Katie Ledecky Clocks 2nd-Fastest 200 Free This Year

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NCAP’s Katie Ledecky turned in the second-fastest 200-meter freestyle this year at the 2016 Arena Pro Swim Series Orlando.

Ledecky, after posting a lifetime best time of 1:54.43 at the Arena Pro Swim Series in Austin to become the fourth-fastest performer all time, blazed her way to a 1:55.73 tonight. That’s faster than the second-ranked 1:55.96 posted by Emma McKeon earlier this year in Australia.

Colorado Stars’ Missy Franklin, who is looking to get back to her dominant ways, finished second in 1:57.67. That’s just off her eighth-ranked season best of 1:57.49 from Austin as well.

NBAC’s Allison Schmitt picked up third-place honors in a time of 1:58.18 to move to 12th in the world rankings at this point in the season.

Saint Petersburg’s Melanie Margalis (1:58.38), Brazil’s Manuela Lyrio (1:58.59), BlueFish’s Elizabeth Beisel (2:00.29), Queens’ Patricia Castro Ortega (2:00.36) and Stanford’s Simone Manuel (2:02.61) also competed in the finale.

Scottsdale’s Taylor Ruck powered her way to the B final win in 1:59.78. NBAC’s Easop Lee, also 15, took second in 1:59.90.

                            === A - Final ===                            
 
  1 Ledecky, Katie   18 Nation's Capital  1:56.75    1:55.73 NATS   
                 27.60        56.64 (29.04)
        1:26.22 (29.58)     1:55.73 (29.51)
  2 Franklin, Missy  20 CO Stars-CO       1:59.48    1:57.67 NATS   
                 27.68        57.13 (29.45)
        1:27.18 (30.05)     1:57.67 (30.49)
  3 Schmitt, Alliso  25 North Baltimore-  1:59.78    1:58.18 NATS   
                 28.30        57.82 (29.52)
        1:27.85 (30.03)     1:58.18 (30.33)
  4 Margalis, Melan  24 Saint Petersburg  2:00.00    1:58.38 NATS   
                 28.16        58.11 (29.95)
        1:28.03 (29.92)     1:58.38 (30.35)
  5 Lyrio, Manuella  26 Brazil-US         1:59.29    1:58.59 NATS   
                 28.62        58.53 (29.91)
        1:28.46 (29.93)     1:58.59 (30.13)
  6 Beisel, Elizabe  23 ABF-NE            2:00.94    2:00.29 NATS   
                 28.61        59.01 (30.40)
        1:30.06 (31.05)     2:00.29 (30.23)
  7 Castro Ortega,   23 Unat-Queens-NC    2:00.21    2:00.36 NATS   
                 28.61        58.90 (30.29)
        1:30.11 (31.21)     2:00.36 (30.25)
  8 Manuel, Simone   19 Stanford Swimmin  2:00.24    2:02.61 JRS    
                 28.05        58.56 (30.51)
        1:30.23 (31.67)     2:02.61 (32.38)
 
                            === B - Final ===                            
 
  9 Ruck, Taylor     15 Scottsdale Aquat  2:00.96    1:59.78 NATS   
                 28.11        59.07 (30.96)
        1:29.54 (30.47)     1:59.78 (30.24)
 10 Lee, Easop       15 North Baltimore-  2:01.42    1:59.90 NATS   
                 28.21        58.76 (30.55)
        1:29.09 (30.33)     1:59.90 (30.81)
 11 Pinto Perez, An  24 Gator Swim Club-  2:01.82    2:00.39 NATS   
                 29.01        59.43 (30.42)
        1:30.09 (30.66)     2:00.39 (30.30)
 12 Vrooman, Lindsa  24 Badger Swim Club  2:00.98    2:00.97 NATS   
                 28.68        59.40 (30.72)
        1:30.37 (30.97)     2:00.97 (30.60)
 13 Cavalheiro, Jes  24 Sesi-Sp-US        2:01.08    2:01.20 NATS   
                 28.47        59.16 (30.69)
        1:30.26 (31.10)     2:01.20 (30.94)
 14 Runge, Cierra    19 North Baltimore-  2:01.11    2:01.21 NATS   
                 28.98        59.62 (30.64)
        1:30.91 (31.29)     2:01.21 (30.30)
 15 Janzen, Kiera    23 Minnesota Aquati  2:01.77    2:01.93 NATS   
                 29.44      1:00.20 (30.76)
        1:31.92 (31.72)     2:01.93 (30.01)
 16 Stenkvist, Joan  22 Una Troj-CA       2:01.80    2:02.35 NATS   
                 28.73        59.53 (30.80)
        1:30.69 (31.16)     2:02.35 (31.66)

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