Lilly King, Molly Hannis Lunge to 200 Breaststroke Victory

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Short course American record holder Lilly King jumped out to a quick start at the 50 and led by .71 at the halfway mark of tonight’s 200 breaststroke final. 2012 Olympian in this event Micah Lawrence entered with a personal best time that was over two seconds better than anybody else in the field. At the halfway mark Lawrence started to move up and cut King’s lead down by another three tenths at the 150.

Molly Hannis finished third in the 100 breaststroke earlier in the week. Tonight she charged home in the final 50 meters.

When they came into the final wall, it was King still in front with a 2:24.08. That will put two swims on NCAA Swimmer of the Year’s schedule in Rio after she was the top finisher in Tuesday’s 100 breaststroke.

Hannis got her hands to the wall second for an Olympic berth with a 2:24.39.

In her third final of the week Bethany Galat also put together a stellar final 75 meters, but finished third for the second time this week with a 2:24.52.

Lawrence wound up fourth with a 2:24.93.

Melanie Margalis already has a trip to Rio after a second place 200 IM. Tonight she finished fifth in 2:26.92.

Emma Schoettmer (2:27.30), Annie LAzor (2:27.48), and Sarah Henry (2:28.12) completed tonight’s final.

Photo Courtesy: Omega Timing

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