Maya DiRado Continues IM Excellence with Top Seed for 200 Semis

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Having secured her Olympic berth in the 400 IM, Maya DiRado took the top seed for the shorter IM as well. She touched in 2:11.66 in prelims this morning.

2012 Olympian Caitlin Leverenz posted a 2:11.89 as she won the first circle seeded heat in her quest for a ticket to Rio. That swim will make her second headed into semifinals.

In an impressive double, Melanie Margalis hopped back in the pool after her third ranked 200 freestyle. She clocked a 2:12.36 to win the second circle seeded heat for the third seed.

NCAA Champion Ella Eastin was second to her Stanford teammate DiRado in the final circle seeded heat and fourth overall in 2:12.87.

Madisyn Cox (2:13.48) finished fifth and third place finisher in the 400 IM Bethany Galat touched sixth (2:13.65).

Margaret Aroesty (2:13.99), Emily Cameron (2:14.21), Kaitlyn Jones (2:14.26), and Kate Mills (2:14.53) are sventh through tenth.

Kristin Malone swam a 2:15.06 for the 11th seed ahead of Karlee Bispo in 2:15.20. 2015 PanAmerican silver medalist Meghan Small swam a 2:15.22 for the thirteenth spot.

Brooke Zeiger (2:15.50) of the University of Minnesota, Cal’s Celina Li (2:15.60), and Meaghan Raab (2:15.80) also earned semifinals lanes.

Elizabeth Beisel was a no show this morning after her second place 400 IM and a difficult 200 freestyle this morning.

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