Hali Flickinger Flies to Victory in 200 Fly at 2017 Arena Pro Series Austin

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Women’s 200 Fly

Hali Flickinger of Athens Bulldogs controlled the ‘A’ final of the women’s 200 fly, holding a smooth stroke to power ahead of the competition. Flickinger pulled ahead of the competition at the 100-meter mark and never looked back, finishing first by over two seconds with a 2:08.77.

Schroeder YMCA’s Hannah Saiz grabbed the silver medal with a final time of 2:10.83, while Razorback Aquatics’ Taylor Pike finished close behind with a 2:10.91.

Great Britain’s Holly Hibbott took fourth overall with a 2:12.48, followed by Eva MErrell of the Aquazots. Merrell, age 16 years old, posted a personal best time of 2:13.80 that moves her into the top 100 rankings for the 15-16 age group.

Ashly Fiorilli of Texas Ford Aquatics grabbed sixth with a 2:15.29, just ahead of NC State’s Lydia Jones (2:16.14) and UBC Thunderbirds’ Jacomi Strydom (2:16.37).

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