Huge Swim for Isabelle Stadden in 200M Backstroke | 2026 TYR Pro Swim Series Indianapolis

Trajectory of improvement for Isabel Stadon has to be studied because she has been on a tear as of late. Now the fourth fastest woman in world history in this event 204.37 and the Fort Lauderdale opened just a few weeks ago and she has been improving in droves. Down in a 28.93 a really strong opening split we'll see if she can hold that pace but she's under PR pace early and we've got to keep an eye on that pro swim record 203.99 set by Regan Smith back in 2024. A long way from this morning's swim but Stadon has really been cruising in the backstroke events in 2026. She's in the lead at the halfway point out in a 59.98 right on that pro swim and U.S. Open record pace. Could we have more history in the making here in this a final 200 backstroke? Maggie Wanozek having a great swim as well in lane four out in a 100.84 a PR for her in the morning at 208.2 but she's a half body length behind the lead of Stadon in lane four. Isabel Stadon the 23-year-old having a spectacular year could she do even more? 132.01 at the 150 we're right on U.S. Open record pace the fastest swim on U.S. soil in jeopardy. Could Stadon continue the backstroke tear she has been on all year long with history here at Indianapolis under the flags into the wall she'll hit at a 204.91 winning the final 206.05 a huge swim for Maggie Wanozek and a 207.00 for Riley Aerosmith rounding out your top three Aerosmith also with a massive lifetime best 206.05 for Maggie Wanozek that moves her up into one of the top five 200 backstrokers in the world this year and a 207.00 for Aerosmith moves her up into the top 10 in the world this year all in the same heat here and ending the final of the 200 backstroke. A second win here first the 100 back now the 200 back just off your lifetime best you had a lead you hung on what were you happiest with with that swim? I think the way I fought it hurt a little bit at the end there and I saw Maggie on my on my tail there and so I just tried to really push and give it everything I had at the end. It seems like you've been a different swimmer since you transferred to swim over Virginia and trained there what's been the biggest difference in all these lifetime best we've seen this year? I think just swimming freely and having fun biggest thing is trusting in myself and my training and having my teammates by my side so it's absolutely paying off congrats again thank you so much. Halfway through our evening men's 200 backstroke getting set to compete then the women's and men's 400 freestyle featuring the greatest of all time Katie Ledecky the top seed in that 400 freestyle we'll see her