Breno Correia Talks SC Worlds 800 Free Relay, Brazilian Relay Camp (Video)

2019 PRO SWIM SERIES – DES MOINES

Reported by Nick Pecoraro.

MEN’S 200 FREE – FINALS

  • World: 1:42.00 7/28/2009 Paul Biedermann
  • American: 1:42.96 8/12/2008 Michael Phelps
  • U.S. Open: 1:44.10 7/1/2008 Michael Phelps
  • Jr World: 1:46.40 8/24/2017 Ivan Girev
  • Pro Swim: 1:44.82 2016 Sun Yang
  • Trial Cut: 1:50.79
  1. Breno Correia (Brazil)- 1:47.83
  2. Blake Pieroni (UN)- 1:47.92
  3. Alex Kunert (UN-Queens)- 1:47.93

In the last few meters of the race, it was only a tenth of a second separating the lead trio in a sprint finish. Breno Correia took out Blake Pieroni, who won the 100 free over Correia last night, while Pieroni took second over Alex Kunert by one one-hundredth. The trio’s finals times now rank #5-7 in the world, respectively.

Caeleb Dressel took 6th with a 1:49.68 behind Jack Conger (1:49.39),  with 1 of 3 swims down for him. Knoxville 200 free champ Joao De Lucca got bumped into the B-final, winning with a 1:49.95.

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Rafael
5 years ago

Be aware for this kid this year.. he went a PB on 200, almost a PB on 100 before Trials.. he went 45,32 and 1:40:98 Splits on SC world.. and probably will translate it for LCM now.. A 1:46 1:45 and a 48 flat 47high is not impossible for this one now..

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