Nathan Adrian Crushes Jason Lezak’s Pool Record in 50 Free at 2015 Arena Pro Swim Series Minneapolis

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California’s Nathan Adrian blasted a 13-year-old pool record with a win in the men’s 50-meter free at the 2015 Arena Pro Swim Series Minneapolis.

Adrian raced his way to a 21.56 to crush the 22.00 posted by legend Jason Lezak back in 2002. That time is not far off Adrian’s second-ranked season best of 21.37 from Worlds.

Canyon’s Santo Condorelli turned in a 22.24 to take second overall while Tucson Ford’s Brad Tandy claimed third in 22.27.

George Bovell (22.44), Club Wolverine’s Geoff Cheah (22.71), Marcelo Chierighini (22.75), Louisville’s Joao De Lucca (22.82) and Trinity Prep’s Elvis Burrows (22.86) also swam in the championship heat.

Indie’s Michael Andrew won the B final in 22.44 with SwimAtlanta’s Karl Krug tying Trojan’s Kenta Ito with 22.82s.

                            === A - Final ===                            
 
  1 Adrian, Nathan   26 Univ California,    22.39      21.56POT     
  2 Condorelli, San  20 Canyons Aquatic-    22.44      22.24 OT     
  3 Tandy, Brad      24 Tucson Ford Deal    22.66      22.27 OT     
  4 Bovell, George   32 Una CW-MI           22.81      22.44 OT     
  5 Cheah, Geoff     25 Club Wolverine-M    22.76      22.71 OT     
  6 Chierighini, Ma  24 Una AU-SE           22.74      22.75 OT     
  7 De Lucca, Joao   25 Cardinal Aquatic    22.83      22.82 OT     
  8 Burrows, Elvis   26 Trinity Prep Aqu    22.76      22.86 OT     
 
                            === B - Final ===                            
 
  9 Andrew, Michael  16 Indie Swimming-M    22.85      22.44 OT     
 10 Krug, Karl       26 SwimAtlanta-GA      22.84      22.82 OT     
 10 Ito, Kenta       25 Trojan Swim Club    22.85      22.82 OT     
 12 Ortiz, Miguel L  24 Club Wolverine-M    22.95      22.86 OT     
 13 Tjon A Joe, Ren  20 Una AU-SE           23.02      22.98 OT     
 14 Tucker, Danny    23 Una Pur-IN          23.09      23.06 OT     
 15 Pechmann, Luke   25 Trojan Swim Club    23.18      23.50 WN     
 16 Kishida, Masa    29 Tucson Ford Deal    23.14      23.95 TS

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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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