Watch Jeremy Stravius, Michael Phelps Swim 200 Free in Austin

Jan 16, 2016; Austin, TX, USA; Michael Phelps (center) dives in the men's 200 free final during the 2016 Arena Pro Swim Series at Lee & Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center. Mandatory Credit: Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports

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Original 200 free report:

France’s Jeremy Stravius put in a smooth swim to win the men’s 200-meter free at the 2016 Arena Pro Swim Series Austin.

Stravius won the finale in 1:47.56 as he held off a strong field. Stravius’ compatriot Jordan Pothainput up a third-place time of 1:48.62.

Texas’ Townley Haas split the difference with a second-place time of 1:48.35.

NBAC’s Michael Phelps finished fourth in 1:48.87, that’s his best January swim ever. He crushed his previous top January time of 1:49.90 set in Austin back in 2011.

Gator’s Dan Wallace (1:49.56), Queens’ Dion Dreesens (1:49.57), Long Gutierrez (1:50.51) and Badger’s Zane Grothe (1:52.27) finished fifth through eighth.

Singapore’s Zheng Wen Quah took home the B final in 1:49.68. Pleasanton’s Maxime Rooneyplaced second in 1:50.07 with Club Wolverine’s Michael Klueh earning third in 1:50.10.

                            === A - Final ===                            
 
  1 Stravius, Jerem  27 France            1:49.14    1:47.56 OLY    
             24.71        51.94 (27.23)
        1:20.35 (28.41)     1:47.56 (27.21)
  2 Haas, Townley    19 Univ of Texas     1:49.57    1:48.35 OLY    
             25.25        52.41 (27.16)
        1:20.63 (28.22)     1:48.35 (27.72)
  3 Pothain, Jordan  21 France            1:49.15    1:48.62 OLY    
             25.47        52.98 (27.51)
        1:20.77 (27.79)     1:48.62 (27.85)
  4 Phelps, Michael  30 North Baltimore   1:50.06    1:48.87 OLY    
             25.29        52.81 (27.52)
        1:21.04 (28.23)     1:48.87 (27.83)
  5 Wallace, Dan     22 Gator Swim Club   1:50.25    1:49.56 OLY    
             25.91        53.81 (27.90)
        1:22.15 (28.34)     1:49.56 (27.41)
  6 Dreesens, Dion   22 Queens Universit  1:50.14    1:49.57 OLY    
             25.75        53.31 (27.56)
        1:21.39 (28.08)     1:49.57 (28.18)
  7 Gutierrez, Long  20 UN                1:50.28    1:50.51 OLY    
             25.79        53.93 (28.14)
        1:22.29 (28.36)     1:50.51 (28.22)
  8 Grothe, Zane     23 Badger Swim Club  1:50.60    1:52.27 NAT    
             26.42        54.79 (28.37)
        1:24.25 (29.46)     1:52.27 (28.02)
 
                            === B - Final ===                            
 
  9 Quah, Zheng Wen  19 Singapore         1:50.71    1:49.68 OLY    
             24.99        53.14 (28.15)
        1:21.29 (28.15)     1:49.68 (28.39)
 10 Rooney, Maxime   17 Pleasanton Seaha  1:51.36    1:50.07 OLY    
             25.56        53.54 (27.98)
        1:21.52 (27.98)     1:50.07 (28.55)
 11 Klueh, Michael   28 Club Wolverine    1:50.68    1:50.10 OLY    
             26.53        54.49 (27.96)
        1:22.43 (27.94)     1:50.10 (27.67)
 12 Shields, Tom     24 California Aquat  1:51.35    1:50.48 OLY    
             26.03        54.49 (28.46)
        1:22.61 (28.12)     1:50.48 (27.87)
 13 Jaeger, Connor   24 Club Wolverine    1:51.13    1:50.72 OLY    
             26.19        54.57 (28.38)
        1:22.91 (28.34)     1:50.72 (27.81)
 14 Lelliott, Jay    20 Great Britain     1:50.88    1:51.12 OLY    
             26.40        54.42 (28.02)
        1:23.06 (28.64)     1:51.12 (28.06)
 15 Sjodin, Simon    29 Sweden            1:51.00    1:51.27 OLY    
             26.16        54.69 (28.53)
        1:23.19 (28.50)     1:51.27 (28.08)
 16 Glanda, Justin   23 Club Wolverine    1:51.35    1:51.53 OLY    
             25.90        54.09 (28.19)
        1:23.20 (29.11)     1:51.53 (28.33)

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