Women’s 200 Back
Four women in the 200 back earned Olympic Trials cuts, finishing beneath the qualifying time of 2:14.69. Team Elite’s Kathleen Baker posted a dominating top time of 2:08.08 to win the women’s 200 back, placing herself solidly at second in the world rankings. She sits just behind fellow American Regan Smith and her time of 2:07.53 from the Knoxville stop of the TYR Pro Swim Series.
Hali Flickinger, represnting Athens Bulldogs, turned in a second place finish of 2:10.42, just shy of her 2019 best time of 2:08.72. Teammate Olivia Smoliga grabbed third place with a time of 2:11.18.
Great Britain’s Chloe Golding was fourth overall with a 2:13.95, just ahead of Ugne Mazutaityt’s 2:14.22.
Kentucky’s Bridgette Alexa (2:14.52), Klaudia Naziebl (2:14.64), and Kennedy Goss (2:15.88) completed the top eight in the A final.
Event 19 Women 200 LC Meter Backstroke
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World: W 2:04.06 8/3/2012 Missy Franklin, USA
American: A 2:04.06 8/3/2012 Missy Franklin, USA Olympic Team
U.S. Open: O 2:05.68 6/25/2013 Missy Franklin, Colorado STARS-C
Jr World: J 2:06.43 7/28/2018 Regan Smith, USA
Pro Swim: P 2:06.36 2018 Taylor Ruck
Trial Cut: T 2:14.69
Name Age Team Prelims Finals FINA
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=== A - Final ===
1 Kathleen Baker 22 Team Elite 2:10.62 2:08.08T 908
r:+0.62 29.66 1:01.80 (32.14)
1:34.64 (32.84) 2:08.08 (33.44)
2 Hali Flickinger 24 Athens Bulldog S 2:11.19 2:10.24T 864
r:+0.64 31.04 1:04.23 (33.19)
1:37.64 (33.41) 2:10.24 (32.60)
3 Olivia Smoliga 24 Athens Bulldog S 2:14.44 2:11.18T 845
r:+0.68 30.68 1:04.08 (33.40)
1:38.28 (34.20) 2:11.18 (32.90)
4 Chloe Golding 20 Great Britain 2:14.51 2:13.95 794
r:+0.59 32.03 1:06.25 (34.22)
1:40.84 (34.59) 2:13.95 (33.11)
5 Ugne Mazutaityt 21 Una Fres 2:14.50 2:14.22 789
r:+0.59 31.29 1:05.34 (34.05)
1:39.96 (34.62) 2:14.22 (34.26)
6 Bridgette Alexa 22 Kentucky Aquatic 2:14.66 2:14.52T 784
r:+0.66 31.79 1:05.21 (33.42)
1:39.54 (34.33) 2:14.52 (34.98)
7 Klaudia Naziebl 25 Una Prvt 2:14.91 2:14.64 782
r:+0.62 31.65 1:05.86 (34.21)
1:40.77 (34.91) 2:14.64 (33.87)
8 Kennedy Goss 22 Granite Gators 2:14.18 2:15.88 761
r:+0.61 31.86 1:06.40 (34.54)
1:40.76 (34.36) 2:15.88 (35.12)
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