2015 Arena Pro Swim Series Mesa: Katie Ledecky Tops Katinka Hosszu in 200 Free Finale

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In the first high profile head-to-head finale between Swimming World World Swimmer of the Year Katie Ledecky and FINA Swimmer of the Year Katinka Hosszu, Ledecky managed to pick up the women’s 200-meter free triumph at the Arena Pro Swim Series Mesa.

Ledecky raced her way to a 1:56.79 to win the finale by a wide margin. That swim fell just a bit shy of her third-ranked 1:56.16 from the Austin stop of the Arena Pro Swim Series. Only Femke Heemskerk (1:54.68) and Emma McKeon (1:55.88) have been faster this year.

Katie Ledecky 200 free:

“I’m excited about the 200 free. I try to do the best I can every time I step on the blocks. I feel really good about where I’m at. I’ve put together two good months of training since my last meet.”

Hosszu, meanwhile, snatched second overall in 1:57.51. That’s a bit off her season best of 1:57.19 that ranks her 11th in the world.

NBAC’s Allison Schmitt raced her way to third with a 1:57.86 as she initially moved ahead of Hosszu but couldn’t hold her off in the final 50.

Katie McLaughlin (1:58.00), SMU’s Nina Rangelova (1:59.40), NBAC’s Lotte Friis (2:01.79), Vien Nguyen (2:02.32) and Patricia Castro Ortega (2:02.82) closed out the finale.

Stanford’s Maya DiRado turned in a strong backhalf to win the B final in 2:00.51 with fellow Cardinal Simone Manuel taking second in 2:00.91.

SCHEDULED EVENTS

Women’s 200 free
Men’s 200 free
Women’s 100 breast
Men’s 100 breast
Women’s 100 fly
Men’s 100 fly
Women’s 400 IM
Men’s 400 IM
Women’s 400 free relay
Men’s 400 free relay

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