Leticia Lelli wins Women’s 200m back-stroke title: Day two – USA Swimming Sectionals, Mount Hood
Leticia Lelli of Sun Devil Aquatics earned the gold medal of the Women’s 200m back-stroke meet on day two of the 2011 USA Swimming Sectionals in Mount Hood, Oregon, on Wednesday, July 20.
The 17-year-old Lelli was slightly away from her following swimmer, Karen M Turner and occupied the gold medal after she touched the finishing wall in a time of 2 minutes and 16.08 seconds. Her time was 11.27 seconds slower than the world record of 2 minutes
and 04.81 seconds, made by Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe during 2009.
Lelli was also 9.99 seconds behind the American mark of 2 minutes and 06.09 seconds, set by Margaret Hoelzer of USA in 2008. In addition, she failed to improve Melissa J Franklin’s meet record of 2 minutes and 12.17 seconds, with a difference of almost four
seconds.
Lelli’s time was only 0.32 seconds faster than her closest competitor, Turner of Lake Oswego Swim, who posted a time of 2 minutes and 16.40 seconds to secure the second position on the podium. She was followed by Lexie Malazdrewicz of Evergreen Swim T, who
remained 0.43 seconds slower from the second finisher and posted a time of 2 minutes and 16.83 seconds, for the bronze medal.
Natilee E Ruiz of Tri-City Channel was the fourth fastest swimmer of the event, as she submitted a time of 2 minutes and 17.50 seconds for fourth position. She was followed by Kallie Golden of Sun Devil Aquatics, who stayed almost one second away from Ruiz
and posted a time of 2 minutes and 18.13 seconds. Kris Ainsworth of Kings Aquatic Club was the sixth position holder of the four-lap swim, as she concluded her race in a time of 2 minutes and 18.71 seconds.
Danielle M Lee of Arizona Marlins was the seventh position holder, as she completed her race in a time of 2 minutes and 19.66 seconds. She was followed by Amani A Amr of Spokane Area Swimming, who finished eighth after she touched the finishing wall in 2
minutes and 21.41 seconds.
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