Mentored by Michael Phelps, Chase Kalisz Carries His Legacy at US Swimming Open

In the 2023 US Open Swimming Championship, Chase Kalisz continued his Tokyo Olympics form. The 29-year-old clinched the top position in the 200m IM event. Chase completed the event in 1:57.43 seconds, bettering Hubert Kos and Trenton Julian. However, it was Shaine Casas who made a record in the same event in the 2023 US Open Swimming Championship. In the ‘B’ final, Shaine took a record 1:56.06 to see him go through. 

The 200m IM in the US Open Swimming Championship this year panned out beautifully to be a mixture of experience and raw talent. Chase Kalisz‘s several timings lifted him among the US swimming greats. On the other side, he had to face reigning world champion, Hubert Kos. 

Chase Kalisz trademarks his style in the championship 

The 200m IM this time started with an expected move in the US Open Swimming Championship. The 200m back world champion, Hubert Kos took others to the cleaners in the first half. However, that could not despair 29-year-old Chase Kalisz. Chase attempted a back split of 33.13. If that wasn’t sufficient, then he took a blistering 28.55 split in the final half. These splits were enough to see him through. Later, SwimSwam Live took to the X to add, “Chase Kalisz wins the men’s 200 IM!”.  

Hubert Kos followed his training partner from ASU with a timing of 1:57. 88.. Trenton Julian saw him go past Baylor Nelson despite a fast homecoming split to be third in the event. 

Kalisz swims past his role model 

In 2021, the swimming community saw masked-up Michael Phelps cheering for Chase Kalisz in the US Olympic Team Trials from a safe distance. Later, both swimming veterans showed great respect for each other on every occasion. Eventually, Chase Kalisz went on in a training program with the Flying Fish.

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In an interview with the Olympics. Com, the two-time Olympic medalist, informed that he was in a bad patch regarding his inability to perform at the top league. His mental health had also deteriorated the situation. But the swimming GOAT helped to overcome his lagging points. Chase claimed, “Michael has always been my biggest role model… And I was probably 13 years old when I started training with Michael full time”. He couldn’t hide his joy when he expressed, “I’m the luckiest kid in the world that got that experience.”  

Incidentally, Chase Kalisz’s timing in the 200 m IM in the US Open Swimming Championship also positioned better than his mentor, Michael Phelps’ 1:59.70.

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