Lifetime Best For Leah Smith As She Wins 200 Free at 2016 Arena Pro Series Charlotte

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Women’s 200 Free:

After posting a lifetime best of 1:57.42 this morning Leah Smith charged to a final time of 1:57.26 for first in the women’s 200 free and another lifetime best. Smith, a distance free specialist, took charge of the race at the 50 mark and never looked back.

Taylor Ruck of Canada led throughout the first 50 and continued to challenge Smith for the rest of the race but was unable to out-swim the distance star.

Siobhan Haughey grabbed third with a final time of 1:58.90 to be the only other swimmer under the 1:59-mark.

Lindsay Vrooman and Rose Bi kept a tight race, finishing fourth and fifth respectively. Vrooman touched in a 1:59.65 over Bi’s 1:59.73.

Jen Marrkand finished sixth overall with a time of 2:00.50, while Alex Norris posted a 2:02.32 for seventh.

Gillian Ryan was eighth with a time of 2:03.40.

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