Madisyn Cox became the fastest American this season and moved up to No. 5 in the world this season in the women's 200m individual medley. Cox's time of 2:10.00 tied her 2019 national championship-winning swim and was enough to edge Melanie Margalis (2:11.03) and Kathleen Baker (2:11.95).
“It was fun,” Cox said. “I knew (Kathleen) Baker was going to beat me out on the butterfly and I just tried t...
Madisyn Cox claimed the women’s 200m Individual Medley A Final at the 2021 TYR Pro Swim Series at San Antonio in 2:10.84. Kathleen Baker and Melanie Margalis finished second and third respectively.
“That’s what I came here for, it’s the people, the quality of people and the quality of competition,” Cox said of the competition field. “I’m so grateful to be here with such incredible swimmers.”
The first event on Day 4 of the 2021 TYR Pro Swim Series at San Antonio was the decorated women’s 100m backstroke, which featured six U.S. National Team members, the current and former world-record holder and the reigning Olympic silver medalist in the event. The race lived up to its hype, coming down to a single hundredth of a second separating Olivia Smoliga (59.49) and Regan Smith (59.50).
“I ...
The Women's 200m Backstroke A Final at the 2021 TYR Pro Swim Series at San Antonio showcased some of the nation’s best talent between Kathleen Baker, Regan Smith and Lisa Bratton, who would finish in 1-2-3 order, respectively. Baker’s 2:07.54 swim gave her the second 200m backstroke win of her TYR Pro Swim Series career!