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Canada’s Audrey Lacroix had way too much in the tank down the stretch to pull away from the field to win the women’s 200-meter fly at the 2015 Pan American Games.
Lacroix cranked out a winning time of 2:07.68 to just miss Kathleen Hersey’s 2007 Games record of 2:07.64. Lacroix just missed her seventh-ranked season best of 2:07.63 from the Canet stop of the Mare Nostrum.
USA’s Katharine Mills, who was neck-and-neck with Lacroix at the 150, just could not keep up the relentless pace as she settled for silver with a 2:09.31.
Brazil’s Joanna Maranhao downed the South American record in the event with a bronze-winning 2:09.38. That swim clipped her own record of 2:09.41 from the 2009 Jose Finkel Trophy meet.
Venezuela’s Andreina Pinto broke 2:10 for the first time with a fourth-place 2:09.51 to break her Venezuelan mark of 2:10.11 from the 2013 World Championships.
Argentina’s Virginia Bardach (2:13.25), Venezuela’s Isabella Paez (2:13.64), Mexico’s Diana Luna (2:13.90) and Guatemala’s Valerie Gruest (2:14.03) also participated in the A final.
Brazil’s Manuella Lyrio threw down the hammer the final 50 meters to win the B final in 2:13.37.
Colombia’s Jessica Camposano just missed her national record of 2:14.18 from the 2014 CAC Games with a second-place 2:14.22.
USA’s Kylie Stewart placed third in the consolation heat in 2:14.64.
Puerto Rico’s Tereysa Lehnertz (2:1805), Chile’s Estefania Urzua (2:18.16), Panama’s Maria Far (2:18.75), Caymans Islands’ Lara Butler (2:21.52) and Jamaica’s Trudian Patrick (2:23.65) also competed in the consolation heat.
SCHEDULED EVENTS
- Women’s 100 free
- Men’s 100 free
- Women’s 200 fly
- Men’s 200 fly
- Women’s 400 free relay
- Men’s 400 free relay