Connor Jaeger “Nothing Like Diving In Next to Greatest of All Time” (Video Interview)

Jun 19, 2015; Santa Clara, CA, USA; Training partner and teammate Connor Jaeger, on right, won the Men's 200M Freestyle at the George F. Haines International Swim Center in Santa Clara, Calif. Mandatory Credit: Bob Stanton-USA TODAY Sports
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Connor Jaeger emerged victorious from a stacked 200-meter freestyle that included Michael Phelps at the Arena Pro Swim Series Santa Clara.

Jaeger used swimming next to Phelps as extra motivation to help him to potentially his fastest final 50 ever as he overtook the field.

Original 200 free report:

Club Wolverine’s Connor Jaeger turned on the jets down the stretch to win the men’s 200-meter free at the Arena Pro Swim Series Santa Clara.

Jaeger clocked a time of 1:48.66 for the victory to claim the top prize money, but was well off the top 10 in the world currently anchored by Calum Jarvis’ 1:46.65 from British Nationals.

Trojan’s Nikita Lobintsev finished second in 1:48.86 with NBAC’s Michael Phelps looking stronger than in Charlotte off the walls with a third-place time of 1:49.03.

Club Wolverine’s Kyle Whitaker snared fourth in 1:49.24 with Longhorn’s Clark Smith earning fifth in 1:49.35.

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