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 QuÃ©bec-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 QuÃ©bec-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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