2015 Arena Pro Swim Series Mesa: Katinka Hosszu Blasts Field in 400 IM

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Iron Lady Katinka Hosszu demonstrated just why she’s one of the best in the world in the IMs with a dominant effort in the women’s 400-meter IM at the Arena Pro Swim Series Mesa.

After blasting a second-ranked time of 4:36.00 this morning to stand behind only Aimee Willmott’s 4:35.74, Hosszu threw down a 4:36.77 for the win tonight to win by more than three seconds.

Katinka Hosszu 400 IM:

(Not breathing extremely hard)
“Maybe I should have pushed it a little harder, I guess. It’s a race I’ve been swimming for a really long time, and I still love it. I haven’t swum a best time in a long time, and this year I think I will do that. I always love traveling and it’s always exciting to get up and race.”

California’s Caitlin Leverenz raced her way to second overall in 4:40.29 with Vien Nguyen snaring third in 4:42.60.

Stanford’s Maya DiRado clocked in fourth with a 4:43.72 with NCAP’s Katie Ledecky taking fifth in 4:45.41. Ledecky fell well off her personal best of 4:42.82 from this morning.

SwimMAC’s Cammile Adams (4:47.02), Ohio State’s Lindsey Clary (4:51.15) and Louisville’s Tanja Kylliainen (4:51.83) tracked down the rest of the times in the A final.

Gator’s Elizabeth Beisel, the series points leader, won the B final of the 400 IM with a time of 4:46.75. No one else came close in the consolation heat as Scottsdale’s Taylor Ruck took second in 4:52.28.

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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Kelly Rae Liautaud

8 years ago

Westy Wils her!