Video Interview: Maybe Katie Ledecky Can Teach Michael Phelps How To Swim Fast In-Season

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Superstar Michael Phelps had another tough double tonight with swims in both the 100-meter back and 200-meter fly at the 2015 Arena Pro Swim Series Minneapolis.

Phelps, who is feeling the best he has physically in quite some time while living a cleaner lifestyle, talks about some of the rough edges that he is polishing off.

Phelps also talks about how his lactate has been pretty high during doubles, and also quips that he needs to learn some lessons from Katie Ledecky on swimming in-season.

Original 200 fly report:

NBAC’s Chase Kalisz had more in the tank in the men’s 200-meter fly as he overtook superstar training partner Michael Phelps for the win at the 2015 Arena Pro Swim Series Minneapolis.

With Phelps out in 56.04 to lead at the halfway mark, Kalisz powered home with a winning time of 1:58.07. That’s still not a super fast time at this part of the season, but still showed some racing ability against the greatest of all time.

Phelps settled for silver with a time of 1:58.38 as he finished just behind Kalisz.

Mission Viejo’s Grant Shoults took third overall in 2:00.41, while Nashville’s Dakota Hodgson placed fourth in 2:00.64.

Princeton’s Corey Okubo (2:00.66), SwimMAC’s Tyler Clary (2:00.81), Missouri’s Mack Darragh(2:01.19) and Club Wolverine’s Michael Flach (2:01.83) also swam in the finale.

Northern Kentucky’s Brendan Meyer took home the consolation heat win in 2:01.72 with Gator’sSebastien Rousseau snaring second in 2:02.10. Santa Clara’s Kyler Van Swol picked up third in 2:02.83.

                          === A - Final ===                            
 
  1 Kalisz, Chase    21 North Baltimore-  1:59.86    1:58.07 OT     
             27.02        56.99 (29.97)
        1:27.38 (30.39)     1:58.07 (30.69)
  2 Phelps, Michael  30 North Baltimore-  2:00.40    1:58.38 OT     
             26.28        56.04 (29.76)
        1:27.18 (31.14)     1:58.38 (31.20)
  3 Shoults, Grant   18 Mission Viejo Na  2:02.26    2:00.41 OT     
             27.20        57.89 (30.69)
        1:29.53 (31.64)     2:00.41 (30.88)
  4 Hodgson, Dakota  24 Nashville Aquati  2:01.79    2:00.64 OT     
             26.87        57.87 (31.00)
        1:29.22 (31.35)     2:00.64 (31.42)
  5 Okubo, Corey     20 Princeton Univer  2:01.46    2:00.66 OT     
             27.21        57.67 (30.46)
        1:29.09 (31.42)     2:00.66 (31.57)
  6 Clary, Tyler     26 SwimMAC Carolina  2:01.62    2:00.81 OT     
             27.24        58.03 (30.79)
        1:29.33 (31.30)     2:00.81 (31.48)
  7 Darragh, Mack    21 U. of Missouri-M  2:01.65    2:01.19 OT     
             27.40        58.07 (30.67)
        1:29.81 (31.74)     2:01.19 (31.38)
  8 Flach, Michael   24 Club Wolverine-M  2:02.51    2:01.83 OT     
             26.96        57.68 (30.72)
        1:29.08 (31.40)     2:01.83 (32.75)
 
