Sun Yang Vaults to 2nd in World, Just Shy of U.S. Open Record in 400 Free
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Sun Yang put together a very impressive prelims swim of 3:43.55 in this morning’s 400 freestyle at the 2016 Arena Pro Swim Series Santa Clara.
He squeaked under Peter Vanderkaay‘s meet record of 3:43.82 from 2008. That time is the second fastest in the world this year, and he came up only .02 shy of Larsen Jensen‘s 2008 U.S. Open record. Before today, Yang sat outside the world’s top 20 for the year.
Going head to head with Yang, Conor Dwyer earned the second seed in 3:48.15. David McKeon qualified third in 3:51.69, just ahead of Ryan Chochrane in 3:51.99.
Jack McLoughlin posted a 3:52.12 for fifth, ahead of Zhi Yong Quian (3:55.25) and Liam Egan (3:55.46) in sixth and seventh. Jeremy Bagshaw (3:56.70) and Brandonn Almeida (3:57.08) complete tonight’s A final.
Event 18 Men 400 LC Meter Freestyle
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Name Age Team Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Sun, Yang 25 Zhejiang Sport-U 3:42.58 3:43.55
26.22 54.35 (28.13)
1:23.25 (28.90) 1:52.05 (28.80)
2:20.46 (28.41) 2:48.86 (28.40)
3:16.74 (27.88) 3:43.55 (26.81)
2 Dwyer, Conor 27 Trojan Swim Club 3:47.37 3:48.15
26.32 54.93 (28.61)
1:23.73 (28.80) 1:52.78 (29.05)
2:21.47 (28.69) 2:50.45 (28.98)
3:19.53 (29.08) 3:48.15 (28.62)
3 McKeon, David 23 Chandler Swim-US 3:45.09 3:51.69
26.14 54.94 (28.80)
1:24.12 (29.18) 1:53.35 (29.23)
2:22.85 (29.50) 2:52.40 (29.55)
3:22.28 (29.88) 3:51.69 (29.41)
4 Cochrane, Ryan 27 Island Swimming- 3:43.46 3:51.99
27.20 56.17 (28.97)
1:25.56 (29.39) 1:55.05 (29.49)
2:24.45 (29.40) 2:53.88 (29.43)
3:23.47 (29.59) 3:51.99 (28.52)
5 McLoughlin, Jack 21 Chandler Swim-US 3:46.27 3:52.12
27.19 56.49 (29.30)
1:25.78 (29.29) 1:55.40 (29.62)
2:24.73 (29.33) 2:54.31 (29.58)
3:23.67 (29.36) 3:52.12 (28.45)
6 Qian, Zhi Yong 20 Zhejiang Sport-U 3:53.17 3:55.25
27.41 57.32 (29.91)
1:26.86 (29.54) 1:56.61 (29.75)
2:26.52 (29.91) 2:56.68 (30.16)
3:26.80 (30.12) 3:55.25 (28.45)
7 Egan, Liam 20 Unattached-NE- 3:52.17 3:55.46
27.83 57.36 (29.53)
1:27.29 (29.93) 1:57.12 (29.83)
2:27.24 (30.12) 2:57.15 (29.91)
3:26.83 (29.68) 3:55.46 (28.63)
8 Bagshaw, Jeremy 24 Island Swimming- 3:49.76 3:56.70
27.61 57.29 (29.68)
1:27.29 (30.00) 1:57.58 (30.29)
2:28.06 (30.48) 2:58.63 (30.57)
3:28.61 (29.98) 3:56.70 (28.09)
9 Almeida, Brandonn 19 Brazilian Swimmi 3:54.62 3:57.08
27.95 57.91 (29.96)
1:27.98 (30.07) 1:58.21 (30.23)
2:28.36 (30.15) 2:58.16 (29.80)
3:27.98 (29.82) 3:57.08 (29.10)
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10 Valente, Miguel 23 Brazilian Swimmi 3:51.62 3:57.38
27.87 57.64 (29.77)
1:27.88 (30.24) 1:57.93 (30.05)
2:28.02 (30.09) 2:58.21 (30.19)
3:28.55 (30.34) 3:57.38 (28.83)
11 Brothers, Peter 19 Island Swimming- 3:51.26 3:57.50
28.02 57.86 (29.84)
1:28.32 (30.46) 1:58.66 (30.34)
2:29.06 (30.40) 2:58.69 (29.63)
