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Stanford’s Maya DiRado cranked out a winning time in the women’s 400-meter IM at the 2016 Arena Pro Swim Series Orlando.
DiRado turned in a time of 4:36.82 for the win. That vaulted her to fourth in the world this year behind only Katinka Hosszu (4:32.25), Aimee Willmott (4:34.82) and Sakiko Shimizu (4:35.04).
Vien Nguyen of Vietnam placed second overall in 4:39.64. She owns the Vietnamese record with a 4:38.78 from last year’s Worlds.
NBAC’s Becca Mann placed third in 4:40.44 with NCAP’s Katie Ledecky winding up fourth in 4:40.95.
NBAC’s Sierra Schmidt (4:49.55), Argentina’s Virginia Bardach (4:51.17) and Scottsdale’s Natalia Jaspeado (4:52.95) also put up legal times in finals. Nitro’s Regan Barney drew a disqualification.
York’s Meghan Small turned in a top time of 4:50.27 to win the B final. Argentina’s Florencia Perotti took second in 4:51.23.
=== A - Final ===
1 DiRado, Maya 22 Stanford Swimmin 4:40.64 4:36.82 NATS
29.86 1:03.27 (33.41)
1:38.19 (34.92) 2:12.25 (34.06)
2:52.57 (40.32) 3:33.58 (41.01)
4:05.67 (32.09) 4:36.82 (31.15)
2 Nguyen, Vien 19 Unattached-FL 4:42.76 4:39.64 NATS
30.27 1:04.63 (34.36)
1:40.88 (36.25) 2:16.18 (35.30)
2:56.35 (40.17) 3:36.87 (40.52)
4:08.82 (31.95) 4:39.64 (30.82)
3 Mann, Becca 18 North Baltimore- 4:42.83 4:40.44 NATS
30.13 1:03.35 (33.22)
1:39.57 (36.22) 2:14.48 (34.91)
2:56.10 (41.62) 3:37.86 (41.76)
4:09.76 (31.90) 4:40.44 (30.68)
4 Ledecky, Katie 18 Nation's Capital 4:41.28 4:40.95 NATS
30.26 1:04.82 (34.56)
1:41.81 (36.99) 2:17.36 (35.55)
2:59.15 (41.79) 3:41.14 (41.99)
4:11.92 (30.78) 4:40.95 (29.03)
5 Schmidt, Sierra 17 North Baltimore- 4:50.43 4:49.55 NATS
31.08 1:04.69 (33.61)
1:42.50 (37.81) 2:19.39 (36.89)
3:02.50 (43.11) 3:45.93 (43.43)
4:18.31 (32.38) 4:49.55 (31.24)
6 Bardach, Virgin 23 Argentina-US 4:49.66 4:51.17 NATS
30.44 1:05.16 (34.72)
1:43.99 (38.83) 2:21.71 (37.72)
3:02.11 (40.40) 3:43.70 (41.59)
4:17.98 (34.28) 4:51.17 (33.19)
7 Jaspeado, Natal 17 Scottsdale Aquat 4:54.34 4:52.95 NATS
30.77 1:05.40 (34.63)
1:44.35 (38.95) 2:22.13 (37.78)
3:03.64 (41.51) 3:45.58 (41.94)
4:20.02 (34.44) 4:52.95 (32.93)
=== B - Final ===
9 Small, Meghan 17 York YMCA-MA 4:55.33 4:50.27 NATS
30.62 1:05.24 (34.62)
1:42.86 (37.62) 2:19.81 (36.95)
3:01.63 (41.82) 3:43.82 (42.19)
4:18.15 (34.33) 4:50.27 (32.12)
10 Perotti, Floren 23 Argentina-US 4:56.03 4:51.23 NATS
32.00 1:08.09 (36.09)
1:44.15 (36.06) 2:20.60 (36.45)
3:02.48 (41.88) 3:44.85 (42.37)
4:19.23 (34.38) 4:51.23 (32.00)
11 Brathwaite, Kat 16 Pointe-Claire-US 5:02.63 4:57.76 JRS
32.18 1:08.13 (35.95)
1:46.08 (37.95) 2:23.13 (37.05)
3:05.61 (42.48) 3:48.31 (42.70)
4:23.34 (35.03) 4:57.76 (34.42)
12 Nefsi, Hamida R 18 Regina Optimist- 4:57.15 4:58.10
31.67 1:08.59 (36.92)
1:46.82 (38.23) 2:24.35 (37.53)
3:06.61 (42.26) 3:49.86 (43.25)
4:25.04 (35.18) 4:58.10 (33.06)
13 Thompson, Beatr 17 Empire Swimming- 4:59.40 4:58.95
31.79 1:06.96 (35.17)
1:45.73 (38.77) 2:23.25 (37.52)
3:06.84 (43.59) 3:50.83 (43.99)
4:25.28 (34.45) 4:58.95 (33.67)
14 Dawson, Kendall 18 Fast Lane Aquati 4:59.04 4:59.83
31.78 1:08.21 (36.43)
1:46.38 (38.17) 2:23.79 (37.41)
3:08.73 (44.94) 3:54.34 (45.61)
4:27.66 (33.32) 4:59.83 (32.17)
15 Kastigar, Hanna 20 ASC-SD 4:57.59 5:00.92
31.43 1:07.06 (35.63)
1:45.90 (38.84) 2:24.11 (38.21)
3:07.37 (43.26) 3:51.99 (44.62)
4:27.39 (35.40) 5:00.92 (33.53)
16 Alanis, Herendi 22 Gaucho Aquatics- 5:01.85 5:02.39
32.72 1:09.90 (37.18)
1:49.16 (39.26) 2:27.20 (38.04)
3:10.70 (43.50) 3:54.52 (43.82)
4:28.65 (34.13) 5:02.39 (33.74)
=== A - Final ===
-- Barney, Regan 16 Nitro Swimming-S 4:53.09 DQ
31.23 1:07.18 (35.95)
1:43.33 (36.15) 2:19.49 (36.16)
3:03.46 (43.97) 3:47.89 (44.43)
4:21.70 (33.81) DQ (32.98)
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