TYR Summer Championships, Day Four Prelims: Aaron Shackell Heads 200 Freestyle; Madi Mintenko Clocks Personal Best
The final day of the TYR Summer Championships has arrived, and the four-day competition has supplied some quality performances. During Thursday night’s finals at the William Woollett Aquatic Center in Irvine, California, Australian Ben Armbruster posted a time of 23.00 to win the 50-meter butterfly ahead of Caeleb Dressel (23.28). Meanwhile, Michael Hochwalt impressed in the 400 individual medley, as he went 4:11.46 to move into a tie for the 10th-fastest American in the history of the event.
The final session of prelims will feature men’s and women’s action in the 200 freestyle, 100 breaststroke, 200 butterfly and 50 backstroke. The 50 backstroke is expected to include Hunter Armstrong, who is chasing a bid to next summer’s Pan Pacific Championships.
Here is an event-by-event recap of the Day Four prelims:
Day One Finals
Day Two Finals
Meet Results
Women’s 200 Freestyle
Racing in the final heat, Virginia recruit Madi Mintenko put together a strong performance to nail down the top seed for the final. Mintenko led her heat from the start and delivered a personal-best time of 1:57.64, which was more than a second faster than anyone else in the field. Australia’s Jaimie De Lutiis picked up the second seed for the evening, thanks to a mark of 1:59.01.
It took 1:59.94 to advance to the final, with the third seed grabbed by Justin Kozan, who went 1:59.50. Kozan has already won the 200 individual medley and 400 individual medley.
Event 30 Women 200 LC Meter Freestyle
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World: W 1:52.23 6/12/2024 Ariarne Titmus, AUS
American: A 1:53.61 7/31/2012 Allison Schmitt, USA Olympic Team
U.S. Open: O 1:54.13 3/3/2023 Summer McIntosh, Sarasota Sharks-
Jr World: J 1:53.65 7/26/2023 Summer McIntosh, CAN
Pro Swim: P 1:54.13 3/3/2023 Summer McIntosh, Sarasota Sharks-
Name Age Team Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Madi Mintenko 17 Pikes Peak Athle 1:58.02 1:57.64 q
r:+0.75 27.59 56.80 (29.21)
1:27.36 (30.56) 1:57.64 (30.28)
2 Jaimie DE Lutii 20 Australia-IT 1:58.43 1:59.01 q
r:+0.64 28.04 58.29 (30.25)
1:29.09 (30.80) 1:59.01 (29.92)
3 Justina Kozan 21 Brea Aquatics-CA 1:59.31 1:59.50 q
r:+0.66 28.85 58.72 (29.87)
1:29.17 (30.45) 1:59.50 (30.33)
4 Inez Miller 18 Australia-IT 1:57.32 1:59.61 q
r:+0.78 27.97 57.95 (29.98)
1:29.12 (31.17) 1:59.61 (30.49)
5 Chloe Stepanek 23 Long Island Aqua 1:58.32 1:59.65 q
r:+0.70 28.25 58.22 (29.97)
1:29.12 (30.90) 1:59.65 (30.53)
6 Daria Golovaty 19 Univ Louisville- 1:58.62 1:59.91 q
r:+0.68 28.13 58.21 (30.08)
1:29.12 (30.91) 1:59.91 (30.79)
7 Amelia Weber 19 Australia-IT 1:57.58 1:59.94 q
r:+0.74 28.14 58.26 (30.12)
1:29.17 (30.91) 1:59.94 (30.77)
7 Summer Cardwell 20 Univ Louisville- 1:58.82 1:59.94 q
r:+0.73 27.76 57.99 (30.23)
1:29.05 (31.06) 1:59.94 (30.89)
Men’s 200 Freestyle
Aaron Shackell, who won the 400 freestyle earlier in the meet, led five athletes under 1:50 in the prelims of the 200 freestyle. Shackell, who is well-positioned to be named to the Pan Pacific Championships team next summer, clocked a morning swim of 1:48.66. That was the only mark under 1:49.
Grant House (1:49.43) and Alex Axon (1:49.52) registered the second and third-fastest times of the session and were joined in sub-1:50 range by Australian Matthew Galea (1:49.85) and Kieran Smith (1:49.92). Smith won the 200 individual medley on the opening day of the meet and was also the runnerup in the 400 freestyle to Shackell.
