KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - USA Swimming is kicking off the 2024 TYR Pro Series in Knoxville this week, with 625 athletes competing from across the U.S. and around the world. The meet will take place at the Allen Jones Intercollegiate Aquatic Center pool in Knoxville, Tennessee, from  January 10-13. 

Let’s take a look at TPSS Knoxville by the numbers:

• 62 current U.S. National Team members  
• 30 U.S. Olympians 
• 12 American record holders 
• 22 National Junior Team members 

Leading the charge of 30 U.S. Olympians are notable names such as Katie Ledecky, Bobby Finke, and Ryan Murphy. Ledecky swam at last year’s TYR Pro Swim Series Knoxville, capturing titles in the 200-, 400- and 1500-meter freestyle events. Numerous Tennessee Vols swimmers will be competing in front of a home crowd this week, including Tennessee alum and Tokyo Olympian Erika (Brown) Connolly, and Pan American Games medalist Camille Spink. 

Several athletes competing this week were on the 2023 World Aquatics Junior Championships team, including Joshua Chen and Addison Sauickie. Chen topped the podium in the men’s 100m breaststroke, while Sauickie took home gold and bronze medal in the women’s 200m and 400m freestyle. 


The competition begins at 5 p.m. ET Wednesday with the 1500-meter freestyle. Thursday-through-Saturday prelims will begin at 9 a.m. ET, while finals start at 6 p.m. ET.

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