Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick
Michael Andrew grabbed the first of two potential wins tonight in the 100 back, just holding off Japan’s Ryosuke Irie 53.98 to 54.03. Andrew was out fast as the only swimmer in the field under 26 seconds (25.96), and was able to hold off a charging Irie at the touch. This is Andrew’s fourth event win in Des Moines after winning the 100 breast, 50 back, and 50 fly.
That moves Andrew up to #3 in the world for 2019 and the second-fastest American behind Ryan Murphy, who is currently ranked #1. Irie’s time moves him up to #3 in the world. In third was Grigory Tarasev (54.17), who dropped about 6-tenths off his prelims swim to grab third ahead of Team Elite’s Jacob Pebley (54.39).
Event 27 Men 100 LC Meter Backstroke
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World: W 51.85 8/13/2016 Ryan Murphy, USA
American: A 51.85 8/13/2016 Ryan Murphy, USA
U.S. Open: O 51.94 7/8/2009 Aaron Peirsol, Longhorn
Jr World: J 52.53 8/6/2018 Kliment Kolesnikov, RUS
Pro Swim: P 52.40 2016 David Plummer
Trial Cut: T 56.59
Name Age Team Prelims Finals FINA
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=== A - Final ===
1 Michael Andrew 19 Race Pace Club 54.73 53.98T 886
r:+0.62 25.96 53.98 (28.02)
2 Ryosuke Irie 29 Una TE 54.36 54.03 883
r:+0.52 26.13 54.03 (27.90)
3 Grigory Tarasev 23 Cardinal Aquatic 54.81 54.17 876
r:+0.53 26.29 54.17 (27.88)
4 Jacob Pebley 25 Team Elite 55.10 54.39T 866
r:+0.61 26.24 54.39 (28.15)
5 Christopher Rei 23 Crimson Tide Aqu 55.25 55.18 829
r:+0.63 26.65 55.18 (28.53)
6 Nicholas Pyle 18 Great Britain 55.75 55.73 805
r:+0.54 27.40 55.73 (28.33)
7 Corey Main 24 Gator Swim Club 55.47 55.80 802
r:+0.53 27.18 55.80 (28.62)
8 Guilherme Basse 21 Pinheiros 56.36 56.47 774
r:+0.58 26.93 56.47 (29.54)
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