Leah Smith Holds Off NBAC Horde to Win 400 Free

May 15, 2015; Charlotte, NC, USA; Leah Smith swims the 200 LC Meter Freestyle during the finals at the Mecklenburg County Aquatic Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeremy Brevard-USA TODAY Sports

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Leah Smith of Cavalier Swimming held off NBAC’s Lotte Friis to win the women’s 400-meter free at the Arena Pro Swim Series Charlotte.

Smith hit the wall in 4:07.45 to move to 18th in the world rankings, and was within a second of her best time.

NBAC’s Lotte Friis placed second tonight in 4:08.29 as she nearly came back to take the win from Smith.

NBAC’s Cierra Runge wound up third overall in 4:10.82.

NBAC’s Sierra Schmidt (4:12.22), Badger’s Lindsay Vrooman (4:12.74), Ontario’s Kennedy Goss (4:17.24) and Emily Overholt (4:18.48) also battled in the A final.

In an exciting battle, Hungary’s Katinka Hosszu managed to clip Bulldogs’ Shannon Vreeland, 4:12.15 to 4:12.17, in the B final.

SCHEDULED EVENTS

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

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Blake C. Porch

8 years ago

Lost the battle, winning the war. Go #NBAC !