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2019 USA SWIMMING SPEEDO JUNIOR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

• Tuesday, August 6 – Saturday, August 10, 2019
• Stanford Avery Aquatic Center, Palo Alto, CA
• Prelims 9 AM / Finals 5 PM (U.S. Pacific Time)
• LCM format
• Psych sheet
• Live stream (all sessions)
• Start Lists & Live Results

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WOMEN’S 200 FREE – FINALS

• World Record: 1:52.98 7/29/2009 Federica Pellegrini
• World Junior Record: 1:55.43 7/24/2019 Juxuon Yang
• Meet Record: 1:58.26 8/11/2011 Lia Neal
• U.S. Open Record: 1:54.40 6/25/2012 Allison Schmitt
• Olympic Trials Cut: 2:01.69

TOP 3

1. Justina Kozan (Brea Aquatics) – 1:59.48
2. Miranda Heckman (Pleasanton Seahawks) – 2:00.31
3. Riley Francis (Lakeside Aquatic Club) – 2:00.75

15-year-old Justina Kozan broke two minutes tonight to win the 200 free, two tenths off of her lifetime best. She was the class of the field, though, untouchable down the final length of the pool. Miranda Heckman of Pleasanton clocked a 2:00.31 for second, with 15-year-old Riley Francis of Lakeside Aquatic Club going a lifetime best 2:00.75 for third. Kozan was 30.3 coming home, Heckman 30.2, and Francis 30.5.