TYR Summer Championships, Day One Prelims: Jamie Jack Fires Off 21.63 in 50 Freestyle; Caeleb Dressel Lurking
Much of the jockeying for invitations to next summer’s Pan Pacific Championships is over. The times posted by athletes at the United States Nationals, World Championships and World University Games will largely determine who will represent the United States in next summer’s international competition.
But there are still two chances for swimmers to earn a spot on the American Pan Pacs roster – this week’s TYR Summer Championships in Southern California and the upcoming World Junior Championships in Romania. The TYR Championships opened with preliminaries this morning at the William Woollett Aquatic Center, with finals scheduled for 5 p.m. (Pacific). The meet will run through Friday and will feature the likes of Caeleb Dressel, Hunter Armstrong, Alex Shackell and Bella Sims.
Here’s an event-by-event recap for the Day One prelims:
Women’s 200 Individual Medley
Behind a strong breaststroke leg, Justina Kozan landed the top seed for the final of the 200 individual medley. Kozan touched the wall in 2:13.58, an effort that was fueled by her breaststroke leg of 38.66. Kozan was followed in the No. 2 position by Australian Kayla Hardy, who went 2:14.60 in the morning. Grabbing the third seed and final time under 2:25 was Summer Cardwell (2:14.99).
Coming off a lengthy flight home from the World Championships in Singapore, Bella Sims was ninth-fastest in prelims, going 2:18.51. Sims contributed a prelims leg on the American 800 freestyle relay at the World Champs and earned a silver medal in the event after Team USA finished just behidn Australia in the final.
Event 2 Women 200 LC Meter IM
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World: W 2:05.70 6/9/2025 Summer McIntosh, CAN
American: A 2:06.15 7/27/2009 Ariana Kukors, USA
U.S. Open: O 2:06.79 6/22/2024 Kate Douglass, New York Athleti
Jr World: J 2:06.56 8/3/2024 Summer McIntosh, CAN
Pro Swim: P 2:06.82 3/7/2025 Summer McIntosh, Sarasota Sharks-
Name Age Team Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Justina Kozan 21 Brea Aquatics-CA 2:14.24 2:13.58 q
r:+0.67 29.19 1:03.97 (34.78)
1:42.63 (38.66) 2:13.58 (30.95)
2 Kayla Hardy 22 Australia-IT 2:13.13 2:14.60 q
r:+0.69 28.32 1:03.18 (34.86)
1:41.99 (38.81) 2:14.60 (32.61)
3 Summer Cardwell 20 Univ Louisville- 2:17.57 2:14.99 q
r:+0.72 28.66 1:02.70 (34.04)
1:43.56 (40.86) 2:14.99 (31.43)
4 Isabelle Odgers 24 Irvine Novaquati 2:13.09 2:15.18 q
r:+0.75 29.11 1:05.42 (36.31)
1:42.99 (37.57) 2:15.18 (32.19)
5 Isabella Boyd 19 Australia-IT 2:12.13 2:15.78 q
r:+0.67 28.97 1:03.57 (34.60)
1:42.47 (38.90) 2:15.78 (33.31)
6 Sydney Gring 20 Univ Pittsburgh- 2:17.75 2:16.53 q
28.65 1:04.35 (35.70)
1:44.19 (39.84) 2:16.53 (32.34)
7 Reese Tiltmann 20 Indiana Swim Clu 2:15.81 2:17.25 q
r:+0.77 29.54 1:04.88 (35.34)
1:45.12 (40.24) 2:17.25 (32.13)
8 Paige Delma 20 Ohio State Unive 2:17.31 2:18.32 q
r:+0.65 29.15 1:05.58 (36.43)
1:45.07 (39.49) 2:18.32 (33.25)
Men’s 200 Individual Medley
Left off the U.S. squad for the World Champs due to the 26-athlete roster cap, Kieran Smith opened his TYR Championships in impressive form. Racing in the last of three heats, Smith posted a time of 1:57.95, the only morning effort under the two-minute barrier. Smith is also schedule to race the 200 freestyle and 400 freestyle, his prime events, this week.
Michael Hochwalt and Grant House, both from Sun Devil Swimming, tied for the second seed with matching marks of 2:00.55. Meanwhile, Greg Enoch had the fourth-fastest swim of the morning, clocking a 2:00.77.
