David Plummer was back at it in his old college stomping grounds with a pool record at the 2015 Arena Pro Swim Series Minneapolis.
Plummer definitely felt comfortable back in the Twin Cities.
Original 100 back report:
Former Minnesota Golden Gopher David Plummer turned in a near pool record to win the men’s 100-meter back at the 2015 Arena Pro Swim Series Minneapolis.
During prelims, Plummer broke Nick Thoman’s 2008 mark of 52.92 with a time of 52.83. Tonight, Plummer nearly matched it with a time of 52.85.
Louisville’s Grigory Tarasevich placed second in 54.28 with NYAC’s Arkady Vyatchanin turning in a third-place time of 54.45.
SwimMAC’s Ryan Lochte (55.24), Club Wolverine’s Guy Barnea (55.58), Indie’s Michael Andrew(55.80), Club Wolverine’s Bobby Hurley (56.09) and Louisville’s Aaron Greene (56.12) also put up times in the finale.
Missouri State’s Paul Le managed to beat NBAC’s Michael Phelps to the wall in the B final, 55.78 to 56.12.
=== A - Final ===
1 Plummer, David 30 New York Athleti 52.83 52.85POT
25.59 52.85 (27.26)
2 Tarasevich, Gri 20 Univ Louisville- 54.33 54.28 OT
26.15 54.28 (28.13)
3 Vyatchanin, Ark 31 New York Athleti 55.60 54.45 OT
26.68 54.45 (27.77)
4 Lochte, Ryan 31 SwimMAC Carolina 55.02 55.24 OT
26.48 55.24 (28.76)
5 Barnea, Guy 28 Club Wolverine-M 55.46 55.58 OT
26.89 55.58 (28.69)
6 Andrew, Michael 16 Indie Swimming-M 55.44 55.80 OT
26.96 55.80 (28.84)
7 Hurley, Bobby 27 Club Wolverine-M 55.48 56.09 OT
26.97 56.09 (29.12)
8 Greene, Aaron 21 Univ Louisville- 56.06 56.12 OT
27.11 56.12 (29.01)
=== B - Final ===
9 Le, Paul 22 Missouri State A 56.48 55.78 OT
27.31 55.78 (28.47)
10 Phelps, Michael 30 North Baltimore- 56.97 56.12 OT
27.65 56.12 (28.47)
11 Turner, Daryl 20 Univ Minnesota-M 56.34 56.13 OT
27.36 56.13 (28.77)
12 Nolan, David 22 Una Nbac-MD 56.09 56.19 OT
27.71 56.19 (28.48)
13 Bohman, Bryce 25 Tucson Ford Deal 56.63 56.48 OT
27.77 56.48 (28.71)
14 Wells, James 23 Badger Swim Club 56.85 56.64 OT
27.22 56.64 (29.42)
15 Kisil, Yuri 20 Ubc Dolphins-US 56.94 56.79 OT
27.83 56.79 (28.96)
16 Carter, Dylan 19 Una Troj-CA 56.82 56.97 OT
27.40 56.97 (29.57)