Katie Ledecky Vaults to 4th All Time in 200 Free in Austin
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NCAP’s Katie Ledecky just missed clocking a U.S. Open record in the women’s 200-meter free at the 2016 Arena Pro Swim Series Austin as she smoked Sweden’s Sarah Sjostrom in the finale.
Ledecky clocked a personal best time of 1:54.43, just missing Allison Schmitt’s U.S. Open record of 1:54.40 set during the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials.
Ledecky’s time would have ranked her second in the world behind Sjostrom’s top-ranked 1:54.31.
On top of smashing through the 1:55 barrier for the first time by beating her career best of 1:55.16, Ledecky also blasted Schmitt’s record for a January 200 free of 1:55.83 set here in Austin back in 2012.
Ledecky now moves to fourth all time in the event.
All Time 200 Free
[table “” not found /]Sjostrom had to settle for a silver-winning time of 1:56.14 after nailing a pair of U.S. Open records last night.
Colorado Stars’ Missy Franklin posted an easy-speed time of 1:57.49 for third.
Saint Petersburg’s Melanie Margalis (1:58.01), Virginia’s Leah Smith (1:58.32), Aggie’s Sarah Henry (2:00.34), Mission Viejo’s Stephanie Peacock (2:00.84) and Athens Bulldog’s Shannon Vreeland (2:02.26) closed out the top eight.
Scottsdale’s Taylor Ruck closed out Camille Cheng for the B final win, 1:58.74 to 1:59.66. NBAC’s Cierra Runge picked up third in 2:00.07.
=== A - Final === 1 Ledecky, Katie 18 Nation's Capital 1:56.54 1:54.43 OLY 27.38 56.19 (28.81) 1:25.31 (29.12) 1:54.43 (29.12) 2 Sjostrom, Sarah 22 Sweden 1:58.07 1:56.14 OLY 27.20 56.65 (29.45) 1:26.69 (30.04) 1:56.14 (29.45) 3 Franklin, Missy 20 Colorado Stars 1:59.65 1:57.49 OLY 27.86 57.48 (29.62) 1:27.64 (30.16) 1:57.49 (29.85) 4 Margalis, Melan 24 Saint Petersburg 1:59.42 1:58.01 OLY 28.44 58.53 (30.09) 1:28.53 (30.00) 1:58.01 (29.48) 5 Smith, Leah 20 UN 1:59.11 1:58.32 OLY 28.25 58.35 (30.10) 1:28.62 (30.27) 1:58.32 (29.70) 6 Henry, Sarah 24 Aggie Swim Club 2:00.39 2:00.34 OLY 28.96 59.41 (30.45) 1:30.17 (30.76) 2:00.34 (30.17) 7 Peacock, Stepha 23 Mission Viejo Na 2:00.56 2:00.84 OLY 29.02 59.57 (30.55) 1:30.38 (30.81) 2:00.84 (30.46) 8 Vreeland, Shann 24 Athens Bulldog S 2:00.40 2:02.26 OLY 28.48 58.90 (30.42) 1:30.61 (31.71) 2:02.26 (31.65) === B - Final === 9 Ruck, Taylor 15 Scottsdale Aquat 2:00.56 1:58.74 OLY 27.65 58.02 (30.37) 1:28.64 (30.62) 1:58.74 (30.10) 10 Cheng, Camille 22 Una Cal 2:00.77 1:59.66 OLY 27.46 57.32 (29.86) 1:28.17 (30.85) 1:59.66 (31.49) 11 Runge, Cierra 19 North Baltimore 2:01.08 2:00.07 OLY 28.28 58.63 (30.35) 1:29.56 (30.93) 2:00.07 (30.51) 12 Lee, Easop 15 North Baltimore 2:01.43 2:00.09 OLY 28.63 58.62 (29.99) 1:29.83 (31.21) 2:00.09 (30.26) 13 Coates, Georgia 16 Great Britain 2:01.19 2:00.72 OLY 28.89 59.48 (30.59) 1:30.66 (31.18) 2:00.72 (30.06) 14 Mann, Becca 18 North Baltimore 2:00.67 2:00.93 OLY 28.79 59.23 (30.44) 1:30.28 (31.05) 2:00.93 (30.65) 15 Case, Lauren 17 Chattahoochee Go 2:00.91 2:01.25 OLY 28.57 59.40 (30.83) 1:30.48 (31.08) 2:01.25 (30.77) 16 Weir, Amanda 29 SwimAtlanta 2:01.05 2:02.91 NAT 28.59 59.34 (30.75) 1:30.49 (31.15) 2:02.91 (32.42)
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