Event 3 Men 200 LC Meter IM
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World: W 1:54.00 7/28/2011 Ryan Lochte, USA
American: A 1:54.00 7/28/2011 Ryan Lochte, USA
U.S. Open: O 1:54.43 8/18/2010 Ryan Lochte, Daytona Beach
Jr World: J 1:56.99 5/19/2021 Hubert Kos, HUN
Pro Swim: P 1:55.68 4/15/2023 Leon Marchand, Unattached-AZ
Name Age Team Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Kieran Smith 25 Ridgefield Aquat 1:56.97 1:57.95 q
r:+0.68 25.39 54.94 (29.55)
1:28.76 (33.82) 1:57.95 (29.19)
2 Michael Hochwal 19 Sun Devil Swimmi 1:59.42 2:00.55 q
r:+0.75 25.92 56.04 (30.12)
1:32.17 (36.13) 2:00.55 (28.38)
2 Grant House 26 Sun Devil Swimmi 1:58.07 2:00.55 q
r:+0.64 24.99 56.74 (31.75)
1:31.42 (34.68) 2:00.55 (29.13)
4 Gregg Enoch 19 Univ Louisville- 2:00.58 2:00.77 q
r:+0.68 25.74 57.14 (31.40)
1:32.11 (34.97) 2:00.77 (28.66)
5 Logan Brown 20 Texas A & M Univ 2:00.20 2:00.94 q
r:+0.61 25.70 57.27 (31.57)
1:31.11 (33.84) 2:00.94 (29.83)
6 Trenton Julian 26 Mission Viejo Na 1:57.59 2:01.09 q
r:+0.64 25.28 56.64 (31.36)
1:31.75 (35.11) 2:01.09 (29.34)
7 Jassen Yep 22 Indiana Swim Clu 2:00.25 2:01.71 q
r:+0.61 25.56 57.58 (32.02)
1:31.44 (33.86) 2:01.71 (30.27)
8 Jackson Millard 21 Univ Louisville- 2:02.37 2:01.78 q
r:+0.67 25.78 55.57 (29.79)
1:31.12 (35.55) 2:01.78 (30.66)
Women’s 50 Freestyle
University of Louisville recruit Julie Mishler, a standout from Fishers Area in Indiana, scared the 25-second barrier in prelims of the 50 freestyle. Mishler checked in with a prelims outing of 25.04, which left her nearly a quarter-second ahead of the 25.28 from Australia’s Jaime De Lutiis. Indiana’s Kristina Paegle was third-fastest at 25.49.
Event 4 Women 50 LC Meter Freestyle
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World: W 23.61 7/29/2023 Sarah Sjostrom, SWE
American: A 23.91 2/18/2024 Kate Douglass, USA
U.S. Open: O 24.00 7/1/2023 Abbey Weitzeil, California Aquat
Jr World: J 24.17 5/14/2021 Claire Curzan, TAC
Pro Swim: P 24.17 2016 Sarah Sjostrom
Name Age Team Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Julie Mishler 17 Fishers Area Swi 25.06 25.04 q
r:+0.66
2 Jaimie DE Lutii 19 Australia-IT 25.06 25.28 q
r:+0.64
3 Kristina Paegle 21 Indiana Swim Clu 24.74 25.49 q
r:+0.69
4 Chloe Stepanek 23 Unattached-MR 25.43 25.52 q
r:+0.65
5 Eloise Riley 24 Etoile 25.49 25.57 q
r:+0.69
6 Rachel Bockrath 19 Ohio State Unive 25.65 25.62 q
r:+0.73
7 Lawson Ficken 20 Cavalier Aquatic 25.83 25.81 q
r:+0.70
8 Lismar Lyon 24 South Florida Aq 25.30 25.84 q
r:+0.59
Men’s 50 Freestyle
Australia’s Jamie Jack took another step forward in his sprinting career as he set a personal best while winning the third heat. Jack, the brother of Olympic gold medalist Shayna Jack, produced a time of 21.63, which was .03 off his previous top time. Following Jack was American Caeleb Dressel, who won the final heat in 22.00 and will look to push Jack at night.
Aussie Ben Armbruster qualified in the No. 3 position, thanks to a swim of 22.11, and was followed in the fourth spot by Brooks Curry, who touched the wall in 22.16.
