Femke Heemskerk Smokes 3rd Fastest 200 Free in World

Photo Courtesy: FINA Doha 2014

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The Netherlands’ Femke Heemskerk asserted herself as the top-ranked 200 freestyler in the world with a victory in the event at the Arena Pro Swim Series Santa Clara.

Heemskerk raced her way to a winning time of 1:55.68. That swim is a bit off her top-ranked 1:54.68 from the Eindhoven Swim Cup, and is the third-fastest time this year behind a 1:54.77 from Sarah Sjostrom.

Hungary’s Katinka Hosszu, who set a U.S. Open mark in the 400 IM this morning, claimed silver with a time of 1:56.88. That’s a bit off her fourth-ranked season best of 1:55.89 from the Charlotte stop of the Arena Pro Swim Series.

Colorado Stars’ Missy Franklin, swimming in her first meet as a professional, took third in 1:57.02 to move to 12th in the world. NBAC’s Allison Schmitt snared fourth in 1:57.29.

California’s Elizabeth Pelton (1:58.30), Hong Kong’s Camille Cheng (1:59.60), Ozaukee’s Katie Drabot (1:59.66), Stanford’s Simone Manuel (1:59.82) and West Vancouver’s Emily Overholt (2:01.10) also battled in the A final.

NBAC’s Cierra Runge topped the B final with a time of 1:59.50, which is just a second back of her lifetime best of 1:58.35 from the 2014 edition of this meet. Stanford’s Maya DiRado also cleared 2:00 with a 1:59.61 for second.

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Women’s 200 free
Men’s 200 free
Women’s 100 breast
Men’s 100 breast
Women’s 50 back
Men’s 50 back
Women’s 100 fly
Men’s 100 fly
Women’s 400 IM
Men’s 400 IM

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Bill Bell

8 years ago

Not 115 per-cent positive but dollars to donuts Heemskerkmhas never before competed in U.S. Shades of Inky!