Leah Smith Holds Off NBAC Horde to Win 400 Free
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Leah Smith of Cavalier Swimming held off NBAC’s Lotte Friis to win the women’s 400-meter free at the Arena Pro Swim Series Charlotte.
Smith hit the wall in 4:07.45 to move to 18th in the world rankings, and was within a second of her best time.
NBAC’s Lotte Friis placed second tonight in 4:08.29 as she nearly came back to take the win from Smith.
NBAC’s Cierra Runge wound up third overall in 4:10.82.
NBAC’s Sierra Schmidt (4:12.22), Badger’s Lindsay Vrooman (4:12.74), Ontario’s Kennedy Goss (4:17.24) and Emily Overholt (4:18.48) also battled in the A final.
In an exciting battle, Hungary’s Katinka Hosszu managed to clip Bulldogs’ Shannon Vreeland, 4:12.15 to 4:12.17, in the B final.
SCHEDULED EVENTS
- Women’s 200 fly
- Men’s 200 fly
- Women’s 50 free
- Men’s 50 free
- Women’s 100 back
- Men’s 100 back
- Women’s 200 breast
- Men’s 200 breast
- Women’s 50 fly
- Men’s 50 fly
- Women’s 400 free
- Men’s 400 free
Lost the battle, winning the war. Go #NBAC !