Kathleen Baker Dominates 200 Back Field at Des Moines TYR Pro Swim Series

Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick

Women’s 200 Back

Four women in the 200 back earned Olympic Trials cuts, finishing beneath the qualifying time of 2:14.69. Team Elite’s Kathleen Baker posted a dominating top time of 2:08.08 to win the women’s 200 back, placing herself solidly at second in the world rankings. She sits just behind fellow American Regan Smith and her time of 2:07.53 from the Knoxville stop of the TYR Pro Swim Series.

Hali Flickinger, represnting Athens Bulldogs, turned in a second place finish of 2:10.42, just shy of her 2019 best time of 2:08.72. Teammate Olivia Smoliga grabbed third place with a time of 2:11.18.

Great Britain’s Chloe Golding was fourth overall with a 2:13.95, just ahead of Ugne Mazutaityt’s 2:14.22.

Kentucky’s Bridgette Alexa (2:14.52), Klaudia Naziebl (2:14.64), and Kennedy Goss (2:15.88) completed the top eight in the A final.

 Event 19  Women 200 LC Meter Backstroke
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        World: W 2:04.06  8/3/2012  Missy Franklin, USA
     American: A 2:04.06  8/3/2012  Missy Franklin, USA Olympic Team
    U.S. Open: O 2:05.68  6/25/2013 Missy Franklin, Colorado STARS-C
     Jr World: J 2:06.43  7/28/2018 Regan Smith, USA
     Pro Swim: P 2:06.36  2018      Taylor Ruck
    Trial Cut: T 2:14.69
    Name            Age Team              Prelims     Finals  FINA       
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                        === A - Final ===                         
 
  1 Kathleen Baker   22 Team Elite        2:10.62    2:08.08T  908  
    r:+0.62  29.66      1:01.80 (32.14)
        1:34.64 (32.84)     2:08.08 (33.44)
  2 Hali Flickinger  24 Athens Bulldog S  2:11.19    2:10.24T  864  
    r:+0.64  31.04      1:04.23 (33.19)
        1:37.64 (33.41)     2:10.24 (32.60)
  3 Olivia Smoliga   24 Athens Bulldog S  2:14.44    2:11.18T  845  
    r:+0.68  30.68      1:04.08 (33.40)
        1:38.28 (34.20)     2:11.18 (32.90)
  4 Chloe Golding    20 Great Britain     2:14.51    2:13.95   794  
    r:+0.59  32.03      1:06.25 (34.22)
        1:40.84 (34.59)     2:13.95 (33.11)
  5 Ugne Mazutaityt  21 Una Fres          2:14.50    2:14.22   789  
    r:+0.59  31.29      1:05.34 (34.05)
        1:39.96 (34.62)     2:14.22 (34.26)
  6 Bridgette Alexa  22 Kentucky Aquatic  2:14.66    2:14.52T  784  
    r:+0.66  31.79      1:05.21 (33.42)
        1:39.54 (34.33)     2:14.52 (34.98)
  7 Klaudia Naziebl  25 Una Prvt          2:14.91    2:14.64   782  
    r:+0.62  31.65      1:05.86 (34.21)
        1:40.77 (34.91)     2:14.64 (33.87)
  8 Kennedy Goss     22 Granite Gators    2:14.18    2:15.88   761  
    r:+0.61  31.86      1:06.40 (34.54)
        1:40.76 (34.36)     2:15.88 (35.12)

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