Sarah Sjostrom Just Misses 50 Free U.S. Open Record in Austin
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Sweden’s Sarah Sjostrom blasted her way to victory in the women’s 50-meter free at the 2016 Arena Pro Swim Series Austin.
Sjostrom nearly captured her third U.S. Open record with a 24.17. That swim beat her third-ranked season best from last year of 24.20. It nearly beat Cate Campbell’s U.S. Open mark of 24.13 from 2008.
SwimMAC’s Madison Kennedy turned in a sizzling time of 24.72 for second, but looked slow compared to Sjostrom in the other lane.
SwimMAC’s Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace placed third overall with a time of 24.84.
HPCO’s Chantal Van Landeghem (24.92), Canyons’ Abbey Weitzeil (24.93), California’s Farida Osman (24.95), France’s Anna Santamans (25.05) and HPCO’s Sandrine Mainville (25.47) placed fourth through eighth.
California’s Natalie Coughlin won the B final in 25.19. Teammate Dana Vollmer took second in 25.24 with Sweden’s Therese Alshammar earning third in 25.38.
=== A - Final === 1 Sjostrom, Sarah 22 Sweden 25.14 24.17 OLY 2 Kennedy, Madiso 28 SwimMAC Carolina 25.03 24.72 OLY 3 Vanderpool-Wall 25 SwimMAC Carolina 25.15 24.84 OLY 4 Van Landeghem, 21 Hpc-Ontario 25.26 24.92 OLY 5 Weitzeil, Abby 19 Canyons Aquatic 25.06 24.93 OLY 6 Osman, Farida 20 Univ California, 25.18 24.95 OLY 7 Santamans, Anna 22 France 25.20 25.05 OLY 8 Mainville, Sand 23 Hpc-Ontario 25.38 25.47 OLY === B - Final === 9 Coughlin, Natal 33 California Aquat 25.67 25.19 OLY 10 Vollmer, Dana 28 Una Cal 25.62 25.24 OLY 11 Alshammar, Ther 38 Sweden 25.42 25.38 OLY 12 Martin, Ivy 22 Wisconsin Aquati 25.46 25.48 OLY 13 Gates, Melissa 25 Trojan Swim Club 25.80 25.55 OLY 14 Gastaldello, Be 20 Texas A & M Univ 25.62 25.61 OLY 15 Geer, Margo 23 Tucson Ford Deal 25.78 25.73 OLY 16 Williams, Miche 25 Hpc-Ontario 25.66 25.77 OLY
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