2024 PRO SWIM SERIES – KNOXVILLE
- January 10-13, 2024
- Knoxville, Tennessee
- LCM (50 meters)
- Start Times
- Wednesday Distance: 5pm (EST)
- All Prelims: 9am (EST)
- Thurs-Sat Finals: 6pm (EST)
- Meet Central
- Psych Sheets
- Live Results
- Day 1 Finals Recap
- Day 2 Prelims Recap | Day 2 Finals Recap
As we head into day 3 of the 2024 Pro Swim Series in Knoxville, let’s take a look at the scratches for Friday morning’s prelims session. In addition to the big names that have pulled out of the entire meet, like Caeleb Dressel, Regan Smith, and Ryan Murphy, there were several notable swimmer who pulled out of events for Friday.
We start with Katie Ledecky, who has scratched the women’s 200 free. Ledecky is still set to race the women’s 400 IM this morning, however, she won’t be going head-to-head with youngster Summer McIntosh in the 200 free anymore.
Canadians Penny Oleksiak and Kayla Sanchez, both of whom represent Mission Viejo Nadadores, have scratched out of the women’s 200 free as well. Given the pair didn’t race on Thursday either, it’s safe to assume at this point that they aren’t competing this weekend. It’s also worth noting that while Sanchez competed internationally for Canada until summer of 2022, she’s since switched her sporting citizenship and now represents Philippines internationally.
Torri Huske, the top seed in the women’s 100 fly, has pulled out of the event this morning. Huske is still set to race the women’s 200 free this morning, however.
Another swimmer who it appears is out for the weekend is Drew Kibler, who is now training at Arizona State. Kibler didn’t compete on Thursday and, although he was the #2 seed in the men’s 200 free, has scratched that event this morning as well. ASU pro teammate Chase Kalisz looks like he’s out for the weekend as well. Kalisz was set to compete in the men’s 200 back this morning but has scratched the event after not racing yesterday either.
17-year-old Lilla Bognar, the #4 seed in the women’s 400 IM, has scratched out of the event. Bognar appears to have scratched the event to focus on the 200 back this morning, where she comes in as the #9 seed.
For those who may have been curious, yes, Lilly King is sticking with the 400 IM this morning, at least for now.
Jay Litherland and Sean Grieshop, both top 6 seeds in the men’s 400 IM, have both scratched out of the event this morning.
Is Litherland a late scratch? He’s still in the heat sheet for the 400IM.
Perhaps oddly, I’m glad Ledecky and Huske kept their off events on the schedule. Sure I’d like to see them keep both events as a fan but I also get that swimmers use meets like this as a different type of training, so scratches happen. Seeing the off events is more entertaining for me, and they know what they need for training.
I also enjoy the King vs Ledecky 400 IM story line that started with some firmly tongue in cheek comments and has kept going.
Hope the ASU group is OK. We know illness is going around that group. Definitely want all that group healthy and ready for trials and peaking at the Olympics, too many fast swimmers to… Read more »
I remember last year the entire Cal team scratched out of Saturday night finals.
Scratch central meet……..And they call them pro’s
Ledecky and Summer avoiding each other
Pro Swim Series or No Swim Series?
Pro Swim Series infamous for the scratches
looks like Kate D has scratched the 100 fly as well
Alright, who’s found the YouTube links for next two prelims sessions?