Tom Shields Clips Giles Smith for 100 Fly Title
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California’s Tom Shields clips Phoenix’s Giles Smith for the men’s 100-meter fly title at the Arena Pro Swim Series Santa Clara.
Shields touched out Smith in a close call, 52.22 to 52.27. Both times are a bit of world class currently anchored by Tommaso D’Orsogna’s 51.90 from Australian Nationals.
FIAT’s Henrique Martins claimed third with a time of 52.56, while Argentina’s Santiago Grassi finished fourth in 52.71.
The Woodlands’ Tripp Cooper (53.18), California’s Seth Stubblefield (53.41), California’s Seth Stubblefield (53.41), California’s Justin Lynch (53.68), FIAT’s Kaio Almeida (53.79) and PASA’s Eugene Godsoe (53.85) placed fifth through ninth.
Hong Kong’s Geoff Cheah took home the B final win in 53.73 with Stanford’s David Nolan touching just behind in 53.74.
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