Youngstown State University
TYR Pro Swim Series
Barton, Slessor, Webb Set to Compete at TYR Pro Swim Series Mission Viejo
5/15/2023 11:58:00 AM | Swimming and Diving
Crispy Barton, James Slessor, and Gavin Webb will represent the Youngstown State men's swimming and diving team at the TYR Pro Swim Series at the Marguerite Aquatics Center in Mission Viejo, Calif. on Wednesday, May 17 to Saturday, May 20.
Timed finals for the 1500m freestyle will take place on Wednesday at 5 p.m. PT (8 p.m. ET) while preliminary rounds will begin at 9 a.m. PT (12 p.m. ET) followed by finals at 5 p.m. PT (8 p.m. ET) on Thursday through Saturday. Events will take place in Long Course Meters (LCM).
The reigning 1650-yard freestyle Horizon League Champion, Gavin Webb, will compete in the 1500m freestyle, 400m freestyle, 400m IM, and 800m freestyle. Webb clocked a school-record time of 15:15.20 in the 1650-yard freestyle to place third at the CSCAA National Invitational Championship and clocked a school-record 9:09.52 in the 1000-yard free to finish runner-up. Webb set the 500-yard free school record to place third at the Horizon League Championships with a time of 4:25.77. He owns a personal-best time of 3:54.37 in the 400-yard IM.
Freshman James Slessor is set to compete in the 100m breaststroke, 50m breaststroke, and 200m breaststroke. During the 2023 season, he set school records in the 50- and 100-yard breaststroke events, clocking times of 25.63 and 54.59, respectively. He owns a personal-best 200-yard breaststroke time of 2:00.57. Slessor advanced to the Horizon League Championships finals in both the 100-yard and 200-yard breaststroke, finishing sixth in the 100-yard and seventh in the 200-yard.
Crispy Barton will compete in the 50m backstroke, 50m breaststroke, and 400m IM. Barton owns a personal-best time of 3:56.54 in the 400-yard IM, finishing 10th at the Horizon League Championships.
Event Schedule
Day 1: Wednesday, May 17
1500m Freestyle
Day 2: Thursday, May 18
100m Freestyle
100m Breaststroke
50m Backstroke
200m Butterfly
400m Freestyle
Day 3: Friday, May 19
200m Freestyle
50m Breaststroke
50m Butterfly
200m Backstroke
400m Individual Medley
Day 4: Saturday, May 20
800m Freestyle
100m Backstroke
200m Breaststroke
100m Butterfly
200m Individual Medley
50m Freestyle
