TYR Professional Sequence: Teenage Star Claire Curzan Notches Spectacular Double
Regardless of solely being 17 years outdated, Claire Curzan has been a much-discussed expertise for a number of years, the Stanford recruit already proudly owning Olympian standing. And on Friday evening on the TYR Professional Sequence occasion in San Antonio, the TAC Titans star was excellent in a pair of occasions, as she secured victories within the 50-meter freestyle and 100 backstroke.
Already the winner of the 100 butterfly from Day Two competitors, Curzan opened her double by overpowering the sphere within the 50 free. Fueled by a wonderful begin which allowed her to floor effectively forward of the sphere, Curzan touched the wall in a season-best time of 24.43. That displaying handed Curzan a .38 resolution over Erika Brown, who was timed in 24.81.
About quarter-hour later, Curzan simply bettered a stacked area within the 100 backstroke, as she posted a greatest time of 58.73 within the 100 backstroke. Curzan was the one swimmer to interrupt the minute mark, and her capability to go sub-59 at this level within the season, and with such a brief turnaround from the 50 free, suggests a giant season forward. Olympian Rhyan White was the runnerup to Curzan, going 1:00.05.
Curzan is predicted to contend for berths to the World Championships in Budapest in not less than 4 occasions, with the 100 freestyle additionally on her schedule at this month’s Worldwide Group Trials in Greensboro.
The bronze medalist within the occasion from the Olympic Video games in Tokyo, Hali Flickinger pulled away down the stretch to win the 200-meter butterfly forward of Kelly Pash. In heavy coaching, Flickinger touched the wall in 2:08.47, with Pash going 2:09.21 for second place.
Occasion 11 Girls 200 LC Meter Butterfly
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World: W 2:01.81 10/21/2009Zige Liu, CHN
American: A 2:04.14 7/30/2009 Mary Descenza, USA
U.S. Open: O 2:05.85 6/17/2021 Hali Flickinger, Solar Satan-AZ
Jr World: J 2:06.29 4/13/2017 Suzuka Hasegawa, JPN
Professional Swim: P 2:06.11 3/5/2020 Hali Flickinger, Solar Satan Swimmi
Pool: 2:07.59 8/9/2015 Hali Flickinger, Athens Bulldog S
Identify Age Group Prelims Finals
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=== A - Ultimate ===
1 Hali Flickinger 27 Solar Satan Swimmi 2:11.15 2:08.47
r:+0.68 28.98 1:01.45 (32.47)
1:34.86 (33.41) 2:08.47 (33.61)
2 Kelly Pash 21 Univ of Texas-ST 2:11.95 2:09.21
r:+0.66 30.85 1:03.17 (32.32)
1:36.54 (33.37) 2:09.21 (32.67)
3 Lindsay Looney 20 Unattached-AZ 2:12.39 2:09.81
r:+0.67 29.15 1:01.97 (32.82)
1:35.88 (33.91) 2:09.81 (33.93)
4 Emma Sticklen 19 Univ of Texas-ST 2:11.35 2:09.98
r:+0.69 28.87 1:01.69 (32.82)
1:35.31 (33.62) 2:09.98 (34.67)
5 Dakota Luther 22 Unattached-GA 2:11.24 2:10.13
r:+0.69 29.37 1:02.04 (32.67)
1:35.68 (33.64) 2:10.13 (34.45)
6 Olivia Carter 21 Una MICH-MI 2:14.11 2:14.17
r:+0.60 30.33 1:04.00 (33.67)
1:38.82 (34.82) 2:14.17 (35.35)
7 Lockett Bowley 18 Blue Dolfins-FL 2:17.47 2:17.08
r:+0.65 30.23 1:04.17 (33.94)
1:39.55 (35.38) 2:17.08 (37.53)
8 Leah Gingrich 32 Columbus Aquatic 2:16.96 2:18.39
r:+0.76 30.19 1:05.05 (34.86)
1:41.09 (36.04) 2:18.39 (37.30)
Occasion 13 Girls 50 LC Meter Freestyle
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World: W 23.67 7/29/2017 Sarah Sjostrom, SWE
American: A 23.97 7/30/2017 Simone Manuel, USA
U.S. Open: O 24.08 6/1/2019 Pernille Blume, DEN
Jr World: J 24.33 9/15/2017 Rikako Ikee, JPN
Professional Swim: P 24.17 2016 Sarah Sjostrom
Pool: 24.71 8/8/2015 Madison Kennedy, SwimMAC Carolina
Identify Age Group Prelims Finals
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=== A - Ultimate ===
1 Claire Curzan 17 TAC Titans-NC 25.04 24.43
r:+0.64
2 Erika Brown 23 Tennessee Aquati 25.35 24.81
r:+0.70
3 Mallory Comerfo 24 Cardinal Aquatic 25.45 25.11
r:+0.68
4 *Kalia Antoniou 21 Univ Alabama Swi 25.81 25.25
r:+0.67
5 Natalie Hinds 28 Una GSC-FL 25.39 25.29
r:+0.63
6 *Diana Petkova 21 Univ Alabama Swi 25.93 25.56
r:+0.71
7 Grace Cooper 19 Univ of Texas-ST 25.79 25.58
r:+0.72
8 *Cherelle Thomp 29 Efficiency Aqua 25.89 25.66
r:+0.66
Occasion 15 Girls 100 LC Meter Backstroke
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World: W 57.45 6/13/2021 Kaylee McKeown, AUS
American: A 57.57 7/28/2019 Regan Smith, USA
U.S. Open: O 57.92 6/14/2021 Regan Smith, Riptide-MN
Jr World: J 57.57 7/28/2019 Regan Smith, USA
Professional Swim: P 58.18 3/7/2020 Regan Smith, Riptide-MN
Pool: 59.58 8/7/2015 Claire Adams, Carmel Swim Membership
Identify Age Group Prelims Finals
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=== A - Ultimate ===
1 Claire Curzan 17 TAC Titans-NC 1:00.24 58.73
r:+0.55 29.05 58.73 (29.68)
2 Rhyan White 22 Univ Alabama Swi 1:00.97 1:00.05
r:+0.56 29.44 1:00.05 (30.61)
3 Olivia Smoliga 27 Una SUN-AZ 1:01.27 1:00.28
r:+0.60 29.65 1:00.28 (30.63)
4 Phoebe Bacon 19 Una WA-WI 1:01.27 1:01.17
r:+0.70 30.03 1:01.17 (31.14)
5 *Aviv Barzelay 19 Texas A & M Univ 1:02.05 1:01.61
r:+0.57 30.09 1:01.61 (31.52)
6 Gabby DeLoof 26 Membership Wolverine-M 1:01.85 1:02.11
r:+0.54 30.21 1:02.11 (31.90)
7 Beata Nelson 23 Wisconsin Aquati 1:01.84 1:02.28
r:+0.60 30.63 1:02.28 (31.65)
8 Olivia Bray 20 Univ of Texas-ST 1:02.24 1:02.49
r:+0.73 30.40 1:02.49 (32.09)
