(Video Interview) Nathan Adrian Sees Everything Coming Together

Jun 21, 2015; Santa Clara, CA, USA; Nathan Adrian (USA) was the fastest qualifier in the Men's 100M Freestyle 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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California’s Nathan Adrian closed out the meet with a points lead in the 2016 Arena Pro Swim Series, and sees everything is starting to come together.

Original 100 free report:

California’s Nathan Adrian vaulted to second in the world in the men’s 100-meter free at the 2016 Arena Pro Swim Series Orlando.

Adrian won the 100 free by a full body length with a smoking fast time of 48.05. That swim moved him to second in the world behind only Cameron McEvoy’s 47.56 from the Aquatic Super Series.

Adrian’s previous best had been a sixth-ranked 48.91 from the Austin stop.

Italy’s Luca Dotto took second tonight in 49.33, off his 10th-ranked 49.12. NBAC’s Michael Phelps showed some speed with a 49.57 for third.

Trojan’s Conor Dwyer (49.65), Brazil’s Nicolas Oliveira (49.69), Trojan’s Nikita Lobintsev (49.69), Wolfpack’s David Williams (49.70) and Wolfpack’s Caleb Weir (49.71) finished fourth through eighth.

Brazil’s Marcelo Chierighini won the B final in 49.77. Teammate Joao de Lucca claimed second in 49.82.

                            === A - Final ===                            
 
  1 Adrian, Nathan   27 California Aquat    49.51      48.05JOLY    
                 23.07        48.05 (24.98)
  2 Dotto, Luca      25 Italy               49.12      49.33 OLY    
                 23.69        49.33 (25.64)
  3 Phelps, Michael  30 North Baltimore-    49.63      49.57 OLY    
                 23.86        49.57 (25.71)
  4 Dwyer, Conor     27 Trojan Swim Club    49.62      49.65 OLY    
                 23.89        49.65 (25.76)
  5 Oliveira, Nicol  28 Brazil-US           49.50      49.69 OLY    
                 23.80        49.69 (25.89)
  5 Lobintsev, Niki  27 Trojan Swim Club    49.60      49.69 OLY    
                 23.66        49.69 (26.03)
  7 Williams, David  22 Wolfpack Elite-N    49.48      49.70 OLY    
                 23.49        49.70 (26.21)
  8 Weir, Caleb      24 Wolfpack Elite-N    49.66      49.71 OLY    
                 23.64        49.71 (26.07)
 
                            === B - Final ===                            
 
  9 Chierighini, Ma  25 Brazil-US           50.10      49.77 OLY    
                 23.39        49.77 (26.38)
 10 De Lucca, Joao   26 Brazil-US           49.80      49.82 OLY    
                 23.83        49.82 (25.99)
 11 Santucci, Miche  26 Italy               50.24      49.99 OLY    
                 24.00        49.99 (25.99)
 12 Ramirez, Daniel  23 FINA-US             50.34      50.01 OLY    
                 24.08        50.01 (25.93)
 13 Khalafalla, Ali  19 Unattached-IN       49.74      50.03 OLY    
                 23.75        50.03 (26.28)
 14 Cielo, Cesar     29 Brazil-US           49.92      50.05 OLY    
                 23.98        50.05 (26.07)
 15 Grabich, Federi  25 Argentina-US        49.95      50.29 OLY    
                 24.15        50.29 (26.14)
 16 Nolan, David     23 North Baltimore-    50.22      50.37 OLY    
                 24.34        50.37 (26.03)

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