{"id":134349,"date":"2015-05-17T14:30:52","date_gmt":"2015-05-17T21:30:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=134349"},"modified":"2015-05-17T16:52:53","modified_gmt":"2015-05-17T23:52:53","slug":"2015-arena-pro-swim-series-charlotte-day-4-finals-live-recap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/2015-arena-pro-swim-series-charlotte-day-4-finals-live-recap\/","title":{"rendered":"2015 Arena Pro Swim Series Charlotte: Day 4 Finals Live Recap"},"content":{"rendered":"

Editorial content for the 2015 Arena Pro Swim Series Charlotte\u00a0is sponsored by\u00a0Arena<\/a>.\u00a0For full Swimming World coverage, check out our coverage page<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

Everything you need to follow along with finals\u00a0live during the Arena Pro Swim Series Charlotte. Hit refresh for the latest coverage.<\/p>\n

Women’s 800 free<\/strong><\/p>\n

NBAC’s Lotte Friis put together a super smooth and consistent women’s 800-meter freestyle to win at the Arena Pro Swim Series Charlotte.<\/p>\n

Friis cruised her way to an 8:25.07 to win the event, and move up to fifth in the world rankings.<\/p>\n

Only Katie Ledecky (8:11.21), Jessica Ashwood (8:21.33), Jazmin Carlin (8:21.58) and Lauren Boyle (8:23.57) have been faster.<\/p>\n

Friis’ NBAC teammate Becca Mann took second tonight in 8:28.82, a few seconds off her sixth-ranked season best of 8:24.13 from the BHP Super Series. \u00a0But, she demonstrated a warrior’s heart by immediately jumping up to the starting blocks for the 200 IM B final.<\/p>\n

Cavalier’s Leah Smith took third out of the early heats with an 8:29.28 to move to 11th in the world rankings.<\/p>\n

Ashley Twichell, in her first pool race in 18 months as she’s focused on open water, placed fourth in 8:34.06 for a personal best.<\/p>\n

Badgers’ Lindsay Vrooman (8:34.89), NBAC’s Cierra Runge (8:41.12), NCAC’s Madison Homovich (8:47.74) and Tennessee’s Maddy Tegner (8:48.82) rounded out the top eight.<\/p>\n

Women’s 200 IM<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hungary’s Katinka Hosszu collected her fifth victory of the meet with a world best in the women’s 200-meter IM at the Arena Pro Swim Series Charlotte.<\/p>\n

Hosszu uncorked a sterling time of 2:08.66 to win the finale, vaulting her to the top of the world by nearly a second.<\/p>\n

Siobhan-Marie O’Connor previously had the top time of the world this year with a 2:09.51 from British Nationals, but Hosszu’s time demolished that effort.<\/p>\n

That swim also broke the U.S. Open record of 2:09.34 set by Julia Smit of Stanford back in 2009.<\/p>\n

Saint Peterburg’s Melanie Margalis charged to a strong second-place time of 2:10.57. \u00a0That swim skyrocketed her to fourth\u00a0in the world. \u00a0Only Hosszu, O’Connor and Kanako Watanabe (2:09.81) have been faster.<\/p>\n

California’s Caitlin Leverenz finished third with a time of 2:11.84, just off her season best of 2:11.40 from the Orlando stop of the Arena Pro Swim Series.<\/p>\n

SwimMAC’s Kathleen Baker (2:12.09), Hali Flickinger (2:14.16), Tanja Kylliainen (2:14.98), Katie Meili (2:15.86) and Kate Mills (2:16.33) closed out the rest of the top eight.<\/p>\n

Canada’s Emily Overholt put together a 2:15.68 to win the B final, while SwimMAC’s Patricia Castro Ortega took second in 2:16.30.<\/p>\n

Immediately after taking second in the 800 free, NBAC’s Becca Mann placed third in the consolation heat in 2:16.32.<\/p>\n

Men’s 200 IM<\/strong><\/p>\n

SwimMAC’s Ryan Lochte claimed his first title of the meet with a win in the men’s 200-meter IM at the Arena Pro Swim Series Charlotte.<\/p>\n

Lochte put up his best May time in the 200-meter IM with a time of 1:57.20 for the win. \u00a0That swim put him third in the world behind only Kosuke Hagino (1:56.30) and Daiya Seto (1:56.82).<\/p>\n

