Michael Phelps “Good Weekend For Me To Build Confidence This Summer” (Video Interview)

Jun 21, 2015; Santa Clara, CA, USA; Michael Phelps (USA) swims the Men's 200IM Prelim in the final heat during the morning session of day four at the George F. Haines International Swim Center in Santa Clara, Calif. Mandatory Credit: Bob Stanton-USA TODAY Sports

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Michael Phelps picked up a pair of victories at the Arena Pro Swim Series Santa Clara, and is definitely starting to feel more confident heading into the summer.

Original 200 IM report:

NBAC’s Michael Phelps collected his second victory of the meet as he topped a loaded field in the men’s 200-meter IM at the Arena Pro Swim Series Santa Clara.

Phelps was the only swimmer to clear 2:00 as he clocked a 1:59.39 to drop a second from his preliminary swim. It’s still a bit outside the top 10 in the world currently held by Daniel Tranter with a 1:58.73 from the Australian Nationals. But, the time is his first under 2:00 this year after dropping as long as a 1:56.04 to take silver at the 2014 Pan Pac Championships during his comeback.

That’s Phelps’ sixth time under 2:00 since returning from retirement last year.

Top Times Since Retirement

Time	Meet
1:56.04	2014 Pan Pacs
1:56.55	2014 Nationals
1:58.74	2014 Nationals
1:58.95	2014 Pan Pacs
1:59.39	2015 Santa Clara
1:59.76	2014 Santa Clara

California’s Josh Prenot turned in a 2:00.43 to finish a comfortable second, while NBAC’s Chase Kalisz managed to take third overall in 2:02.33.

Stanford’s Max Williamson (2:02.55), Dynamo’s Gunnar Bentz (2:02.60), Alex Lebed (2:03.59), RAC’sMohamed Hussein (2:03.67), Tucson Ford’s Michael Meyer (2:04.38) and Club Wolverine’s Dylan Bosch (2:04.52) also battled in the A final.

Wisconsin’s Michael Weiss hit the wall in front in the B final with a time of 2:04.41. NBAC’s Austin Surhoff wound up second in 2:05.27.

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