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Men’s 200 Backstroke – Finals – Reported by SwimSwam
Arkady Vyatchanin had a very strong first 100, and held onto his lead with unmatched under waters to win the race with a 1:58.04. Tyler Clary, the defending Olympic Champion, finished second with a 1:59.26. Three college swimmers finished in 3-5. Ryan Murphy, the NCAA Champion in both backstroke distances, finished third with a 2:00.27. Grigory Tarasevich from Louisville finished fourth at 2:00.32, and Jacob Pebley was fifth with his time of 2:00.82.
Brock Bonetti won the B-final with a 2:06.24.
Was Ogren’s start (lane 8) legal? I know you can have your feet above the waterline when the pads extend up, but I dunno what the rule is when they’re right at the surface of the water.