David Plummer makes changes outside pool to better performance (Video)

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ARENA PRO SWIM SERIES AT MESA

• Thursday, April 14 – Saturday, April 16, 2016
• Skyline Aquatic Center
• Mesa, Arizona (same as Pacific Daylight Time, GMT -7 hours)
• Prelims 9AM / Finals 5PM (12PM/8PM Eastern Daylight Time)
• Psych Sheet
• Live Stream
• Live Results
• Meet Central
• Friday Finals Program

MEN’S 100 METER BACKSTROKE – FINAL

• FINA A: 54.36
• U.S. Olympic Trials: 57.19

David Plummer of New York Athletic Club led wire-to-wire and won the men’s 100 back title in 54.29. His teammateArkady Vyatchanin put up some outside smoke from lane 1, turning second at the 50 wall, just ahead of SwimMAC’sRyan Lochte. Lochte came home .07 faster, though, and got the touch for second, 55.35 to 55.39.

SwimMAC’s Matthew Josa won the B final in 56.70 from lane 2, exploding from the start and leading throughout the race. Omar Pinzon of Trojan Swim Club finished .03 back with 56.73, while Drew teDuits came in third with 57.09.

Top 8:

1. David Plummer 54.29
2. Ryan Lochte 55.35
3. Arkady Vyatchanin 55.39
4. Eugene Godsoe 55.72
5. Paul Le 56.44
6. Sean Lehane 56.62
7. Marco Palacios 57.07
8. Michael Taylor 57.15