Maya DiRado Interview: “Melanie said Tonight’s your Night in 200 IM”

Swimming News / Swimming Video courtesy of Shannon Macdonald, SwimSwam World Rankings Managing Editor.

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WOMEN’S 200 IM

Meet record: 2:09.93, Emily Seebohm (AUS)
American record: 2:06.15, Ariana Kukors
Australian record: 2:07.03 Stephanie Rice
Canadian record: 2:11.23 Erica Morningstar
Japanese record:2:10.90 Tomoyo Fukuda
Australia All-comers record: 2:08.63 Alicia Coutts

Maya DiRado picked up the Gold medal for the United States in the women’s 200 IM with her time of 2:09.93. That time tied the meet record set by Emily Seebohm. Australian Alicia Coutts finished second for the silver medal with her time of 2:10.25. Caitlin Leverenz finished third for Bronze at 2:10.67, joining her teammate DiRado on the podium.

Kanako Watababe and Roka Omoyo were fourth and fifth for Japan at 2:11.16 and 2:12.39.

Melanie Margalis of the United States won the B-final of the women’s 200 IM with her time of 2:11.42. Miho Teramura was second for Japan at 2:12.75 and Sishi Zhang from China finished third at 2:12.92.

Melanie Margalis and Maya DiRado will represent Team USA next year at the 2015 World Championships in this event.

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About Gold Medal Mel Stewart

Gold Medal Mel Stewart

MEL STEWART Jr., aka Gold Medal Mel, won three Olympic medals at the 1992 Olympic Games. Mel's best event was the 200 butterfly. He is a former World, American, and NCAA Record holder in the 200 butterfly. As a writer/producer and sports columnist, Mel has contributed to Yahoo Sports, Universal Sports, …

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