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California’s Nathan Adrian closed out the meet with a points lead in the 2016 Arena Pro Swim Series, and sees everything is starting to come together.
Original 100 free report:
California’s Nathan Adrian vaulted to second in the world in the men’s 100-meter free at the 2016 Arena Pro Swim Series Orlando.
Adrian won the 100 free by a full body length with a smoking fast time of 48.05. That swim moved him to second in the world behind only Cameron McEvoy’s 47.56 from the Aquatic Super Series.
Adrian’s previous best had been a sixth-ranked 48.91 from the Austin stop.
Italy’s Luca Dotto took second tonight in 49.33, off his 10th-ranked 49.12. NBAC’s Michael Phelps showed some speed with a 49.57 for third.
Trojan’s Conor Dwyer (49.65), Brazil’s Nicolas Oliveira (49.69), Trojan’s Nikita Lobintsev (49.69), Wolfpack’s David Williams (49.70) and Wolfpack’s Caleb Weir (49.71) finished fourth through eighth.
Brazil’s Marcelo Chierighini won the B final in 49.77. Teammate Joao de Lucca claimed second in 49.82.
=== A - Final ===
1 Adrian, Nathan 27 California Aquat 49.51 48.05JOLY
23.07 48.05 (24.98)
2 Dotto, Luca 25 Italy 49.12 49.33 OLY
23.69 49.33 (25.64)
3 Phelps, Michael 30 North Baltimore- 49.63 49.57 OLY
23.86 49.57 (25.71)
4 Dwyer, Conor 27 Trojan Swim Club 49.62 49.65 OLY
23.89 49.65 (25.76)
5 Oliveira, Nicol 28 Brazil-US 49.50 49.69 OLY
23.80 49.69 (25.89)
5 Lobintsev, Niki 27 Trojan Swim Club 49.60 49.69 OLY
23.66 49.69 (26.03)
7 Williams, David 22 Wolfpack Elite-N 49.48 49.70 OLY
23.49 49.70 (26.21)
8 Weir, Caleb 24 Wolfpack Elite-N 49.66 49.71 OLY
23.64 49.71 (26.07)
=== B - Final ===
9 Chierighini, Ma 25 Brazil-US 50.10 49.77 OLY
23.39 49.77 (26.38)
10 De Lucca, Joao 26 Brazil-US 49.80 49.82 OLY
23.83 49.82 (25.99)
11 Santucci, Miche 26 Italy 50.24 49.99 OLY
24.00 49.99 (25.99)
12 Ramirez, Daniel 23 FINA-US 50.34 50.01 OLY
24.08 50.01 (25.93)
13 Khalafalla, Ali 19 Unattached-IN 49.74 50.03 OLY
23.75 50.03 (26.28)
14 Cielo, Cesar 29 Brazil-US 49.92 50.05 OLY
23.98 50.05 (26.07)
15 Grabich, Federi 25 Argentina-US 49.95 50.29 OLY
24.15 50.29 (26.14)
16 Nolan, David 23 North Baltimore- 50.22 50.37 OLY
24.34 50.37 (26.03)
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