Lindsey Clary: Trying to back up good races with good races (Video)

_{Reported by Lauren Neidigh.}

WOMEN’S 500 FREE

1. Lindsey Clary, Ohio State, 4:39.33
2. Brooke Zeiger, Minnesota, 4:39.55
3. Stephanie Marchuk, Indiana, 4:41.53

Ohio State’s Lindsey Clary and Minnesota’s Brooke Zeiger, two All-American swimmers in the NCAA, were neck and neck into the finish of the women’s 500 free. Zeiger had the slight advantage heading into the final 50, but Clary closed in a 27.26 to take gold in 4:39.33 ahead of Zeiger’s 4:39.55. Rounding out the podium behind them was Indiana’s Stephanie Marchuk in 4:41.53.

Erica Sullivan, who posted the 9th fastest time of all time in the 15-16 age group this morning, finished just off the podium. She didn’t match her 4:39.66 from prelims, but her 4:42.38 was good for 4th tonight.