Lochte’s previous best time in May came with a 1:57.63 from the 2012 Charlotte UltraSwim in the leadup to the 2012 London Olympics. So, he’s in a good spot with this event heading into this summer.<\/p>\n

California’s Josh Prenot finished second in 1:58.98 to move to 14th in the world rankings, while Brazil’s Thiago Pereira earned third in 1:59.51.<\/p>\n

Trojan’s Conor Dwyer just missed a paycheck with a fourth-place 1:59.80.<\/p>\n

NCAP’s Andrew Seliskar (1:59.93), Dynamo’s Gunnar Bentz (2:01.27), NBAC’s Chase Kalisz (2:01.97) and Club Wolverine’s Kyle Whitaker (2:02.85) also competed in the finale.<\/p>\n

After finishing a surprising\u00a0ninth during prelims, NBAC’s Michael Phelps cut three seconds from his prelim swim of 2:03.06 to win the B final going away with a 2:00.25.<\/p>\n

Women’s 200 back<\/strong><\/p>\n

Just minutes after setting a world best in the women’s 200-meter IM, Iron Lady Katinka Hosszu snared her sixth meet title with a personal best in the women;s 200-meter back at the Arena Pro Swim Series Charlotte.<\/p>\n

Hosszu raced her way to a 2:07.79, downing her previous personal best of 2:08.32 from prelims this morning.<\/p>\n

That swim shot her to third in the world behind only Emily Seebohm (2:06.69) and Daria Ustinova (2:07.29) and moved her closer to yet another Hungarian record currently held by Krisztina Egerszegi with a 2:06.62 from 1991.<\/p>\n

Canada’s Dominique Bouchard took second in a time of 2:10.25, while Michigan’s Clara Smiddy placed third in 2:12.27.<\/p>\n

Hali Flickinger (2:12.42), Erin Voss (2:12.77), Allie Szekely (2:13.36), Hannah Moore (2:13.84) and Carolina Colorado (2:15.99) closed out the top eight.<\/p>\n

Kennedy Goss hit the wall in 2:12.17 to win the B final, while fellow Canadians Kylie Masse (2:12.96) and Barbara Jardin (2:14.97) went 2-3 in the consolation heat.<\/p>\n

Men’s 200 back<\/strong><\/p>\n

NYAC’s Arkady Vyatchanin turned in a sizzling time to win the men’s 200-meter back at the Arena Pro Swim Series Charlotte.<\/p>\n

Vyatchanin, now a Serbian swimmer after defecting as a Russian Olympian, took home the title with a 1:56.31 for the victory. \u00a0That effort moved him to fourth in the world behind Ryosuke Irie (1:54.62), Mitch Larkin (1:55.52) and Xu Jiayu (1:56.26).<\/p>\n

Vyatchanin beat a pair of Olympic gold medalists as SwimMAC’s Tyler Clary placed second in 1:58.43 and Ryan Lochte earned third \u00a0in 1:58.56.<\/p>\n

Canada’s Markus Thormeyer won the B final in a time of 2:01.68 with Canadian teammate Javier Acevedo placing second in 2:02.41.<\/p>\n

Women’s 50 breast<\/strong><\/p>\n

SoFlo’s Alia Atkinson touched out Trojan’s Jessica Hardy for the women’s 50-meter breaststroke title at the Arena Pro Swim Series Charlotte.<\/p>\n

Atkinson picked up the win, 30.54 to 30.61, as the two moved into the top five in the world this year.<\/p>\n

Yuliya Efimova is still at the top with a 30.39, while Ruta Meilutyte bumped down to third with a 30.58. \u00a0Hardy now stands fourth, while Moniek Nijhuis is fifth with a 30.65.<\/p>\n

Breeja Larson finished third tonight in 31.01, just off her 30.98 from the Canadian Trials in Toronto that puts her in the top 10.<\/p>\n

SwimMAC’s Katie Meili (31.37), Newburgh’s Lilly King (31.55), SST’s Et Roberts (32.49), Venezuela’s Mercedes Toledo (32.60) and BlueFish’s Laura Sogar (33.11) closed out the championship heat.<\/p>\n

