Katie Ledecky Swims 1:55.32 in Dominant 200 Free at Winter Nats

Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick

Katie Ledecky was her usual dominant self in the women’s 200 free final in Greensboro, leading by a half-second early and pulling away. Always fast year-round, Ledecky swam a time of 1:55.32, less than a second off her 2018 best time of 1:54.56 from June. The title was Ledecky’s third of the meet after previously winning the 800 free and 400 free.

Simone Manuel was the only other swimmer to even break 1:58, touching in 1:57.92 for second. Athens Bulldogs’ Hali Flickinger took third in 1:59.34, beating out Canadian Rebecca Smith (1:59.71) and Club Wolverine’s Gabby Deloof (1:59.93) on the last 50. Deloof will join Ledecky and Manuel as part of the U.S. 4×200 free relay at the 2019 World Championships.

Canada’s Kennedy Goss (2:00.60), Boilermaker’s Kaersten Meitz (2:01.11) and Nashville’s Meaghan Raab (2:02.61) were the other A-finalists.

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Amanda Law

5 years ago

Swimming World can you enlighten me as to why USA Swimming does not show the championship races on their website? I was disappointed when the feed shut off after the b final.