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Katie Ledecky, Missy Franklin heading to Rio after locking up spots in 200m freestyle

Katie Ledecky added the 200-meter freestyle to her individual Olympic itinerary, winning the event Wednesday at the USA team trials in Omaha, Neb.

Having already qualified for the 400-meter freestyle in Rio, Ledecky came from behind in the 200 after trailing Simone Manuel at the halfway mark. The 19-year old women's swimming star pulled away from the field in the final 30 meters to finish with a time of 1 minute, 54.88 seconds, slightly slower than what she swam at an Arena Pro meet in Austin in January.

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Missy Franklin quieted critics with a strong finish to place second (1:56.