Captured by Katrina Radke (@katrinaradke_), produced by Coleman Hodges.
Reported by Anne Lepesant.
Katie Ledecky of Nation’s Capital started the meet with a world-leading 1:55.37 in the women’s 200 meter freestyle. Out in a 56.56, Ledecky came home in 58.8 to dip under Katinka Hosszu’s 1:55.41 from Dubai. Ledecky broke Allison Schmitt‘s pool record by a half-second.
Missy Franklin, of Colorado Stars, came in second with 1:56.73, which puts her at fourth in the world so far this year, beating her Dubai time by a half-second. Allison Schmittfrom North Baltimore, third at 1:57.28, put up the fifth-fastest time in the world.