IRVINE, Calif. – Nine Boilermakers – six men and three women – are set to close out the summer long course season on the national stage, returning to Southern California for USA Swimming's TYR Pro Championships.
Purdue's events are set for Thursday to Saturday, with prelims daily at noon ET and finals at 8 p.m. ET.
Andrew Alders, Masy Folcik, Brady Samuels and Andrew Witty are representing at nationals in Irvine to close out the month of July for the second year in a row. They're joined this year by Hannah Hill and rising sophomores Max Blume, Dylan Burau, Kelsey Cooper and Raymond Whittaker.
Samuels also raced at USA Swimming's Phillips 66 National Championships the final week of June, where he posted career bests in all five of his events and posted a pair of qualifying times for the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials. He's entered in a team-high five individual events and is likely to race as part of both relays as well.
Highlighted by event victories from Kelsey Cooper (200m back) and Raymond Whittaker (200m breast), five of the Boilermakers racing this week won medals at the Indiana Senior State Championships two weeks ago in Indianapolis. Masy Folcik posted an Olympic Trials cut while claiming silver in the 100-meter breaststroke. Blume (silver in 100m breast, bronze in 200m breast) and Hill (bronze in 50m free) were also medalists while qualifying for nationals.
The Boilermakers are slated to compete in 10 events over the three days. Friday's 100 breast features a team-high five Purdue entries.
PURDUE AT 2023 TYR PRO CHAMPIONSHIPS
William Woolett Jr. Aquatic Center // Irvine, California
Prelims at Noon, Finals at 8 p.m. ET
Results Added Below as Available
Thursday, July 27
• 50m Free – Brady Samuels (22.75, 14th in Prelims, 8th in B Final), Hannah Hill (26.14, 27th in Prelims)
• 4x100 Medley Relay (Finals Only) – Dylan Burau, Max Blume, Brady Samuels, Andrew Alders (3:47.96, 11th)
Friday, July 28
• 100m Fly – Brady Samuels (53.48, 18th in Prelims, Won C Final)
• 200m Free – Brady Samuels
• 100m Breast – Masy Folcik (1:11.56, 14th in Prelims, Scratched from B Final), Raymond Whittaker (1:03.16, 40th in Prelims), Max Blume (1:03.49, 43rd in Prelims), Andrew Witty (1:04.71, 48th in Prelims), Andrew Alders (1:04.84, 49th in Prelims)
• 100m Back – Brady Samuels
Saturday, July 29
• 200m Back – Dylan Burau (2:03.69, 2:19.83, 12th in Prelims, 4th in B Final), Kelsey Cooper (2:19.85, 25th in Prelims, 7th in C Final)
• 100m Free – Brady Samuels (49.89, 18th in Prelims, 3rd in C Final)
• 200m Breast – Raymond Whittaker (2:19.83, 40th in Prelims)
• 4x100 Free Relay (Finals Only) – Dylan Burau, Brady Samuels, Andrew Alders, Andrew Witty (3:29.97, 11th)
Individual Event Schedule
• Andrew Alders – 100m Breast, Relays
• Max Blume – 100m Breast, Relays
• Dylan Burau – 200m Back, Relays
• Kelsey Cooper – 200m Back
• Masy Folcik – 200m Breast
• Hannah Hill – 50m Free
• Brady Samuels – 50m, 100m & 200m Free; 100m Back; 100m Fly: Relays
• Raymond Whittaker – 100m & 200m Breast
• Andrew Witty – 100m Breast, Relays
Purdue's events are set for Thursday to Saturday, with prelims daily at noon ET and finals at 8 p.m. ET.
Andrew Alders, Masy Folcik, Brady Samuels and Andrew Witty are representing at nationals in Irvine to close out the month of July for the second year in a row. They're joined this year by Hannah Hill and rising sophomores Max Blume, Dylan Burau, Kelsey Cooper and Raymond Whittaker.
Samuels also raced at USA Swimming's Phillips 66 National Championships the final week of June, where he posted career bests in all five of his events and posted a pair of qualifying times for the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials. He's entered in a team-high five individual events and is likely to race as part of both relays as well.
Highlighted by event victories from Kelsey Cooper (200m back) and Raymond Whittaker (200m breast), five of the Boilermakers racing this week won medals at the Indiana Senior State Championships two weeks ago in Indianapolis. Masy Folcik posted an Olympic Trials cut while claiming silver in the 100-meter breaststroke. Blume (silver in 100m breast, bronze in 200m breast) and Hill (bronze in 50m free) were also medalists while qualifying for nationals.
The Boilermakers are slated to compete in 10 events over the three days. Friday's 100 breast features a team-high five Purdue entries.
PURDUE AT 2023 TYR PRO CHAMPIONSHIPS
William Woolett Jr. Aquatic Center // Irvine, California
Prelims at Noon, Finals at 8 p.m. ET
Results Added Below as Available
Thursday, July 27
• 50m Free – Brady Samuels (22.75, 14th in Prelims, 8th in B Final), Hannah Hill (26.14, 27th in Prelims)
• 4x100 Medley Relay (Finals Only) – Dylan Burau, Max Blume, Brady Samuels, Andrew Alders (3:47.96, 11th)
Friday, July 28
• 100m Fly – Brady Samuels (53.48, 18th in Prelims, Won C Final)
• 200m Free – Brady Samuels
• 100m Breast – Masy Folcik (1:11.56, 14th in Prelims, Scratched from B Final), Raymond Whittaker (1:03.16, 40th in Prelims), Max Blume (1:03.49, 43rd in Prelims), Andrew Witty (1:04.71, 48th in Prelims), Andrew Alders (1:04.84, 49th in Prelims)
• 100m Back – Brady Samuels
Saturday, July 29
• 200m Back – Dylan Burau (2:03.69, 2:19.83, 12th in Prelims, 4th in B Final), Kelsey Cooper (2:19.85, 25th in Prelims, 7th in C Final)
• 100m Free – Brady Samuels (49.89, 18th in Prelims, 3rd in C Final)
• 200m Breast – Raymond Whittaker (2:19.83, 40th in Prelims)
• 4x100 Free Relay (Finals Only) – Dylan Burau, Brady Samuels, Andrew Alders, Andrew Witty (3:29.97, 11th)
Individual Event Schedule
• Andrew Alders – 100m Breast, Relays
• Max Blume – 100m Breast, Relays
• Dylan Burau – 200m Back, Relays
• Kelsey Cooper – 200m Back
• Masy Folcik – 200m Breast
• Hannah Hill – 50m Free
• Brady Samuels – 50m, 100m & 200m Free; 100m Back; 100m Fly: Relays
• Raymond Whittaker – 100m & 200m Breast
• Andrew Witty – 100m Breast, Relays