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IRONMAN Texas 2023 girls americans’s mosey in-working: Brandon leads the skill

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April 22, 2023

Lauren Brandon (USA) became yet all yet again in bright isolation all the arrangement through the swim at the Memorial Hermann IRONMAN Texas – The Americas Championship.

Right here’s how it’s panned out so some distance…

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Swim – Brandon out on her appreciate

It became no surprise at all to pass making an strive yet another Brandon masterclass in what were ultimate prerequisites.

The PTO’s #1-ranked swimmer final season, the American took lower than two minutes to birth out up certain water between herself and the comfort.

And by the midway point she became 1:32 forward of Lottie Lucas (UAE), defending champion Jocelyn McCauley (USA) and Maja Stage Nielsen (DEN).

There became then yet another 30 seconds to pre-mosey favourite Kat Matthews who became by herself in fifth in what became her first IRONMAN mosey since her horrific collision with a automobile whereas out on a motorbike coaching trip upright a mile from the Texas course.

And within the 2d a part of the swim, Brandon went further and further certain as she prolonged her lead to over four minutes.

The following three were all in end proximity to every various nonetheless Matthews came upon herself distanced from them at +7:20 to Brandon.

Kat Matthews – seven minutes to originate up after the swim [Photo credit: Donald Miralle for IRONMAN]

Kat Matthews Oceanside Swim 2023 Describe credit ranking: Donald Miralle for IRONMAN — Kat Matthews – seven minutes to originate up after the swim [Photo credit: Donald Miralle for IRONMAN]

There are no fewer than 5 spots up for grabs at the IRONMAN World Championship in Kona, with Brandon, who gave up spherical 30 seconds of her back with a slack transition, the specific certainly one of the most leaders to contain already booked her dwelling.

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Jonathan Turner

Jonathan is Editorial Director for TRI247 and RUN247. He became previously Head of Digital / Comms for pro biking’s Team Sky and now spends as powerful time as he can working along with his local club. Swimming is never any longer yet on the radar.