Video Interview: Chase Kalisz Honored By Michael Phelps’ Support

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NBAC’s Chase Kalisz picked up a big win against Michael Phelps in the men’s 200-meter fly at the 2015 Arena Pro Swim Series Minneapolis.

Kalisz expects Phelps to be much better by the time taper comes along next summer.

Original 200 fly report:

NBAC’s Chase Kalisz had more in the tank in the men’s 200-meter fly as he overtook superstar training partner Michael Phelps for the win at the 2015 Arena Pro Swim Series Minneapolis.

With Phelps out in 56.04 to lead at the halfway mark, Kalisz powered home with a winning time of 1:58.07.  That’s still not a super fast time at this part of the season, but still showed some racing ability against the greatest of all time.

Phelps settled for silver with a time of 1:58.38 as he finished just behind Kalisz.

Mission Viejo’s Grant Shoults took third overall in 2:00.41, while Nashville’s Dakota Hodgson placed fourth in 2:00.64.

Princeton’s Corey Okubo (2:00.66), SwimMAC’s Tyler Clary (2:00.81), Missouri’s Mack Darragh(2:01.19) and Club Wolverine’s Michael Flach (2:01.83) also swam in the finale.

Northern Kentucky’s Brendan Meyer took home the consolation heat win in 2:01.72 with Gator’sSebastien Rousseau snaring second in 2:02.10. Santa Clara’s Kyler Van Swol picked up third in 2:02.83.

                          === A - Final ===                            
 
  1 Kalisz, Chase    21 North Baltimore-  1:59.86    1:58.07 OT     
             27.02        56.99 (29.97)
        1:27.38 (30.39)     1:58.07 (30.69)
  2 Phelps, Michael  30 North Baltimore-  2:00.40    1:58.38 OT     
             26.28        56.04 (29.76)
        1:27.18 (31.14)     1:58.38 (31.20)
  3 Shoults, Grant   18 Mission Viejo Na  2:02.26    2:00.41 OT     
             27.20        57.89 (30.69)
        1:29.53 (31.64)     2:00.41 (30.88)
  4 Hodgson, Dakota  24 Nashville Aquati  2:01.79    2:00.64 OT     
             26.87        57.87 (31.00)
        1:29.22 (31.35)     2:00.64 (31.42)
  5 Okubo, Corey     20 Princeton Univer  2:01.46    2:00.66 OT     
             27.21        57.67 (30.46)
        1:29.09 (31.42)     2:00.66 (31.57)
  6 Clary, Tyler     26 SwimMAC Carolina  2:01.62    2:00.81 OT     
             27.24        58.03 (30.79)
        1:29.33 (31.30)     2:00.81 (31.48)
  7 Darragh, Mack    21 U. of Missouri-M  2:01.65    2:01.19 OT     
             27.40        58.07 (30.67)
        1:29.81 (31.74)     2:01.19 (31.38)
  8 Flach, Michael   24 Club Wolverine-M  2:02.51    2:01.83 OT     
             26.96        57.68 (30.72)
        1:29.08 (31.40)     2:01.83 (32.75)
 
                            === B - Final ===                            
 
  9 Meyer, Brendan   17 Northern KY Clip  2:02.69    2:01.72 OT     
             27.87        58.84 (30.97)
        1:30.75 (31.91)     2:01.72 (30.97)
 10 Rousseau, Sebas  25 Gator Swim Club-  2:02.69    2:02.10 WN     
             27.57        58.88 (31.31)
        1:30.62 (31.74)     2:02.10 (31.48)
 11 VanSwol, Kyler   24 Santa Clara Swim  2:02.98    2:02.83 WN     
             27.07        58.12 (31.05)
        1:30.69 (32.57)     2:02.83 (32.14)
 12 Kremer, Tom      21 North Baltimore-  2:04.29    2:03.23 WN     
             27.38        59.10 (31.72)
        1:31.21 (32.11)     2:03.23 (32.02)
 13 Ozcan, Kaan      17 Una Nbac-MD       2:04.41    2:03.48 WN     
             27.83        59.31 (31.48)
        1:31.55 (32.24)     2:03.48 (31.93)
 14 Whitaker, Kyle   24 Club Wolverine-M  2:03.58    2:03.84 WN     
             27.17        59.30 (32.13)
        1:31.53 (32.23)     2:03.84 (32.31)
 15 Gemmell, Andrew  24 Nation's Capital  2:05.58    2:05.02 TS     
             28.67      1:00.69 (32.02)
        1:32.55 (31.86)     2:05.02 (32.47)
 16 Wilcher, Sam     27 Alligator Aquati  2:04.47    2:11.31        
             28.35      1:00.86 (32.51)
        1:35.87 (35.01)     2:11.31 (35.44)
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