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PALO ALTO, California, August 3. NBAC's Allison Schmitt snared the women's 200 free title at the USA Swimming Long Course Nationals.
Schmitt raced home with a 1:57.94 to win the event, well off her World Championship time of 1:56.66 that ranks her eighth in the world this year. Missy Franklin is the top ranked swimmer in the world with a 1:55.06 relay leadoff.
Pleasanton's Catherine Breed turned in a silver-winning time of 1:58.86, while Tucson Ford's Alyssa Anderson wound up with bronze in 1:59.31.
Chelsea Nauta (1:59.46), Dagny Knutson (1:59.49), Megan Romano (1:59.56), Lauren Perdue (1:59.69), Lindsay Gendron (2:00.02), Jamie Bohunicky (2:00.18) and Shannon Vreeland (2:01.51) also vied for the national title alongside Schmitt.
Athens Bulldog Morgan Scroggy (1:59.74) and Stanford's Maya Dirado (1:59.91) both cracked 2:00 for the top two finishes in the B final, while Stanford's Kate Dwelley raced to a C final win in 1:59.13.
