{"id":342228,"date":"2018-12-13T04:47:12","date_gmt":"2018-12-13T11:47:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=342228"},"modified":"2019-07-21T02:12:11","modified_gmt":"2019-07-21T09:12:11","slug":"americans-lisa-bratton-kathleen-baker-take-gold-and-silver-in-200-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/americans-lisa-bratton-kathleen-baker-take-gold-and-silver-in-200-back\/","title":{"rendered":"RACE VIDEO: Americans Lisa Bratton, Kathleen Baker Take Gold and Silver in 200 Back"},"content":{"rendered":"

Women’s 200 Backstroke<\/h3>\n

Following a Dutch gold-silver in the 100 free, the Americans responded with a one-two finish in the 200 backstroke as\u00a0Lisa Bratton\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0Kathleen Baker\u00a0<\/strong>got to the wall nearly in synch, in times of 2:00.71 and 2:00.79. Baker was out like a rocket and led the whole way through the 150. Bratton had the fastest final 50 meters in the field.<\/p>\n

That time keeps Bratton as the third fastest American ever, improving on her 2:01.00 from prelims. Baker remains the second fastest ever, having posted a 2:00.69 at a World Cup meet this fall.<\/p>\n

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Bratton(on winning gold): \u201cIt feels really good. I just wanted to take my typical race plan. I knew the girls around me would be out. I don\u2019t take it out very hard, so if I had a shot at the hundred \u2013 just race it home.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Australia’s\u00a0Emily Seebohm\u00a0<\/strong>finished in 2:01.37 for bronze. Hungarian\u00a0Katinka Hosszu\u00a0<\/strong>finished short of the podium in her first race of the night, touching fourth in 2:01.99.<\/p>\n

Italy’s\u00a0Margherita Panziera\u00a0<\/strong>(2:02.50), Russia’s\u00a0Daria Ustinova\u00a0<\/strong>(2:02.96) and Japanese swimmers\u00a0Sayaka Akase\u00a0<\/strong>(2:03.92) and\u00a0Emi Moronuki\u00a0<\/strong>(2:05.80) rounded out the top eight.<\/p>\n

All-Time Rankings:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Katinka Hosszu<\/strong>, HUN, 1:59.23 (2014)<\/li>\n
  2. Daryna Zevina<\/strong>, UKR, 1:59.35 (2016)<\/li>\n
  3. Emily Seebohm<\/strong>, AUS, 1:59.49 (2015)<\/li>\n
  4. Missy Franklin<\/strong>, USA, 2:00.03 (2011)<\/li>\n
  5. Shiho Sakai<\/strong>, JPN, 2:00.18 (2009)<\/li>\n
  6. Kathleen Baker<\/strong>, USA, 2:00.69 (2018)<\/li>\n
  7. Lisa Bratton<\/strong>, USA, 2:00.71 (2018)<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n
  8. Elizabeth Simmonds<\/strong>, GBR, 2:00.83 (2011)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n