Clu 4:53.44 4:53.96
r:+0.66 29.79 1:05.09 (35.30)
1:43.16 (38.07) 2:20.23 (37.07)
3:04.09 (43.86) 3:49.55 (45.46)
4:22.35 (32.80) 4:53.96 (31.61)
Men’s 400 Individual Medley
Sun Devil Aquatics’ Michael Hochwalt packaged a sensational performance and moved into a tie for 10th on the all-time American performers’ list in the 400 individual medley. Hochwalt registered a swim of 4:11.46, equal to Charlie Swanson in U.S. history. Hochwalt was out in 56.39 and came through the midway point of the race in 2:00.91. He touched at the 300-meter mark in 3:12.91 and closed with a freestyle split of 58.55.
Second place went to David Johnston, as the Team USA member clocked 4:12.55. Johnston’s performance was capped by a 56.67 freestyle split and got him to the wall ahead of Kieran Smith, who went 4:13.67.
Event 22 Men 400 LC Meter IM
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World: W 4:02.50 7/23/2023 Leon Marchand, FRA
American: A 4:03.84 8/10/2008 Michael Phelps, USA
U.S. Open: O 4:05.25 6/29/2008 Michael Phelps, Club Wolverine
Jr World: J 4:09.38 7/18/2025 Yumeki Kojima, JPN
Pro Swim: P 4:07.80 4/13/2023 Leon Marchand, Unattached-AZ
Name Age Team Prelims Finals
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=== A - Final ===
1 Michael Hochwal 19 Sun Devil Swimmi 4:17.92 4:11.46
r:+0.70 26.61 56.39 (29.78)
1:29.64 (33.25) 2:00.91 (31.27)
2:36.95 (36.04) 3:12.91 (35.96)
3:43.38 (30.47) 4:11.46 (28.08)
2 David Johnston 23 Longhorn Aquatic 4:17.87 4:12.55
r:+0.67 27.18 57.91 (30.73)
1:31.46 (33.55) 2:04.09 (32.63)
2:39.86 (35.77) 3:15.88 (36.02)
3:44.85 (28.97) 4:12.55 (27.70)
3 Kieran Smith 25 Ridgefield Aquat 4:19.36 4:13.67
r:+0.68 26.63 57.40 (30.77)
1:30.99 (33.59) 2:03.85 (32.86)
2:39.17 (35.32) 3:15.47 (36.30)
3:45.45 (29.98) 4:13.67 (28.22)
4 Se-Bom Lee 24 Australia-IT 4:21.17 4:15.74
r:+0.59 26.71 57.38 (30.67)
1:30.81 (33.43) 2:03.27 (32.46)
2:39.37 (36.10) 3:16.27 (36.90)
3:46.31 (30.04) 4:15.74 (29.43)
5 Tommy Bried 22 Univ Louisville- 4:20.17 4:18.64
r:+0.63 26.53 56.91 (30.38)
1:31.67 (34.76) 2:05.41 (33.74)
2:40.88 (35.47) 3:17.14 (36.26)
3:48.23 (31.09) 4:18.64 (30.41)
6 TJ Frost 19 Ohio State Unive 4:22.10 4:19.26
r:+0.65 26.30 57.67 (31.37)
1:32.43 (34.76) 2:05.99 (33.56)
2:42.15 (36.16) 3:19.25 (37.10)
3:49.84 (30.59) 4:19.26 (29.42)
7 Jackson Millard 21 Univ Louisville- 4:21.51 4:21.40
r:+0.64 26.29 57.11 (30.82)
1:30.97 (33.86) 2:05.33 (34.36)
2:41.56 (36.23) 3:19.39 (37.83)
3:50.66 (31.27) 4:21.40 (30.74)
8 Grant Sanders 28 Fast Falcons-FL 4:21.50 4:27.68
r:+0.64 26.33 57.45 (31.12)
1:32.86 (35.41) 2:07.83 (34.97)
2:44.91 (37.08) 3:23.15 (38.24)
3:55.80 (32.65) 4:27.68 (31.88)
Women’s 50 Butterfly
Lismar Lyon recorded a swim of 26.44 to place ahead of the opposition in the 50 butterfly. The top seed for the final, Lyon finished .12 ahead of Miriam Sheehan, who went 26.56. There was a tie for third place between Carly Novelline and Australian Isabella Boyd in 26.71.
