Annie Lazor has continued her impressive breakout year of 2019 as she won her third straight Pro Swim Series in the 200 breast with a 2:23.22 in Richmond. She was faster in Des Moines with her 2:22.99 to sit fourth in the world rankings for 2019 but she was still able to win the 200 breast here by over two seconds. Lazor finished ahead of Bethany Galat (2:25.43) and Emily Escobedo (2:25.67) in the final here in Richmond.
Lazor will represent the United States at the Pan American Games this summer.
Madisyn Cox (2:27.47) placed fourth while Stanford freshman Zoe Bartel (2:30.01) was fifth.
2018 junior champion Anna Keating (2:31.79) was sixth as she is swimming in her home state of Virginia. Laura Goettler (2:32.85) was seventh and Olympian Molly Hannis (2:34.94) was eighth.
Results:
- Annie Lazor, USA, 2:23.22
- Bethany Galat, USA, 2:25.43
- Emily Escobedo, USA, 2:25.67
- Madisyn Cox, USA, 2:27.47
- Zoe Bartel, USA, 2:30.01
- Anna Keating, USA, 2:31.79
- Laura Goettler, USA, 2:32.85
- Molly Hannis, USA, 2:34.94
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