Photo Courtesy: Maria Dobysheva
USA’s Tom Shields clinched the team win for the U.S. with an American record in the men’s 200-meter fly at the 2015 Duel in the Pool.
Shields scorched the finale in 1:49.05 as he became just the seventh man under 1:50. His time broke the American record of 1:50.08 he set back in 2014.
Shields also moved to fourth all time in the event’s history behind Chad le Clos (1:48.56), Daiya Seto (1:48.92) and Laszlo Cseh (1:49.00).
Euro’s Viktor Bromer took second in 1:52.39 with USA’s Tyler Clary placed third in 1:54.74. Euro’s David Verraszto hit the wall fourth in 1:55.13.
Running Team Score: USA 132, Euro 80
SCHEDULED EVENTS
- Women’s 800 free
- Men’s 1500 free
- Women’s 200 free
- Men’s 200 free
- Women’s 100 back
- Men’s 100 back
- Women’s 100 breast
- Men’s 100 breast
- Women’s 200 fly
- Men’s 200 fly
- Women’s 50 free
- Men’s 50 free
- Women’s 200 IM
- Men’s 200 IM
- Women’s 400 free relay
- Men’s 400 free relay
Congrats Tom!