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Marty Moran upset West Germany’s Michael Gross...

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Marty Moran upset West Germany’s Michael Gross in the 200-yard butterfly to highlight the first day of competition at the Mission Bay New Year’s swim meet in Boca Raton, Fla.

Moran, of the University of Michigan, was timed in 1:49.11. Gross, the four-time world champion in the 200-yard butterfly and 200-yard freestyle, was timed in 1:49.15.

Gross, winner of two gold medals at the 1984 Olympics and current holder of three world records, came back later to win the men’s 50-yard freestyle in 20.96 seconds.

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