Hali Flickinger continues to be on fire in 2019 as she swam the world’s fastest time on Friday night at the TYR Pro Swim Series in Richmond with a 2:07.03. That swim was faster than her 2:07.10 she swam in Des Moines in March. Flickinger had the second fastest time in the world for 2018 after a breakout 2:05 at US Nationals. Flickinger is now barreling towards a medal at the World Championships in a couple months as she is the face of the 200 butterfly in the United States.
Flickinger was hardly challenged during the race as she won ahead of Katie Drabot (2:08.65) and Kelsi Dahlia (2:09.09). Flickinger improved on her number one world ranking in 2019 as Drabot is now ranked eighth in the world for 2019.
Megan Kingsley (2:10.25) and Ella Eastin (2:10.80) placed fourth and fifth. Eastin just finished her career at Stanford and is the American Record holder in yards in the 200 fly. She is looking to have a good long course season after getting sick with mono right before US Nationals in 2018.
Alena Kraus (2:12.86), Leah Gingrich (2:13.05) and Mia Abruzzo (2:13.81) also swam in the A-Final.
Results:
- Hali Flickinger, USA, 2:07.03
- Katie Drabot, USA, 2:08.65
- Kelsi Dahlia, USA, 2:09.09
- Megan Kingsley, USA, 2:10.25
- Ella Eastin, USA, 2:10.80
- Alena Kraus, USA, 2:12.86
- Leah Gingrich, USA, 2:13.05
- Mia Abruzzo, USA, 2:13.81
2019 World Rankings:
- Hali Flickinger, USA, 2:07.03
- Suzuka Hasegawa, JPN, 2:07.21
- Zsuzsanna Jakabos, HUN, 2:07.37
- Liliana Szilagyi, HUN, 2:07.67
- Katinka Hosszu, HUN, 2:07.81
- Zhou Jiamin, CHN, 2:08.19
- Zhang Yufei, CHN, 2:08.24
- Katie Drabot, USA, 2:08.65
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