Melanie Margalis Tops 200 Breast Field at 2017 Arena Pro Series Austin

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Women’s 200 Breast

New York Athletic Club’s Breeja Larson led the competition in finals of the women’s 200 breast throughout the majority of the race, but was unable to hold off a charging Melanie Margalis in the final 25-meters of the race. Margalis, who represents Saint Petersburg, touched more than a second ahead of the competition in with a time of 2:26.14.

Larson settled for second and a final time of 2:27.37, while Texas A&M’s Sydney Pickrem grabbed third overall with a time of 2:27.42.

Katie Matts of Great Britain picked up the fourth place finish with a 2:27.94, followed by UBC Thunderbirds’ Erika Seltenreich-Hodgson’s 2:28.39.

Texas A&M teammates Ashley McGregor and Esther Gonzalez Medina were sixth and seventh respectively with times of 2:29.03 and 2:30.62.

Emma Day of Great Britain was eighth with a 2:30.95.

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