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2014 Arena Grand Prix at Santa Clara
Men’s 200 IM – FINALS
Rowdy Gaines talked to Dwyer before the race and informed him that if he won the race, he would win the Grand Prix series. Dwyer suddenly felt the pressure as he wasn’t aware of the points race before hand. He handled the pressure well, fighting through the final 50 against Chase Kalisz and Michael Phelps to win the 200 IM. Dwyer got his hand on the wall to win the race at 1:59.49.
Conor Dwyer, Michael Phelps, and Chase Kalisz all came off the wall dead even at the 150 meter mark. Chase Kalisz is a monster in the back half of the IM, but he wasnt enough for Dwyer today. Kalisz finished second at 1:59.53 and Phelps was third at 1:59.76. Max Williamson finished fourth at 2:01.71 and Gunnar Bentz was fifth at 2:02.17.
Jay Litherland won the B-final of the men’s 200 IM with a time of 2:03.83.
I just watched the race video above again (by the way, somebody fixed it so the entire race is shown now), and my opinion has changed. Initially I assumed Phelps’ lack of a training base affected his endurance and lost the race on the final 50, which is true to some extent; but, he was ahead by a half body length at the start of breaststroke and Dwyer (who has never been known for his breaststroke) caught up to him, so I think Phelps just hasn’t trained enough breaststroke! Sure, Kalisz would have caught up anyway, but if his breaststroke had been just a little faster he might have had enough of a lead to touch them out at the… Read more »
Of course nothing is impossible, and I wish Chloe well, but with Katie Ledecky around there really is only Olympic spot left in each of Chloe’s events and a lot of competition for them! Still, Chloe should do what makes her happy; if she still enjoys swimming and has goals to achieve, she should continue!
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Jeez you guys on here are a little harsh eh? Someone gives an opinion like the rest of you here and I get attacked because I don’t believe in you guys lord and savior Michael “jesus” Phelps.
Phelps time in the 100fly barely improved. He needs to go back to training every day. Can’t be having anymore slacking days. You have 2 years man. But 2016 will be here before you know it. Better step it up.
First you say he should simply quit. Now you say he needs to “step it up.” Pick one negative theme and stick with it, ok?
he is a mentally and emotionnaly disturbed dude with a fierce tendency to negate his reality and the one of M Phelps ! easy profile but nasty one in the same time .
Totally agree!
I predict Silver & bronze medals for Phelps in ’16. No 4peats.
Phelps WILL four-peat in 2016 at the Rio Olympics.
I bet my house on it!
Don’t ever quit trying, Mr. Phelps (I know you won’t) 😉
OK, 212: I was mostly ignoring you until I reached this comment and had to laugh. You are upgrading him to a silver and a bronze after announcing that he can’t even make it? I kind of feel like if you’re going to be vituperative, you should really commit to it. I thought you didn’t like half-measures.
King Chad is younger, faster and hungrier (not better or more successful). Phelps has had to drop his best event from his program, because even he knows that Chad is the main man from here on out. The King is dead, long live the King.
Phelps is (almost) certainly done with the 200 fly, but I’m not ready to annoint King Chad just yet.
I thought MP had a good weekend all things considered. He had only been swimming 5 times a week prior to the Colorado camp and dramatically increased his volume there, but still isn’t up to volume of his teammates. I would be in the mindset that perhaps he is washed up if he had been swimming for a solid 12 months and putting in 10 practices a week but unable to finish strong. I think him not being able to finish strong was a result of the training camp which has to be tougher on him than it was in the past when he was putting in the higher volume and could acclimate to the workload better. If that 200… Read more »
well said