Jennifer McPherson finished eighth in 5:01.24.
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Lindsey Gallo hung onto her lead and won the second prelim in 4:44.66.
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Anne Shadle (4:45.03) and Heidi Magill (4:45.14) also advanced automatically.
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Ioana Parusheva (on the far left, running out of the frame) finished fourth in 4:45.14 to advance, and Jemissa Hess (4:45.87, behind Magill) also advanced.
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Lindsey Gallo looked great, like a favorite for Saturday's final.
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