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Katie Drabot: “There’s a lot more comfort coming here this year” (Video)

Reported by Lauren Neidigh.

WOMEN’S 800 FREE RELAY:

  • NCAA Record: Stanford, 2017, 6:45.91
  • American Record: Stanford, 2017, 6:45.91
  • Championship Record: Stanford, 2017, 6:45.91
  • 2017 Champion: Stanford, 6:45.91
  1. GOLD: Stanford, 6:46.93
  2. SILVER: Michigan, 6:50.03
  3. BRONZE: Cal, 6:50.83

Erika Brown is already on fire with a 1:42.39 leadoff split for Tennessee in heat 2. That’s over a second faster than her previous best from the leadoff at SECs. The Vols went on to smash the Pool Record in 6:52.12. Meghan Small was also sub-1:43 in 1:42.45 on the anchor leg.

The Pool Record went down again in the final heat. USC’s Louise Hansson got the Trojans the early lead in 1:42.71, with Stanford’s Katie Drabot narrowly behind in a lifetime best 1:42.99. The Cardinal’s Ella Eastin roared to a 1:41.13 on the 2nd leg, while freshman teammate Brooke Forde put up a 1:42.94 on the 3rd leg. Katie Ledecky dominated the anchor leg for Stanford in 1:39.87, but it was Louisville’s Mallory Comerford who put up the fastest split of the field with a 1:39.14 on the 2nd leg.

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Hswimmer
6 years ago

@swimswamataff is there a way we can see our picks from last night??

AvidSwimFan
6 years ago

It’s more important to peak at NCAAs than at PAC-12 championships especially if you already have your invite on ? and your team won PAC-12s anyway.

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