Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick
After posting a personal best time this morning, Michael Andrew was just off his morning swim of 21.69 in the men’s 50 free on the third day of the 2018 TYR Pro Swim Series in Columbus. Andrew was the only swimmer in the field under the 22-second mark, getting his hand to the wall first in 21.70.
His prelims swim ranks the 19-year-old sixth in the world this season and the fastest for an American.
Justin Ress was just off his personal best to take second in 22.38 followed by Zach Apple in 22.56 for third.
Ryan Held (22.73), Bruno Blaskovic (23.03), Mihalis Deliyia (23.03), Andrew Loy (23.09) and Josh Fleagle (23.17) also swam in the A final.
Event 14 Men 50 LC Meter Freestyle
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World: W 20.91 12/18/2009Cesar Cielo Filho, BRA
American: A 21.15 7/29/2017 Caeleb Dressel, USA
U.S. Open: O 21.14 7/9/2009 Cesar Cielo, Auburn/BRA
Jr World: J 21.75 8/25/2017 Michael Andrew, USA
Pro Swim: P 21.56 2015 Nathan Adrian
Name Age Team Prelims Finals FINA Points
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=== A - Final ===
1 Michael Andrew 19 Race Pace Club 21.69 21.70J 894
r:+0.68
2 Justin Ress 20 Wolfpack Elite 22.64 22.38 815
r:+0.69
3 Zachary Apple 21 Una Ist 22.81 22.56 796
r:+0.63
4 Ryan Held 23 Wolfpack Elite 22.82 22.73 778
r:+0.62
5 Bruno Blaskovic 19 Indiana Swim Te 23.09 23.03 748
r:+0.61
5 Mihalis Deliyia 19 Una Ace 22.95 23.03 748
r:+0.68
7 Andrew Loy 20 Ohio State Swim 23.15 23.09 742
r:+0.64
8 Josh Fleagle 24 Unattached 23.16 23.17 734
r:+0.66
No, Justin Ress did not go 21.70….
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