MINNEAPOLIS -- Two more A finals berths for Guillermo Blanco and a fifth-place finish for Nate Hopkins in the mile highlighted the third and final day of action for Purdue men's swimming at the Arena/Minnesota Grand Prix Saturday.
Blanco qualified for the A finals of the 200 IM (third, 1:46.56) and 200 backstroke (eighth, 1:46.41) to finish the meet having advanced to four A finals for the second year in a row.
Hopkins took fifth in the 1650 free (15:27.60) and Jan Karel Petric (eighth, 15:35.98) also finished among the top eight in the event.
Danny Conway was the runner-up in the B final of the 200 IM while improving on his 10th-fastest time (1:48.83) in program history.
Purdue also finished as the runner-up in the 400 medley relay. Stephen Seliskar, Lyam Dias, Blanco and Josh Ehrman teamed up for a time of 3:16.22.
Adam Noens won the D final of the 200 IM.
The Purdue swimmers are idle from competition until hosting Michigan State Jan. 9-10 at the Boilermaker Aquatic Center. Selected divers will compete at the USA Diving Winter Nationals in Columbus, Dec. 16-21.
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- Dan Ross (@CoachDanRoss) November 23, 2014
Purdue's Top Finishers & Notables
(B) -- NCAA Provisional Qualifying Times
* -- Purdue Season-Best Time
^ -- Personal Season-Best Time
100 Free
Danny Tucker (Alum), 43.27 (Prelim Time) - Finished 7th in A Final
Josh Ehrman, 45.38* - Finished 3rd in C Final
Stephen Seliskar, 45.56^ (Prelim Time) - Finished 7th in C Final
Josh Brooks, 45.85^ - Finished 6th in C Final
Jes Stephens, 46.17^ (Prelim Time) - Finished 8th in D Final
Carly Mercer (Alum), 49.75 - Finished 5th in Women's B Final
1650 Free
Nate Hopkins, 15:27.60* - Finished 5th
Jan Karel Petric, 15:35.98^ - Finished 8th
Manuel Gutierrez, 15:54.24^ - Finished 17th
Sean Gartland,16:09.08^ - Finished 25th
Hudson Bursch,16:29.24^ - Finished 32nd
200 Back
Guillermo Blanco, 1:46.41* (Prelim Time) - Finished 8th in A Final
Evan Barta, 1:48.62^ (Prelim Time) - Finished 4th in B Final
Adam Noens, 1:50.21^ - Finished 7th in B Final
Jan Karel Petric, 1:47.83^ - Scratched from B Final
Alex Toetz, 1:50.18^ - Finished 2nd in C Final
Konnor de Venecia, 1:51.45^ (Prelim Time) - Finished 5th in C Final
Jake Thomas, 1:52.79^ (Prelim Time) - Finished 8th in C Final
Stephen Seliskar, 1:50.61^ - Scratched from C Final
200 IM
Guillermo Blanco, 1:46.56* (B) - Finished 3rd in A Final
Danny Conway, 1:48.83^ (B) - Finished 2nd in B Final; Improved on His 10th Fastest Time in Program History
Lyam Dias, 1:51.20^ - Finished 4th in C Final
Adam Noens, 1:52.05^ - Won D Final
Marat Amaltdinov, 1:52.41^ - Finished 4th in D Final
Josh Brooks, 1:53.61^ (Prelim Time ) - Finished 7th in D Final
Alex Toetz, 1:52.61^ (Prelim Time) - Scratched from D Final
400 Medley Relay
Seliskar, Dias, Blanco & Ehrman, 3:16.22* - Finished 2nd
Toetz, Amaltdinov, Conway & Brooks, 3:18.51^ - Finished 3rd