3:28.47 (29.78) 3:57.50 (29.03)
12 Kaskawal, Jerad 20 Fast Swim Team-C 3:58.40 3:57.66
27.52 56.86 (29.34)
1:26.86 (30.00) 1:56.92 (30.06)
2:27.21 (30.29) 2:57.46 (30.25)
3:27.93 (30.47) 3:57.66 (29.73)
13 Burns, Aidan 18 Santa Clara Swim 3:52.51 3:58.13
28.10 58.52 (30.42)
1:28.96 (30.44) 1:59.09 (30.13)
2:29.53 (30.44) 2:59.42 (29.89)
3:29.33 (29.91) 3:58.13 (28.80)
14 Larson, Johnthomas 17 Edina Swim Club- 3:56.82 4:00.24
27.47 57.29 (29.82)
1:28.09 (30.80) 1:58.48 (30.39)
2:29.32 (30.84) 2:59.73 (30.41)
3:30.40 (30.67) 4:00.24 (29.84)
15 Kao, Ryan 20 California Aquat 3:57.51 4:00.85
27.71 57.59 (29.88)
1:27.96 (30.37) 1:58.32 (30.36)
2:29.22 (30.90) 3:00.20 (30.98)
3:30.97 (30.77) 4:00.85 (29.88)
16 Chalmers, Kyle 17 Marion Swimming- 3:58.20 4:01.71
27.64 58.06 (30.42)
1:28.62 (30.56) 1:59.54 (30.92)
2:30.15 (30.61) 3:01.31 (31.16)
3:32.12 (30.81) 4:01.71 (29.59)
17 Wang, Kecheng 19 Zhejiang Sport-U 3:50.55 4:01.84
28.31 58.70 (30.39)
1:29.59 (30.89) 2:00.41 (30.82)
2:30.63 (30.22) 3:01.03 (30.40)
3:31.70 (30.67) 4:01.84 (30.14)
18 Lamar, Simon 16 Fast Swim Team-C 4:00.85 4:01.91
28.58 59.16 (30.58)
1:29.98 (30.82) 2:00.98 (31.00)
2:31.70 (30.72) 3:02.76 (31.06)
3:32.99 (30.23) 4:01.91 (28.92)
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19 Olafson, Carson 19 Ubc Dolphins-US- 3:57.81 4:02.00
27.76 58.34 (30.58)
1:29.00 (30.66) 2:00.00 (31.00)
2:30.41 (30.41) 3:01.51 (31.10)
3:32.17 (30.66) 4:02.00 (29.83)
20 Liang, Alex 16 Palo Alto Stanfo 4:00.50 4:02.04
27.74 58.34 (30.60)
1:29.26 (30.92) 2:00.32 (31.06)
2:31.22 (30.90) 3:02.28 (31.06)
3:32.47 (30.19) 4:02.04 (29.57)
21 Gilbert, Colin 17 Kamloops-US- 3:54.52 4:02.43
27.86 57.99 (30.13)
1:28.48 (30.49) 1:59.25 (30.77)
2:30.12 (30.87) 3:01.31 (31.19)
3:32.70 (31.39) 4:02.43 (29.73)
22 Zyla, Michal 19 Terrapins Swim T 3:57.99 4:03.26
28.25 58.63 (30.38)
1:29.62 (30.99) 2:00.66 (31.04)
2:31.24 (30.58) 3:01.95 (30.71)
3:32.93 (30.98) 4:03.26 (30.33)
23 Brinegar, Michael 16 Golden West Swim 3:58.40 4:04.86
27.90 58.46 (30.56)
1:29.43 (30.97) 2:00.92 (31.49)
2:31.82 (30.90) 3:03.62 (31.80)
3:35.16 (31.54) 4:04.86 (29.70)
24 Fierro, Sonny 22 Davis Arden Raci 3:58.45 4:05.62
28.21 59.26 (31.05)
1:30.52 (31.26) 2:01.82 (31.30)
2:32.88 (31.06) 3:04.12 (31.24)
3:35.56 (31.44) 4:05.62 (30.06)
25 Kurakin, Ivan 16 North Bay Aquati 4:32.65Y 4:05.73
28.70 58.99 (30.29)
1:30.15 (31.16) 2:01.68 (31.53)
2:33.23 (31.55) 3:05.03 (31.80)
3:35.59 (30.56) 4:05.73 (30.14)
26 Messner, Michael 19 Santa Clara Swim 3:56.07 4:06.64
28.67 59.79 (31.12)
1:30.96 (31.17) 2:02.51 (31.55)
2:33.62 (31.11) 3:05.04 (31.42)
3:36.15 (31.11) 4:06.64 (30.49)
27 Smith, Edward 17 Pleasanton Seaha 4:07.06 4:06.98
28.16 58.44 (30.28)
1:29.51 (31.07) 2:00.89 (31.38)
2:32.78 (31.89) 3:04.94 (32.16)
3:36.96 (32.02) 4:06.98 (30.02)
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28 Ilin, Daniel 17 California Capit 4:07.76 4:08.34
28.60 1:00.08 (31.48)
