RACE VIDEO: Schooling vs. Kalisz 200m Butterfly

Chase Kalisz breaks a 20 year-old pool record in the men's 200m butterfly with a 1:55.94 at the 2017 arena Pro Swim Series in Atlanta. Joseph Schooling finished second in 1:56.45. Tom Shields and Jack Conger were in the swimming race as well.

May 8, 2017 by Maclin Simpson

RACE VIDEO: Schooling vs. Kalisz 200m Butterfly

2017 arena Pro Swim Series at Atlanta

Atlanta, GA
May 4-7, 2017
LIVE RESULTS

Men's 200m Butterfly

1.) Chase Kalisz (NBACMD): 1:55.94
2.) Joseph Schooling (UN01ST): 1:56.45
3.) Marcos Lavado (AZFLFG): 1:57.81

Can anybody touch Chase Kalisz right now? In his last two meets -- arena Pro Swim Series in Mesa and Atlanta -- Kalisz is seven for eight in event wins. The only race he finished second? The 200m breaststroke in Mesa. Who out-touched him? Josh Prenot -- the Olympic silver medalist and American record holder. Seems fair.

On Sunday night in Atlanta, Kalisz (lane 5) found himself in a bit of a battle with Joseph Schooling (lane 1) with 50 meters to go in the 200m butterfly. Schooling turned first at the 150, but Kalisz was too strong at the finish and got his hand on the wall first in 1:55.94. Schooling touched for second in 1:56.45. Kalisz will most certainly swim this race at the U.S. Nationals/World Championship Trials at the end of June. But the question remains: will Schooling choose to put this event on his international lineup? Stay tuned.