Hometown Hero David Plummer Grabs 100 Back Win After Prelim Pool Mark at 2015 Arena Pro Swim Series Minneapolis

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Former Minnesota Golden Gopher David Plummer turned in a near pool record to win the men’s 100-meter back at the 2015 Arena Pro Swim Series Minneapolis.

During prelims, Plummer broke Nick Thoman’s 2008 mark of 52.92 with a time of 52.83. Tonight, Plummer nearly matched it with a time of 52.85.

Louisville’s Grigory Tarasevich placed second in 54.28 with NYAC’s Arkady Vyatchanin turning in a third-place time of 54.45.

SwimMAC’s Ryan Lochte (55.24), Club Wolverine’s Guy Barnea (55.58), Indie’s Michael Andrew (55.80), Club Wolverine’s Bobby Hurley (56.09) and Louisville’s Aaron Greene (56.12) also put up times in the finale.

Missouri State’s Paul Le managed to beat NBAC’s Michael Phelps to the wall in the B final, 55.78 to 56.12.

                          === A - Final ===                            
 
  1 Plummer, David   30 New York Athleti    52.83      52.85POT     
             25.59        52.85 (27.26)
  2 Tarasevich, Gri  20 Univ Louisville-    54.33      54.28 OT     
             26.15        54.28 (28.13)
  3 Vyatchanin, Ark  31 New York Athleti    55.60      54.45 OT     
             26.68        54.45 (27.77)
  4 Lochte, Ryan     31 SwimMAC Carolina    55.02      55.24 OT     
             26.48        55.24 (28.76)
  5 Barnea, Guy      28 Club Wolverine-M    55.46      55.58 OT     
             26.89        55.58 (28.69)
  6 Andrew, Michael  16 Indie Swimming-M    55.44      55.80 OT     
             26.96        55.80 (28.84)
  7 Hurley, Bobby    27 Club Wolverine-M    55.48      56.09 OT     
             26.97        56.09 (29.12)
  8 Greene, Aaron    21 Univ Louisville-    56.06      56.12 OT     
             27.11        56.12 (29.01)
 
                            === B - Final ===                            
 
  9 Le, Paul         22 Missouri State A    56.48      55.78 OT     
             27.31        55.78 (28.47)
 10 Phelps, Michael  30 North Baltimore-    56.97      56.12 OT     
             27.65        56.12 (28.47)
 11 Turner, Daryl    20 Univ Minnesota-M    56.34      56.13 OT     
             27.36        56.13 (28.77)
 12 Nolan, David     22 Una Nbac-MD         56.09      56.19 OT     
             27.71        56.19 (28.48)
 13 Bohman, Bryce    25 Tucson Ford Deal    56.63      56.48 OT     
             27.77        56.48 (28.71)
 14 Wells, James     23 Badger Swim Club    56.85      56.64 OT     
             27.22        56.64 (29.42)
 15 Kisil, Yuri      20 Ubc Dolphins-US     56.94      56.79 OT     
             27.83        56.79 (28.96)
 16 Carter, Dylan    19 Una Troj-CA         56.82      56.97 OT     
             27.40        56.97 (29.57)

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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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Niles Keeran

8 years ago

Where’s the USA’s top three in this meet to compete in Rio or make the National Team in 2016!?