Swimmers Set for Long Course Finale in SoCal

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The summer long course season draws to a close for the Purdue Swimmers this week as 10 Boilermakers have made the annual trip west to Southern California to compete at USA Swimming’s TYR Summer Championships.

Four men and six women are set to represent Purdue at the four-day showcase, which is once again being held outdoors at the William J. Woollett Jr. Aquatics Center in Irvine. The Boilermakers are set to compete in 15 events.

Prelims begin daily at noon ET, with finals held nightly at 8 p.m. ET.

PURDUE ENTRIES AT TYR SUMMER CHAMPIONSHIPS
• Maxwell Blume – 50m & 100m Breast, Relays
• Lucas Byrd (Incoming Transfer) – 50m & 100m Breast, Relays
• Hannah Hill – 50m Free, Relays
• Caitlin Hurley – 400m Free, Relays
• Keira Kask – 50m & 100m Fly, Relays
• Evan Mackesy – 200m & 400m IM, Relays
• Reagan Mattice – 400m, 800m & 1500m Free, Relays
• Kate Mouser – 400m Free, 400m IM, Relays
• Blake Rowe – 200m Back, Relays
• Adele Sands – 200m, 400m, 800m & 1500m Free, Relays

Maxwell Blume (100m Breast) and Adele Sands (800m and 1500m Free) return to Summer Nationals after posting podium finishes at USA Swimming’s Speedo Summer Championships a year ago. Hannah Hill and Blume are racing at the summer showcase for the third year in a row. Kate Mouser and Keira Kask are also back for the Boilermakers.

Last month, Purdue was well represented by the women at USA Swimming’s Speedo Sectionals in Columbus (July 17-20) and Future Championships in Madison (July 23-26). At the Speedo Sectionals, Lara Phipps won the 50-meter butterfly and teamed up with Caitlin Hurley, Kaia Podlin and Sands to make Boilermaker Aquatics a winner in the 400-meter free relay. The following week in Madison, Nathaniel Thomas placed fourth in the 50-meter free for Purdue’s top individual finish. He also teamed up with Andy Kelly, Walker Mattice and incoming transfer Alex Hotta to help Boilermaker Aquatics place second in the 400m free relay, posting the second-best long course time in Purdue history.

The Woollett Aquatics Center also hosted the Speedo Junior National Championships (18U) this past weekend. Incoming freshman Jonny Hines enjoyed a strong showing with a trio of top-eight finishes in the distance freestyle events. Competing for the Fishers Area Swimming Tigers (FAST), Hines placed fourth in the 400m, seventh in the 800m and eighth in the 1500m.

DAILY SCHEDULES AT TYR SUMMER CHAMPIONSHIPS
William Woollett Jr. Aquatic Center // Irvine, California
Prelims at Noon, Finals at 8 p.m. ET
Distance & Relays are Finals Only; Results Added Below as Available

Tuesday, Aug. 5
• Men’s 200m IM – Evan Mackesy (2:02.48, LCM Team Record – 4th in B Final)
• Women’s 50m Free – Hannah Hill (26.45 – 2nd in C Final)
• Men’s 200m Back – Blake Rowe (2:03.54, Prelim Time – 3rd in B Final)
• Men’s 50m Breast – Maxwell Blume (28.06, Prelim Time – 2nd in B Final), Lucas Byrd (28.89, Prelim Time – 5th in C Final)
• Women’s 1500m Free – Reagan Mattice (16:50.06 – 7th Overall), Adele Sands (17:02.71 – 9th Overall)
Wednesday, Aug. 6
• Women’s 400m Free – Reagan Mattice (4:18.00 – 12th, B Finalist), Adele Sands (4:18.30 – 13th, B Finalist), Kate Mouser (4:20.84 – 14th, B Finalist), Caitlin Hurley (4:17.74 – 17th, C Finalist)
• Women’s 100m Fly – Keira Kask (1:01.93 – T-17th, C Finalist)
• Men’s 200m Fly Time Trial – Evan Mackesy (2:00.25, LCM Team Record)
• Men's 200m Breast Time Trial – Maxwell Blume (2:15.00)
• Men’s & Women’s 400m Free Relays – Mackesy, Rowe, Blume, Byrd; Women’s Team TBD
Thursday, Aug. 7
• Women’s & Men's 400m IM (12:15 p.m. & 12:41 p.m. ET) – Kate Mouser, Evan Mackesy
• Women’s 50m Fly (1 p.m. ET) – Keira Kask
• Women’s 800m Free Relay – Hurley, Mattice, Mouser, Sands
Friday, Aug. 8
• Women’s 200m Free (12 p.m. ET) – Adele Sands
• Men’s 100m Breast (12:36 p.m. ET) – Maxwell Blume, Lucas Byrd
• Women’s 800m Free – Reagan Mattice, Adele Sands
• Men’s 400m Medley Relay – Rowe, Blume, Mackesy, Byrd