2017 ARENA PRO SWIM SERIES – AUSTIN
- January 13-15th, 2017
- Lee & Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center
- Live Results
- Meet Preview
- Live Stream
- Day 1 Finals Heat Sheet
Day 1 of the 2017 Arena Pro Swim Series at Austin is in the books. Tonight, we saw finals of the 100 free, 200 breast, 100 fly, and 400 free. Some of tonight’s highlights on the men’s side included a tight 100 free battle between Japan’s Shinri Shioura and NC State’s Ryan Held. In the men’s 200 breast, Josh Prenot, Andrew Wilson, and Nic Fink put together an exciting race. Japanese Olympic medalist Daiya Seto raced to a lifetime best in the 100 fly next to Team USA’s Michael Andrew.
On the women’s side, Melanie Margalis raced to 2 podium finishes with her performances in the 200 breast and 400 free. Her time in the 400 free was a new lifetime best. Amanda Weir also put up a highlight swim, rocking a 54.60 to win the women’s 100 free.
You can check out each of the races in the videos below, courtesy of USA Swimming’s YouTube channel.
WOMEN’S 100 FREE
MEN’S 100 FREE
WOMEN’S 200 BREAST
MEN’S 200 BREAST
WOMEN’S 100 FLY
MEN’S 100 FLY
WOMEN’S 400 FREE
MEN’S 400 FREE
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Michael Andrew’s freestyle stroke seems flawed to me. His left arm comes around the side instead of over the top, and he also doesn’t seem to be extending. In an underwater video I saw his arms didn’t seem to be catching water until midway through the pool.
The net effect is that his body will zigzag instead of move straight down the pool.
I’m not at all a specialist like you but I have always thought that his freestyle was not the prettiest. It’s even pretty ugly in my opinion.
His last 25 were very tough.
I agree Bono, stroke doesn’t have to be pretty but I think he is making more work for himself.
Fear the t-Rex arms