USA’s Sierra Schmidt demolished the meet record in the women’s 800-meter free at the 2015 FINA World Junior Championships.
Schmidt, known as the Dancing Queen since she dances the entire time she is at the starting blocks being announced, went out fast and never looked back as she blasted the meet record with an 8:27.55.
That swim crushed the meet record of 8:32.30 set by Bonnie MacDonald of Australia back in 2011. Schmidt just missed her season best of 8:27.54 from the Pan American Games.
Italy’s Simona Quadarella turned in a second-place time of 8:29.79, while Great Britain’s Holly Hibbott earned third-place honors in 8:31.56. All three under the previous meet record.
18-And-Under World Rankings According to USA Swimming Stats
[table “” not found /]Italy’s Linda Caponi (8:35.21), USA’s Gabrielle Kopenski (8:38.72), Hungary’s Janka Juhasz (8:40.07), China’s Dong Fuwei (8:41.85) and Spain’s Laura Rodriguez (8:44.00) rounded out the top eight in the timed final event.
SCHEDULED EVENTS
- Men’s 100 back finals
- Women’s 200 fly finals
- Men’s 200 free finals
- Women’s 50 breast finals
- Men’s 100 fly semis
- Women’s 100 free semis
- Men’s 100 breast finals
- Women’s 100 back finals
- Men’s 200 IM finals
- Women’s 800 free finals
- Mixed 400 medley relay finals
