Katie Ledecky Tops 200 Free Field at Mesa Pro Series

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Women’s 200 Free

Stanford teammates Katie Ledecky and Simone Manuel pushed each other throughout the start of the women’s 200 free. While fellow distance queen Leah Smith hung close throughout the race.

Ledecky pulled ahead at the 100-meter mark, slowly pulling away from the field to post a final time of 1:56.31. Her time moves her to fourth in the 2017 world rankings, behind Michelle Coleman (1:55.64), Emma McKeon (1:55.68), and Federica Pellegrini (1:55.94).

Smith picked up the silver medal, just ahead of Manuel, with a time of 1:58.47. Manuel settled for the bronze with a 1:58.98.

Louisa Hansson grabbed fourth overall with a 1:59.68, while Katie Drabot turned in a 2:00.38, good for fifth.

Melanie Margalis (2:02.08), Kelsi Worrell (2:03.47), and Lauren Case (2:03.98) completed the top heat.

Worrell had originally qualified as the top seed in the B-final, but she ended up replacing training partner Mallory Comerford in the championship final. Comerford became sick after the morning prelims and scratched out of both her evening events, the 200 free and 50 free.

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Bobbi Vasquez

7 years ago

The 200 free is sprint for Katie?