Leah Smith Holds Off Popova For 400 Free Gold

Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick

Women’s 400 Free:

Leah Smith of the USA powered to her second gold medal finish in the women’s 400 free, holding off a charging Veronika Popova throughout the entirety of the race. Smith stopped the clock at a final time of 3:57.78, while Popova of Russia finished second overall with a 3:58.90.

Japan’s Chihiro Igarashi and Hungary’s Katinka Hosszu kept pace with each other throughout most of the race as the two battled for the bronze medal. Igarashi had more gas in the tank as she pushed forward to the wall to stop the clock at a final time of 3:59.41 over Hosszu’s 3:59.89.

Zhang Yuhan of China claimed fifth overall with a time of 4:02.61, just ahead of Australia’s Ariarne Titmus’ 4:02.70.

The Netherlands’ Sharon van Rouwendaal finished seventh overall with a 4:03.69, while Japan’s Ayo Takano was eighth with a time of 4:05.95.

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Glenn Houck

7 years ago

Awesome!!!