Melanie Margalis swam a well paced 200 IM at the 2019 TYR Pro Swim Series in Des Moines to come charging home with the win over the second half. Margalis was out third at the 100 (1:03.18), but used her strong back half to best the field by more than two seconds with a final time of 2:10.88.
That time is just off of Margalis’ season best from the Knoxville stop of the TYR Pro Series, where she was 2:10.43, which currently has her fourth in the world rankings. In second was teenager Kayla Sanchez from Canada (2:12.93), while Kathleen Baker made her second podium appearance of the night after winning the 100 back by finishing third here (2:13.27).
Baker was out very quick at the 100 in 1:01.70, but couldn’t match the speed of Margalis in the second half.
Event 32 Women 200 LC Meter IM
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World: W 2:06.12 8/3/2015 Katinka Hosszu, HUN
American: A 2:06.15 7/27/2009 Ariana Kukors, USA
U.S. Open: O 2:08.32 7/29/2018 Kathleen Baker, Team Elite-NC
Jr World: J 2:09.98 1/29/2017 Rikako Ikee, JPN
Pro Swim: P 2:08.66 2015 Katinka Hosszu
Trial Cut: T 2:17.39
Name Age Team Prelims Finals FINA
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=== A - Final ===
1 Melanie Margali 27 Saint Petersburg 2:14.36 2:10.88T 894
r:+0.67 28.68 1:03.18 (34.50)
1:40.13 (36.95) 2:10.88 (30.75)
2 Kayla Sanchez 17 Hpc-Ontario 2:15.00 2:12.93 854
r:+0.73 28.29 1:02.08 (33.79)
1:41.18 (39.10) 2:12.93 (31.75)
3 Kathleen Baker 22 Team Elite 2:16.73 2:13.27T 847
r:+0.66 28.71 1:01.70 (32.99)
1:40.82 (39.12) 2:13.27 (32.45)
4 Leah Smith 23 Tucson Ford Deal 2:14.69 2:14.34T 827
r:+0.72 29.24 1:05.20 (35.96)
1:43.37 (38.17) 2:14.34 (30.97)
5 Abbie Wood 20 Great Britain 2:16.64 2:14.97 815
r:+0.74 29.10 1:03.78 (34.68)
1:43.00 (39.22) 2:14.97 (31.97)
6 Bethany Galat 23 Una Ags 2:20.19 2:17.36T 774
r:+0.60 28.96 1:07.37 (38.41)
1:44.43 (37.06) 2:17.36 (32.93)
7 Mary-Sophie Har 19 Club Aquatique 2:16.77 2:18.54 754
r:+0.73 28.79 1:05.18 (36.39)
1:45.78 (40.60) 2:18.54 (32.76)
8 Amy Bell 18 Great Britain 2:19.60 2:19.12 745
r:+0.74 29.82 1:06.01 (36.19)
1:45.84 (39.83) 2:19.12 (33.28)
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