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NCAP’s Katie Ledecky turned in the second-fastest 200-meter freestyle this year at the 2016 Arena Pro Swim Series Orlando.
Ledecky, after posting a lifetime best time of 1:54.43 at the Arena Pro Swim Series in Austin to become the fourth-fastest performer all time, blazed her way to a 1:55.73 tonight. That’s faster than the second-ranked 1:55.96 posted by Emma McKeon earlier this year in Australia.
Colorado Stars’ Missy Franklin, who is looking to get back to her dominant ways, finished second in 1:57.67. That’s just off her eighth-ranked season best of 1:57.49 from Austin as well.
NBAC’s Allison Schmitt picked up third-place honors in a time of 1:58.18 to move to 12th in the world rankings at this point in the season.
Saint Petersburg’s Melanie Margalis (1:58.38), Brazil’s Manuela Lyrio (1:58.59), BlueFish’s Elizabeth Beisel (2:00.29), Queens’ Patricia Castro Ortega (2:00.36) and Stanford’s Simone Manuel (2:02.61) also competed in the finale.
Scottsdale’s Taylor Ruck powered her way to the B final win in 1:59.78. NBAC’s Easop Lee, also 15, took second in 1:59.90.
=== A - Final ===
1 Ledecky, Katie 18 Nation's Capital 1:56.75 1:55.73 NATS
27.60 56.64 (29.04)
1:26.22 (29.58) 1:55.73 (29.51)
2 Franklin, Missy 20 CO Stars-CO 1:59.48 1:57.67 NATS
27.68 57.13 (29.45)
1:27.18 (30.05) 1:57.67 (30.49)
3 Schmitt, Alliso 25 North Baltimore- 1:59.78 1:58.18 NATS
28.30 57.82 (29.52)
1:27.85 (30.03) 1:58.18 (30.33)
4 Margalis, Melan 24 Saint Petersburg 2:00.00 1:58.38 NATS
28.16 58.11 (29.95)
1:28.03 (29.92) 1:58.38 (30.35)
5 Lyrio, Manuella 26 Brazil-US 1:59.29 1:58.59 NATS
28.62 58.53 (29.91)
1:28.46 (29.93) 1:58.59 (30.13)
6 Beisel, Elizabe 23 ABF-NE 2:00.94 2:00.29 NATS
28.61 59.01 (30.40)
1:30.06 (31.05) 2:00.29 (30.23)
7 Castro Ortega, 23 Unat-Queens-NC 2:00.21 2:00.36 NATS
28.61 58.90 (30.29)
1:30.11 (31.21) 2:00.36 (30.25)
8 Manuel, Simone 19 Stanford Swimmin 2:00.24 2:02.61 JRS
28.05 58.56 (30.51)
1:30.23 (31.67) 2:02.61 (32.38)
=== B - Final ===
9 Ruck, Taylor 15 Scottsdale Aquat 2:00.96 1:59.78 NATS
28.11 59.07 (30.96)
1:29.54 (30.47) 1:59.78 (30.24)
10 Lee, Easop 15 North Baltimore- 2:01.42 1:59.90 NATS
28.21 58.76 (30.55)
1:29.09 (30.33) 1:59.90 (30.81)
11 Pinto Perez, An 24 Gator Swim Club- 2:01.82 2:00.39 NATS
29.01 59.43 (30.42)
1:30.09 (30.66) 2:00.39 (30.30)
12 Vrooman, Lindsa 24 Badger Swim Club 2:00.98 2:00.97 NATS
28.68 59.40 (30.72)
1:30.37 (30.97) 2:00.97 (30.60)
13 Cavalheiro, Jes 24 Sesi-Sp-US 2:01.08 2:01.20 NATS
28.47 59.16 (30.69)
1:30.26 (31.10) 2:01.20 (30.94)
14 Runge, Cierra 19 North Baltimore- 2:01.11 2:01.21 NATS
28.98 59.62 (30.64)
1:30.91 (31.29) 2:01.21 (30.30)
15 Janzen, Kiera 23 Minnesota Aquati 2:01.77 2:01.93 NATS
29.44 1:00.20 (30.76)
1:31.92 (31.72) 2:01.93 (30.01)
16 Stenkvist, Joan 22 Una Troj-CA 2:01.80 2:02.35 NATS
28.73 59.53 (30.80)
1:30.69 (31.16) 2:02.35 (31.66)
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