Jordan Pothain Clips Michael McBroom For 400 Free Victory

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France’s Jordan Pothain claimed the men’s 400-meter free crown at the 2016 Arena Pro Swim Series Austin.

Pothain won the finale in a touchout triumph against The Woodlands’ Michael McBroom, 3:50.06 to 3:50.17.

Trojan’s Mads Glaesner rounded out the podium with a third-place time of 3:50.81.

Club Wolverine’s Connor Jaeger (3:51.16), Badger’s Zane Grothe (3:51.49), Mission Viejo’s Ous Mellouli (3:52.60), Great Britain’s Jay Lelliot (3:52.77) and Gator’s True Sweetser (3:52.94) also competed in the finale.

Mexico’s Jacob Vargas won the B final in 3:52.34 with SwimMAC’s Tyler Clary taking second in 3:52.79. NCAP’s Andrew Gemmell picked up third in 3:53.50.

                           === A - Final ===                            
 
  1 Pothain, Jordan  21 France            3:51.49    3:50.06        
             26.70        55.41 (28.71)
        1:24.79 (29.38)     1:54.70 (29.91)
        2:23.69 (28.99)     2:52.91 (29.22)
        3:21.79 (28.88)     3:50.06 (28.27)
  2 McBroom, Michae  24 The Woodlands Sw  3:51.34    3:50.17        
             27.36        56.18 (28.82)
        1:25.42 (29.24)     1:54.72 (29.30)
        2:23.95 (29.23)     2:53.29 (29.34)
        3:22.40 (29.11)     3:50.17 (27.77)
  3 Glaesner, Mads   27 Trojan Swim Club  3:53.20    3:50.81        
             27.17        56.58 (29.41)
        1:25.86 (29.28)     1:55.44 (29.58)
        2:25.01 (29.57)     2:54.29 (29.28)
        3:23.16 (28.87)     3:50.81 (27.65)
  4 Jaeger, Connor   24 Club Wolverine    3:52.07    3:51.16        
             27.20        56.33 (29.13)
        1:25.65 (29.32)     1:55.45 (29.80)
        2:24.70 (29.25)     2:54.00 (29.30)
        3:23.19 (29.19)     3:51.16 (27.97)
  5 Grothe, Zane     23 Badger Swim Club  3:53.30    3:51.49        
             26.92        56.01 (29.09)
        1:25.32 (29.31)     1:55.00 (29.68)
        2:24.44 (29.44)     2:53.91 (29.47)
        3:23.53 (29.62)     3:51.49 (27.96)
  6 Mellouli, Ous    31 Mission Viejo Na  3:53.40    3:52.60        
             27.22        56.44 (29.22)
        1:25.82 (29.38)     1:55.51 (29.69)
        2:24.93 (29.42)     2:54.55 (29.62)
        3:23.73 (29.18)     3:52.60 (28.87)
  7 Lelliott, Jay    20 Great Britain     3:53.10    3:52.77        
             26.80        55.58 (28.78)
        1:25.04 (29.46)     1:54.80 (29.76)
        2:24.22 (29.42)     2:53.87 (29.65)
        3:23.64 (29.77)     3:52.77 (29.13)
  8 Sweetser, True   18 Gator Swim Club   3:53.21    3:52.94        
             27.90        57.81 (29.91)
        1:27.33 (29.52)     1:57.05 (29.72)
        2:26.26 (29.21)     2:55.48 (29.22)
        3:24.48 (29.00)     3:52.94 (28.46)
 
                            === B - Final ===                            
 
  9 Vargas Jacobo,   18 MEX               3:55.27    3:52.34        
             27.61        56.98 (29.37)
        1:26.49 (29.51)     1:56.21 (29.72)
        2:25.66 (29.45)     2:55.36 (29.70)
        3:24.62 (29.26)     3:52.34 (27.72)
 10 Clary, Tyler     26 SwimMAC Carolina  3:54.07    3:52.79        
             26.89        56.27 (29.38)
        1:25.92 (29.65)     1:55.72 (29.80)
        2:25.18 (29.46)     2:54.68 (29.50)
        3:24.01 (29.33)     3:52.79 (28.78)
 11 Gemmell, Andrew  24 Nation's Capital  3:55.06    3:53.50        
             27.91        57.64 (29.73)
        1:27.24 (29.60)     1:57.00 (29.76)
        2:26.46 (29.46)     2:55.79 (29.33)
        3:25.12 (29.33)     3:53.50 (28.38)
 12 Acosta, Marcelo  19 Azura Florida Aq  3:54.41    3:53.76        
             27.15        56.37 (29.22)
        1:26.09 (29.72)     1:55.95 (29.86)
        2:25.71 (29.76)     2:55.64 (29.93)
        3:25.11 (29.47)     3:53.76 (28.65)
 13 Ipsen, Anton Oe  21 NCS               3:53.50    3:53.91        
             27.39        56.67 (29.28)
        1:26.34 (29.67)     1:56.13 (29.79)
        2:25.92 (29.79)     2:55.83 (29.91)
        3:25.33 (29.50)     3:53.91 (28.58)
 14 Higgins, Walker  18 Tennessee Aquati  3:55.31    3:55.26        
             26.82        56.28 (29.46)
        1:25.71 (29.43)     1:55.49 (29.78)
        2:25.39 (29.90)     2:55.48 (30.09)
        3:25.59 (30.11)     3:55.26 (29.67)
 15 Perez Vertti, A  24 Caan Swim Team    3:54.97    3:55.43        
             27.51        57.22 (29.71)
        1:27.39 (30.17)     1:57.33 (29.94)
        2:26.98 (29.65)     2:56.85 (29.87)
        3:26.74 (29.89)     3:55.43 (28.69)
 16 Klueh, Michael   28 Club Wolverine    3:55.57    3:55.44        
             27.29        56.74 (29.45)
        1:26.93 (30.19)     1:57.49 (30.56)
        2:27.64 (30.15)     2:57.40 (29.76)
        3:26.49 (29.09)     3:55.44 (28.95)

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