Harveys Advance To Finals At Florida Event
Emma and Jack Harvey have started competing at the 2025 TYR Pro Swim Series in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Both siblings successfully advanced to the finals in their respective events. Emma Harvey competed in the women’s 50m backstroke and finished third in the C final, touching the wall in a time of 29.04 seconds.
Earlier in the day, Emma also participated in the women’s 100m freestyle. She narrowly missed out on qualifying for the C final, finishing in 27th place with a time of 56.47 seconds. However, she secured her spot in the 50m backstroke C final after clocking 28.85 seconds in the preliminaries, finishing 17th overall. This time was just shy of her own Bermuda record of 28.34 seconds, set at the World Championships in Doha on February 14th, 2024.
Jack Harvey had a record-breaking day in the men’s 50m backstroke. He not only advanced to the A final but also shattered the Bermuda Open record in the process. His preliminary swim of 25.21 seconds saw him finish 6th overall, eclipsing his previous national record of 25.89 seconds, which he set at the Atlanta Classic Swim Meet on May 16th, 2024.