Event 23 Women 50 LC Meter Butterfly
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World: W 24.43 7/5/2014 Sarah Sjoestroem, SWE
American: A 24.66 6/4/2025 Gretchen Walsh, New York Athleti
U.S. Open: O 24.66 6/4/2025 Gretchen Walsh, New York Athleti
Jr World: J 25.46 8/26/2017 Rikako Ikee, JPN
Pro Swim: P 24.93 5/2/2025 Gretchen Walsh, New York Athleti
Name Age Team Prelims Finals
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=== A - Final ===
1 Lismar Lyon 24 South Florida Aq 26.68 26.44
r:+0.60
2 Miriam Sheehan 20 Sun Devil Swimmi 27.05 26.56
r:+0.64
3 Isabella Boyd 20 Australia-IT 26.96 26.71
r:+0.68
3 Carly Novelline 21 Cavalier Aquatic 26.98 26.71
r:+0.60
5 Ava Chavez 20 California Aquat 27.35 26.96
r:+0.59
5 Sydney Gring 20 Univ Pittsburgh- 27.24 26.96
r:+0.61
7 Bailey Hartman 19 Cavalier Aquatic 27.39 27.01
r:+0.68
8 Lawson Ficken 20 Cavalier Aquatic 27.17 27.32
r:+0.69
Men’s 50 Butterfly
Australia’s Ben Armbruster nearly cracked the 23-second barrier in the 50 butterfly, going 23.00 for the 15th-fastest time in the world for 2025. Armbruster went 23.10 in the prelims, so his performance wasn’t unsurprising, and it backed up a victory in the 100 fly on Wednesday night. In the longer distance, Armbruster went 50.91.
Finishing second in 23.28 was Caeleb Dressel, who was contending for a spot to next year’s Pan Pacific Championships. Matching his time from the morning, Dressel finished .07 shy of the 23.21 by Michael Andrew earlier this year, a scenario which will leave Andrew on the Pan Pacs squad for 2026. Dressel was followed in third place by Aiden Hayes, who went 23.57.
Event 24 Men 50 LC Meter Butterfly
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World: W 22.27 7/1/2018 Andrii Govorov, UKR
American: A 22.35 7/16/2022 Caeleb Dressel, USA
U.S. Open: O 22.84 4/27/2022 Caeleb Dressel, Gator S.C.
Jr World: J 22.96 9/3/2022 Diogo Matosribeiro, POR
Pro Swim: P 23.09 5/2/2025 Ilya Kharun, Unattached-AZ
Name Age Team Prelims Finals
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=== A - Final ===
1 Ben Armbruster 23 Australia-IT 23.10 23.00P
r:+0.62
2 Caeleb Dressel 28 Gator Swim Club- 23.28 23.28
r:+0.59
3 Aiden Hayes 22 Wolfpack Elite-N 23.66 23.57
r:+0.65
4 Julian Koch 19 Univ Pittsburgh- 23.83 23.77
r:+0.64
5 Max Kleinman 21 Cougar Aquatics- 23.88 23.89
r:+0.64
6 Luke Barr 22 Unattached-IN 24.22 24.05
r:+0.61
7 Sebastian Smith 21 Patriot Swim Tea 24.34 24.13
r:+0.67
8 August Vetsch 19 California Aquat 24.10 24.22
r:+0.67
Women’s 100 Backstroke
Trailing by a slight margin at the halfway point, Australia’s Layla Day had the best closing 50 meters in the field and walked away with the victory in the 100 backstroke. Day was timed in 1:00.16, which was .13 swifter than the 1:00.29 of Erika Pelaez. Olympian Rhyan White, who won the 200 backstroke earlier in the meet, was third in 1:00.65.
Event 25 Women 100 LC Meter Backstroke
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World: W 57.13 6/18/2024 Regan Smith, USA
American: A 57.13 6/18/2024 Regan Smith, Longhorn Aquatic
U.S. Open: O 57.13 6/18/2024 Regan Smith, Longhorn Aquatic
Jr World: J 57.57 7/28/2019 Regan Smith, USA
Pro Swim: P 57.46 5/3/2025 Regan Smith, Longhorn Aquatic
Name Age Team Prelims Finals
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=== A - Final ===
1 Layla Day 22 Australia-IT 1:00.75 1:00.16
r:+0.62 29.61 1:00.16 (30.55)
2 Erika Pelaez 19 Eagle Aquatics-F 1:01.28 1:00.29
r:+0.53 29.53 1:00.29 (30.76)
3 Rhyan White 25 Wolfpack Elite-N 1:00.80 1:00.65
r:+0.62 29.48 1:00.65 (31.17)
4 Semra Olowoniyi 19 Australia-IT 1:00.50 1:00.70
r:+0.65 29.85 1:00.70 (30.85)
5 Alyssa Burgess 22 Australia-IT 1:01.83 1:01.14
r:+0.54 29.63 1:01.14 (31.51)
6 Claire Jansen 21 Univ Pittsburgh- 1:02.08 1:01.27
r:+0.58 29.61 1:01.27 (31.66)
7 Charlotte Wilso 18 Cavalier Aquatic 1:01.82 1:01.73
r:+0.71 29.90 1:01.73 (31.83)
8 Mya Dewitt 21 Indiana Swim Clu 1:02.91 1:02.33
r:+0.58 30.30 1:02.33 (32.03)
Men’s 100 Backstroke
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