Race Video: Watch Michael Phelps Win First 200 Fly Since 2012 Trials

Jun 20, 2015; Santa Clara, CA, USA; Michael Phelps (USA) on deck before his final in the Men's 200M Butterly during the Championship Finals in evening session of Day 3 at the George F. Haines International Swim Center in Santa Clara, Calif. Mandatory Credit: Bob Stanton-USA TODAY Sports
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Michael Phelps powered his way to victory in the men’s 200-meter fly for the first time since the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials.

USA Swimming has uploaded the video to its YouTube account.

Original 200 fly report:

NBAC’s Michael Phelps withstood a tough final 25 meters to secure the men’s 200-meter fly title at the Arena Pro Swim Series Santa Clara.

Phelps uncorked a winning time of 1:57.62 after going out in 55.56.  That’s Phelps’ best 200 fly time since his comeback, clearing the 1:58.90 he clocked this morning during prelims.

He still has some time to drop to get into the world-class range as Laszlo Cseh is 10th in the world with a 1:55.95.   Andrew Seliskar is still the top-ranked American with a ninth-ranked 1:55.92 from Austin.

Phelps’ teammate Chase Kalisz checked in with a second-place time of 1:58.06, while California’sTom Shields settled for third with a time of 1:58.28.

FIAT’s Kaio Almeida (1:58.98), SwimMAC’s Tyler Clary (1:59.62), Club Wolverine’s Kyle Whitaker(1:59.66), California’s Justin Lynch (1:59.73), Dynamo’s Gunnar Bentz (2:00.20) and Stanford’sBobby Bollier (2:01.16) placed fourth through ninth in the finale.

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Anita Sisneros
8 years ago

Awesome job!!

Wai Kin Joe Ching
8 years ago

He came back with confidence???

Nadja Katharina Rabitsch

great job! ??
i hope he will rise like a phoenix from the ashes at the olympics! ??
he still has the wr and when you see this -goosepumps ?? seems like he is flying…
http://youtu.be/IEMHTeoKMVU

…hm maybe he should have a shave and get out of the sun ?

Phelps Saady
8 years ago

Stel thé beste

Arthur Delpy
8 years ago

Nico Brugie il est de retour
Immortel le gars

Lola Maraver García
8 years ago

A B U S O

Bobbi Vasquez
8 years ago

Awesome swim??

Victoria Zarrabal Rabelo

You are the one Michael!!!!???? welcone back again!!!

Victoria Zarrabal Rabelo

You are the one Michael!!!!???? welcone back again!!!

Todd Griner
8 years ago

1:57

Sandi Asjes
Sandi Asjes
8 years ago

Congrats Michael

Jocelyne Humbert O'Kane

And he only started to train

Sandi Asjes
Sandi Asjes
8 years ago

Keep it up like this and you’ll be bringing home more Gold Medals..

Eric Dollar
8 years ago

Here he is off the blocks

Eric Dollar
8 years ago

We were there Austin Dollar and got to see it live! !!

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