1:31.73 (31.65) 2:03.71 (31.98)
2:35.20 (31.49) 3:06.62 (31.42)
3:38.04 (31.42) 4:08.34 (30.30)
29 Hatch, Jarod 17 Santa Clara Swim 4:27.29Y 4:08.71
27.41 58.17 (30.76)
1:29.93 (31.76) 2:02.40 (32.47)
2:34.60 (32.20) 3:07.07 (32.47)
3:38.81 (31.74) 4:08.71 (29.90)
30 Rollo, Jake 18 Walnut Creek Aqu 4:29.04Y 4:08.93
29.22 1:00.28 (31.06)
1:31.88 (31.60) 2:03.56 (31.68)
2:35.56 (32.00) 3:07.07 (31.51)
3:38.36 (31.29) 4:08.93 (30.57)
31 Gyenis, Andrew 21 Una MACH-PV- 4:05.37 4:09.22
27.99 58.99 (31.00)
1:30.43 (31.44) 2:02.88 (32.45)
2:34.62 (31.74) 3:07.21 (32.59)
3:39.15 (31.94) 4:09.22 (30.07)
32 Huft, Erick 20 Una Edi-MN- 4:00.71 4:10.02
28.00 59.18 (31.18)
1:30.59 (31.41) 2:02.62 (32.03)
2:34.75 (32.13) 3:07.08 (32.33)
3:39.08 (32.00) 4:10.02 (30.94)
33 Cheney, Teagan 16 Crow Canyon Coun 4:12.87 4:10.72
27.60 59.29 (31.69)
1:31.37 (32.08) 2:04.00 (32.63)
2:36.62 (32.62) 3:08.77 (32.15)
3:40.07 (31.30) 4:10.72 (30.65)
34 Tremblay, Jeremy 20 Team Québec-US- 4:06.64 4:11.29
29.01 1:00.31 (31.30)
1:32.02 (31.71) 2:03.87 (31.85)
2:36.11 (32.24) 3:08.03 (31.92)
3:40.23 (32.20) 4:11.29 (31.06)
35 Blake, Daniel 15 Santa Clara Swim 4:30.75Y 4:11.39
29.27 1:00.81 (31.54)
1:32.85 (32.04) 2:04.87 (32.02)
2:36.80 (31.93) 3:08.67 (31.87)
3:40.64 (31.97) 4:11.39 (30.75)
36 Belanger, Samuel 19 Team Québec-US- 3:57.71 4:12.88
27.74 58.66 (30.92)
1:30.08 (31.42) 2:02.08 (32.00)
2:34.70 (32.62) 3:07.66 (32.96)
3:40.60 (32.94) 4:12.88 (32.28)
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37 Reuter, Zack 17 Davis Arden Raci 4:30.30Y 4:13.43
29.57 1:01.67 (32.10)
1:34.38 (32.71) 2:06.71 (32.33)
2:38.62 (31.91) 3:10.49 (31.87)
3:42.42 (31.93) 4:13.43 (31.01)
38 Noyes, David 16 Santa Clara Swim 4:08.96 4:13.49
28.59 59.66 (31.07)
1:32.06 (32.40) 2:04.67 (32.61)
2:37.08 (32.41) 3:08.97 (31.89)
3:42.16 (33.19) 4:13.49 (31.33)
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39 Hedman, Matthew 19 Edina Swim Club- 4:09.07 4:14.78
28.92 1:00.12 (31.20)
1:32.37 (32.25) 2:04.80 (32.43)
2:37.61 (32.81) 3:10.23 (32.62)
3:42.93 (32.70) 4:14.78 (31.85)
40 David, Calvin 14 Pleasanton Seaha 4:30.61Y 4:15.13
28.90 1:01.22 (32.32)
1:33.56 (32.34) 2:05.92 (32.36)
2:38.34 (32.42) 3:11.07 (32.73)
3:43.54 (32.47) 4:15.13 (31.59)
41 Johnson, Terry 18 Sierra Marlins S 4:13.87 4:16.19
28.42 59.90 (31.48)
1:32.09 (32.19) 2:05.01 (32.92)
2:38.08 (33.07) 3:11.36 (33.28)
3:44.96 (33.60) 4:16.19 (31.23)
42 Spallas, Matthew 19 Una Dart-SN- 4:29.84Y 4:22.46
30.04 1:02.76 (32.72)
1:36.10 (33.34) 2:08.77 (32.67)
2:41.92 (33.15) 3:15.74 (33.82)
3:49.42 (33.68) 4:22.46 (33.04)
-- Martins, Lucca 18 Palo Alto Stanfo 4:05.42 DFS
-- Glaesner, Mads 27 Trojan Swim Club 3:48.42 DFS
-- White, Forrest 18 Crow Canyon Coun 4:30.43Y NS
-- Matsuda, Daichi 18 Palo Alto Stanfo 4:30.71Y NS
-- Jacobs, Talbot 20 Orinda Aquatics- 3:59.05 NS
-- Palaschuk, Brian 18 Regina Optimist- 3:58.43 NS
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