Video produced by Coleman Hodges.
Reported by Robert Gibbs.
Breeja Larson dropped almost three seconds from her time this morning to win the A-final in 2:27.82. Larson and Katie Meili swam neck-and-neck for most of the race, with Meili finishing second in a new personal best of 2:28.53. Micah Lawrence closed on the leaders in the final meters of the race, but ultimately placed third in 2:28.73. AliaAtkinson won the B-final with a 2:32.29.
I always wondered why Breeja did that movement with her hands before races! I thought it meant she was nervous, but I’m glad to know the opposite is true: she’s energetic, focused and happy and even thinking about her family! Awesome!