TYR Summer Championships, Day Three Prelims: Brooks Curry Leads Field in 100 Freestyle
Each of the first two days of the TYR Summer Championships has featured an intriguing storyline. While Van Mathias stunned with a win in the 50-meter breaststroke on the opening night of the meet, Aaron Shackell delivered a stellar performance in the 400 freestyle on the second night of action. With their performances, Mathias and Shackell should land on the American squad that will compete at next summer’s Pan Pacific Championships.
What will Day Three hold?
The third session of prelims at the William Woollett Aquatic Center will include women’s and men’s heats of the 100 freestyle, 400 individual medley, 50 butterfly and 100 backstroke. Hunter Armstrong is entered in the 100 backstroke while Justina Kozan will contest the 400 individual medley after winning the 200 IM earlier in the meet.
Here is an event-by-event recap of the Day Three prelims:
Day One Finals
Day Two Finals
Meet Results
Women’s 100 Freestyle
Australia’s Jaimie De Lutiis, who was the runnerup in the 50 freestyle earlier in the meet, earned the top seed for the final of the 100 free with a prelims effort of 54.65. De Lutiis qualified just ahead of the 54.68 by Bella Sims, who was the only other athlete to go sub-55 in the morning. Also advancing to the final were Erika Pelaez (55.01) and Alex Shackell (55.09).
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 Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Jaimie DE Lutii 20 Australia-IT 53.96 54.65 q
r:+0.62 26.33 54.65 (28.32)
2 Bella Sims 20 Sandpipers Of Ne 54.52 54.68 q
r:+0.54 26.59 54.68 (28.09)
3 Erika Pelaez 19 Eagle Aquatics-F 54.65 55.01 q
r:+0.65 26.78 55.01 (28.23)
4 Alex Shackell 18 Carmel Swim Club 54.76 55.09 q
r:+0.63 26.38 55.09 (28.71)
5 Chloe Stepanek 23 Unattached-MR 54.63 55.18 q
r:+0.69 26.36 55.18 (28.82)
6 Eloise Riley 24 Etoile 54.84 55.25 q
r:+0.71 26.55 55.25 (28.70)
6 Madi Mintenko 17 Pikes Peak Athle 54.69 55.25 q
r:+0.74 26.55 55.25 (28.70)
8 Rachel Bockrath 19 Ohio State Unive 55.01 55.31 q
r:+0.71 26.73 55.31 (28.58)
Men’s 100 Freestyle
Olympian Brooks Curry comfortably claimed the top seed for the final of the 100 freestyle, as he won the second of three heats in 48.35. Curry has been sub-48 this year and will need a time faster than 47.58 to grab an invitation to the Pan Pacific Champs. He was joined under 49 seconds in prelims by Jerry Fox, who qualified second-fastest in a time of 48.94.
Hunter Armstrong opted to scratch the event and focus on the 100 backstroke, which will be held later in the session. Armstrong has a strong chance to qualify for Pan Pacs in the 100 back.
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 Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Brooks Curry 24 California Aquat 47.96 48.35 q
r:+0.65 22.97 48.35 (25.38)
2 Jerry Fox 20 Wolfpack Elite-N 49.02 48.94 q
r:+0.70 23.67 48.94 (25.27)
3 Julian Koch 19 Univ Pittsburgh- 49.06 49.08 q
r:+0.65 24.01 49.08 (25.07)
4 Dylan Smiley 20 Indiana Swim Clu 49.03 49.25 q
r:+0.63 23.60 49.25 (25.65)
5 Marco Antonio F 27 Unisanta-IT 49.16 49.30 q
r:+0.60 23.37 49.30 (25.93)
6 Grant House 27 Sun Devil Swimmi 48.02 49.35 q
r:+0.66 23.67 49.35 (25.68)
7 Jack Dahlgren 25 Unattached-MV 49.56 49.64 q
r:+0.64 24.00 49.64 (25.64)
8 Ahmed Ismail 22 Ohio State Unive 50.03 49.69 q
24.03 49.69 (25.66)
Women’s 400 Individual Medley
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