Conor Dwyer Dominates 400 Free at 2015 Arena Pro Swim Series Minneapolis

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Trojan’s Conor Dwyer made a run at Michael Klueh’s pool record in the men’s 400-meter free at the 2015 Arena Pro Swim Series Minneapolis.

Dwyer, swimming by himself more than five seconds ahead of the field, took the win in 3:48.11. That swim just missed Klueh’s 2008 mark of 3:47.62.

Azura Florida’s Marcelo Acosta took second n 3:53.57 with Club Wolverine’s Connor Jaeger earning third in 3:55.23.

SESI’s Giovanny Lima (3:55.35), Louisville’s Trevor Carroll (3:57.88), Gator’s Nicholas Sweetser (3:58.19), Wisconsin’s Michael Weiss (3:58.19) and Mission Viejo’s Grant Shoults (4:02.16) claimed fourth through eighth.

Andres Olvera Alejos won the B final with a time of 3:58.10, while Nezir Karap took second in 3:58.70.

                            === A - Final ===                            
 
  1 Dwyer, Conor     26 Trojan Swim Club  3:52.52    3:48.11 OT     
             26.39        54.84 (28.45)
        1:23.83 (28.99)     1:52.57 (28.74)
        2:21.59 (29.02)     2:50.51 (28.92)
        3:19.66 (29.15)     3:48.11 (28.45)
  2 Acosta, Marcelo  19 Azura Florida Aq  3:54.84    3:53.57 OT     
             27.20        55.95 (28.75)
        1:25.63 (29.68)     1:55.54 (29.91)
        2:25.47 (29.93)     2:55.24 (29.77)
        3:24.84 (29.60)     3:53.57 (28.73)
  3 Jaeger, Connor   24 Club Wolverine-M  3:55.65    3:55.23 OT     
             27.16        56.42 (29.26)
        1:26.21 (29.79)     1:55.72 (29.51)
        2:25.93 (30.21)     2:55.90 (29.97)
        3:26.11 (30.21)     3:55.23 (29.12)
  4 Lima, Giovanny   18 Sesi-Sp-US        3:55.91    3:55.35 OT     
             26.66        55.97 (29.31)
        1:25.69 (29.72)     1:55.68 (29.99)
        2:25.79 (30.11)     2:55.70 (29.91)
        3:26.02 (30.32)     3:55.35 (29.33)
  5 Carroll, Trevor  20 Univ Louisville-  3:57.96    3:57.88 OT     
             26.68        55.99 (29.31)
        1:25.57 (29.58)     1:56.05 (30.48)
        2:26.23 (30.18)     2:57.52 (31.29)
        3:28.16 (30.64)     3:57.88 (29.72)
  6 Weiss, Michael   24 Wisconsin Aquati  3:58.17    3:58.19 OT     
             27.54        57.00 (29.46)
        1:27.19 (30.19)     1:57.34 (30.15)
        2:27.71 (30.37)     2:58.16 (30.45)
        3:28.77 (30.61)     3:58.19 (29.42)
  6 Sweetser, Nicho  18 Gator Swim Club-  3:58.90    3:58.19 OT     
             28.12        58.45 (30.33)
        1:28.18 (29.73)     1:58.40 (30.22)
        2:28.61 (30.21)     2:59.07 (30.46)
        3:29.01 (29.94)     3:58.19 (29.18)
  8 Shoults, Grant   18 Mission Viejo Na  3:56.66    4:02.16 TS     
             27.30        57.09 (29.79)
        1:27.25 (30.16)                    
            2:28.90 ( )     2:59.92 (31.02)
        3:31.21 (31.29)     4:02.16 (30.95)
 
                            === B - Final ===                            
 
  9 Olvera Alejos,   20 Caan Swim Team-U  3:59.53    3:58.10 OT     
             27.85        57.72 (29.87)
        1:28.14 (30.42)     1:58.30 (30.16)
        2:28.50 (30.20)     2:58.38 (29.88)
        3:29.03 (30.65)     3:58.10 (29.07)
 10 Karap, Nezir     21 Una Nbac-MD       4:00.04    3:58.70 WN     
             27.62        57.42 (29.80)
        1:28.30 (30.88)     1:59.06 (30.76)
        2:30.01 (30.95)     3:00.44 (30.43)
        3:30.68 (30.24)     3:58.70 (28.02)
 11 Ozcan, Kaan      17 Una Nbac-MD       4:00.54    3:59.90 WN     
             28.03        58.13 (30.10)
        1:28.73 (30.60)     1:59.94 (31.21)
        2:31.00 (31.06)     3:02.00 (31.00)
        3:32.06 (30.06)     3:59.90 (27.84)
 12 Perez Vertti, A  24 Caan Swim Team-U  4:01.38    4:00.35 WN     
             28.22        58.76 (30.54)
        1:29.32 (30.56)     1:59.89 (30.57)
        2:30.39 (30.50)     3:01.21 (30.82)
        3:31.63 (30.42)     4:00.35 (28.72)
 13 Gonzales, Brad   17 La Mirada Armada  4:02.90    4:00.43 WN     
             27.72        58.13 (30.41)
        1:28.52 (30.39)     1:59.45 (30.93)
        2:30.02 (30.57)     3:00.95 (30.93)
        3:31.22 (30.27)     4:00.43 (29.21)
 14 Gemmell, Andrew  24 Nation's Capital  4:00.45    4:00.88 WN     
             28.91        59.31 (30.40)
        1:29.95 (30.64)     2:00.38 (30.43)
        2:30.84 (30.46)     3:01.27 (30.43)
        3:31.56 (30.29)     4:00.88 (29.32)
 15 Guertin, Philip  24 Club Aquatique d  4:00.80    4:01.71 TS     
             28.21        58.33 (30.12)
        1:29.16 (30.83)                    
            2:30.98 ( )     3:01.71 (30.73)
      4:01.71 (1:00.00)                    
 16 Pedraza, Joey    28 RallySport Aquat  4:02.83    4:07.43        
             28.31        59.06 (30.75)
        1:30.27 (31.21)     2:01.60 (31.33)
        2:33.48 (31.88)     3:05.25 (31.77)
        3:36.64 (31.39)     4:07.43 (30.79)

SCHEDULED EVENTS

Women’s 200 fly
Men’s 200 fly
Women’s 50 free
Men’s 50 free
Women’s 100 back
Men’s 100 back
Women’s 200 breast
Men’s 200 breast
Women’s 400 free
Men’s 400 free

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