Connor Jaeger Moves to 4th in World With 1500 Win

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In London in 2012 Connor Jaeger was sixth in the 1500. Saturday morning, he was the only swimmer under 15 minutes, clocking a 14:58.59. That was his season’s best, good for 14th in the world this year. Jordan Wilimovsky swam a 14:53.12 at the Mesa stop of the Arena Pro Swim Series. That time put the open water Olympian sixth in the world this year.

Jaeger lead for most of the race with Wilimovsky sitting on the lane rope by his hip. For parts of the final 300 meters Wilimovsky crept upwards. Jaeger brought his speed to another level in the final 150 meters and pulled ahead. The Michigan man touched first in 14:47.61 to move to fourth in the world this year.

Wilimovsky touched the wall in 14:49.19. He’ll leave Omaha as the sixth best in the world this year and head to Rio with the mile and the open water 10K on his schedule.

Michael McBroom finished third in 15:06.60, just three seconds ahead of Tuscon Ford’s Chris Wieser in 15:09.70.

PJ Ransford followed in fifth with a 15:12.54. Logan Houck was scratched into this final. Tonight he touched sixth with a 15:13.89.

Robert Finke was seventh in 15:18.40.

Zane Grothe of Badger Swim Club completed the top eight with his 15:30.79.

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Bill bell

7 years ago

At the risk of appearing to be a nattering nabobs of negativism I rather doubt Messrs. Paltrinieri, Horton, Detti and presumably yang are going to lies any sleep over these times.

Yes, I know, the object is to make the team and then let it all hang out at The Big Dance (Rio) but both Jaeger and Wilmovsky are going to need to drop at least five or six seconds to be medal contenders.

Not impossible , Yang and Paltrinieri and Horton are thinking in terms of 14:355-5-7 @ Rio and they’re not going to roll over and play dead for anybody.

John F

7 years ago

As you failed to mention, Jaegers already gone 14:41 and rest assured seems to get better with every big race, so at the risk of shedding some positive light on your negative post one has to believe he’s also thinking of the same sub 40 range.