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Trojan’s Conor Dwyer claimed some ever-valuable podium points with a win in the men’s 200-meter free at the Arena Pro Swim Series Charlotte.
Dwyer clocked a top time of 1:47.04 for the victory, moving to 13th in the world rankings with the swim.
Dion Dreesens overtook Marwan El Kamash, 1:47.47 to 1:47.73, as El Kamash had initially challenged Dwyer before Dreesens had just too much left in the tank down the stretch.
SwimMAC’s Ryan Lochte missed the podium with a fourth-place 1:48.35, while Club Wolverine’s Anders Lie Nielsen took fifth in 1:49.19.
Brazil’s Joao De Lucca (1:49.72), Club Wolverine’s Connor Jaeger (1:50.35) and Club Wolverine’s Michael Wynalda (1:52.05) closed out the top eight.
In a rare B final swim, NBAC’s Michael Phelps dominated the consolation heat with a time of 1:49.12. Tom Kremer took second in 1:50.19 with SwimMAC’s Tyler Clary earning third in 1:50.27.
SCHEDULED EVENTS
- Women’s 200 free
- Men’s 200 free
- Women’s 100 breast
- Men’s 100 breast
- Women’s 50 back
- Men’s 50 back
- Women’s 100 fly
- Men’s 100 fly
- Women’s 400 IM
- Men’s 400 IM
Middle Eastern/Egyptian records for El Kamash in men’s 200 free. He gets down to 1:46 plus at Kazan he could make semis, maybe even final. Guess Ous Mellouli is African record-holder in 200, 400, 80 and 1500 frees plus the 400 IM ( South Africa’s Darian Townsend, now Swimmjng for Uncle Sam, holds African 200 IM standard w/ his 1:58-plus from a “few mons” ago.