2018 TYR Pro Swim Series – Indianapolis
- May 16th-20th, 2018
- IUPUI Natatorium, Indianapolis, IN
- 50m
- Meet Central
- Psych Sheet
The Indianapolis stop of the 2018 TYR Pro Swim Series will feature a bevy of international gold medalists, according to the meet psych sheet. The schedule at this stop returns to the traditional event lineup, with no 50 stroke shootouts or mystery 200 IM.
Katie Ledecky is scheduled to swim the 100-1500 freestyle events, along with the 200 IM and 400 IM, in what will be her first meet since announcing in March that she was going professional.
Several other veteran swimmers with individual Olympic gold medals on their resume are scheduled to be in Indianapolis as well. Nathan Adrian, 2012 Olympic champion in the 100 free, will be looking to continue his PSS unbeaten streak in that event, and will also swim the 50 free. Matt Grevers is also listed in the 50 and 100 freestyles, along with the 200 back and the 100 back, the event in which he won gold in 2012.
Ledecky’s Stanford teammate and 2016 Rio champ in the 100 free, Simone Manuel, is listed on the psych sheet in six events. In addition to her normal 50/100/200 free, it’s not too surprising to see Manuel slated to swim the 100 back and 100 fly. It is a little more surprising to see her listed in the 200 IM, where she is seeded with a yards time. According to the USA Swimming database, Manuel hasn’t competed in the LCM version of that event since late 2015, and her lifetime best is a 2:16.42 from May of 2015.
California Aquatics is bringing plenty of men other than Adrian, including Tom Shields and Jacob Pebley. Notably, Ryan Murphy is not listed.
Lilly King, Blake Pieroni, Zane Grothe will be among the swimmers from Indiana’s training group. Zach Apple, who is transferring from Auburn to Indiana, will be also be swimming, but is listed as “unattached.”
The Georgia Bulldogs will also be traveling to Indy, despite the Atlanta Classic occurring at the same time much closer to home. The Bulldogs will be led by Chase Kalisz, who is slated to swim five events, including his bread-and-butter 200 and 400 IMs.
Louisville, NC State, Michigan are also among the teams who are scheduled to bring strong continents.
On the international side, Canada will be well-represented, with Taylor Ruck among the swimmers from up north who will be making an appearance in Indy.
We’ll also have some top-notch junior swimmers in Indy, including Reece Whitley, Drew Kibler, and Carson Foster.
Great to see Schmitty is racing!!
It’s a time from 2016.
Is alexandra Truwitt permitted to enter the meet with a time from 2016?
I predict an upset with number two seeded Katie Ledecky beating number one seeded Alexandra Truwit in the 1500.
Big if true.
Who is Truwit? I haven’t heard the name before but clearly she’ll be able to give Ledecky a run for her money if she’s seeded ahead of her!
Idk, that seed seems a bit suspicious.
She’s a Yale commit. That entry time is most definitely an error – her best time in the 1500 in long course is 17:48.77.
It’s an 800 time.
It’s an 800 time.
Wow! Is that a foreigner swimming the 1500 seeded first??
Can’t believe Tom Shields put his best time to be seeded first in the 100 fly. Will it be the 51 Shields or the 1:00 Shields? His 200 fly will be ….. interesting. Hope he gets it back together.
Cut him a break. He was in a brief and maybe sick. He will be fine this summer.
Where is Katy Ledecky training?
I believe she is still training at Stanford.
Thank you!
Stanford. They’re still in school. They don’t finish until June…I think.
Thank you!
Ledecky, Manuel, Eastin, Drabot, Ruck…Stanford battle. Its gonna be fun who will beat whom in what event.
Can Eastin finally show us this year that her LCM can be at the same level as her SCY? I’d like to see that happen. As a 400 IM big fan. 🙂
She did miss an opportunity last summer when a Lochte rule DQ cost her a place in Budapest in the 400 IM. Still she clocked a respectable 2:10 in the 200IM last year at Nats. Given her form she may impress as much or better in the 200IM.
Yes, this is the year Eastin finally will show us her LCM can be at the same level as her SCY if by that you mean will she make the Pan Pacs. No, if you mean will there be a lot of people who will say that Eastin was better than both Ledecky and Manuel at the Pan Pacs.
I hope Simone swims all the events. Her backstroke isn’t bad at all. She could put up a nasty IM I’m sure.
Very useful.