Race Video: Missy Franklin’s Wire-To-Wire 200 Free Win

Arena Grand Prix – Santa Clara editorial coverage is proudly sponsored by Arena USA. Visit ArenaUSA.com for more information on our sponsor. For all the latest coverage, check out our event coverage page. Also, take a look at some amazing photography in our Facebook photo gallery.

Commentary by Jeff Commings

SANTA CLARA, California, June 21. CALIFORNIA’s Missy Franklin tracked down the women’s 200-meter freestyle victory at the Arena Grand Prix in Santa Clara as she just missed the top 10 in the world.

Franklin clocked a 1:56.96 for the win, moving to 12th in the world rankings with that performance. Katie Ledecky is still the top American in the world with a sixth-ranked 1:56.27 from the Mesa stop.

Franklin helped pull a pair of lifetime bests out of NBAC’s Cierra Runge (1:58.35) and First Collony’s Simone Manuel (1:59.01) as the two went 2-3 in the event. California’s Elizabeth Pelton took fourth in the event with a 1:59.67, while Canada’s Brittany MacLean also beat 2:00 with a fifth-place 1:59.92.

Name*

Email*

Welcome to our community. We invite you to join our discussion. Our community guidelines are simple: be respectful and constructive, keep on topic, and support your fellow commenters. Commenting signifies that you agree to our Terms of Use