Produced by Coleman Hodges.
Reported by Hannah Hecht.
While California Aquatics’ Tom Shields, who had posted the fastest time in prelims, took it out first, it was North Baltimore’s Michael Phelps who got his hands on the wall first. Shields turned at 24.09 and looked like he was in control of the race, but Phelps seemed to increase his intensity with each stroke, and he edged Shields, 51.38 to 51.41. Both Phelps and Shields posted world top-three times for the season. Phelps noted after the race that this was the first time he’d been under 52 in-season, and that he’d done it twice in one day. Fans should be optimistic about his summer.
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“My lactate cleared within 15 minutes of the race”
wtf haha
He swam 51.75 in March 2011 at Indianapolis GP. In-season meet. 51 only in final.
First time he swam a 51 in his career was on 8/12/2002 at US nationals at 17 in 51.88.
He has now swum 56 times under 52 in his career.
41 times he swam a 51
14 times he swam a 50
1 time he swam a 49
thanks Bobo Gigi. you truly are a no. 1 MP fan
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