{"id":133999,"date":"2015-05-15T15:15:01","date_gmt":"2015-05-15T22:15:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=133999"},"modified":"2015-05-15T15:15:01","modified_gmt":"2015-05-15T22:15:01","slug":"katinka-hosszu-charges-to-4th-in-world-in-200-free","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/katinka-hosszu-charges-to-4th-in-world-in-200-free\/","title":{"rendered":"Katinka Hosszu Charges to 4th in World in 200 Free"},"content":{"rendered":"

Editorial content for the 2015 Arena Pro Swim Series Charlotte\u00a0is sponsored by\u00a0Arena<\/a>.\u00a0For full Swimming World coverage, check out our coverage page<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

Hungary’s Katinka Hosszu started the front end of a tough double with a strong win in the 200-meter free at the Arena Pro Swim Series Charlotte.<\/p>\n

Hosszu hit the wall in 1:55.89 to take the title, and vault from 12th in the world to fourth.<\/p>\n

Only Femke Heemskerk (1:54.68), Sarah Sjostrom (1:55.75) and Emma McKeon (1:55.88) have been faster this year.<\/p>\n

NBAC’s Allison Schmitt raced her way to second overall in a time of 1:57.24 to move into the top 15 in the world.<\/p>\n

Melanie Margalis claimed third overall in a time of 1:58.22.<\/p>\n

Cavalier’s Leah Smith (1:59.46), Bulldogs’ Hali Flickinger (2:00.03), Bulldogs’ Shannon Vreeland (2:00.32), Ontario’s Kennedy Goss (2:00.91) and SwimMAC’s Patricia Castro Ortega (2:01.02) also competed in the A final.<\/p>\n

Cierra Runge took home the B final title in 2:00.58 with Becca Mann placing second in 2:00.90 in the consolation heat.<\/p>\n

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