Claverie and Kylliainen Punch Ticket to Rio at Arena Pro Series

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Claverie and Kylliainen Punch Ticket to Rio at Arena Pro Series

November 14, 2015 | Swimming & Diving

Cards close out three days of racing

By: Nancy Worley

The University of Louisville swimming team finished competition at the Arena Pro Series in Minneapolis with Tanja Kylliainen and Carlos Claverie making cuts and heading to the 2015 Rio Olympics.

Tanja Kylliainen touched fourth in the 200-IM final in 2:15.37. Rachael Bradford Feldman was 11th in 2:17.11. In the 200-IM, Andrea Cottrell finished 15th in 2:18.72.  Kylliainen's time of 2:14.20 in the prelims, earned her a berth on Finland's Olympic team and a trip to Rio.

In the men's 200-IM, Carlos Claverie was second in 2:03.04. Nolan Tesone was sixth in 2:04.48. Jonathan Zoucha was 15^th in 2:05.98. Ryan Massey was 21^st in 2:07.20. Josh Quallen touched in 2:07.69 for 22^nd. Claverie's time in 200-breast of 2:10.86 late Friday night punched his ticket to Rio for his native Venezuela.

In the 200-meter back, Ashley LeClair goes 2:17.20 for 13th, Hannah Magnuson was 23rd in 2:20.97 and Kenzie Buss was 32nd in 2:46.09. In the men's 200-back, Grigory Tarasevich touches second in 1:59.67 and Aaron Greene was third in 2:00.57. Pedro Oliveira posted a 2:03.87 and Nolan Tesone was 8th in 2:10.82. Ryan Massey was 11th in 2:05.77 and Nick Hasemann was 30^th with a time of2:13.90.

In 100-meter free: Kelsi Worrelll was 10th in 55.41, Andrea Kneppers was 16th in 56.2 and Mallory Comerford was 19th in 56.21.

In the men's event, Joao De Lucca was 3rd (49.35), Matthias Lindenbauer was 11th (50.78), and Trevor Carroll (14th, 51.10), and Max Grodecki (30th, 51.93).