Captured by Katrina Radke (@katrinaradke_), produced by Coleman Hodges.
Reported by Anne Lepesant.
Katie Ledecky of Nation’s Capital started the meet with a world-leading 1:55.37 in the women’s 200 meter freestyle. Out in a 56.56, Ledecky came home in 58.8 to dip under Katinka Hosszu’s 1:55.41 from Dubai. Ledecky broke Allison Schmitt‘s pool record by a half-second.
Missy Franklin, of Colorado Stars, came in second with 1:56.73, which puts her at fourth in the world so far this year, beating her Dubai time by a half-second. Allison Schmittfrom North Baltimore, third at 1:57.28, put up the fifth-fastest time in the world.
No one ‘likes’ the 400 IM do they? OMG..what a grueling event. That’s next level swimming to ‘like’ the 400IM.
“I really like the 400 IM”….
Said no sprinter ever!
Distance swimmers are weird.
Anyone have a video of her swimming the IM??? I’ve looked everywhere but I can’t find one!
Here you go!
http://swimswam.com/watch-all-race-videos-from-day-1-of-the-minneapolis-arena-pro-swim/
Maybe after 2016, she could focus solely on the 400 IM for ’17 worlds. I would really love to see how she could dominate that event, as well.
Ledecky vs hosszu to be seen?