Shinri Shioura Claims 100 Free Gold at 2017 Arena Pro Series Austin

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Men’s 100 Free

It was a battle to the finish in finals of the men’s 100 free as Japan’s Shinri Shioura and NC State’s Ryan Held battled to the very finish. The determining factor was in the last few meters as Shioura powered past Held to finish first with a 49.16 over Held’s 49.32.

Yuri Kisil of the UBC Thunderbirds picked up the bronze medal with a time of 49.51, followed by McFarland Sparta’s Daniel Krueger and his time of 49.89.

California Aquatics’ Jacob Pebley grabbed fifth overall with a final time of 50.33, just ahead of UBC Thunderbirds’ Markus Thormeyer’s 50.37.

NC State’s Soeren Dahl and Race Pace’s Michael Andrew finished seventh and eighth respectively with times of 50.53 and 50.73.

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