15-Year-Old Wang Jianjiahe Swims 8:18 in 800 in Atlanta

Photo Courtesy: R-Sport / MIA Rossiya Segodnya

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China’s Wang Jianjiahe added to the list of stellar international swims at the TYR Pro Swim Series in Atlanta with an 8:18.09. She won the race by over 10 seconds ahead of Ashley Twichell (8:29.35) and Hali Flickinger (8:31.03).

Wang is just another of the stellar teenagers that the People’s Republic of China has produced over the years as she joins fellow teen Li Bingjie in the 800 ranks. Wang’s time is one of the quickest we have seen from a 15-year-old in-season.

Kristel Kobrich (8:34.13), Mariah Denigan (8:39.84), Kensey McMahon (8:39.96), Haley Anderson (8:41.02) and Erica Sullivan (8:41.33) also finished in the top eight.

 Event 7  Women 800 LC Meter Freestyle
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        World: W 8:04.79  8/7/2016  Katie Ledecky, USA
     American: A 8:04.79  8/7/2016  Katie Ledecky, USA
    U.S. Open: O 8:06.68  1/17/2016 Katie Ledecky, Nation's Capital
     Jr World: J 8:11.00  8/24/2014 Katie Ledecky, USA
   GT Pool LC: P 8:15.71  5/4/2017  Katie Ledecky
    Name            Age Team                 Seed     Finals  FINA Points
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  1 Jianjiahe Wang   15 China             8:22.50    8:18.09   922  
    r:+0.81  29.23      1:00.63 (31.40)
        1:24.16 (23.53)     2:03.29 (39.13)
        2:24.88 (21.59)     3:06.16 (41.28)
        3:37.64 (31.48)     4:09.35 (31.71)
        4:40.99 (31.64)     5:12.52 (31.53)
        5:43.62 (31.10)     6:15.59 (31.97)
        6:46.32 (30.73)     7:18.26 (31.94)
        7:40.44 (22.18)     8:18.09 (37.65)
  2 Ashley Twichell  28 TAC Titans        8:25.31    8:29.35   862  
    r:+0.87  29.63      1:00.96 (31.33)
        1:32.58 (31.62)     2:04.36 (31.78)
        2:36.32 (31.96)     3:08.46 (32.14)
        3:40.41 (31.95)     4:12.55 (32.14)
        4:44.52 (31.97)     5:16.69 (32.17)
        5:48.81 (32.12)     6:21.10 (32.29)
        6:53.35 (32.25)     7:25.68 (32.33)
      8:29.35 (1:03.67)                    
  3 Hali Flickinger  23 ABSC/UGA          8:40.50    8:31.03   853  
    r:+0.71  30.00      1:01.54 (31.54)
        1:33.51 (31.97)     2:05.27 (31.76)
        2:37.39 (32.12)     3:09.42 (32.03)
        3:41.75 (32.33)     4:13.66 (31.91)
        4:46.14 (32.48)     5:18.36 (32.22)
        5:51.15 (32.79)     6:23.74 (32.59)
        6:56.39 (32.65)     7:28.66 (32.27)
        8:00.49 (31.83)     8:31.03 (30.54)
  4 Kristel Kobrich  32 Chile             8:33.82    8:34.13   838  
    r:+0.86  30.37      1:02.28 (31.91)
        1:34.32 (32.04)     2:06.32 (32.00)
        2:38.41 (32.09)     3:10.49 (32.08)
        3:42.83 (32.34)     4:15.14 (32.31)
        4:47.45 (32.31)     5:19.81 (32.36)
        5:52.22 (32.41)     6:24.64 (32.42)
        6:57.03 (32.39)     7:29.59 (32.56)
        8:02.15 (32.56)     8:34.13 (31.98)
  5 Mariah Denigan   14 Northern KY Clip  8:49.04    8:39.84   811  
    r:+0.84  30.41      1:02.62 (32.21)
        1:35.46 (32.84)     2:08.05 (32.59)
        2:40.87 (32.82)     3:13.63 (32.76)
        3:46.45 (32.82)     4:18.92 (32.47)
        4:51.81 (32.89)     5:24.67 (32.86)
        5:57.57 (32.90)     6:30.37 (32.80)
        7:03.25 (32.88)     7:36.03 (32.78)
        8:08.73 (32.70)     8:39.84 (31.11)
  6 Kensey McMahon   18 Bolles School Sh  8:51.13    8:39.96   810  
    r:+0.75  30.37      1:03.02 (32.65)
        1:35.86 (32.84)     2:09.13 (33.27)
        2:41.83 (32.70)     3:14.88 (33.05)
        3:48.08 (33.20)     4:21.37 (33.29)
        4:54.25 (32.88)     5:27.26 (33.01)
        6:00.13 (32.87)     6:32.67 (32.54)
        7:05.31 (32.64)     7:37.68 (32.37)
        8:09.78 (32.10)     8:39.96 (30.18)
  7 Haley Anderson   26 Trojan Swim Club  8:30.96    8:41.02   805  
    r:+0.93  29.75      1:02.03 (32.28)
        1:25.60 (23.57)     2:06.78 (41.18)
        2:39.22 (32.44)     3:12.15 (32.93)
        3:44.74 (32.59)     4:17.70 (32.96)
        4:50.34 (32.64)     5:23.42 (33.08)
        5:56.42 (33.00)     6:29.79 (33.37)
        7:02.93 (33.14)     7:36.41 (33.48)
        8:09.03 (32.62)     8:41.02 (31.99)
  8 Erica Sullivan   17 Sandpipers Of Ne  8:33.49    8:41.33   804  
    r:+0.69  29.69      1:01.27 (31.58)
        1:33.60 (32.33)     2:05.86 (32.26)
        2:38.60 (32.74)     3:11.29 (32.69)
        3:44.32 (33.03)     4:17.44 (33.12)
        4:50.64 (33.20)     5:24.01 (33.37)
        5:57.42 (33.41)     6:30.33 (32.91)
        7:03.82 (33.49)     7:36.74 (32.92)
        8:09.72 (32.98)     8:41.33 (31.61)

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