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To nobody’s surprise, it was once again Katie Ledecky from start to finish in the 400 freestyle tonight in Mesa. Ledecky stopped the clock in 4:02.15 ahead of this morning’s 4:03.54. That was once again the second fastest time in the world this year, only slower than her own world’s fastest 400 of 3:59.54.
Cierra Runge battled with teammate Lotte Friis for second. Runge was second with a 4:08.08 to Friis’ 4:08.89. Other NBAC teammate Allison Schmitt placed fourth in 4:08.89.
In her third swim in under 90 minutes, Katinka Hosszu finished fifth in 4:14.59. Sarah Henry was just behind her in 4:14.76.
Becca Mann (4:16.74) and Joanna Evans (4:18.73) rounded out the heat.
Sierra Schmidt dominated the B final, touching in 4:12.97.
She is amazing
Fastest is enough at Rio, not at some Arena meet…
great Katie