WATCH: Chad Le Clos Blazes 1:53.33 200m Fly, 0.03 Faster Than Phelps In Rio

Watch race video of South African swimmer Chad le Clos winning the 200 meter butterfly at the 2017 FINA World Championships, swimming a time faster than Michael Phelps at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio.

Jul 27, 2017 by Maclin Simpson

WATCH: Chad Le Clos Blazes 1:53.33 200m Fly, 0.03 Faster Than Phelps In Rio

2017 FINA World Championships

July 23-30, 2017
Budapest, Hungary
Dagály Aquatics Arena
SCHEDULE
PSYCH SHEET
LIVE RESULTS

Men 200m Butterfly -- FINAL

World Record: 1:51.51 -- Michael Phelps (USA), 2009
Championship Record: 1:51.51 -- Michael Phelps (USA), 2009
World Junior Record: 1:53.79 -- Kristoff Milak (HUN), 2017
American Record: 1:51.51 -- Michael Phelps (USA), 2009

1.) Chad le Clos (RSA) -- 1:53.33
2.) Laszlo Cseh (HUN) -- 1:53.72
3.) Daiya Seto (JPN) -- 1:54.21
4.) Tamas Kenderesi (HUN) -- 1:54.73
5.) Jack Conger (USA) -- 1:54.88
6.) Masato Sakai (JPN) -- 1:55.04
7.) Viktor Bromer (DEN) -- 1:55.30
8.) Antani Ivanov (BUL) -- 1:55.98

After the "worst performance" of his career in the 200m butterfly final at the 2016 Olympics in Rio, South African and 2012 Olympic champ Chad le Clos is back in a familiar setting atop the podium. Per the usual, le Clos led this one from start to finish -- turning at a very quick 53.21 at the 100-meter mark and 1:23.30 at the 150-meter mark. Also per the usual, Hungary's Laszlo Cseh began his hunt on the back stretch. Cseh turned at the 150 in 1:24.05 -- 0.75 behind le Clos -- and switched gears to make his move. In the end, it was too little too late as le Clos' lead was big enough for him to get his hand on the wall first in 1:53.33. Cseh touched for silver in 1:53.72, and Japan's Daiya Seto snagged bronze in 1:54.21.

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