Franziska Hentke not only posted a world-best in the women’s 200-meter fly at the 2015 German Open, she also smashed the German record in the process.
Hentke blazed her way to a 2:05.26 to win the women’s 200-meter fly finale by a mile. That performance jumped her ahead of Madeline Groves of Australia (2:05.41) for the top time in the world this year.
Hentke’s time also smashed the German record of 2:06.45 set by Annika Mehlhorn during the techsuit-fueled 2009 World Championships. Hentke’s previous best this year had been a fifth-ranked 2:07.05 from the German Championships in Berlin.
Hentke’s splits:
[table “” not found /]Lisa Hopink placed a distant second in 2:13.78 with Antonia Haupt earning third in 2:18.53.
Nina Kost captured the women’s 100-meter free title in 55.59 with Julie Meynen touching just behind with a second-place effort of 55.71. Anna Stephanie Dietterle snared third in 56.01.
Macro Di Carli tied Max Oswald for the men’s 100-meter free title with matching times of 49.43. Steffen Deibler wound up third in 50.05.
Alex Kunert won the men’s 200-meter fly in 1:58.44. Tobias Horn placed second in 2:00.39 with David Thomasberger claiming third in 2:01.01.
Vanessa Grimberg topped the women’s 100-meter breast in 1:09.44 with Daria Berestov placing second in 1:10.13. Julia Willers picked up third in 1:10.33.
Christian vom Lehn claimed the men’s 100-meter breast title in 1:01.27 with Yannick Lindenberg earning second in 1:03.46. Jakob Schubert finished third in 1:04.82.
Jenny Mensing, ranked seventh in the world in the 200 back with a 2:08.48, won the event tonight in 2:09.78. Lisa Graf took second in 2:11.78 with Dorte Baumert claiming third in 2:12.41.
Mark Fischer won the men’s 200-meter back in 2:02.76. Tommi Wolst placed second in 2:04.03 with Andreas Wiesner snaring third in 2:04.94.
This is the last meet to qualify for Germany’s team to the 2015 World Championships.
Wow, I didn’t see that coming. Instant Worlds medal/title contender.
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