Felipe Lima Claims 50 Breast Victory at Des Moines TYR Pro Swim Series

Jul 17, 2015; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Felipe Lima of Brazil in the men's swimming 100m breaststroke preliminary heats during the 2015 Pan Am Games at Pan Am Aquatics UTS Centre and Field House. Mandatory Credit: Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports

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Men’s 50 Breast

The top times continued for Brazil as Felipe Lima turned in a top time in the men’s 50 breast. Lima posted a 27.18 for first place, finishing just shy of his second place world ranking of 26.97 posted in prelims.

Michael Andrew finished close behind with a time of 27.22, just off his prelims time of 27.17.

Nic Fink of Athens Bulldogs grabbed third place overall with a time of 27.45, while teammate Andrew Wilson posted a 27.63 for fourth.

Slovenia’s Peter Stevens delivered a 27.71 for fifth, followed by Great Britain’s James Wilby (27.76) and Gator Swim Club’s Caeleb Dressel (27.99).

Miguel de Lara finished eighth with a 28.00.

 Event 16  Men 50 LC Meter Breaststroke
==================================================================
        World: W 25.95  7/25/2017 Adam Peaty, GBR
     American: A 26.76  8/4/2015  Kevin Cordes, USA
    U.S. Open: O 26.84  7/27/2018 Michael Andrew, RPC
     Jr World: J 26.97  4/4/2017  Nicolo Martinenghi, ITA
     Pro Swim: P 26.97  3/8/2019  Felipe Lima, Una PRVT-VA
    Name            Age Team              Prelims     Finals  FINA       
==================================================================
                        === A - Final ===                         
 
  1 Felipe Lima      33 Una Prvt            26.97      27.18   870  
         r:+0.65                       
  2 Michael Andrew   19 Race Pace Club      27.17      27.22   866  
         r:+0.65                       
  3 Nic Fink         25 Athens Bulldog S    27.57      27.45   844  
         r:+0.69                       
  4 Andrew Wilson    25 Athens Bulldog S    27.63      27.63   828  
         r:+0.62                       
  5 Peter Stevens    23 Slovenia            27.94      27.71   821  
         r:+0.60                       
  6 James Wilby      25 Great Britain       28.06      27.76   816  
         r:+0.72                       
  7 Caeleb Dressel   22 Gator Swim Club     28.00      27.99   796  
         r:+0.60                       
  8 Miguel De Lara   24 Una Prvt            28.08      28.00   796  
         r:+0.68

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