Andrew Willis Races to 2nd in World in 200 Breast 2:08.08

Photo Courtesy: Joao Marc Bosch

Andrew Willis unleashed a sizzling 2:08.08 to win the men’s 200-meter breaststroke at the 2016 British Nationals.

Willis’ time punched his ticket in the event to Rio by clearing the ultra-tough 2:08.52 British Olympic qualifying time.

Only Marco Koch has been faster this year with a 2:07.69 from the Luxembourg Euro Meet.

Craig Benson turned in a second-place time of 2:09.07 to move to sixth in the world, but was within the 2 percent cutoff time to secure a second spot at the Olympics.

Ross Murdoch, the British national record holder, wound up third in 2:09.16 to move to seventh in the world.

James Wilby (2:10.19), Michael Jamieson (2:10.55), Adam Peaty (2:11.71), Robert Holderness (2:13.29) and Calum Tait (2:13.53) also competed.

That means the Olympic silver medalist in the event, Jamieson, will not compete in Rio.

Place

Name

YoB

Club

Time

R.T.

FINA Pt

100

150

Andrew Willis

(90)

Bath Univ

2:08.08

+ 0.72

975

29.32

1:02.19

1:34.99

Craig Benson

(94)

UniOfStirl

2:09.07

+ 0.71

952

29.52

1:02.39

1:35.52

Ross Murdoch

(94)

UniOfStirl

2:09.16

+ 0.64

950

29.54

1:02.65

1:35.53

James Wilby

(93)

Loughboro Un

2:10.19

+ 0.73

928

29.59

1:03.12

1:36.65

Michael Jamieson

(88)

Edinburgh Un

2:10.55

+ 0.73

920

29.70

1:02.90

1:36.70

Adam Peaty

(94)

Co Derby

2:11.71

+ 0.59

896

27.73

1:00.68

1:36.20

Robert Holderness

(90)

Millfield

2:13.29

+ 0.73

865

30.61

1:04.29

1:38.47

Calum Tait

(94)

Edinburgh Un

2:13.53

+ 0.69

860

29.43

1:02.83

1:36.83

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Julie Bryan

8 years ago

Was there it was amazing

Geoffrey Guo

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