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NCAP’s Katie Ledecky powered her way to the pool record in the women’s 200-meter free at the 2015 Arena Pro Swim Series Minneapolis.
Ledecky surged to a blazing time of 1:55.37. That swim eclipsed the pool record of 1:55.82 set by Allison Schmitt back in 2011.
Ledecky’s time was just off her sizzling fourth-ranked season best of 1:55.16 from the World Championships as she continued to put her foot down as the best swimmer in the world.
Only Sarah Sjostrom (1:54.31), Femke Heemskerk (1:54.68) and Federica Pellegrini (1:55.00) have been faster this year.
Colorado Stars’ Missy Franklin put up a pretty strong 1:56.73 of her own to take second. That’s a second back of her sixth-ranked best of 1:55.49 from Worlds this summer as well.
Schmitt claimed the third spot on the podium with a time of 1:57.27.
Virginia’s Leah Smith (1:57.79), Saint Petersburg’s Melanie Margalis (1:58.11), NBAC’s Cierra Runge (1:59.15), California’s Camille Cheng (1:59.85) and Aggie’s Sarah Henry (2:01.15) also competed in the championship heat.
Mission Viejo’s Stephanie Peacock walked away with the B final victory with a time of 1:59.93 in what proved to be an incredibly close consolation heat. Bulldog’s Shannon Vreeland took second in 2:00.04 with California’s Katie McLaughlin earning third in 2:00.14. Badger’s Lindsay Vrooman was also in the mix with a 2:00.17 as was NBAC’s Becca Mann with a 2:00.21.
=== A - Final ===
1 Ledecky, Katie 18 Nation's Capital 1:57.39 1:55.37POT
27.75 56.56 (28.81)
1:26.18 (29.62) 1:55.37 (29.19)
2 Franklin, Missy 20 Colorado Stars-C 1:59.17 1:56.73 OT
50.89 57.07 (6.18)
1:56.73 (59.66)
3 Schmitt, Alliso 25 North Baltimore- 1:59.20 1:57.28 OT
28.15 57.64 (29.49)
1:27.43 (29.79) 1:57.28 (29.85)
4 Smith, Leah 20 Unattached-VA 1:58.13 1:57.79 OT
28.15 57.90 (29.75)
1:28.02 (30.12) 1:57.79 (29.77)
5 Margalis, Melan 23 Saint Petersburg 1:59.33 1:58.11 OT
28.70 58.62 (29.92)
1:28.55 (29.93) 1:58.11 (29.56)
6 Runge, Cierra 19 North Baltimore- 1:59.64 1:59.15 OT
28.60 58.89 (30.29)
1:28.99 (30.10) 1:59.15 (30.16)
7 Cheng, Camille 22 California Aquat 2:00.26 1:59.85 OT
27.73 57.82 (30.09)
1:28.47 (30.65) 1:59.85 (31.38)
8 Henry, Sarah 23 Aggie Swim Club- 2:00.14 2:01.15 OT
29.10 1:00.02 (30.92)
1:30.63 (30.61) 2:01.15 (30.52)
=== B - Final ===
9 Peacock, Stepha 23 Mission Viejo Na 2:01.26 1:59.93 OT
28.89 59.79 (30.90)
1:29.99 (30.20) 1:59.93 (29.94)
10 Vreeland, Shann 23 Athens Bulldog S 2:00.79 2:00.04 OT
28.57 59.22 (30.65)
1:29.75 (30.53) 2:00.04 (30.29)
11 McLaughlin, Kat 18 Univ California, 2:00.41 2:00.14 OT
28.44 58.98 (30.54)
1:29.98 (31.00) 2:00.14 (30.16)
12 Vrooman, Lindsa 24 Badger Swim Club 2:00.49 2:00.17 OT
28.74 59.26 (30.52)
1:30.01 (30.75) 2:00.17 (30.16)
13 Mann, Becca 17 North Baltimore- 2:00.60 2:00.21 OT
28.97 59.56 (30.59)
1:30.11 (30.55) 2:00.21 (30.10)
14 Kneppers, Andre 22 Univ Louisville- 2:00.58 2:00.52 OT
58.80 ( )
2:00.52 (1:01.72)
15 Manuel, Simone 19 Unattached-PC 2:00.69 2:00.79 OT
28.50 59.44 (30.94)
1:30.10 (30.66) 2:00.79 (30.69)
16 Comerford, Mall 18 Univ Louisville- 2:00.98 2:00.81 OT
28.31 58.77 (30.46)
1:30.00 (31.23) 2:00.81 (30.81)
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- Women’s 200 free
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- Women’s 100 breast
- Men’s 100 breast
- Women’s 100 fly
- Men’s 100 fly
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