Ryan Murphy “Hoping For Mixed Medley Leadoff to Swim 100 Back at Worlds

Jun 21, 2015; Santa Clara, CA, USA; Ryan Murphy (USA), right, is congratulated by Michael Phelps (USA) after Murphy won the final qualifying heat of the Men's 200IM during the morning session of day four at the George F. Haines International Swim Center in Santa Clara, Calif. Mandatory Credit: Bob Stanton-USA TODAY Sports
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Ryan Murphy isn’t scheduled to swim the men’s 100-meter back tapered this year at the World Championships, but he plans on trying to talk the coaches into letting him on a mixed 400 medley relay as the leadoff during prelims.

Original 200 back report:

California’s Ryan Murphy smoked the men’s 200-meter back final for the win at the Arena Pro Swim Series Santa Clara.

Murphy, ranked ninth in the world with a 1:56.91 from the Austin stop of the Series, wound up just off that time with a 1:57.06 this evening.

SwimMAC’s Tyler Clary hit the wall second tonight in 1:59.32, while California’s Jacob Pebley snared third in 1:59.82 to close out the sub-2:00 times.

Omar Pinzon finished fourth in 2:00.02 with Club Wolverine’s Tristan Sanders taking fifth in 2:01.60.

Tucson Ford’s Matt Grevers, who ranks 10th in the world with a 1:57.43 from Austin, took sixth this evening in 2:01.89.

BlueFish’s Connor Green (2:01.99) and Dynamo’s Michael Taylor (2:03.56) placed seventh and eighth.

NBAC’s Michael Phelps, shortly after winning the 200 IM tonight, still decided to swim in the A final after a ninth-seed swim this morning instead of scratching like many other did this evening.  He took ninth tonight in 2:04.11 to give the fans another chance to watch.

Just minutes after taking third in the 200-meter IM, NBAC’s Chase Kalisz nearly popped a lifetime best in the B final with a 2:02.84 to win the consolation heat.  That’s just off his 2:02.33 from the 2014 Bulldog Grand Slam.

 

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