Franziska Hentke Vaults to 2nd in World in 200 Fly at German Nationals

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Photo Courtesy: R-Sport / MIA Rossiya Segodnya

Franziska Hentke cleared the first hurdle to making Germany’s 2016 Olympic team in the 200 fly.

She breezed under the qualifying standard (2:11.07) this morning at German Nationals with her world’s tenth best 2:07.49.

Tonight she was well ahead of the field again, finishing in 2:05.77, now the second best time in the world this year. She was also over three seconds faster than the German Olympic qualifying time.

Only Madeline Groves has been faster, with a 2:05.47 at the Australian Championships.

Martina van Berkel finished second in 2:08.50. Third place went to Julia Mrozinski with a 2:10.87.

Bahn	Platz	Name	Verein	Zeit
4	1	Franziska Hentke	SC Magdeburg	2:05.77
		50m: 28.70 (1.) \| 100m: 1:01.10 (1.) \| 150m: 1:33.61 (1.) \| 200m: 2:05.77 (1.)
5	2	Martina van Berkel	SV Nikar Heidelberg	2:08.50
		50m: 29.38 (5.) \| 100m: 1:02.39 (2.) \| 150m: 1:35.37 (2.) \| 200m: 2:08.50 (2.)
7	3	Julia Mrozinski	SG Frankfurt	2:10.87
		50m: 28.99 (2.) \| 100m: 1:03.24 (4.) \| 150m: 1:37.72 (4.) \| 200m: 2:10.87 (3.)
3	4	Lisa Höpink	SG Essen	2:12.78
		50m: 29.17 (3.) \| 100m: 1:02.61 (3.) \| 150m: 1:36.93 (3.) \| 200m: 2:12.78 (4.)
2	5	Marie Brockhaus	1. Paderborner SV	2:13.97
		50m: 29.72 (6.) \| 100m: 1:03.49 (5.) \| 150m: 1:38.35 (5.) \| 200m: 2:13.97 (5.)
8	6	Antonia Haupt	SG Berliner Wasserratten	2:14.57
		50m: 29.34 (4.) \| 100m: 1:03.93 (6.) \| 150m: 1:39.40 (6.) \| 200m: 2:14.57 (6.)
6	7	Tina Rüger	SV Nikar Heidelberg	2:15.73
		50m: 30.46 (8.) \| 100m: 1:04.76 (8.) \| 150m: 1:39.72 (7.) \| 200m: 2:15.73 (7.)
1	8	Reka Kovacs	Hullam 91 UVE	2:16.88
		50m: 30.32 (7.) \| 100m: 1:04.57 (7.) \| 150m: 1:40.63 (8.) \| 200m: 2:16.88 (8.)

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