Maya DiRado Earns Third Olympic Event; Moves To Fourth In World

Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick

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Women’s 200 Back FINAL:

Maya DiRado, who has already proved herself to be the new IM queen, grabbed her third win of the meet in the 200 backstroke. DiRado jumped to an early and decisive lead, never letting go. DiRado stopped the clock at a 2:06.90 to move from ninth to fourth in the world rankings.

Battling for the second spot and a ticket to Rio was a trio of stars: Missy Franklin, Lisa Bratton, and Amy Bilquist. In the last length of the race Franklin began to make her move edging past the field for second and a 2:07.89.

Britain got her hand to the wall a slim .10 ahead of Bilquist to grab third with a 2:08.20. Bilquist was fourth with a 2:08.30.

Kentucky’s Danielle Galyer took fifth with a time of 2:09.31, while Erin Voss picked up sixth with a 2:09.81.

Elizabeth Beisel (2:11.12) and Bridgett Alexander (2:11.41) finished seventh and eighth respectively.

Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick

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