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Women’s 200 Free
The women’s 200 free final featured a stacked field as four Olympians battled for the gold. Former Georgia teammates Hali Flickinger and Melanie Margalis held a tight race throughout the first 100 meters before Flickinger pulled ahead just slightly at the 150-mark.
A charging Margalis made her move in the final 50-meters and powered ahead of Flickinger to claim her second gold of the weekend with a 1:58.78. Flickinger finished second overall with a 1:59.20, while HPCO’s Kayla Sanchez picked up third with a 1:59.81.
Veteran Amanda Weir, representing SwimAtanta, grabbed fourth with a 2:01.11, just ahead of Great Britain’s Holly Hibbott’s 2:01.26.
Great Britain’s Kathryn Greenslade (2:01.35), Texas A&M’s Claire Rasmus (2:01.69), and Scottsdale Aquatics’ Taylor Ruck (2:10.24) finished sixth through eighth respectively.
