Maya DiRado Becomes First Time Olympian with 400 IM Win; Elizabeth Beisel Makes Third Games

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Maya DiRado finished over a body length ahead of 2012 silver medalist Elizabeth Beisel in the 400 IM tonight in Omaha. The two touched in 4:33.73 and 4:36.81.

Bethany Galat of Texas A&M finished third with a 4:37.69.

DiRado was second at the 100 and pulled ahead of the field on the backstroke leg. Beisel also pulled away from the field then, and turned in second at the halfway mark. Dirado stayed in control through breaststroke though Galat was less than a second behind Beisel after breaststroke. Dirado came home strong and Beisel held on.

Fourth went to Madisyn Cox in 4:38.85. 2012 Olympian Caitlin Leverenz wound up fifth in 4:39.58.

This morning’s top qualifier Sarah Henry wound up sixth in 4:42.01. Lindsey Clary (4:42.81) and Kate Mills (4:46.58) completed tonight’s final.

Photo Courtesy: Omega Timing

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