PCSC’s Ashley McGregor earned the B final win in 32.69.<\/p>\n

Men’s 50 breast<\/strong><\/p>\n

Brazil’s Felipe Lima cruised to victory in the men’s 50-meter breast at the Arena Pro Swim Series Charlotte.<\/p>\n

Lima turned in a time of 27.72 for the win, well off his 12th-ranked 27.39 from the Maria Lenk Trophy.<\/p>\n

Cody Miller, already the winner in the 100-meter breast, took home second-place honors with a time of 27.95, while Brendan McHugh of GPAC snared third overall in 28.01.<\/p>\n

Richard Funk (28.04), Rostyslav Fedyna (28.07), Zach Hayden (28.27), Jorge Murillo Valdes (28.47) and Youssef El Kamash (28.47) finished fourth through eighth.<\/p>\n

Bulldogs’ Nic Fink claimed the consolation heat title in a time of 28.43.<\/p>\n

Women’s 100 free<\/strong><\/p>\n

California’s Natalie Coughlin, a living legend in the sport at 32, topped the women’s 100-meter free at the Arena Pro Swim Series Charlotte.<\/p>\n

Coughlin, who had targeted the 50 and 100 free events to compete against Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace, managed to pick up a victory against the younger sprinter with a 54.24.<\/p>\n

SwimMAC’s Vanderpool-Wallace touched just behind with a time of 54.31 after winning the 50 free earlier in the meet.<\/p>\n

Canada’s Chantal Van Landeghem raced her way to third with a time of 54.65.<\/p>\n

Canada’s Sandrine Mainville (54.93), Bulldogs’ Shannon Vreeland (55.37), Canada’s Michelle Williams (55.43), Canada’s Penny Oleksiak (55.44) and Makos’ Amanda Kendall (56.10) placed fourth through eighth.<\/p>\n

NBAC’s Allison Schmitt, who confirmed that she would follow Bob Bowman and Michael Phelps to Tempe to train this summer, took the B final win in 55.37. \u00a0Fellow Georgia Bulldog Olivia Smoliga took second in 55.96.<\/p>\n

Men’s 100 free<\/strong><\/p>\n

California’s Nathan Adrian beat a loaded final to win the men’s 100-meter free at the Arena Pro Swim Series Charlotte.<\/p>\n

Adrian had a tremendous turn to be able to hold off the field with a 48.85.<\/p>\n

Italy’s Marco Orsi, who is ranked ninth in the world with a 48.50, took second tonight in 49.06. \u00a0Brazil’s Joao De Lucca turned in a 49.21 to finish third.<\/p>\n

Luca Dotto (49.32), Marcelo Chierighini (49.38), Josh Schneider (49.81), Conor Dwyer (49.90) and Geoffrey Cheah (50.36) finished fourth through eighth in the final.<\/p>\n

California’s Tom Shields touched out teammate Anthony Ervin, 49.88 to 49.91, for the B final win. \u00a0Ervin had led through the initial 99-meters before Shields picked up the win at the touch.<\/p>\n

NBAC’s Michael Phelps completed a B final double with a 49.96 to tie Michele Santucci for third in the consolation heat. \u00a0Phelps could have scratched the two B finals, but definitely put on a show for fans by still taking part this evening.<\/p>\n

Men’s 1500 free<\/strong><\/p>\n

Club Wolverine’s Connor Jaeger blasted the field for the men’s 1500-meter free title at the Arena Pro Swim Series Charlotte.<\/p>\n

Jaeger hit the wall in 14:58.13 to move to third\u00a0in the world. \u00a0Only Gregorio Paltrinieri (14:43.87) and Mack Horton (14:44.09) have been faster this year.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Ahmed Akram lowered his own Egyptian record with a second-place time of 15:07.84. That swim crushed the 15:10.99 set during the 2013 Belgian Championships in Antwerp.<\/p>\n

Badger’s Ryan Feeley earned third overall tonight in 15:38.09.<\/p>\n

Zane Grothe placed fourth with a 15:40.76 from the earlier heats, while Dynamo’s Kevin Litherland placed fifth in 15:42.68.<\/p>\n

Marlins of Raleigh’s Adam Linker (15:43.37), NBAC’s Nezir Karap (15:45.40) and Club Wolverine’s Cameron Stitt (15:46.18) rounded out the top eight in the timed final event.<\/p>\n

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