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^{Reported by Karl Ortegon.}

2018 US WINTER NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

• November 28th-December 1st, 2018
• Greensboro Aquatic Center, Greensboro, North Carolina
• Psych Sheets
• Results
• Short Course Time Trial Info
• Live Stream
  • via nbcsports.com (A Finals)
  • via usaswimming.org (B Finals)
• Friday Finals Heat Sheet
• Prelims/Finals at 9 am / 5 pm ET
• LCM (50m)

WOMEN’S 200 FREE FINALS

• Olympic Trials cut: 2:01.69

1. Katie Ledecky – 1:55.32
2. Simone Manuel – 1:57.92
3. Hali Flickinger – 1:59.34

Katie Ledecky was very strong tonight in the 200, posting a 1:55.32 for what is her most impressive swim of the meet thus far. Her 1:56.63 from this morning was already the top time in the world by a few hundredths, but now she’s ahead of the rest of the world by well over a full second. Further, she was just two tenths now from the time she went at Pan Pacs to finish in bronze this summer.

Ledecky was out in a 56.29, and came back in a 59.03 to clock that time. Meanwhile, teammate Simone Manuel raced to 2nd in 1:57.92, a strong time for her, too. Ledecky and Manuel now rank 1st and 5th, respectively, in the world this year in the 200 free.

Hali Flickinger completed a tough double to take third in 1:59.34, while Rebecca Smith (1:59.71) and Gabby Deloof (1:59.93) also slipped under 2:00.