Katie Drabot Claims 400 Free Victory at Santa Clara Pro Series

2 May 2015; Katie Drabot, NCSA, competes in the 'B' final of the women's 400m freestyle event during the 2015 Irish Open Swimming Championships at the National Aquatic Centre, Abbotstown, Dublin. Picture credit: Stephen McCarthy / SPORTSFILE

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Women’s 400 Free

Katie Drabot dove in ready for a win in finals of the 400 free, holding off the field as she edged closer and closer to the finish. Drabot collected gold with a final time of 4:08.07, tying Australia’s Kiah Melverton at 20th in the world rankings for 2017.

Wisconsin Badger Cierra Runge delivered a second place finish of 2:10.64, while Leah Stevens and Ella Eastin posted close times of 4:14.03 and 4:14.19 for third and fourth.

Miranda Heckman touched fifth overall with a time of 4:14.25, while Kristen Kobrich was sixth with a 4:14.52.

Megan Byrnes and Meryn McCann took seventh and eighth with times of 4:14.79 and 4:14.85 respectively.

Canada’s Mackenzie Padington suffered a disqualification.

                        === A - Final ===                         
 
  1 Drabot, Katie G        19 Un-Stanford-PC-   4:11.39    4:08.07  
                 29.39      1:00.77 (31.38)
        1:32.45 (31.68)     2:04.28 (31.83)
        2:35.79 (31.51)     3:06.73 (30.94)
        3:37.92 (31.19)     4:08.07 (30.15)
  2 Runge, Cierra E        21 Wisconsin Aquati  4:14.11    4:10.64  
                 29.21      1:00.69 (31.48)
        1:32.74 (32.05)     2:04.68 (31.94)
        2:36.26 (31.58)     3:07.94 (31.68)
        3:39.65 (31.71)     4:10.64 (30.99)
  3 Stevens, Leah C        20 Un-Stanford-PC-   4:14.81    4:14.03  
                 29.86      1:01.88 (32.02)
        1:34.68 (32.80)     2:06.80 (32.12)
        2:38.91 (32.11)     3:10.98 (32.07)
        3:43.17 (32.19)     4:14.03 (30.86)
  4 Eastin, Ella F         20 Un-Stanford-PC-   4:14.58    4:14.19  
                 30.20      1:02.56 (32.36)
        1:35.19 (32.63)     2:07.59 (32.40)
        2:40.25 (32.66)     3:12.56 (32.31)
        3:44.23 (31.67)     4:14.19 (29.96)
  5 Heckman, Miranda D     16 Pleasanton Seaha  4:15.67    4:14.25  
                 30.44                     
            1:35.49 ( )                    
            2:40.06 ( )                    
            3:44.35 ( )     4:14.25 (29.90)
  6 Kobrich, Kristel       31 Chile-            4:15.90    4:14.52  
                 30.57      1:01.76 (31.19)
        1:34.11 (32.35)     2:05.90 (31.79)
        2:38.65 (32.75)     3:10.73 (32.08)
        3:43.38 (32.65)     4:14.52 (31.14)
  7 Byrnes, Megan E        18 Un-Stanford-PC-   4:16.91    4:14.79  
                 30.33      1:02.38 (32.05)
        1:34.90 (32.52)     2:07.22 (32.32)
        2:39.52 (32.30)     3:11.55 (32.03)
        3:43.84 (32.29)     4:14.79 (30.95)
  8 McCann, Meryn K        18 Georgia-GA-       4:14.28    4:14.85  
                 30.34      1:02.97 (32.63)
        1:35.75 (32.78)     2:08.45 (32.70)
        2:40.37 (31.92)     3:12.80 (32.43)
        3:44.50 (31.70)     4:14.85 (30.35)

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David C. Mishalof

6 years ago

Isn’t Katie’s time almost a 5 second improvement on her PR? Great swim!

Michael Maloney

6 years ago

Reply to David C. Mishalof

well..she went 411 in her prelim…so then that would be he personal best according to you right…so it would be about 3 seconds.. then…just saying

Steven Flores

6 years ago

GREAT JOB Katie!

Swimming Fan

6 years ago

It should also be noted that Canada’s Mackenzie was first in a time of 4:07.56. However, she twitched at the start and got DQ’d