Event 5 Men 50 LC Meter Freestyle
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World: W 20.91 12/18/2009Cesar Cielo Filho, BRA
American: A 21.04 7/27/2019 Caeleb Dressel - also 6/20/21, USA
U.S. Open: O 21.04 6/20/2021 Caeleb Dressel, Gator SC
Jr World: J 21.75 8/25/2017 Michael Andrew, USA
Pro Swim: P 21.51 3/7/2020 Caeleb Dressel, Gator Swim Club-
Name Age Team Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Jamie Jack 22 Australia-IT 21.66 21.63J q
r:+0.65
2 Caeleb Dressel 28 Gator Swim Club- 21.41 22.00 q
r:+0.62
3 Ben Armbruster 23 Australia-IT 21.84 22.11 q
r:+0.61
4 Brooks Curry 24 California Aquat 22.03 22.16 q
r:+0.63
5 Hunter Armstron 24 New York Athleti 22.45 22.29 q
r:+0.65
6 Adam Chaney 23 Sun Devil Swimmi 21.79 22.34 q
r:+0.66
7 Thomas Nowakows 24 Australia-IT 21.78 22.35 q
r:+0.65
8 Calvyn Justus 29 Fast Swim Team-C 22.43 22.46 q
r:+0.66
Women’s 200 Backstroke
Veteran Team USA member Rhyan White, a 2020 Olympian in Tokyo, cruised through her morning swim in the 200 backstroke. White registered a time of 2:11.48 to claim the top seed for the final, where she’ll be joined by Macky Hodges, the second in 2:13.31. Gena Jorgenson went 2:13.46 for the third seed and was followed by Aussie Bella Grant in 2:13.75.
Event 6 Women 200 LC Meter Backstroke
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World: W 2:03.14 3/10/2023 Kaylee McKeown, AUS
American: A 2:03.35 7/23/2019 Regan Smith, USA
U.S. Open: O 2:03.80 6/28/2023 Regan Smith, Sun Devil Swimmi
Jr World: J 2:03.35 7/26/2019 Regan Smith, USA
Pro Swim: P 2:03.99 3/9/2024 Regan Smith, Sun Devil Swimmi
Name Age Team Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Rhyan White 25 Wolfpack Elite-N 2:07.64 2:11.48 q
r:+0.63 30.82 1:04.07 (33.25)
1:37.86 (33.79) 2:11.48 (33.62)
2 Mackenzie Hodge 20 Indiana Swim Clu 2:12.72 2:13.31 q
r:+0.67 31.40 1:05.23 (33.83)
1:39.59 (34.36) 2:13.31 (33.72)
3 Gena Jorgenson 21 Club Husker-MW/N 2:12.79 2:13.46 q
r:+0.68 31.82 1:05.81 (33.99)
1:39.66 (33.85) 2:13.46 (33.80)
4 Bella Grant 20 Australia-IT 2:10.66 2:13.75 q
r:+0.65 31.45 1:05.47 (34.02)
1:39.84 (34.37) 2:13.75 (33.91)
5 Charlotte Wilso 18 Cavalier Aquatic 2:12.58 2:14.52 q
r:+0.67 31.77 1:05.60 (33.83)
1:40.11 (34.51) 2:14.52 (34.41)
6 Mya Dewitt 21 Indiana Swim Clu 2:11.56 2:15.02 q
r:+0.55 31.46 1:04.91 (33.45)
1:39.59 (34.68) 2:15.02 (35.43)
7 Claire Jansen 21 Univ Pittsburgh- 2:11.78 2:15.36 q
r:+0.58 31.11 1:05.48 (34.37)
1:40.86 (35.38) 2:15.36 (34.50)
8 Rowyn Wilber 16 Clovis Swim Club 2:15.57 2:15.88 q
r:+0.61 32.33 1:06.99 (34.66)
1:41.43 (34.44) 2:15.88 (34.45)
Men’s 200 Backstroke
Seeded first by more than a second, Australian Se-Bom Lee led the way into the final of the 200 backstroke with a prelims effort of 2:00.99. Lee finished just under a half-second ahead of Will Thompson, who booked Lane Five for the final in 2:01.42. Also dipping under 2:02 in the morning were Jackson Millard (2:01.87) and J.T. Ewing (2:01.99).
