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SACRAMENTO, Calif. – World Aquatics Junior Swimming Champion Justina Kozan (Brea, Calif./Unattached) got the session started with a narrow victory in the women’s 200-meter freestyle, finishing with a time of 1:59.31. In the first men’s event of the evening, Brooks Curry (Atlanta, Ga./California Aquatics) made a statement in the 200m freestyle, winning by more than a second over two Australians to take the victory in the men’s 200m freestyle. Curry’s 1:46.74 was good for the fastest time in the world this year.

In the women’s 50m backstroke, U.S. Open record holder Katherine Berkoff (Missoula, Mont./Wolfpack Elite) grabbed the victory by less than a tenth of a second over Wolfpack Elite teammate Rhyan White (Herriman, Utah/Wolfpack Elite).

After racing the final of the women’s 50m backstroke just 10 minutes earlier, Leah Shackley (Bedford, Pa./NC State University) brought home the win in the women’s 100m butterfly with a time of 58.75, the ninth fastest time in the world this year. Swimming in front of a hometown crowd, Luca Urlando’s (Sacramento, Calif./Dart Swimming) 51.32 in the men’s 100m butterfly was good for the third-best time in the world this year. 

In the final event of the evening, Michael Hochwalt (Colbert, Wash./Unattached) outpaced the rest of the field by nearly eight seconds in the men’s 400m individual medley. Hochwalt’s final time of 4:16.88 was a new personal best by almost three seconds.

Women’s 200m Freestyle – FINAL

1 – Justina Kozan (Brea, Calif./Unattached), 1:59.31

2 – Albane Cachot (FRA), 1:59.61

3 – Alexa McDevitt (Mercer Island, Wash./Unattached), 2:00.13

Kozan after swimming the 400m individual medley later in the evening: “I’m pretty tired after the double. I wanted the afternoon to be a little smoother than the morning. I was going out fast but ended up choppy. So, in that race I wanted to go out with a longer stroke and was able to finish well.”

Men’s 200m Freestyle – FINAL

1 – Brooks Curry (Atlanta, Ga./California Aquatics), 1:46.74

2 – Maximillian Giuliani (AUS), 1:46.89

3 – Samuel Short (AUS), 1:47.18

Curry regarding his race strategy: “The goal tonight was to see a 1:46, so I’m really happy I got down. I’m glad it was well under 6.”

Curry after discovering his time is fastest in the world this year: “That’s what I’m working for every day, to be the fastest in the world so nobody can tell me otherwise.”

Curry on his recent training regimen: “Training has been great. We’ve had a small group back in Berkeley for a little while with everyone at the NCAA’s, so I have been able to focus pretty well the last couple of months. I was really trying to focus and dial in, and that’s paying off right now.”

Women’s 100m Breaststroke – FINAL

1 – Aliz Kalmar (HUN), 1:07.91

2 – Diana Petkova (BUL), 1:08.84

3 – Anastasia Gorbenko (ISR), 1:09.10

Men’s 100m Breaststroke – FINAL

1 – Denis Petrashov (KGZ), 1:00.42

2 – Michael Andrew (Encinitas, Calif./Sun Devil Swimming), 1:00.54

3 – Evgenii Somov (AIN), 1:00.61

Women’s 50m Backstroke – FINAL

1 – Katharine Berkoff (Missoula, Mont./Wolfpack Elite), 27.83

2 – Rhyan White (Herriman, Utah/Wolfpack Elite), 27.91

3 – Leah Shackley (Bedford, Pa./NC State University), 28.29

Berkoff on her start: “It was much better than this morning. I slipped badly in the morning, so I was very stressed about my start, but it was better, so I was pretty happy with that. It’s definitely a challenge swimming outside, but it was pretty good.”

Men’s 50m Backstroke – FINAL

1 – Yohann Ndoye Brouard (FRA), 25.37

2 – Jack Dahlgren (Victoria, Minn/ Aquajets Swim Team), 26.30

3 – Gabo Arias (COL), 26.55

Women’s 100m Butterfly – FINAL

1 – Leah Shackley (Bedford, Pa./NC State University), 58.75

2 – Vanessa Ouwehand (NZL), 59.23

3 – Aislinn Holder (Cypress, Texas/Firestone Akron Swim Team), 1:00.22

Shackley on swimming two events this evening: “I’ve become very spoiled, that honestly wasn’t that bad. I have been doing 200 fly and 200 back with 30 minutes in between at meets, so that turnaround time was nothing. I was at two-hundred pace this morning, so I knew that in order to win it, I needed to take it out fast and hold on.”

Men’s 100m Butterfly – FINAL

1 – Maxime Grousset (FRA), 51.30

2 – Luca Urlando (Sacramento, Calif./Dart Swimming), 51.32

3 – Kamal Muhammad (Atlanta, Ga./Unattached), 52.47

Women’s 400m Individual Medley – FINAL

1 – Lisa Nystrand (SWE), 4:45.02

2 – Alexa McDevitt (Mercer Island, Wash./Unattached), 4:46.61

3 – Vivien Jackl (HUN), 4:46.76

 Men’s 400m Individual Medley – FINAL

1 – Michael Hochwalt (Colbert, Wash./Unattached), 4:16.88

2 – Grant Sanders (Clearwater, Fla./Fast Falcons), 4:24.45

3 – Alec Enyeart (Kansas City, Mo./Tsunami Swim Team of K.C.), 4:28.32

Hochwalt on preparing for the race: “I’ve never gone into a TYR Pro Swim final seeded first before. I feel like there is more pressure when you are going in first, but I knew if I hit the butterfly hard, my training would step in.”

Competition continues through Saturday at the North Natomas Aquatic Center. Prelims begin at 9 a.m. PT, while finals start at 5 p.m. PT. Tomorrow’s action includes the women’s and men’s 200m butterfly, 50m freestyle, 100m backstroke, 200m breaststroke, 50m butterfly, and 400m freestyle. Meet information and the complete competition schedule can be found here.  

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