Missy Franklin Video Interview: “I knew this was my race”

Video produced by Coleman Hodges. 

Reported by Tony Carroll. 

200 FREESTYLE – FINALS

• NCAA – 1:40.31 – Missy Franklin, California – 2014
• Championship – 1:40.31 – Missy Franklin, California – 2014
• American – 1:40.31 – Missy Franklin, California – 2014
• US Open – 1:40.31 – Missy Franklin, California – 2014
• 2014 Champion – Missy Franklin, California – 1:40.31

With the third American record of the day, Missy Franklin becomes the first woman in history to break the 1:40 barrier in the 200 freestyle with her time of 1:39.10. She was out a full second faster than last year at the 100 yard mark.

Stanford’s Simone Manuel finished second with a time of 1:41.45. Her teammate, Lia Neal, finished just behind her in third at 1:42.65.

California’s second swimmer, Cierra Runge, reached in for fourth with a half second drop to post a 1:43.23. Cal’s third finalist, Caroline Piehl, picked up 8th place points with her 1:44.30.

Indiana’s Kennedy Goss added a fifth place finish at 1:43.52, followed by USC’s Chelsea Chenault at 1:43.90 and Leah Smith from Virginia in seventh with a 1:44.00.

Cal’s Camille Cheng dropped more than a second to win the B final with a time of 1:42.82. Penn State’s Alyson Ackman was second in the heat at 1:43.79.