Melanie Margalis Rolls Off First Win of 2018 TYR Pro Swim Series Austin in 400 IM

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The first final of the 2018 TYR Pro Swim Series in Austin went the way of Melanie Margalis representing Georgia’s post grad group and Natalie Coughlin‘s swim squad. Margalis won the 400 IM on Thursday night in Austin with a 4:37.43 to run away from the field in the final. Margalis’s time was a quick start to the 2018 season as the United States is lacking a little internationally in the 400 IM on the women’s side. Margalis has been a solid contributor the last few years.

Swimming in her home pool, Madisyn Cox finished in second at 4:42.22 as she finished well ahead of the rest of the field as well. NC State’s Hannah Moore used her solid freestyle leg to finish in third at 4:47.40. Cox was also representing Coughlin’s Swim Squad.

Texas A&M’s Bethany Galat (4:48.50), Texas’ Evie Pfeifer (4:48.77), Monika Gonzalez-Hermosillo (4:48.82), Sophie Cattermole (4:50.98) and Esther Gonzalez Medina (4:56.26) also swam in the championship final.

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         2018 TYR Pro Swim Series, Austin - 1/11/2018 to 1/14/2018         
 
 Event 1  Women 400 LC Meter IM
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        World: W 4:26.36  8/6/2016  Katinka Hosszu
     American: A 4:31.12  6/29/2008 Katie Hoff
         Meet: M 4:31.07  2015      Katinka Hosszu
         Pool: P 4:34.25            Kirsty Coventry
    Name            Age Team              Prelims     Finals       Points 
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                       === Championship Final ===                        
 
  1 Margalis, Melan  26 Saint Petersburg  4:45.49    4:37.43        
             29.86      1:03.45 (33.59)
        1:40.00 (36.55)     2:15.87 (35.87)
        2:55.55 (39.68)     3:34.68 (39.13)
        4:06.34 (31.66)     4:37.43 (31.09)
  2 Cox, Madisyn     22 Longhorn Aquatic  4:49.44    4:42.22        
             30.04      1:04.96 (34.92)
        1:41.11 (36.15)     2:17.40 (36.29)
        2:57.32 (39.92)     3:38.38 (41.06)
      4:42.22 (1:03.84)                    
  3 Moore, Hannah    21 NC State Univers  4:49.21    4:47.40        
             30.98      1:06.06 (35.08)
        1:42.28 (36.22)     2:17.74 (35.46)
        3:00.07 (42.33)     3:42.99 (42.92)
        4:15.90 (32.91)     4:47.40 (31.50)
  4 Galat, Bethany   22 Texas A & M Univ  4:49.21    4:48.50        
             29.84      1:04.36 (34.52)
        1:43.99 (39.63)     2:22.38 (38.39)
        3:02.29 (39.91)     3:41.85 (39.56)
        4:15.78 (33.93)     4:48.50 (32.72)
  5 Pfeifer, Evie    18 Univ of Texas-ST  4:48.60    4:48.77        
             30.75      1:05.69 (34.94)
        1:43.84 (38.15)     2:19.90 (36.06)
        3:01.43 (41.53)     3:43.51 (42.08)
        4:16.97 (33.46)     4:48.77 (31.80)
  6 Gonzalez-Hermos  22 Texas A & M Univ  4:48.61    4:48.82        
             30.75      1:06.19 (35.44)
        1:44.49 (38.30)     2:22.28 (37.79)
        3:02.48 (40.20)     3:44.17 (41.69)
        4:17.25 (33.08)     4:48.82 (31.57)
  7 Cattermole, Sop  20 Univ Louisville-  4:51.42    4:50.98        
             30.55      1:05.69 (35.14)
        1:43.93 (38.24)     2:22.16 (38.23)
        3:03.88 (41.72)     3:46.18 (42.30)
        4:18.90 (32.72)     4:50.98 (32.08)
  8 Gonzalez Medina  22 Texas A & M Univ  4:52.35    4:56.26        
             31.35      1:06.86 (35.51)
        1:48.73 (41.87)     2:27.69 (38.96)
        3:08.64 (40.95)     3:48.69 (40.05)
        4:23.54 (34.85)     4:56.26 (32.72)
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Tanya Penrod
6 years ago

Timer Penrod, looks like Melanie is having a good start to the Pros.

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