Phelps, Peirsol shine at Pan Pacific
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August 20, 2010, Friday
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WORLD champion and record holder Michael Phelps shook off a little bit of early-season rust to win the men's 200 meters butterfly at the Pan Pacific Championships in Irvine, California, on Wednesday.
Although unhappy with a few technical points in his first event at the four-day meeting, the dominant American surged to victory in one minute 54.11 seconds.
"That was painful. Oh my God," Phelps, 25, told reporters with a broad grin after winning the most eagerly anticipated race of the evening. "There's still a lot of work to be done but I'm fairly satisfied.
"I split it a little better than this morning (in the heats) but there's some small technical things (to improve). The fitness level is not there."
The American led throughout to record the best time in the world this year, with Australian Nick D'Arcy finishing second in 1:54.73 and Japan's Takeshi Matsuda third in 1:54.81.
Also, world record holder Aaron Peirsol of the US won the men's 100 backstroke after an unexpected reprieve in the morning and Australia's Emily Seebohm powered home in the women's 100 backstroke.
Peirsol edged the backstroke title in a tight finish with a Pan Pacific record time of 53.31 seconds. Japan's Junya Koga was second in 53.63 and Australian Ashley Delaney third.
The 27-year-old Irvine resident had failed to qualify for the event in the morning heats after being beaten by two of his teammates but he gained a surprise place in the final when Ryan Lochte pulled out to focus on the 200 freestyle.
"I certainly owe Ryan something after the meet," Olympic champion Peirsol said. Only two swimmers from each country were allowed to compete in the eight-man final.
Seebohm won the women's 100 backstroke, touching first in a meet record time of 59.45 seconds with Japan's Aya Terakawa in 59.59 and Olympic champion Natalie Coughlin of the US third in 59.70.
Lochte, having surrendered his spot in the 100 backstroke final, put on an impressive late burst to win the men's 200 freestyle after trailing South Korean Park Tae-hwan midway through the race.
The 26-year-old American surged home in 1:45.30, the fastest time in the world this year, with Park second in 1:46.27 and American Peter Vanderkaay third in 1:46.65.
Ryan Cochrane of Canada won the 1,500 freestyle in a time of 14:49.47, with American Chad La Tourette second in 14:54.48 and Zhang Lin (14:58.90) of China third.
Although unhappy with a few technical points in his first event at the four-day meeting, the dominant American surged to victory in one minute 54.11 seconds.
"That was painful. Oh my God," Phelps, 25, told reporters with a broad grin after winning the most eagerly anticipated race of the evening. "There's still a lot of work to be done but I'm fairly satisfied.
"I split it a little better than this morning (in the heats) but there's some small technical things (to improve). The fitness level is not there."
The American led throughout to record the best time in the world this year, with Australian Nick D'Arcy finishing second in 1:54.73 and Japan's Takeshi Matsuda third in 1:54.81.
Also, world record holder Aaron Peirsol of the US won the men's 100 backstroke after an unexpected reprieve in the morning and Australia's Emily Seebohm powered home in the women's 100 backstroke.
Peirsol edged the backstroke title in a tight finish with a Pan Pacific record time of 53.31 seconds. Japan's Junya Koga was second in 53.63 and Australian Ashley Delaney third.
The 27-year-old Irvine resident had failed to qualify for the event in the morning heats after being beaten by two of his teammates but he gained a surprise place in the final when Ryan Lochte pulled out to focus on the 200 freestyle.
"I certainly owe Ryan something after the meet," Olympic champion Peirsol said. Only two swimmers from each country were allowed to compete in the eight-man final.
Seebohm won the women's 100 backstroke, touching first in a meet record time of 59.45 seconds with Japan's Aya Terakawa in 59.59 and Olympic champion Natalie Coughlin of the US third in 59.70.
Lochte, having surrendered his spot in the 100 backstroke final, put on an impressive late burst to win the men's 200 freestyle after trailing South Korean Park Tae-hwan midway through the race.
The 26-year-old American surged home in 1:45.30, the fastest time in the world this year, with Park second in 1:46.27 and American Peter Vanderkaay third in 1:46.65.
Ryan Cochrane of Canada won the 1,500 freestyle in a time of 14:49.47, with American Chad La Tourette second in 14:54.48 and Zhang Lin (14:58.90) of China third.
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