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The men’s 50 breast knockout event saw Kevin Cordes, Nic Fink, Andrew Wilson, Miguel De Lara Ojeda, Pavel Romanov, Chuck Kati, Connor Hoppe, Brandon Fischer and Ian Finnerty compete.
Cordes was victorious during prelims after posting a time of 27.70 ahead of Fink (27.80) and Wilson (27.91). De Lara Ojeda and Romanov tied for fourth in 28.04.
Katis (28.14), Hoppe (28.30), Fischer (28.39) and Finnerty (28.43) finished sixth through ninth.
Fink posted the top time during the semifinals, touching the wall in 27.82. Wilson was right behind him in 27.88. Cordes (28.12), De Lara Ojeda (28.30) and Romanov (28.80) also raced in the second heat.
Fink won a close final, finishing in 27.67 ahead of Wilson’s 27.70.
Event 233 Men 50 LC Meter Breaststroke Knockout
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World: W 25.95 7/25/2017 Adam Peaty, GBR
American: A 26.76 8/4/2015 Kevin Cordes, USA
Pro Swim: M 27.39 2016 Cody Miller
Name Age Team Semis Finals
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=== Championship Final ===
1 Fink, Nic 24 Athens Bulldog S 27.82 27.67
r:+0.70
2 Wilson, Andrew 24 Longhorn Aquatic 27.88 27.70
r:+0.61
=== Semi-Finals ===
3 Cordes, Kevin 24 Tiger Elite Raci 28.12
r:+0.71
4 De Lara Ojeda, Miguel 23 Tiger Elite Raci 28.30
r:+0.69
5 Romanov, Pavel 24 Unattached 28.80
r:+0.66
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