Isabel Ivey Dismantles PB, Pops #4 15-16 200 Free with 1:43.96

2016 U.S. WINTER NATIONALS

• Live Results
• Wed. Nov 30 – Sat. Dec 3, 2016
• Georgia Tech McAuley Aquatic Center, Atlanta, GA
• 25 yard course
• Live Stream
• Day 3 finals heat sheets

16-year-old Isabel Ivey of the Gator Swim Club in Florida hung tough with two Olympians, finishing 2nd in the 200 free at Winter Nationals with a huge lifetime best of 1:43.96. That time moves her up to #4 in the 15-16 age group, putting her in some very legendary company. Ivey now stacks up with some of the best freestylers in history, and has surpassed American great Sippy Woodhead.

15-16 Age Group 200 Free Rankings

1. Katie Ledecky, 1:42.03 (2013)
2. Dagny Knutson, 1:42.81 (2008)
3. Missy Franklin, 1:43.15 (2012)
4. Isabel Ivey, 1:43.96 (2016)
5. Sippy Woodhead, 1:44.10 (1979)

Ivey has made some astounding improvement from her personal bests today. She came in seeded with a 1:46.88, a strong time that had her ranked 67th all-time in the 15-16 age group. In prelims this morning, she took a sizable chunk off of that with a 1:45.43 that gave her the middle lane in the final tonight. Olympians Amanda Weir and Melanie Margalis got out to a slim lead at the 100, but a composed Ivey held strong and put herself back into the race in the second 100. She delivered a mighty push under the flags to touch out Weir by .02 and finish just tenths behind Margalis.

Splits

• By 50: 25.16 – 26.37 – 26.15 – 26.28
• By 50: 51.53 – 52.43