2021 PRO SWIM SERIES – SAN ANTONIO (MARCH)
- March 3-7, 2021
- North East ISD Blossom Athletic Complex, San Antonio, TX
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- Start Times (Central Time): Prelims: 10 AM / Finals: 7 PM
Reported by Nick Pecoraro.
MEN’S 200 INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY – FINALS
- World Record: 1:54.00 – Ryan Lochte (2011)
- American Record: 1:54.00 – Ryan Lochte (2011)
- U.S. Open Record: 1:54.56 – Ryan Lochte (2009)
- Jr. World Record: 1:57.06 – Qin Haiyang (2017)
- Pro Swim Series Record: 1:56.32 – Michael Phelps (2012)
- Michael Andrew (Race Pace), 1:58.05
- Abrahm DeVine (Team Elite), 1:59.65
- Andrew Seliskar (Cal Aquatics), 2:00.59
Michael Andrew was out fast in comparison to the rest of the field, opening the first 100 fly/back in a 54.75. Andrew continued to stay ahead with a solid 33.29 breast effort, building a lead no one could catch. Andrew took the top time in the event at 1:58.05, which now takes over as the top time in the nation this season. Andrew’s time also moves up to 8th in the world this 2020-2021 season.
Taking over Andrew Seliskar for second place was Abrahm DeVine, breaking 2 minutes at 1:59.65 to rank 3rd in the nation this season. Sitting in second in the nation is Florida’s Kieran Smith (1:59.38) from January. Seliskar settled for third at 2:00.59, which ranks 6th in the nation.
Winning the B-final was Dynamo’s Raunak Khosla at 2:03.06.
2020-2021 LCM MEN 200 IM
WANGCHN
SHUN
SHUN
10/01
1:56.27
1:56.27
| 2 | MITCH LARKIN |
AUS | 1:56.32 | 12/15 |
| 3 | PHILLIP HEINTZ |
GER | 1:56.42 | 12/30 |
| 4 | KOSUKE HAGINO |
JPN | 1:57.67 | 12/05 |
| 5 | JEREMY DESPLANCHES |
SUI | 1:57.76 | 12/13 |
| 6 | KEITA SUNAMA |
JPN | 1:57.98 | 12/05 |
| 7 | ILYA BORODIN |
RUS | 1:58.00 | 10/26 |
| 8 | MICHAEL ANDREW |
USA | 1:58.05 | 03/06 |
| 9 | HUBERT KOS |
HUN | 1:58.31 | 12/09 |
| 10 | ANDREY ZHILKIN |
RUS | 1:58.62 | 10/04 |
I hope he makes the team in this event…would be great for him to have access to those amazing Olympic coaches.
Maybe they could help him with his free technique on that last 50. It looks like he’s not as open in his
recovery as the other swimmers (who are catching up to him.) Seems to me that they are using more rotation and getting more drive/power. I bet Gary Hall Sr among others could really help him with that.
He was great to 150 and free split is the last puzzle for his team to crack. It’s interesting to see as their way has always been unconventional. I tend to agree with your technique concern, but I think that they probably know it as well.
I don’t think he will reach his full potential until they fix that last 50.
The best 200 IM’ers have a good closing 50 free.
He’s not pacing it right if he’s collapsing down the stretch.
Man if he could just nail that last 50 and hit a 28.0 he could be one to challenge Lochte’s WR some day.
I don’t think he can break 1:54 without doing more aerobic training. He can definitely go 1:55 mid though
I didn’t think he could swim anything over a 50 much less a world class 200 IM. LOL. Go MA!
No excuses from him. No matter what happens, MA is a class act and I think he knows what he’s gotta do this year
Lots of maturity for 21!
Several times, he mentioned “we” have a lot to work to do in the coming months. Who is the “we”? Has he changed his training regimen (coaches and/or type), or still doing USRPT?
Him and dad/coach.
I think we all know he doesn’t train more than 50s lol
This has been a way that Michael has described his partnership with his father, who is also his coach, for as long as I can remember, with the word “we.”
Not totally uncommon in elite sports.
Plenty of swimmers do it too, I was watching an interview with Annie Lazor from last weekend where she said something like “yeah, we’re nursing an injury.” Figures it just signals that the swimmer isn’t the only one doing hard work, there are coaches, strength coaches, massage therapists, physical therapists, etc that all make what the swimmers do possible
It’s the royal we.
Very self aware and eager to improve. Not sure how you can hate on this man.
Pretty honest assessment