Georgia Coates of Great Britain leads the women going into tonight’s finals of the 400-meter IM with a time of 4:42.19, only 2.17 seconds off the meet record of 4:40.02 set by Ella Eastin in 2013.
Spain’s Africa Zamorano claimed the second-place seed going into tonight’s finals with a time of 4:43.21. Brooke Forde of the USA was close behind in Zamorano in heat five with a finishing time of 4:43.96. Both Zamorano and Coates’ times earned them spots in the Top 25 World Rankings for 18 & unders.
Great Britain’s Rosie Rudin posted a 4:44.14 from heat five to claim the fourth-place seed for tonight’s finals, while Japan’s Hiroko Makino is seeded a close fifth with a time of 4:44.58.
Italy’s Ilaria Cusinato grabbed sixth from heat five with a time of 4:46.10. Serbia’s Anja Crevar took seventh overall with a 4:46.23, while Savanna Faulconer of the USA rounded out the top eight with a 4:47.01.