Event 31 Men 200 LC Meter Freestyle
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World: W 1:42.00 7/28/2009 Paul Biedermann, GER
American: A 1:42.96 8/12/2008 Michael Phelps, USA
U.S. Open: O 1:43.73 6/4/2025 Luke Hobson, Longhorn Aquatic
Jr World: J 1:42.97 8/15/2023 David Popovici, ROU
Pro Swim: P 1:44.82 2016 Sun Yang
Name Age Team Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Aaron Shackell 20 Carmel Swim Club 1:46.50 1:48.66 q
r:+0.68 25.23 52.73 (27.50)
1:20.63 (27.90) 1:48.66 (28.03)
2 Grant House 27 Sun Devil Swimmi 1:46.54 1:49.43 q
r:+0.65 25.37 53.51 (28.14)
1:21.96 (28.45) 1:49.43 (27.47)
3 Alex Axon 22 Ohio State Unive 1:48.57 1:49.52 q
r:+0.65 25.84 53.78 (27.94)
1:21.83 (28.05) 1:49.52 (27.69)
4 Matthew Galea 23 Australia-IT 1:49.16 1:49.85 q
r:+0.64 25.38 52.93 (27.55)
1:21.11 (28.18) 1:49.85 (28.74)
5 Kieran Smith 25 Ridgefield Aquat 1:45.39 1:49.92 q
r:+0.70 25.64 53.78 (28.14)
1:21.66 (27.88) 1:49.92 (28.26)
6 Gregg Enoch 19 Univ Louisville- 1:48.97 1:50.05 q
r:+0.68 25.88 53.76 (27.88)
1:22.04 (28.28) 1:50.05 (28.01)
7 TJ Frost 19 Ohio State Unive 1:49.66 1:50.15 q
r:+0.67 25.64 53.67 (28.03)
1:22.12 (28.45) 1:50.15 (28.03)
8 Ivan Kurakin 25 Tritons Aquatic- 1:49.28 1:50.49 q
r:+0.67 25.34 52.97 (27.63)
1:21.77 (28.80) 1:50.49 (28.72)
Women’s 100 Breaststroke
Australians Sienna Harben (200 breaststroke) and Mia O’Leary (50 breaststroke) have each won a breaststroke event at the TYR Championships and now they’ll battle it out in the final of the 100 breaststroke. Harben qualified first with a time of 1:08.92, ahead of the 1:09.56 of O’Leary. The third seed for the final will be American Isabelle Odgers, who posted a time of 1:10.07.
Event 32 Women 100 LC Meter Breaststroke
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World: W 1:04.13 7/25/2017 Lilly King, USA
American: A 1:04.13 7/25/2017 Lilly King, USA
U.S. Open: O 1:04.45 8/7/2009 Jessica Hardy, Trojan
Jr World: J 1:04.35 7/29/2013 Ruta Meilutyte, LTU
Pro Swim: P 1:05.32 4/8/2021 Lilly King, Indiana Swim Clu
Name Age Team Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Sienna Harben 21 Australia-IT 1:07.02 1:08.92 q
r:+0.66 32.36 1:08.92 (36.56)
2 Mia O'Leary 22 Australia-IT 1:09.31 1:09.56 q
r:+0.65 32.22 1:09.56 (37.34)
3 Isabelle Odgers 24 Irvine Novaquati 1:08.83 1:10.07 q
r:+0.73 33.33 1:10.07 (36.74)
4 Mackenzie Lung 21 Fresno State Swi 1:10.24 1:10.16 q
r:+0.68 32.08 1:10.16 (38.08)
5 Mia Cheatwood 21 Univ Louisville- 1:10.19 1:10.27 q
r:+0.70 32.25 1:10.27 (38.02)
6 Sofia Szymanows 16 Irvine Novaquati 1:10.90 1:10.85 q
r:+0.75 33.27 1:10.85 (37.58)
7 Zoe Skirboll 20 Racer X Aquatics 1:08.99 1:10.98 q
r:+0.66 33.60 1:10.98 (37.38)
8 Hannah Bach 24 Ohio State Unive 1:08.05 1:10.99 q
r:+0.59 33.51 1:10.99 (37.48)
Men’s 100 Breaststroke
It was a dominant showing by Indiana athletes in the 100 breaststroke, where Van Mathias led the way into the final. Coming off a victory in the 50 breaststroke, which likely earned him a Pan Pacs invitation for 2026, Mathias went 1:00.28. He was followed by Alexei Avakov in 1:00.46 while Luke Barr was 1:01.00.
