Michael Phelps Report: Top Qualifier In 200 IM After Scratching 200 Fly

Jan 16, 2016; Austin, TX, USA; Michael Phelps (center) dives in the men's 200 free final during the 2016 Arena Pro Swim Series at Lee & Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center. Mandatory Credit: Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports

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Michael Phelps scratched the 200 fly to focus on the 200 IM today, and he looks like he could be in for a special time tonight in the medley at the 2016 Arena Pro Swim Series Austin.

Original 200 IM report:

Michael Phelps continued his strong meet with a smooth 2:01.88 to lead the way in the 200-meter IM.

Phelps has been beating all of his January career bests this week, and has a shot at another one tonight. His best time ever in January came in 2012 at this meet with a 1:58.52.

Phelps should cut some time tonight, but the question is whether he can cut that much.

Andrew Seliskar cruised into second overall with a 2:02.47, while Josh Prenot placed third out of the morning heats with a 2:02.59.

Gator’s Dan Wallace qualified fourth in 2:02.78 with Wisconsin’s Michael Weiss snaring fifth in 2:02.83.

SwimMAC’s Ryan Lochte, who had a strong 400 IM last night, posted a sixth-seeded time in 2:03.06.

Gator’s Niki Denisyako (2:03.43) and Gator’s Eduardo Solaeche (2:03.70) picked up the rest of the top times.

                      === Preliminaries ===                       
 
  1 Phelps, Michael  30 North Baltimore   1:54.75    2:01.88 qOLY   
             25.89        55.90 (30.01)
        1:31.79 (35.89)     2:01.88 (30.09)
  2 Seliskar, Andre  19 UN                1:59.93    2:02.47 qOLY   
             26.18        57.78 (31.60)
        1:33.02 (35.24)     2:02.47 (29.45)
  3 Prenot, Josh     22 UN                1:58.38    2:02.59 qOLY   
             27.07        58.54 (31.47)
        1:32.24 (33.70)     2:02.59 (30.35)
  4 Wallace, Dan     22 Gator Swim Club   1:57.59    2:02.78 qOLY   
             26.40        58.48 (32.08)
        1:33.83 (35.35)     2:02.78 (28.95)
  5 Weiss, Michael   24 Wisconsin Aquati  2:01.20    2:02.83 qOLY   
             25.98        56.81 (30.83)
        1:33.50 (36.69)     2:02.83 (29.33)
  6 Lochte, Ryan     31 SwimMAC Carolina  1:55.81    2:03.06 qOLY   
             25.41        55.43 (30.02)
        1:31.48 (36.05)     2:03.06 (31.58)
  7 Denisyako, Niki  27 Gator Swim Club   2:00.73    2:03.43 qOLY   
             26.66        58.18 (31.52)
        1:34.35 (36.17)     2:03.43 (29.08)
  8 Solaeche, Eduar  22 Gator Swim Club   1:58.99    2:03.70 qOLY   
             26.93        59.17 (32.24)
        1:34.84 (35.67)     2:03.70 (28.86)

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Marlene Beyer

9 years ago

And yes came in first in finals in 200 IM with a time of 1:58.00 . Lochte in second 1:58.43.