Jay Litherland Moves to 4th in 400 IM World Rankings at Des Moines TYR Pro Swim

Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick

Men’s 400 IM

Dynamo Swim Club’s Jay Litherland battled for victory with Brazil’s Brandonn Cruz in the men’s 400 IM. Litherland delivered a 4:17.28 to jump to fourth in the world rankings for 2019 and collect an Olympic Trials cut. Cruz posted a 4:17.65 to move to fifth in the rankings.

Gunnar Bentz, also of Dynamo Swim Club, finished third overall with a 4:20.37, while Gator Swim Club’s Mark Szaranek took fourth with a 4:24.39.

Tomas Peribonio collected fifth with a time of 4:26.38, just ahead of Great Britain’s Joe Litchfield’s 4:26.91.

Brian Palaschuk (4:29.70) and Zachary Tan (4:32.10) completed the top eight.

 Event 22  Men 400 LC Meter IM
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        World: W 4:03.84  8/10/2008 Michael Phelps, USA
     American: A 4:03.84  8/10/2008 Michael Phelps, USA
    U.S. Open: O 4:05.25  6/29/2008 Michael Phelps, Club Wolverine
     Jr World: J 4:14.00  6/26/2016 Sean Grieshop, USA
     Pro Swim: P 4:08.92  2018      Chase Kalisz
    Trial Cut: T 4:25.99
    Name            Age Team              Prelims     Finals  FINA       
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                        === A - Final ===                         
 
  1 Jay Litherland   23 Dynamo Swim Club  4:25.00    4:17.28T  851  
    r:+0.71  26.90        58.18 (31.28)
        1:31.29 (33.11)     2:03.95 (32.66)
        2:40.81 (36.86)     3:18.86 (38.05)
        3:49.03 (30.17)     4:17.28 (28.25)
  2 Brandonn Cruz D  21 Sccp Brazil       4:27.35    4:17.65   847  
    r:+0.66  27.61        58.90 (31.29)
        1:31.17 (32.27)     2:02.77 (31.60)
        2:39.98 (37.21)     3:17.95 (37.97)
        3:48.73 (30.78)     4:17.65 (28.92)
  3 Gunnar Bentz     23 Dynamo Swim Club  4:27.47    4:20.37T  821  
    r:+0.72  27.19        58.77 (31.58)
        1:33.27 (34.50)     2:07.38 (34.11)
        2:44.86 (37.48)     3:21.42 (36.56)
        3:51.59 (30.17)     4:20.37 (28.78)
  4 Mark Szaranek    23 Gator Swim Club   4:26.23    4:24.39   784  
    r:+0.66  27.11        58.71 (31.60)
        1:33.34 (34.63)     2:07.61 (34.27)
        2:45.06 (37.45)     3:24.02 (38.96)
        3:54.72 (30.70)     4:24.39 (29.67)
  5 Tomas Peribonio  23 Unattached        4:27.78    4:26.38   767  
    r:+0.64  27.82        59.40 (31.58)
        1:34.68 (35.28)     2:09.45 (34.77)
        2:46.43 (36.98)     3:25.49 (39.06)
        3:56.52 (31.03)     4:26.38 (29.86)
  6 Joe Litchfield   20 Great Britain     4:25.78    4:26.91   762  
    r:+0.71  27.37        59.71 (32.34)
        1:34.47 (34.76)     2:08.89 (34.42)
        2:46.36 (37.47)     3:25.57 (39.21)
        3:57.20 (31.63)     4:26.91 (29.71)
  7 Brian Palaschuk  21 Regina Optimist   4:27.45    4:29.70   739  
    r:+0.71  27.79      1:00.25 (32.46)
        1:35.44 (35.19)     2:10.52 (35.08)
        2:49.05 (38.53)     3:28.95 (39.90)
        3:59.77 (30.82)     4:29.70 (29.93)
  8 Zachary Tan      15 Phoenix Swim Clu  4:29.28    4:32.10   719  
    r:+0.65  27.45        59.92 (32.47)
        1:36.10 (36.18)     2:10.68 (34.58)
        2:47.50 (36.82)     3:25.72 (38.22)
        3:59.66 (33.94)     4:32.10 (32.44)

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