Canada’s Caldwell wins gold, year’s best time, at Arena Pro Swim Series event
INDIANAPOLIS — Olympic bronze medallist Hilary Caldwell of White Rock, B.C., won the gold medal and set this year’s world’s best time on Friday in the women’s 200-metre backstroke at the second stop on the Arena Pro Swim Series circuit.
The victory highlighted a five-medal evening for Canadian swimmers.
Caldwell clocked two minutes 8.68 seconds, producing a strong second half swim after ranking third at the halfway point.
“It was a great swim for me,” said Caldwell, who trains at Swimming Canada’s High Performance Centre- Victoria. “It’s the fastest I’ve ever gone at this point in the season so it’s looking pretty good for me heading into the world championship trials (next month). I was really happy with the consistency of my race. My fitness was very strong and I had a lot left for the end.”