Michael Phelps Makes 5th Olympics; Tom Shields Takes Other 200 Fly Spot

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Michael Phelps led at the 50 meter mark of tonight’s 200 butterfly finals and never looked back. While Tom Shields made moves on the final 50 meters, the 22 time Olympic medalist held him off to touch in 1:54.84. With that finish, Phelps qualified for a historic fifth Olympic Games.

Shields also secured his Olympic berth with a 1:55.81.

Jack Conger finished third in 1:56.45, a half second behind. Gunnar Bentz was .01 behind him in fourth with a 1:56.46.

Phelps’ training partner Chase Kalisz placed fifth in 1:56.64.

Pace Clark (1:56.66), Zach Harting (1:56.92), and Andrew Seliskar (1:58.34) completed the final.

Photo Courtesy: Omega Timing

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Dan Patterson

7 years ago

Truly remarkable 200 FLY and over 30!

Suzanne Maranto Baker

7 years ago

Congrats to Tom Shields an ex Mission Viejo Nadadores!! I wish NBC would interview him too along with Phelps! Kinda think his 2nd place finish was a bit over shadowed by Phelps!! Congrats to both of them!! If Phelps retired Shields would be getting all the attention!

Denis Senkubuge II

7 years ago

Reply to Suzanne Maranto Baker

You must be a big fan of his..haha.

Krisztina Kiesewetter

7 years ago

Tom Shields was awesome, and helped Michael Phelps perform better! Loved watching this race…

Marlene Beyer

7 years ago

I guess I’m half hoarse from yelling “Come on Michael Come on Michael Come on Michael repeat———– !

Thomas A. Small

7 years ago

Congratulations Michael Phelps you are the best

Heather Mikels

7 years ago

Yeah for Tom Shields!!!

Alexandre Morey

7 years ago

Happy for him, but 1’54 is not really good for him… Hope he can still go 1’52 for rio…

Carolan Cross

7 years ago

Reply to Alexandre Morey

Tapered he will be 1:52

Sheryl Russell Garman

7 years ago

Michael is so amazing!!! Can’t wait for Rio!!!!!

Jody Dykes

7 years ago

Was there ever any doubt? The dude is a machine!

Dee Carr

7 years ago

Jack! Woohoo

Ben Blakeney

7 years ago

Greg Phillips 200 fly what is this event??

Greg Phillips

7 years ago

Reply to Ben Blakeney

Is that, like, 4x the 50fly?

Ben Blakeney

7 years ago

Reply to Ben Blakeney

I think so….but somehow completed without stopping

Greg Phillips

7 years ago

Reply to Ben Blakeney

????without stopping? Yeah right?????

Ben Blakeney

7 years ago

Reply to Ben Blakeney

Definitely not possible

Eugene Watson

7 years ago

The Man, good on him!

Jon Dubrick

7 years ago

Way to go

Lorena Vaccaro Golias

7 years ago

Unbelievable! So enjoy watching MP swim. ??

Shaleise Klai

7 years ago

yay!

Behram Shahid

7 years ago

Leon Lewis

Yousif Sami

7 years ago

Hassan Abbass Mohamed

7 years ago

Reply to Yousif Sami

صحبك طلع عفن

Yousif Sami

7 years ago

Reply to Yousif Sami

قولتا ليك توم شيلد دا سخن

Hassan Abbass Mohamed

7 years ago

Reply to Yousif Sami

Yousif Sami جوزيف يا قديم لكن عمك سخن اكتر منو ?

Yousif Sami

7 years ago

Reply to Yousif Sami

دا كمان ما سيد الشي ??

Hassan Abbass Mohamed

7 years ago

Reply to Yousif Sami

Yousif Sami ازي الحال يا ?????

Terry Carlsen

7 years ago

great