Ryan Murphy Posts 1:56.11 200 Back in Atlanta; Solidifies First Place World Ranking

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Men’s 200 Back

A trio of talented backstrokers led the field in the men’s 200 back throughout the entirety of the race. Cal teammates Ryan Murphy and Jacob Pebley, along with Japan’s Ryosuke Irie, kept close with one another throughout the first 150 meters of the race, but Murphy pulled away to claim the win and defend his title from Austin with a time of 1:55.46. That time improves upon Murphy’s world leading time of 1:56.11 from the Austin stop.

Pebley finished close behind Murphy with a time of 1:55.85, also improving upon his second place ranking of 1:56.40 in the 2018 world rankings.

Irie, who returned tonight as the top qualifier, took third overall with a 1:56.77. His time improves upon his previous 2018 best of 1:57.40 from the Geneva International meet and moved him to fourth overall in the world rankings.

Josiah Binnema of the UBC Thunderbirds grabbed fourth overall with a 2:00.59, followed by teammate Markus Thormeyer’s time of 2:00.65.

SwimAtlanta’s Bradley Dunham (2:02.51), Dynamo Swim Club’s Ian Grum (2:02.78), and Plymouth’s Andrew Abruzzo (2:03.45) took sixth through eighth respectively.

                            === A - Final ===                            
 
  1 Ryan Murphy      22 California Aquat  2:01.76    1:55.46P  910  
    r:+0.56  27.20        56.48 (29.28)
        1:25.95 (29.47)     1:55.46 (29.51)
  2 Jacob Pebley     24 California Aquat  2:00.51    1:55.85   901  
    r:+0.64  27.14        56.30 (29.16)
        1:25.99 (29.69)     1:55.85 (29.86)
  3 Ryosuke Irie     28 Team Elite        2:00.13    1:56.77   880  
    r:+0.55  27.47        57.03 (29.56)
        1:26.98 (29.95)     1:56.77 (29.79)
  4 Josiah Binnema   20 UBC Thunderbirds  2:02.84    2:00.59   799  
             28.26        58.94 (30.68)
        1:29.90 (30.96)     2:00.59 (30.69)
  5 Markus Thormeye  20 UBC Thunderbirds  2:02.35    2:00.65   798  
    r:+0.82  28.82        59.73 (30.91)
        1:30.53 (30.80)     2:00.65 (30.12)
  6 Bradley Dunham   17 SwimAtlanta       2:03.05    2:02.51   762  
    r:+0.86  28.21        58.76 (30.55)
        1:30.55 (31.79)     2:02.51 (31.96)
  7 Ian Grum         16 Dynamo Swim Club  2:03.59    2:02.78   757  
    r:+0.65  29.33      1:00.54 (31.21)
        1:32.04 (31.50)     2:02.78 (30.74)
  8 Andrew Abruzzo   18 Plymouth Whitema  2:02.90    2:03.45   745  
    r:+0.75  29.45      1:01.18 (31.73)
        1:32.97 (31.79)     2:03.45 (30.48)

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Francis Schmitz

6 years ago

LeeAnne Thorson Schwan

Lane Four

6 years ago

The title is incorrect. You need to correct it. Thanks!

Rick Smith

6 years ago

He actually went 1:55.46. Why is it so hard to get the headline right?

Dennis Baker

6 years ago

1:55.46 was his time???