Reported by Lauren Neidigh
WOMEN’S 200 IM – 2016 Texas Invite
Madisyn Cox, Texas, 1:52.83
Louise Hansson, USC, 1:55.00
Bailey Andison, Denver, 1:55.82
Texas standout Madisyn Cox was on fire tonight, tearing through the water on the way to the 10th fastest performance of all time in the women’s 200 IM final. U.S. Olympian Melanie Margalis had set the bar for the 10th fastest swim earlier tonight at U.S. Winter Nationals, but Cox fired back with a 1:52.83 to win the race at this meet tonight. With that, she also downed Kathleen Hersey’s former school record of 1:53.33 in the event.
USC freshman Louise Hansson just keeps getting better, putting up very fast times in her first few months of yards competition. Tonight, she finished 2nd, touching in an NCAA ‘A’ cut time of 1:55.00. Also in the 1:55-range was Denver’s Bailey Andison, who picked up a 3rd place finish with her 1:55.82.