Race Footage: Watch Anton McKee Race Way to 200 Breast Crown

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CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, May 17. ICELAND’s Anton McKee had to fight off veteran Mike Alexandrov for the win, but he did so in fine fashion in the men’s 200-meter breast at the Arena Grand Prix in Charlotte.

McKee clocked a 2:13.06 for the win, while Alexandrov just missed sweeping the breaststroke events for the entire meet with a second-place 2:13.92. NBAC’s Chase Kalisz, the 400 IM winner, came barreling home to take third in 2:14.34.

Lewis Coleman (2:15.42), Thomas Dahlia (2:15.43), Cody Miller (2:16.68), Brendan McHugh (2:19.03) and Addison Bray (2:20.57) turned in the other swims in the championship heat.

Tennessee’s Brad Craig earned the consolation heat win in 2:18.46 with Canada’s Matt Ackman placing a close second in 2:18.77. Carlos Almeida finished third in 2:19.50.

Ross Palazzo (2:19.74), Gabriel deSousa (2:19.85), Tristan Slater (2:21.25), Matt McNamara (2:22.20) and Kameron Chastain (2:22.65) pocketed the rest of the consolation heat finishes.

=== Championship ===

1 *Anton McKee 20 Iceland 2:14.66 2:13.06 NAT
30.26 1:05.13 (34.87)
1:38.68 (33.55) 2:13.06 (34.38)
2 Mike Alexandrov 29 Una NYAC-MR 2:17.47 2:13.92 NAT
30.08 1:04.19 (34.11)
1:39.00 (34.81) 2:13.92 (34.92)
3 Chase Kalisz 20 North Baltimore- 2:15.04 2:14.34 NAT
31.01 1:05.92 (34.91)
1:39.83 (33.91) 2:14.34 (34.51)
4 *Lewis Coleman 22 Great Britain 2:15.73 2:15.42 NAT
30.35 1:04.78 (34.43)
1:39.64 (34.86) 2:15.42 (35.78)
5 *Thomas Dahlia 24 Una UOFL-KY 2:17.68 2:15.43 NAT
31.07 1:05.94 (34.87)
1:40.70 (34.76) 2:15.43 (34.73)
6 Cody Miller 22 Badger Swim Club 2:16.16 2:16.68 NAT
31.17 1:06.98 (35.81)
1:41.18 (34.20) 2:16.68 (35.50)
7 Brendan McHugh 24 G P A C-MA 2:18.24 2:19.03 NAT
30.87 1:06.23 (35.36)
1:42.40 (36.17) 2:19.03 (36.63)
8 Addison Bray 21 Una UOFL-KY 2:19.68 2:20.57
31.94 1:08.42 (36.48)
1:44.44 (36.02) 2:20.57 (36.13)

=== Consolation ===

9 Brad Craig 25 Tennessee Aquati 2:21.26 2:18.46 NAT
30.84 1:05.80 (34.96)
1:42.11 (36.31) 2:18.46 (36.35)
10 *Matthew Ackman 18 Canada 2:20.03 2:18.77 NAT
30.72 1:06.48 (35.76)
1:42.33 (35.85) 2:18.77 (36.44)
11 *Carlos Almeida 25 Cardinal Aquatic 2:20.67 2:19.50
31.56 1:07.83 (36.27)
1:43.00 (35.17) 2:19.50 (36.50)
12 Ross Palazzo 17 Hudson Explorer- 2:21.12 2:19.74
31.26 1:06.78 (35.52)
1:42.86 (36.08) 2:19.74 (36.88)
13 *Gabriel deSous 24 North Baltimore- 2:21.43 2:19.85
32.55 1:08.31 (35.76)
1:44.16 (35.85) 2:19.85 (35.69)
14 *Tristan Slater 20 Una TNAQ-SE 2:21.67 2:21.25
32.14 1:08.00 (35.86)
1:44.60 (36.60) 2:21.25 (36.65)
15 Matt McNamara 20 Club Wolverine-M 2:22.30 2:22.20
31.94 1:08.21 (36.27)
1:44.60 (36.39) 2:22.20 (37.60)
16 Kameron Chastai 22 Una UOFL-KY 2:20.84 2:22.65
31.07 1:06.95 (35.88)
1:44.38 (37.43) 2:22.65 (38.27)

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