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Smoliga was second in the final at 59.17 and clinches her first World Championship berth.<\/p>\n<p>Smoliga slipped off the start in the prelims of the 50 back and failed to make the final. She came back with vengeance in the 100 final to place second and get on the World Championship team. 50 champ <strong>Hannah Stevens<\/strong> of Missouri was third at 59.74.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ali DeLoof<\/strong> (59.77), <strong>Regan Smith<\/strong> (59.85), <strong>Caroline Baldwin<\/strong> (1:00.37), <strong>Bridgette Alexander<\/strong> (1:00.64) and <strong>Claire Adams<\/strong> (1:00.76) also competed in the A-final.<\/p>\n<p>Baker&#8217;s time puts her second in the world rankings behind Canada&#8217;s <strong>Kylie Masse<\/strong> (58.21). 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