Sean Lehane Leads American 1-2 in 200 Back at Pan American Games

Jul 15, 2015; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Sean Lehane of the United States in the men's 200m backstroke preliminary heat during the 2015 Pan Am Games at Pan Am Aquatics UTS Centre and Field House. Mandatory Credit: Erich Schlegel-USA TODAY Sports

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The American men finally got the shot in the arm they needed with a 1-2 finish in the men’s 200-meter back at the 2015 Pan American Games.

Sean Lehane, who clocked a Pan American Games record in prelims with a 1:57.11, won the finale in 1:57.47. Teammate Carter Griffin raced his way through the pack to silver in 1:58.18 as he cleared his personal best of 1:58.54.

Brazil’s Leonardo De Deus stole bronze away from Colombia’s Omar Pinzon, 1:58.27 to 1:58.77. Pinzon had led the entire race before fading down the final 15 meters.

Canada’s Russell Wood (1:59.91), Venezuela’s Carlos Omana (2:00.02), Paraguay’s Matias Lopez (2:00.91) and Cuba’s Armando Barrera (2:01.24) finished fifth through eighth.

Lopez set a Paraguayan record, clearing his previous record of 2:01.05.

Colombia’s David Cespedes clipped Mexico’s Andy Song An, 2:01.95 to 2:02.20, for the B final win.

Puerto Rico’s Yeziel Morales (2:02.26), Mexico’s Ezequiel Trujillo (2:03.09), Argentina’s Agustin Hernandez (2:03.37), Argentina’s Felipe Vargas (2:03.98), Venezuela’s Jesus Lopez (2:06.46) and Jamaica’s Timothy Wynter (2:07.78) comprised the rest of the consolation final.

SCHEDULED EVENTS

Women’s 200 free
Men’s 200 free
Women’s 200 breast
Men’s 200 breast
Women’s 200 back
Men’s 200 back
Men’s 800 free relay

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