Nearly sixty seconds after Michael Andrew broke the Pro Swim Series record in the 50 breast on Friday morning in Des Moines, 33-year-old Felipe Lima broke the record in the next heat with a 26.97. Andrew previously broke the record with a 27.17, lowering Nic Fink’s 27.34 from Knoxville earlier this year.
Lima is now ranked second in the world rankings for 2019 as world record holder Adam Peaty is on top at 26.74. Lima is the only other swimmer under 27 seconds as Andrew has moved up to fourth behind Italian Nicolo Martinenghi.
Former record holder Nic Fink is sitting in third this morning with a 27.57 as he is just ahead of fellow Bulldog Andrew Wilson (27.63).
A couple SEC grads are in fifth and sixth as Peter Stevens (27.94) and Caeleb Dressel (28.00) are in the final.
Great Britain’s James Wilby (28.06) and Mexico’s Miguel De Lara Ojeda (28.08) also qualified for the final.
Event 16 Men 50 LC Meter Breaststroke
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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 27.34 1/12/2019 Nic Fink, Athens Bulldog S
Name Age Team Seed Prelims FINA
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=== Round 1 ===
1 Felipe Lima 33 Una Prvt 59.32 26.97J q890
r:+0.64
2 Michael Andrew 19 Race Pace Club 59.38 27.17P q871
r:+0.69
3 Nic Fink 25 Athens Bulldog S 59.40 27.57 q833
r:+0.72
4 Andrew Wilson 25 Athens Bulldog S 59.19 27.63 q828
r:+0.62
5 Peter Stevens 23 Slovenia 1:02.05 27.94 q801
r:+0.62
6 Caeleb Dressel 22 Gator Swim Club 1:03.28 28.00 q796
r:+0.62
7 James Wilby 25 Great Britain 58.64 28.06 q790
r:+0.77
8 Miguel De Lara 24 Una Prvt 1:00.67 28.08 q789
r:+0.68
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