Townley Haas Unleashes Second Fastest 200 Free of 2017

Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick

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There was a lot of potential around Townley Haas after he finished in the individual 200 free final last year and swam the fastest relay split of any of the competitors in the 4×200 free relay. Haas picked up his first World Championship selection with a 1:45.03 on Wednesday night in Indianapolis, the second fastest time in the world this year behind China’s Sun Yang (1:44.91).

Haas moves ahead of the British duo of James Guy (1:45.55) and Duncan Scott (1:45.80) on the world rankings list as we move towards Budapest. Haas will be joined in the individual 200 free by Blake Pieroni of Indiana (1:46.30), who moves to fifth in the world rankings. Pieroni picks up his first World Championship spot in his career.

Zane Grothe (1:46.39) and Conor Dwyer (1:47.25) rounded out the top four for a solid 4×200 free relay. The Americans will be looking to regain the world title they lost to Great Britain in 2015. The Brits will be tough to beat with the core of Scott and Guy leading the charge for them.

Clark Smith (1:47.29) and Caeleb Dressel (1:47.51) also pick up relay consideration spots with their fifth and sixth place finishes. Jay Litherland (1:47.74) and Mitch D’Arrigo (1:47.79) rounded out the top eight final.

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