Melanie Margalis, Felipe Lima Claim 100 Breast Wins at Arena Grand Prix in Minnesota (Race Videos)

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MINNEAPOLIS – Melanie Margalis and Felipe Lima won the 100 breast last night at the Arena Grand Prix in Minnesota. Here are all of the race videos courtesy of USA Swimming.

Women’s 100 breast

Saint Petersburg’s Melanie Margalis, who almost did it this morning with a 59.04 in prelims, broke the 59-second barrier with a 58.64 to win tonight. Her best coming into today had been a 59.34 from the Georgia Fall Invitational in 2012.

Hilda Luthersdottir chased down second with a 59.40, while Kierra Smith also cleared 1:00 with a third-place time of 59.68.

Haley Spencer (1:00.22), Karlee Bispo (1:00.39), Emily McClellan (1:00.47), Bronwyn Pasloski (1:00.91) and Katie Hoff (1:01.63) closed out the championship eight.

Justine Bowker of T2 claimed the B final in 1:01.63 with Rae Bullinger taking second in 1:02.83. Anna Belousova wound up third in 1:03.01.

Olivia Calegan (1:03.05), Danielle Dellatorre (1:03.19), Dannie Dilsaver (1:03.21), Olivia Anderson (1:03.35) and Heidi Busack (1:03.91) also beat 1:04 to close out the consolation heat.

A final

B final

C final

D final

Men’s 100 breast

Brazil’s Felipe Lima and NYAC’s Mike Alexandrov battled to the touch with Lima coming away with the first-place paycheck, 52.58 to 52.64. That’s Lima’s best yard time, lower than the 52.87 he clocked at the 2012 Winter Championships.

Lyam Dias rounded out the top three with a time of 52.81, while BJ Johnson also beat 53 seconds with a time of 52.92.

Carlos Almeida (53.18), Marat Amaltdinov (54.15), Matt Anderson (54.27) and Michael Andrew (55.38) also turned in times in the A final this evening.

Conner McHugh grabbed the B final in 54.68 with Yucaipa’s Trevor Hoyt taking second in 55.18.

Jared Anderson (55.42), Spencer Mattox (55.69), Eric Sande (56.13), Austin Surhoff (56.17) and Alpkan Ornek (56.43) finished third through seventh in the consolation heat with John Bushman drawing a disqualification.

A final

B final

C final

D final

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