Ryan Murphy Smokes Stacked 200 Back Field for Win

Photo Courtesy: David Farr

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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.

SCHEDULED EVENTS

Women’s 200 IM
Men’s 200 IM
Women’s 200 back
Men’s 200 back
Women’s 50 breast
Men’s 50 breast
Women’s 100 free
Men’s 100 free
Women’s 800 free
Men’s 1500 free

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