                            === B - Final ===                            
 
  9 Meyer, Brendan   17 Northern KY Clip  2:02.69    2:01.72 OT     
             27.87        58.84 (30.97)
        1:30.75 (31.91)     2:01.72 (30.97)
 10 Rousseau, Sebas  25 Gator Swim Club-  2:02.69    2:02.10 WN     
             27.57        58.88 (31.31)
        1:30.62 (31.74)     2:02.10 (31.48)
 11 VanSwol, Kyler   24 Santa Clara Swim  2:02.98    2:02.83 WN     
             27.07        58.12 (31.05)
        1:30.69 (32.57)     2:02.83 (32.14)
 12 Kremer, Tom      21 North Baltimore-  2:04.29    2:03.23 WN     
             27.38        59.10 (31.72)
        1:31.21 (32.11)     2:03.23 (32.02)
 13 Ozcan, Kaan      17 Una Nbac-MD       2:04.41    2:03.48 WN     
             27.83        59.31 (31.48)
        1:31.55 (32.24)     2:03.48 (31.93)
 14 Whitaker, Kyle   24 Club Wolverine-M  2:03.58    2:03.84 WN     
             27.17        59.30 (32.13)
        1:31.53 (32.23)     2:03.84 (32.31)
 15 Gemmell, Andrew  24 Nation's Capital  2:05.58    2:05.02 TS     
             28.67      1:00.69 (32.02)
        1:32.55 (31.86)     2:05.02 (32.47)
 16 Wilcher, Sam     27 Alligator Aquati  2:04.47    2:11.31        
             28.35      1:00.86 (32.51)
        1:35.87 (35.01)     2:11.31 (35.44)

Original 100 back report:

Former Minnesota Golden Gopher David Plummer turned in a near pool record to win the men’s 100-meter back at the 2015 Arena Pro Swim Series Minneapolis.

During prelims, Plummer broke Nick Thoman’s 2008 mark of 52.92 with a time of 52.83. Tonight, Plummer nearly matched it with a time of 52.85.

Louisville’s Grigory Tarasevich placed second in 54.28 with NYAC’s Arkady Vyatchanin turning in a third-place time of 54.45.

SwimMAC’s Ryan Lochte (55.24), Club Wolverine’s Guy Barnea (55.58), Indie’s Michael Andrew(55.80), Club Wolverine’s Bobby Hurley (56.09) and Louisville’s Aaron Greene (56.12) also put up times in the finale.

Missouri State’s Paul Le managed to beat NBAC’s Michael Phelps to the wall in the B final, 55.78 to 56.12.

                          === A - Final ===                            
 
  1 Plummer, David   30 New York Athleti    52.83      52.85POT     
             25.59        52.85 (27.26)
  2 Tarasevich, Gri  20 Univ Louisville-    54.33      54.28 OT     
             26.15        54.28 (28.13)
  3 Vyatchanin, Ark  31 New York Athleti    55.60      54.45 OT     
             26.68        54.45 (27.77)
  4 Lochte, Ryan     31 SwimMAC Carolina    55.02      55.24 OT     
             26.48        55.24 (28.76)
  5 Barnea, Guy      28 Club Wolverine-M    55.46      55.58 OT     
             26.89        55.58 (28.69)
  6 Andrew, Michael  16 Indie Swimming-M    55.44      55.80 OT     
             26.96        55.80 (28.84)
  7 Hurley, Bobby    27 Club Wolverine-M    55.48      56.09 OT     
             26.97        56.09 (29.12)
  8 Greene, Aaron    21 Univ Louisville-    56.06      56.12 OT     
             27.11        56.12 (29.01)
 
                            === B - Final ===                            
 
  9 Le, Paul         22 Missouri State A    56.48      55.78 OT     
             27.31        55.78 (28.47)
 10 Phelps, Michael  30 North Baltimore-    56.97      56.12 OT     
             27.65        56.12 (28.47)
 11 Turner, Daryl    20 Univ Minnesota-M    56.34      56.13 OT     
             27.36        56.13 (28.77)
 12 Nolan, David     22 Una Nbac-MD         56.09      56.19 OT     
             27.71        56.19 (28.48)
 13 Bohman, Bryce    25 Tucson Ford Deal    56.63      56.48 OT     
             27.77        56.48 (28.71)
 14 Wells, James     23 Badger Swim Club    56.85      56.64 OT     
             27.22        56.64 (29.42)
 15 Kisil, Yuri      20 Ubc Dolphins-US     56.94      56.79 OT     
             27.83        56.79 (28.96)
 16 Carter, Dylan    19 Una Troj-CA         56.82      56.97 OT     
             27.40        56.97 (29.57)

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Niles Keeran

8 years ago

Needs to sharpen his pullouts, turns, and starts to get back that Phelps Edge..