2016 Arena Pro Swim Series Charlotte: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

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Everything you need to follow along with day two finals of the 2016 Arena Pro Swim Series in Charlotte, NC.

Schedule of Events:

Women’s 200 Free
Men’s 200 Free
Women’s 100 Breast
Men’s 100 Breast
Women’s 50 Back
Men’s 50 Back
Women’s 100 Fly
Men’s 100 Fly
Women’s 400 IM
Men’s 400 IM

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Women’s 200 Free:

After posting a lifetime best of 1:57.42 this morning Leah Smith charged to a final time of 1:57.26 for first in the women’s 200 free and another lifetime best. Smith, a distance free specialist, took charge of the race at the 50 mark and never looked back.

Taylor Ruck of Canada led throughout the first 50 and continued to challenge Smith for the rest of the race but was unable to out-swim the distance star.

Siobhan Haughey grabbed third with a final time of 1:58.90 to be the only other swimmer under the 1:59-mark.

Lindsay Vrooman and Rose Bi kept a tight race, finishing fourth and fifth respectively. Vrooman touched in a 1:59.65 over Bi’s 1:59.73.

Jen Marrkand finished sixth overall with a time of 2:00.50, while Alex Norris posted a 2:02.32 for seventh.

Gillian Ryan was eighth with a time of 2:03.40.

Men’s 200 Free:

Conor Dwyer jumped to an early lead in the men’s 200 free and never let go as he cruised to first with a 1:46.68. Dwyer’s time sits a shy .07 seconds off his 2016 best of 1:46.61 from last month’s Arena Pro Series stop in Mesa.

Zane Grothe took second overall with a time of 1:48.22, while third went to Anders Lie Nielsen and his time of 1:49.18.

Michael Klueh turned in a final time of 1:49.29 to finish fourth, just ahead of Tyler Clary’s 1:49.50.

Joao De Lucca finished not far behind Clary with a 1:49.54, good for sixth.

Blake Pieroni (1:49.95) and Norbert Szabo (1:50.42) rounded out the top eight.

Women’s 100 Breast:

NCAA breaststroke phenom Lilly King delivered the top time of the evening in the women’s 100 breaststroke. King stopped the clock at a 1:05.73 to rocket to second in the world rankings for 2016, sitting behind only Yuliya Efimova* (1:05.70).

Katie Meili posted the second place finish, stopping hte clock at a 1:06.54. Meili’s time sits just behind her seventh place 2016 world ranking of 1:06.49.

Alia Atkinson grabbed third overall with a time of 1:07.81.

Rachel Nicol turned in a 1:08.22, good for fourth, while Kierra Smith and Haley Spencer kept it close, finishing .09 seconds apart. Smith grabbed fifth with a 1:08.65 while Spencer settled for sixth and a 1:08.75.

Emily McClellan finished seventh overall with a 1:08.87, and Anne Lazor was eighth with a 1:09.17.

Men’s 100 Breast:

Cody Miller and Miguel De Lara Ojeda battled for first in the men’s 100 breaststroke. Miller pulled ahead in the back half of the race to win with a time of 1:00.66. Miller’s time sits just outside of the top 20 world rankings for 2016. Ojeda settled for second and a 1:00.99.

Youssef El Kamash, the 100 breast winner at the Mesa stop of the Arena Pro Series, slipped to third with a time of 1:01.39. Azad Al-Barazi finished close behind with a final time of 1:01.77.

Richard Funk claimed fifth place with a time of 1:02.05, while sixth went to Jorge Murillo Valdes and his 1:02.41.

Jason Block (1:02.61) and Zach Hayden (1:02.70) rounded out the top eight.

Women’s 50 Back:

Ali Deloof of Club Wolverine flirted with a sub-28 swim in the women’s 50-meter back posting a final time of 28.03 for first. Deloof’s time moves her to eighth in the world rankings for 2016.

Kylie Masse finished a close second in 28.11, while South African Olympic medalist Kirsty Coventry grabbed third with a 28.24.

Clara Smiddy posted a fourth place finish of 28.68, just ahead of Dominique Bouchard’s 28.87.

Claire Adams (29.05), Kathleen Baker (29.13), and Fernanda Gonzalez (29.24) finished sixth through eighth respectively.

Men’s 50 Back:

After tying for first in prelims this morning Bryce Bohman separated himself from the pack to finish first with a 25.60.

Paul Le and Bob Glover also posted sub-26 times for second and third. Le got his hand to the wall first with a 25.75 over Glover’s 25.84.

Javier Acevedo and Arkady Vyatchanin kept a tight race for fourth but it was Acevedo who got his hand to the wall first. Acevedo posted a 26.10 over Vyatchanin’s 26.13.

James Wells (26.31), Ali Khalafalla (26.74), and Andy Song An (26.77) rounded out the top eight.

Women’s 100 Fly:

“Momma On A Mission” Dana Vollmer soared to first in the women’s 100 fly turning first at the 50 and extending her lead into the finish. Vollmer stopped the clock at a 57.23, just behind her fourth ranked world best of 56.94 from last month’s Mesa stop of the Arena Pro Series.

Young superstar Penny Oleksiak grabbed second ahead of NCAA champion and American record holder Kelsi Worrell. Oleksiak clocked a 58.25 over Worrell’s 58.37.

Farida Osman and Hellen Moffitt rounded out the sub-59 flyers with final times of 58.60 and 58.86 respectively.

Hannah Saiz grabbed sixth overall with a time of 59.82, while seventh went to Cammile Adams (1:00.00).

Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace was eighth with a 1:00.14.

Men’s 100 Fly:

Santo Condorelli was one of two swimmers to post sub-53 finishes in the men’s 100 fly during finals. Condorelli stopped the clock at a 52.53 to finish first and claim the gold. Tim Phillips finished close behind with a 52.83 for second.

Matthew josa posted a final time of 53.43 for third, while fourth went to Pavel Sankovich and his time of 53.66.

Dylan Bosch claimed fifth with a 53.88, ahead of Albert Subirats’ 53.96.

Carl Weigley (54.13) and Bryce Bohman (55.85) finished seventh and eighth respectively.

Women’s 400 IM:

Not long after swimming the women’s 100 fly, Cammile Adams scorched the 400 IM field finishing almost 8 seconds ahead of the competition. Adams stopped the clock at a 4:38.97 and enter the lower echelons of the world rankings.

It was a fight for second between Rose Bi and Lindsey Clary as the two finished .20 seconds apart. Bi got the better of Clary stopping the clock at 4:46.55 over Clary’s 4:46.75.

Kate Mills finished close behind to grab fourth with a time of 4:46.83.

Emma Barksdale grabbed fifth overall with a 4:47.89, while Rachael Bradford-Feldman was sixth with a 4:49.40.

Kaitlyn Jones (4:49.53) and Monika Gonzalez-Hermosillo (4:49.74) rounded out the top eight.

Men’s 400 IM:

Ryan Lochte powered to first in the men’s 400 IM, winning by a full two seconds. Lochte stopped the clock at a 4:16.92. His current best for 2016 is a 4:12.66 from the Austin stop of the Arena Pro Series, situating him at sixth in the world rankings for 2016.

Tom Peribonio slipped from the first place seed to second with a time of 4:18.92.

Finishing third was Michael Weiss with a time of 4:21.81, while Ian Rainey grabbed fourth with a 4:22.90.

Fifth went to Kieran Smith and his time of 4:26.51.

Cameron Stitt (4:31.18), Jarrett Jones (4:31.98), and Cody Bekemeyer (4:32.09) finished sixth through eighth respectively.

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