Michael McBroom Crushes 1500 Free Field For 2nd Gold

Photo Courtesy: Brad Jaques

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The Woodlands’ Michael McBroom collected his second title of the meet with an easy win in the men’s 1500-meter free at the Arena Pro Swim Series Mesa.

McBroom put up a time of 15:09.20 for the win to move to 16th in the world in the metric mile.

Mission Viejo’s Nick Norman placed a distant second in 15:29.39 with Louisville’s Marcelo Acosta taking third overall in 15:37.04.

Club Wolverine’s Michael Klueh (15:40.19), Mission Viejo’s Daniel O’Connor (15:43.77), Tucson Ford’s Ty Fowler (15:49.48), Chile’s Felipe Tapia (15:52.36) and Seminole’s Mateo De Angulo (15:57.32) finished in the top eight in the timed final event.

Notably, Katie Ledecky would have taken fifth tonight in the 1500-meter free with her 15:42.23 to win the 1500 free on night one.

SCHEDULED EVENTS

Women’s 200 IM
Men’s 200 IM
Women’s 200 back
Men’s 200 back
Women’s 100 free
Men’s 100 free
Women’s 800 free
Men’s 1500 free
Women’s 400 medley relay
Men’s 400 medley relay

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