Nathan Adrian, Anthony Ervin Splash and Dash To 50 Free Victory

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Men’s 50 Free FINAL:

Splashin’ and dashin’ from the very start of the race was a quad of sprint superstars. Nathan Adrian, Anthony Ervin, Cullen Jones, and Caeleb Dressel blasted off the blocks to swim stroke for stroke for the first 25 meters. It didn’t take long for Adrian and Ervin, however, to start edging away from the crowd to finish 1-2.

The dynamic duo of Adrian and Ervin stopped the clock a slim .01 seconds apart to finish in 21.51 and 21.52 respectively moving them to third and fourth in the world rankings. The win marks Adrian’s second individual event for Rio, while Ervin will add the individual in addition to his relay duties.

Slipping to third was 2012 silver medalist Cullen Jones with a final 21.75, just ahead of the young Caeleb Dressel’s 21.80.

Josh Schneider, who earned his spot in the final after a swim-off with William Copeland, moved up to fifth with a time of 21.95, while Michael Chadwick finished sixth with a 21.96.

Seventh was picked up by Jimmy Feigen and his time of 21.99, while Dillon Virva grabbed eighth with a 22.40.

Photo Courtesy: Omega Timing

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