USA Swimming Grand Prix, Los Angeles: Katinka Hosszu Blows Away 400 IM

LOS ANGELES, California, July 9. THE second evening of long course meter action at the USA Swimming Grand Prix held in Los Angeles had some of the fastest times in the world.

Trojan's Katinka Hosszu thrilled the crowd with a splendid time in the women's 400 IM. She checked in with a blazing fast time of 4:34.68 to vault to second in the world rankings. Only Li Xuanxu has been faster than Hosszu with a 4:34.59 from the Chinese Long Course Nationals in April. Hosszu's previous top time had been a fifth-ranked 4:36.93 from the TYR Swim Meet of Champions as seen on SwimmingWorld.TV. FAST's Ariana Kukors checked in with a second-place 4:39.55, well back from her sixth-ranked season best of 4:37.63. California's Caitlin Leverenz completed the top three in 4:40.73 to take 16th in the rankings.

FAST's Kate Ziegler clobbered her preliminary meet record in the women's 800 free with an 8:25.89 for the win in the finale. That performance shot her to sixth in the world in the event, and ahead of Mission Viejo's Chloe Sutton as the top American this year. Ziegler previously clocked an 8:31.05 during prelims for the meet record. Sutton, whose top time this year is a ninth-ranked 8:29.31 from April, cruised through to second in 8:30.50 while still in a heavy training period. Sutton already pocketed the overall Grand Prix series check for $20,000 after dominating throughout the circuit. Terrapins' Chelsea Chenault, 15, finished third in the race with an 8:38.03

FAST's Kara Lynn Joyce just missed her seventh-ranked season best of 54.65 with a winning time of 54.69 in the women's 100 free. California's Natalie Coughlin continued to round into form after time away from the pool last year with a second-place 54.84. Her top time this year is a 54.71 from Austin. Trojan's Jessica Hardy captured third with a time of 54.93 to complete the sub-55 performances.

California's Nathan Adrian ripped off a 48.71 to win the men's 100 free and rocket to sixth in the world rankings. Tucson Ford's Nimrod Shapira Bar-Or took second in 50.10, while Tennessee's Lars Persson claimed third in 50.28. Notably, Rose Bowl's Jason Lezak triumphed in the B final with a time of 50.03.

Jiao Yang touched out Trojan's Lyndsay De Paul, 2:08.40 to 2:08.44, in the women's 200 fly. Both times moved their respective swimmers to ninth and 10th in the world rankings. North Coast's Tanya Krisman completed the top three in 2:09.00 to push herself into the top 15.

Chen Yin, who is ranked third in the world in the men's 200 fly with a smoking fast 1:55.67 from the Chinese Long Course Nationals in April, won the event this evening with a sterling 1:56.92. FAST went 2-3 in the event with Tyler Clary taking second in 1:57.85, while Bobby Bollier touched third in 1:58.28.

Crow Canyon's Madison White, 15, topped the women's 200 back with a winning effort of 2:12.15. FAST's Katie Hoff took a close second with a 2:12.79, while Mission Aurora's Bonnie Brandon rounded out the top three in 2:13.96.

Island's Ryan Cochrane snared the men's 400 free in a time of 3:50.78, while Longhorn's Michael Klueh placed second overall in 3:52.05. FAST's Charlie Houchin snatched third-place honors in 3:52.53.

Men's 200 back results were not made available to the public.

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