Event 33 Men 100 LC Meter Breaststroke
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World: W 56.88 7/21/2019 Adam Peaty, GBR
American: A 58.14 6/13/2021 Michael Andrew, Race Pace Club-S
U.S. Open: O 58.14 6/13/2021 Michael Andrew, Race Pace Club-S
Jr World: J 58.94 7/23/2025 Shin Ohashi, JPN
Pro Swim: P 58.86 2017 Adam Peaty
Name Age Team Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Van Mathias 24 Indiana Swim Clu 1:01.43 1:00.28 q
r:+0.64 27.93 1:00.28 (32.35)
2 Alexei Avakov 19 Indiana Swim Clu 1:00.85 1:00.46 q
r:+0.64 28.23 1:00.46 (32.23)
3 Luke Barr 22 Unattached-IN 1:00.63 1:01.00 q
r:+0.60 28.20 1:01.00 (32.80)
4 Jassen Yep 22 Indiana Swim Clu 1:00.32 1:01.11 q
r:+0.58 28.85 1:01.11 (32.26)
5 Joshua Collett 21 Australia-IT 1:00.48 1:01.19 q
r:+0.62 28.47 1:01.19 (32.72)
6 Hank Rivers 21 California Aquat 1:01.95 1:01.24 q
r:+0.61 28.63 1:01.24 (32.61)
7 Charlie Egeland 20 Indiana Swim Clu 1:00.84 1:01.31 q
r:+0.62 28.37 1:01.31 (32.94)
8 Brian Benzing 23 Indiana Swim Clu 1:00.16 1:01.67 q
r:+0.66 28.13 1:01.67 (33.54)
Women’s 200 Butterfly
A 2024 Olympic finalist in the event, Alex Shackell easily topped the field in the 200 butterfly. Shackell covered her four laps in 2:08.18, which placed her more than four seconds ahead of No. 2 seed Rachel Klinker (2:12.21). They will be joined in the championship race by Katie Forrester, who recorded a swim of 2:12.38.
To put herself in the mix for a Pan Pacific Champs berth in the event, Shackell will have to get under 2:06 at night. She is also in contention for a spot in the 100 butterfly, where she currently sits third among Americans.
Event 34 Women 200 LC Meter Butterfly
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World: W 2:01.81 10/21/2009Zige Liu, CHN
American: A 2:03.84 8/1/2024 Regan Smith, USA
U.S. Open: O 2:03.87 6/4/2023 Regan Smith, Sun Devil
Jr World: J 2:03.03 8/1/2024 Summer McIntosh, CAN
Pro Swim: P 2:04.80 3/8/2024 Regan Smith, Sun Devil Swimmi
Name Age Team Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Alex Shackell 18 Carmel Swim Club 2:06.10 2:08.18 q
r:+0.64 28.09 1:00.39 (32.30)
1:33.57 (33.18) 2:08.18 (34.61)
2 Rachel Klinker 24 California Aquat 2:10.16 2:12.21 q
r:+0.71 30.08 1:02.64 (32.56)
1:37.19 (34.55) 2:12.21 (35.02)
3 Katie Forrester 21 Indiana Swim Clu 2:11.93 2:12.38 q
r:+0.73 29.77 1:03.32 (33.55)
1:37.98 (34.66) 2:12.38 (34.40)
4 Bella Grant 20 Australia-IT 2:07.98 2:12.44 q
r:+0.73 29.13 1:02.06 (32.93)
1:36.55 (34.49) 2:12.44 (35.89)
5 Michaela Mattes 20 Gator Swim Club- 2:13.59 2:15.01 q
r:+0.75 30.17 1:03.96 (33.79)
1:38.89 (34.93) 2:15.01 (36.12)
6 Jessica Eden 21 Ohio State Unive 2:15.71 2:15.74 q
30.50 1:04.81 (34.31)
1:39.98 (35.17) 2:15.74 (35.76)
7 Katie Walker 20 Texas A & M Univ 2:13.55 2:15.98 q
r:+0.68 29.91 1:03.67 (33.76)
1:38.45 (34.78) 2:15.98 (37.53)
8 Bailey Hartman 19 Cavalier Aquatic 2:12.52 2:16.50 q
r:+0.69 29.83 1:04.37 (34.54)
1:39.77 (35.40) 2:16.50 (36.73)
Men’s 200 Butterfly
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