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14-year-old Peng Xuwei out of China made some noise this morning when she swam a 2:09.36 in the 200 back preliminaries at the TYR Pro Swim Series Austin. Peng went even faster tonight with a 2:08.17 in the final in Austin. Peng had a back and forth race with fellow teenagers Regan Smith (2:08.64) and Taylor Ruck (2:08.90). Peng was a little off of Kaylee McKeown‘s world junior record that was set at the World Championships in Budapest of 2:06.76.
Peng, Smith and Ruck could be the stars of the future in the world of swimming as they all are still high school age. Peng is a part of a small contingent from China swimming at this meet in Austin. The world of swimming has been anxiously awaiting their results as China does not often come to the United States to swim at the Pro Swim Series.
Quinn Carrozza (2:11.01), Isabel Stadden (2:11.17), Lisa Bratton (2:12.76), Lucie Nordmann (2:13.62) and Hali Flickinger (2:15.05) also swam in the championship final.
Smith represents Jason Lezak‘s swim squad while Bratton also represents Lezak. Flickinger represents Natalie Coughlin.
Event 5 Women 200 LC Meter Backstroke
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World: W 2:04.06 8/3/2012 Missy Franklin
American: A 2:04.06 8/3/2012 Missy Franklin
Meet: M 2:07.16 2011 Meagen Nay
Pool: P 2:07.31 Missy Franklin
Name Age Team Prelims Finals Points
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=== Championship Final ===
1 Peng, Xuwei 14 CHINA-ZZ 2:09.36 2:08.17
30.44 1:02.95 (32.51)
1:35.93 (32.98) 2:08.17 (32.24)
2 Smith, Regan 15 Riptide Swim Tea 2:10.18 2:08.64
30.65 1:03.24 (32.59)
1:36.23 (32.99) 2:08.64 (32.41)
3 Ruck, Taylor 17 HPCO-ZZ 2:10.46 2:08.90
30.38 1:03.18 (32.80)
1:36.20 (33.02) 2:08.90 (32.70)
4 Carrozza, Quinn 21 Univ of Texas-ST 2:12.49 2:11.01
31.17 1:03.97 (32.80)
1:37.45 (33.48) 2:11.01 (33.56)
5 Stadden, Isabel 15 Aquajets Swim Te 2:12.69 2:11.17
31.25 1:04.67 (33.42)
1:38.62 (33.95) 2:11.17 (32.55)
6 Bratton, Lisa 21 Texas A & M Univ 2:12.87 2:12.76
31.61 1:05.04 (33.43)
1:39.26 (34.22) 2:12.76 (33.50)
7 Nordmann, Lucie 17 Magnolia Aquatic 2:13.15 2:13.62
31.08 1:04.71 (33.63)
1:39.50 (34.79) 2:13.62 (34.12)
8 Flickinger, Hal 23 Athens Bulldog S 2:12.98 2:15.05
32.22 1:06.15 (33.93)
1:40.75 (34.60) 2:15.05 (34.30)
The Chinese came ready to swim fast and they did.