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Natalie Coughlin wins 50 free

The Columbian
Published: May 31, 2013, 5:00pm

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Natalie Coughlin won the 50-meter freestyle and teen star Missy Franklin took the 200 freestyle and 200 backstroke Saturday in the Santa Clara Grand Prix.

The 30-year-old Coughlin, a three-time Olympic champion, took the 50 free in 25.06 seconds. The 18-year-old Franklin, a four-time winner last year in the London Olympics, won the 200 free in 1:58.26 and the 200 back in 2:08.24.

Olympic star Ryan Lochte won the 400 individual medley in a meet-record 4:11.36 and took the 200 back in 1:57.51. Nathan Adrian set his second meet record in two days, winning the 50 freestyle in 21.76, and Connor Jaeger won his third event of the meet, topping the 200-free field in 1:49.14.

Caitlin Leverenz won the women’s 400 individual medley in 4:40.05.

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