Vladimir Morozov Sprints to 50 Free Win in Santa Clara
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Trojan Swim Club’s Vladimir Morozov won the 50 free on Saturday night in Santa Clara with a 21.97 to swim away from Indiana’s Ali Khalafalla (22.12) and Cal’s Nathan Adrian (22.27). Morozov already has the second fastest time in the world this year with his 21.44 from April at Russian Championships, but nonetheless had a good swim here in Santa Clara.
Dillon Virva (22.47), Marcelo Chierighini (22.56), Paul Powers, Michael Andrew (22.70), Justin Lynch (22.76) and Michael Jensen (22.83) also competed in the A-final.
Event 18 Men 50 LC Meter Freestyle ================================================================== Name Age Team Prelims Finals ================================================================== === A - Final === 1 Morozov, Vladimir V 24 Trojan Swim Club 22.37 21.97 2 Khalafalla, Ali A 21 Una IU-IN- 22.36 22.12 3 Adrian, Nathan G 28 Cal-PC- 22.71 22.27 4 Virva, Dillon R 23 King Aquatic Clu 22.66 22.47 5 Chierighini, Marcelo 26 Unattached-SE- 22.52 22.56 6 Powers, Paul Q 21 Un Michigan-MI- 22.95 22.70 6 Andrew, Michael C 18 Race Pace Club-M 22.68 22.70 8 Lynch, Justin J 20 Cal-PC- 22.99 22.76 9 Jensen, Michael A 19 Cal-PC- 22.93 22.83