Event 7 Men 200 LC Meter Backstroke
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World: W 1:51.92 7/31/2009 Aaron Peirsol, USA
American: A 1:51.92 7/31/2009 Aaron Peirsol, USA
U.S. Open: O 1:53.08 7/11/2009 Aaron Peirsol, Longhorn
Jr World: J 1:55.14 7/28/2017 Kliment Kolesnikov, RUS
Pro Swim: P 1:55.04 2017 Xu Jiayu
Name Age Team Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Se-Bom Lee 23 Australia-IT 1:57.02 2:00.99 q
r:+0.58 28.33 58.59 (30.26)
1:29.72 (31.13) 2:00.99 (31.27)
2 Will Thompson 19 Cavalier Aquatic 2:01.82 2:01.42 q
r:+0.63 28.13 58.66 (30.53)
1:30.01 (31.35) 2:01.42 (31.41)
3 Jackson Millard 21 Univ Louisville- 2:00.28 2:01.87 q
r:+0.63 28.50 59.31 (30.81)
1:30.71 (31.40) 2:01.87 (31.16)
4 JT Ewing 20 Sun Devil Swimmi 1:58.08 2:01.99 q
r:+0.52 28.27 59.15 (30.88)
1:30.69 (31.54) 2:01.99 (31.30)
5 Krys Gorski 19 Ohio State Unive 2:02.59 2:02.16 q
r:+0.66 28.44 59.16 (30.72)
1:30.63 (31.47) 2:02.16 (31.53)
6 Drew Huston 20 King Aquatic Clu 2:00.78 2:02.33 q
r:+0.80 28.14 59.11 (30.97)
1:30.70 (31.59) 2:02.33 (31.63)
7 Luigi Franco 21 Tritons Aquatic- 2:02.73 2:02.90 q
r:+0.58 29.00 59.93 (30.93)
1:31.22 (31.29) 2:02.90 (31.68)
8 Jack Wilkening 20 Club Wolverine-M 2:00.10 2:02.99 q
r:+0.67 27.72 58.26 (30.54)
1:29.95 (31.69) 2:02.99 (33.04)
Women’s 50 Breaststroke
The Australian tandem of Mia O’Leary and Sienna Harben snared the top-two seeds for the final of the 50 breaststroke, with O’Leary going 30.91 for the only sub-31 performance of the session. Harben recorded a swim of 31.31, which put her ahead of the 31.53 from Hannah Bach. Two-time Olympian Gabby Rose, still excelling at 47 years old, advanced as the fourth-fastest qualifier for the final, behind a time of 31.73.
Event 8 Women 50 LC Meter Breaststroke
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World: W 29.16 7/30/2023 Ruta Meilutyte, LTU
American: A 29.40 7/30/2017 Lilly King, USA
U.S. Open: O 29.62 6/10/2018 Lilly King, Indiana Univ
Jr World: J 29.30 5/22/2021 Benedetta Pilato, ITA
Pro Swim: P 29.62 2018 Lilly King
Name Age Team Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Mia O'Leary 22 Australia-IT 1:09.31 30.91 q
r:+0.70
2 Sienna Harben 21 Australia-IT 1:07.02 31.31 q
r:+0.68
3 Hannah Bach 24 Ohio State Unive 1:08.05 31.53 q
r:+0.61
4 Gabrielle Rose 47 Alpha Aquatics-C 1:08.32 31.73 q
r:+0.66
5 Mackenzie Lung 21 Fresno State Swi 1:10.24 31.88 q
r:+0.69
5 Zoe Skirboll 20 Racer X Aquatics 1:08.99 31.88 q
r:+0.68
7 Maria Ramos Naj 19 Ohio State Unive 59.97Y 31.92 q
r:+0.34
8 Mia Cheatwood 21 Univ Louisville- 1:10.19 31.97 q
r:+0.67
Men’s 50 Breaststroke
Indiana’s Van Mathias put together a commanding performance in the prelims of the 50 breaststroke, clocking 26.87 to just miss the TYR Pro Series record of 26.84, set in 2023 by Michael Andrew. Mathias finished comfortably ahead of the field, as the No. 2 qualifier for the final was Pavel Romanov, who went 27.52. He was just ahead of the 27.55 from Alexei Avakov.
