On Friday, Renzo Tjon A Joe finished twelfth with a time of 22.75 seconds in the 50-meter freestyle to guarantee a place in the final of the Arena Grand Prix 2014 in Mesa.
Renzo in Arizona 100m
Former Olympic champion Ervin [Unlink] had the fastest entry time (21.42).Renzo is competing with 98 of the leading swimmers in the US. Later in the evening Renzo improved his time to 51.13 seconds finishing sixth in the B final and fourteenth overall.In the preliminaries he clocked 51.27.
The Arena Grand Prix at Mesa is the fourth stop of USA Swimming’s 2013-14 Arena Grand Prix Series, which provides the nation’s best swimmers six opportunities to face top-flight competition on U.S. soil. 50 members of the USA Swimming National Team are among the more than 500 athletes competing. The biggest name is undoubtedly the legendary Michael Phelps - America's most successful Olympic swimmer who is returning to competitive swimming.
Phelps won silver in the 100m butterfly in 52.13, behind Ryan Lochte: 51.93. Renzo Tjon A Joe also swam the 100m butterfly. He finished 42th with a time of 56.94.
Renzo Tjon A Joe is Suriname's leading sprint swimmer and holder of the national 50m and 100m records. He is an AlphaMax Academy graduate and Sports prize winner. He was voted Suriname's Sportsman of the Year for his achievements.
