2021 PRO SWIM SERIES ā MISSION VIEJO (#3)
- April 8-11, 2021
- Marguerite Aquatics Center, Mission Viejo, CA
- LCM
- Prelims ā 4:00pm PST/Finals ā 10:00am PST
- Meet central
- Meet information
- Psych sheets
- Live stream (USA Swimming ā evening prelims & 800 free Thursday)
- Live stream (Olympic Channel ā mid-day finals)
- Live results
Reported by Karl Ortegon.
WOMENāS 200 FREE ā FINALS
Pro Swim Record: 1:54.43Ā Katie LedeckyĀ (2016)- Trials Wave II: 2:00.24
- Trials Wave I: 2:01.69
- Katie LedeckyĀ ā 1:54.40
- Allison SchmittĀ ā 1:58.04
- Katie McLaughlin/Madisyn CoxĀ ā 1:58.14
Katie LedeckyĀ was out in 56.01, pulling away from the field and coming down the final stretch with a huge lead. She blazed to a 1:54.40, taking down her own 2016 PSS record of 1:54.43 from five years ago. Thatās a phenomenal swim for her, and she moves to the top time in the world this year ahead of ChinaāsĀ Yang JunxuanĀ (1:54.70).
Thatās Ledeckyās best time ever on U.S. soil (it also ties the U.S. Open record done byĀ Allison SchmittĀ at 2012 Olympic Trials), and itās her second-best performance ever. Sheās only been faster at the Rio Olympics, when she went her lifetime best 1:53.73.
2020-2021 LCM WOMEN 200 FREE
LEDECKY
1:54.40
| 2 | YANG JUNXUAN |
CHN | 1:54.70 | 03/06 |
| 3 | EMMA MCKEON |
AUS | 1:55.56 | 03/21 |
| 4 | SIOBHAN HAUGHEY |
HKG | 1:55.81 | 03/21 |
| 5 | ARIARNE TITMUS |
AUS | 1:55.93 | 12/13 |
Allison SchmittĀ of Sun Devil Swimming was 1:58.04, winning a tight battle over Cal AquaticsāĀ Katie McLaughlinĀ and Longhorn AquaticsāĀ Madisyn Cox, who tied for third at 1:58.14.
17-year-oldĀ Justina KozanĀ of Mission Viejo Nadadores broke 1:59 for the first time ever, going 1:58.50 to win the B-final ahead ofĀ Leah SmithĀ (1:58.76). Kozanās old best of 1:59.21 was from 2019.
Oof
Actually thinking who can make the 4×200 team for the US women this summer aside from Ledecky.
McLaughlin has proven clutch on relays ever since they put her on in 2015 (I still can’t believe that’s 6 years ago but anyways) and shes def capable of low 1:55 splits,
Manuel has a 1:56.0 flat start, Leah Smith has a 1:55.9 flat start,
Not sure what Margalis’ best split nor flat start is but she’s always about, Schmitt with her 1:55.7 flat start from 2018 she’s capable for sure too if she can pull it together unlike Pan Pacs.
And these are just “the regulars”. Regan being a solid 200 fly swimmer and best ever 200 back swimmer,… Read more Ā»
Mid-season taper, maybe not a full one, but there’s some rest involved with that time.
BTW, 1:54.43 in January 2016 was shown in the meet where she was fully tapered.
There was some unfinished business left after Kazan WC.
At this meet in Austin she went 53.75 at 100, world record at 800 and the most important, in the race against Sjostrom in 200 she showed that she is indeed the world champion at this distance and no performance at the first leg of relay should be counted.
So that was a special meet with the special preparation. I don’t think that she was that much focused on the current meet as it was 5 years ago. That makes today’s performance even more promising.
Very good points –
With all this excitement of long due Katie’s excellent performance in 200 LCM event I’m getting very surprised with the performances of other swimmers. In the absence of clear leaders besides Ledecky the 4×200 relay looks like the easiest way to become the member of USA Olympic team. I expected the fiercest completion for the 5(!) spots on this relay among many swimmers who don’t even consider 200 FR as their major event. Forget about your “strong” strokes and distances where you either don’t have a chance to get on the team or medal in Tokyo. That is the opportunity that is knocking in the door.
Look at the team who broke the 10 years old suit Chinese record… Read more Ā»
I would argue that KL isn’t a 2Fr specialist either
I don’t know actually what the definition of being a specialist at particular swimming discipline would be. But if she has more performances among 25 best ones than anybody else in the history of this event and is the second ever fastest than I assume she knows how to race it. The fact that 200 isn’t the only event in her professional list of interest doesn’t mean that she isn’t specialist at 200FR
I also won’t be surprised if you count how many times she raced each particular distance in her career and then find out that 200 is the first in this list.
What about Pellegrini – surely after so long being the “Queen” of the 200 (at least in some circles) she would have a bunch of performances in the top 25. Anyone?
She has 5 against Katie’s 6.
And you will be surprised that she has only 7 under 1:55 results against Ledecky’s 12.
But she does have 2 of them under 1:54 and Katie has only 1.
But in textile suite. And you know that it makes a huge difference.
So the “queen” definition is a very vague stuff š
And Australia beat them at that world champs
Yes, I mentioned that. By 0.37 sec having all four 200 specialists with two of them splitting 1:54.
But you missed my point.
Mckeon was also sick during the WC, she didn’t even swim the 200 free individual. She conservative her energy racing last with McLauhlin & only made a move in last 50 metres. Not her style normally, she normally attacks the 200 free.
None of the Australian girls were 200 specialists as were all gold medallists in other events. How can you say their 200 was their top event even ?
Ok. Nobody is 200 specialist. š It is a very weird event. It is not a long sprint. It is not a middle distance race when a swimmer has a time to think at mid distance what to do next based on his/her current condition.
Nobody likes it. And for the best ever female swimmers Ledecky and Sjostrom who cover with world records all freestyle events it lays on outskirts of their usual range.
The only swimmers who I know that succeed in this event better than in others are Schmitt and Pellegrini. And I want be surprised that they don’t like this even neither. Just competition at 100 sprint is much tougher.
Nice to meet you, again.
Likewise. Especially in such a troublesome time that your country is going through.
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I would have too. And Iām a guy.
Me too tbh
Drop the in season bit, I like to be 1:54
Most would like that in their lifetime