Vien Nguyen Takes First 400 IM Final in TYR Pro Swim Series at Mesa

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The women’s 400 IM field in Mesa was noticeably bare without the presence of some of the premiere 400 IM’ers in the country like Stanford’s Ella Eastin and Brooke Forde. Without the Stanford women, it is the perfect opportunity for swimmers to step up and get their name heard.

Vietnam’s Vien Nguyen took advantage of that with a victory in the 400 IM on Thursday night at the Mesa Pro Swim Series in Arizona. Nguyen swam a 4:44.68 to win the final ahead of Duke’s Connie Dean (4:46.63). Dean used a solid back half but it was not enough to catch Nguyen who led from start to finish.

Northwestern’s Greek native Ilektra Lebl (4:49.68) finished in third well ahead of the rest of the field.

Samantha Tadder (4:58.35), Samantha Shelton (4:58.43), Kate McCarville (4:59.25), McKenna Meyer (5:02.03) and Kate McBratney (5:06.29) also competed in the A-final.

WR: 4:26.36, Katinka Hosszu (2016)
AR: 4:31.12, Katie Hoff (2008)
US: 4:31.07, Katinka Hosszu (2015)

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