Laura Sogar Wins 200 Breast, Katie Meili Fastest in B Final in Austin

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BlueFish’s Laura Sogar topped the women’s 200-meter breast with the second-fastest swim of the night at the 2016 Arena Pro Swim Series Austin.

Sogar clocked a time of 2:24.69 that would have lost the B final earlier in the night. But, she’ll get the first-place paycheck.

Meanwhile, Tennessee’s Molly Hannis grabbed second overall in 2:26.73 with NCAP’s Anna Belousova snagging third overall in 2:26.76.

Saint Petersburg’s Melanie Margalis (2:26.85), Gator’s Hilda Luthersdottir (2:28.30), Texas A&M’s Esther Gonzalez Medina (2:28.65), SoFlo’s Alia Atkinson (2:29.77) and NYAC’s Breeja Larson (2:30.87) closed out the finale.

SwimMAC’s Katie Meili crushed the B final with a time of 2:23.69 that would have won the A final. She won by nearly five seconds with a time that would have placed her 16th in the world last year.

                          === A - Final ===                            
 
  1 Sogar, Laura     24 Bluefish Swim Cl  2:27.42    2:24.69 OLY    
             32.71      1:09.77 (37.06)
        1:47.08 (37.31)     2:24.69 (37.61)
  2 Hannis, Molly    23 Tennessee Aquati  2:27.93    2:26.73 OLY    
             33.08      1:11.23 (38.15)
        1:49.26 (38.03)     2:26.73 (37.47)
  3 Belousova, Anna  19 Nation's Capital  2:28.12    2:26.76 OLY    
             33.84      1:10.18 (36.34)
        1:48.90 (38.72)     2:26.76 (37.86)
  4 Margalis, Melan  24 Saint Petersburg  2:28.27    2:26.85 OLY    
             33.68      1:11.17 (37.49)
        1:48.76 (37.59)     2:26.85 (38.09)
  5 Luthersdottir,   24 Gator Swim Club   2:28.32    2:28.30 OLY    
             33.70      1:11.08 (37.38)
        1:49.54 (38.46)     2:28.30 (38.76)
  6 Gonzalez Medina  20 Texas A & M Univ  2:29.77    2:28.65 OLY    
             34.39      1:12.23 (37.84)
        1:50.15 (37.92)     2:28.65 (38.50)
  7 Atkinson, Alia   27 South Florida Aq  2:29.18    2:29.77 OLY    
             33.31      1:10.89 (37.58)
        1:49.58 (38.69)     2:29.77 (40.19)
  8 Larson, Breeja   23 New York Athleti  2:29.21    2:30.87 OLY    
             34.08      1:12.14 (38.06)
        1:50.93 (38.79)     2:30.87 (39.94)
 
                            === B - Final ===                            
 
  9 Meili, Katie     24 SwimMAC Carolina  2:31.55    2:23.69 OLY    
             32.14      1:08.25 (36.11)
        1:45.89 (37.64)     2:23.69 (37.80)
 10 Garcia Urzainqu  21 Univ California,  2:29.89    2:28.25 OLY    
             33.49      1:10.90 (37.41)
        1:49.24 (38.34)     2:28.25 (39.01)
 11 Lawrence, Micah  25 SwimMAC Carolina  2:31.82    2:28.47 OLY    
             33.37      1:10.87 (37.50)
        1:49.73 (38.86)     2:28.47 (38.74)
 12 Henry, Sarah     24 Aggie Swim Club   2:31.72    2:30.03 OLY    
             35.25      1:13.52 (38.27)
        1:51.81 (38.29)     2:30.03 (38.22)
 13 Jonker, Franko   23 UN                2:31.15    2:30.13 OLY    
             34.80      1:13.37 (38.57)
        1:52.07 (38.70)     2:30.13 (38.06)
 14 Anderson, Olivi  18 Univ of Texas     2:31.98    2:30.44 OLY    
             33.17      1:11.64 (38.47)
        1:50.41 (38.77)     2:30.44 (40.03)
 15 Forde, Brooke    16 Lakeside Swim Te  2:32.10    2:30.71 OLY    
             34.64      1:13.12 (38.48)
        1:51.83 (38.71)     2:30.71 (38.88)
 16 Pickrem, Sydney  18 Texas A & M Univ  2:31.95    2:30.90 OLY    
             34.77      1:13.31 (38.54)
        1:52.20 (38.89)     2:30.90 (38.70)

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Daniel Smith

8 years ago

Congrats Laura Sogar!

Gay Morrelli

8 years ago

Meili, All I could see coming out of the water behind you was very thick white SMOKE!! You are on fire! Take it and run with it!!

Tania Salinas

8 years ago

Congrats!! My daughter attended a breaststroke clinic with her and she was awesome!! Well deserved