Michael McBroom Crushes 1500 Free Field For 2nd Gold
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The Woodlands’ Michael McBroom collected his second title of the meet with an easy win in the men’s 1500-meter free at the Arena Pro Swim Series Mesa.
McBroom put up a time of 15:09.20 for the win to move to 16th in the world in the metric mile.
Mission Viejo’s Nick Norman placed a distant second in 15:29.39 with Louisville’s Marcelo Acosta taking third overall in 15:37.04.
Club Wolverine’s Michael Klueh (15:40.19), Mission Viejo’s Daniel O’Connor (15:43.77), Tucson Ford’s Ty Fowler (15:49.48), Chile’s Felipe Tapia (15:52.36) and Seminole’s Mateo De Angulo (15:57.32) finished in the top eight in the timed final event.
Notably, Katie Ledecky would have taken fifth tonight in the 1500-meter free with her 15:42.23 to win the 1500 free on night one.
SCHEDULED EVENTS
- Women’s 200 IM
- Men’s 200 IM
- Women’s 200 back
- Men’s 200 back
- Women’s 100 free
- Men’s 100 free
- Women’s 800 free
- Men’s 1500 free
- Women’s 400 medley relay
- Men’s 400 medley relay