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Hungary’s Katinka Hosszu collected her fifth victory of the meet with a world best in the women’s 200-meter IM at the Arena Pro Swim Series Charlotte.
Hosszu uncorked a sterling time of 2:08.66 to win the finale, vaulting her to the top of the world by nearly a second.
Siobhan-Marie O’Connor previously had the top time of the world this year with a 2:09.51 from British Nationals, but Hosszu’s time demolished that effort.
That swim also broke the U.S. Open record of 2:09.34 set by Julia Smit of Stanford back in 2009.
Saint Peterburg’s Melanie Margalis charged to a strong second-place time of 2:10.57. That swim skyrocketed her to fourth in the world. Only Hosszu, O’Connor and Kanako Watanabe (2:09.81) have been faster.
California’s Caitlin Leverenz finished third with a time of 2:11.84, just off her season best of 2:11.40 from the Orlando stop of the Arena Pro Swim Series.
SwimMAC’s Kathleen Baker (2:12.09), Hali Flickinger (2:14.16), Tanja Kylliainen (2:14.98), Katie Meili (2:15.86) and Kate Mills (2:16.33) closed out the rest of the top eight.
Canada’s Emily Overholt put together a 2:15.68 to win the B final, while SwimMAC’s Patricia Castro Ortega took second in 2:16.30.
Immediately after taking second in the 800 free, NBAC’s Becca Mann placed third in the consolation heat in 2:16.32.
SCHEDULED EVENTS
- Women’s 800 free
- Women’s 200 IM
- Men’s 200 IM
- Women’s 200 back
- Men’s 200 back
- Women’s 50 breast
- Men’s 50 breast
- Women’s 100 free
- Men’s 100 free
- Men’s 1500 free
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