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California’s Ryan Murphy threw down a sub-54 to win the men’s 100-meter back at the Arena Pro Swim Series Santa Clara.
Murphy raced his way to a time of 53.83, nearly moving into the top 10 in the world held by Camille Lacourt with a 53.60.
That’s near his in-season best of 53.57 set at the 2013 Georgia Long Course Sectionals, and just missed his best time this year of 53.82 from Austin.
Tucson Ford’s Matt Grevers, the top ranked American of the year with a fifth-ranked 53.27 from the Austin stop, ran into the lane line with 15 meters left and still managed to hold on to silver with a 54.45.
NYAC’s David Plummer checked in with a bronze-winning time of 54.55, while Club Wolverine’s Junya Koga also cleared 55 seconds with a fourth-place 54.88.
Tucson Ford’s Nick Thoman (55.25), California’s Jacob Pebley (55.34), PASA’s Eugene Godsoe (55.79), RAC’s Mohamed Hussein (55.88) and Gator’s Corey Main (55.93) closed out the rest of the championship heat.
Michael Andrew, the 16-year-old national age group record hunter, nearly popped a lifetime best in the B final with a 55.78. Andrew, who shaved for this meet, just missed his 55.73 best swam at both the Senior and Junior Nationals last summer.
SCHEDULED EVENTS
- Women’s 200 fly
- Men’s 200 fly
- Women’s 50 free
- Men’s 50 free
- Women’s 100 back
- Men’s 100 back
- Women’s 200 breast
- Men’s 200 breast
- Women’s 50 fly
- Men’s 50 fly
- Women’s 400 free
- Men’s 400 free