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NCAP’s Katie Ledecky dropped more than five seconds off the pool record today in the women’s 400-meter free at the 2015 Arena Pro Swim Series Minneapolis.
Ledecky, who already clocked a scorching 3:59.13 to lead the world this year at Worlds, put up a 4:03.05 during prelims to break Allison Schmitt’s pool record of 4:07.78 from 2011.
Tonight, Ledecky took it a step more with a strong 4:02.67 for the win. That’s fastest than the second-fastest swimmer of the year, Sharon van Rouwendaal’s 4:03.02 from Worlds.
Virginia’s Leah Smith put in a nearly season best time of 4:04.67 for second. That’s just off her sixth-ranked 4:04.66 from the World University Games.
NBAC’s Becca Mann took third in 4:07.67, while NBAC teammate Cierra Runge placed fourth in 4:07.99.
Mission Viejo’s Stephanie Peacock (4:08.23), Badger’s Lindsay Vrooman (4:09.81), Trojan’s Haley Anderson (4:13.22) and NBAC’s Allison Schmitt (4:13.53) also vied for the title in finals.
NBAC’s Sierra Schmidt touched out Saint Petersburg’s Melanie Margalis for the B final win, 4:11.33 to 4:11.52.
=== A - Final ===
1 Ledecky, Katie 18 Nation's Capital 4:03.05 4:02.67POT
28.58 58.17 (29.59)
1:28.69 (30.52) 1:59.13 (30.44)
2:30.33 (31.20) 3:01.41 (31.08)
3:33.12 (31.71) 4:02.67 (29.55)
2 Smith, Leah 20 Unattached-VA 4:06.82 4:04.67POT
28.80 59.13 (30.33)
1:30.18 (31.05) 2:01.20 (31.02)
2:32.71 (31.51) 3:03.86 (31.15)
3:34.62 (30.76) 4:04.67 (30.05)
3 Mann, Becca 17 North Baltimore- 4:09.73 4:07.67POT
29.24 1:00.14 (30.90)
1:31.50 (31.36) 2:03.21 (31.71)
2:34.97 (31.76) 3:06.47 (31.50)
3:37.58 (31.11) 4:07.67 (30.09)
4 Runge, Cierra 19 North Baltimore- 4:11.53 4:07.99 OT
29.09 59.89 (30.80)
1:31.48 (31.59) 2:02.92 (31.44)
2:34.53 (31.61) 3:05.89 (31.36)
3:37.44 (31.55) 4:07.99 (30.55)
5 Peacock, Stepha 23 Mission Viejo Na 4:09.16 4:08.23 OT
29.50 1:00.51 (31.01)
1:32.05 (31.54) 2:03.37 (31.32)
2:35.06 (31.69) 3:06.49 (31.43)
3:38.00 (31.51) 4:08.23 (30.23)
6 Vrooman, Lindsa 24 Badger Swim Club 4:13.14 4:09.81 OT
29.67 1:01.37 (31.70)
1:32.52 (31.15) 2:04.20 (31.68)
2:35.44 (31.24) 3:07.24 (31.80)
3:38.67 (31.43) 4:09.81 (31.14)
7 Anderson, Haley 23 Trojan Swim Club 4:12.23 4:13.22 OT
29.68 1:01.63 (31.95)
1:33.51 (31.88) 2:05.68 (32.17)
2:37.74 (32.06) 3:09.83 (32.09)
3:41.70 (31.87) 4:13.22 (31.52)
8 Schmitt, Alliso 25 North Baltimore- 4:13.10 4:13.53 OT
30.38 1:02.09 (31.71)
1:34.31 (32.22) 2:06.20 (31.89)
2:37.77 (31.57) 3:09.61 (31.84)
3:41.74 (32.13) 4:13.53 (31.79)
=== B - Final ===
9 Schmidt, Sierra 17 North Baltimore- 4:15.17 4:11.33 OT
29.84 1:01.33 (31.49)
1:33.52 (32.19) 2:05.26 (31.74)
2:37.36 (32.10) 3:09.04 (31.68)
3:40.98 (31.94) 4:11.33 (30.35)
10 Margalis, Melan 23 Saint Petersburg 4:14.18 4:11.52 OT
29.86 1:01.65 (31.79)
1:33.62 (31.97) 2:05.48 (31.86)
2:37.84 (32.36) 3:09.84 (32.00)
3:41.64 (31.80) 4:11.52 (29.88)
11 Harding, Sam 21 Univ Minnesota-M 4:15.38 4:13.78 OT
30.09 1:01.89 (31.80)
1:34.18 (32.29) 2:06.40 (32.22)
2:38.56 (32.16) 3:10.94 (32.38)
3:43.02 (32.08) 4:13.78 (30.76)
12 Zeiger, Brooke 19 Univ Minnesota-M 4:15.84 4:14.30 OT
30.22 1:02.08 (31.86)
1:34.22 (32.14) 2:06.36 (32.14)
2:38.58 (32.22) 3:10.75 (32.17)
3:43.09 (32.34) 4:14.30 (31.21)
13 Cheverton, Sam 27 Ohio State Swim- 4:16.96 4:15.57 OT
29.77 1:01.94 (32.17)
1:34.28 (32.34) 2:06.78 (32.50)
2:38.88 (32.10) 3:11.31 (32.43)
3:43.65 (32.34) 4:15.57 (31.92)
14 Nguyen, Vien 19 Unattached-FL 4:16.85 4:16.15 OT
29.68 1:02.04 (32.36)
1:34.34 (32.30) 2:06.94 (32.60)
2:39.35 (32.41) 3:12.03 (32.68)
3:44.40 (32.37) 4:16.15 (31.75)
15 Henry, Sarah 23 Aggie Swim Club- 4:15.96 4:16.63 OT
30.45 1:02.63 (32.18)
1:34.97 (32.34) 2:07.52 (32.55)
2:39.97 (32.45) 3:12.75 (32.78)
3:45.09 (32.34) 4:16.63 (31.54)
16 Ault, Taylor 16 La Mirada Armada 4:17.33 4:16.87 OT
30.03 1:02.92 (32.89)
1:35.27 (32.35) 2:08.24 (32.97)
2:40.27 (32.03) 3:12.95 (32.68)
3:45.30 (32.35) 4:16.87 (31.57)
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- Women’s 50 free
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- Women’s 200 breast
- Men’s 200 breast
- Women’s 400 free
- Men’s 400 free
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