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11 16 33 36 8 STORYLINES AND SUBPLOTS by Jason Marsteller Everybody already knows what to expect from swimmers such as Michael Phelps, Leisel Jones, Kosuke Kitajima and Brent Hayden, who should be competing at this summer’s Pan Pacific Championships. But what can be expected from some of the less well-known names in the sport? 11 4 WORLD RECORDS IN 6-1/2 HOURS! by Jeff Commings
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ÌÊ records) for its uniqueness and because for >ÀˆiÀʈ˜ÊÌ iʓiiÌ]Ê Û>˜ÃÊÃÜ>“Ê>Ê{\ä{°xÎÊ Ì iÊ£™nnÊ"Þ“«ˆVÃ]ʈÌÊÜ>ÃÊÌ iÊ{ääÊ ÊÌ >ÌÊ the first time in a long time, the USA domi- ˆ˜ÊÌ iÊ{ääÊvÀiiÃÌޏipÌ iÊÃiVœ˜`‡v>ÃÌiÃÌÊ̈“iÊ earned Wharton a silver medal. He didn’t ˜>Ìi`Ê­Ì iÊÓääÊLÀi>Ã̮ʜÛiÀÊ ÕÀœ«i]»Ê iÊÃ>ˆ`° in history after her mind-blowing swim “>ŽiÊÌ iÊvˆ˜>ÊœvÊÌ iÊÓääÊ ʈ˜Ê-iœÕ° ­{\äΰnx®Ê>ÌÊÌ iÊ£™nnÊ"Þ“«ˆVÃʈ˜Ê-iœÕ° But Wharton wanted to change that JANET EVANS ºÊ viÌÊ }Ài>ÌÊ Ü i˜Ê Ê Üi˜ÌÊ Ì iÊ {\ä{]»Ê «iÀVi«Ìˆœ˜Êˆ˜Ê/œŽÞœ° Of the four world record swims in Evans said, “and I thought, ‘What would º/ iÀiÊÜ>ÃÊܓiÊ`ÀˆÛiÊ̜ÊÃ>ÞÊÌ >ÌÊÊ>“Ê /œŽÞœ]Ê/œŽÞœ]Ê Û>˜Ã Û>˜Ã½ÊÊ n\£È n\£È°ÓÓÊ°ÓÓÊ ˆ˜ ˆ˜ÊÊ Ì i Ì iÊÊ nää nääÊÊ vÀii vÀiiÊÊ Ã̜«ÊÃ̜«Ê “iʓiÊ vÀœ“ vÀœ“ÊÊ }œˆ˜}Ê}œˆ˜}Ê n\£xÊn\£xÊ œÀ œÀÊÊ n\£ÈÊn\£ÈÊ ­ˆ˜Ê­ˆ˜Ê Ì iÊÌ i partp of this level and (setting the world is undoubtedlyundoubtedly nä䮶½Ê-œÊÊÜi˜Ìʈ˜ÌœÊÌ iÊÀ>ViÊÌ ˆ˜Žˆ˜}ÊÌ >ÌÊnä䮶½Ê-œÊÊÜi˜Ìʈ˜ÌœÊÌ iÊÀ>ViÊÌ ˆ˜Žˆ˜}ÊÌ >ÌÊ ÀiVœÀ`ʈ˜ÊÌ iÊ{ääÊ ʈ˜Ê£™nÇ®ÊÜ>ؽÌÊ>ÊvˆÛi‡Ài thethe mostmost I couldcould ddoo tthat.”hat.” dayd fluke,” said Wharton. / iÊ/ iÊ “œÀ˜ˆ˜}Ê œœvÊvÊ Ì iÊ À>Vi]Ê Û>˜ÃÊ }>ÛiÊ / iÊi˜iÀ}ÞʜvÊ >ۈ˜}ÊÌܜÊܜÀ`ÊÀiVœÀ`ÃÊ herher roommate, JulieJulie Cooper,Cooper, a ssheetheet witwithh alreadyal broken that day was growing expo- splitssplits thatthat Evans thoughtthought were neededneeded to nentially—especiallyn among the U.S. con- LÀi>ŽÊÌ iÊÀiVœÀ`°Ê/ ÀœÕ} ÊÌ iÊÀ>Vi]Ê Û>˜ÃÊLÀi>ŽÊÌ iÊÀiVœÀ`°Ê/ ÀœÕ} ÊÌ iÊÀ>Vi]Ê Û>˜ÃÊ tingent—butti Wharton wasn’t fully process- saw Cooper jumping up andand ddownown on tthehe ingin the magnitude of the day as he sprinted deck,deck, as wellwell as CoacCoachh Don Wagner, anandd Ì ÀœÕ} ÊxäʓiÌiÀÃʜvÊi>V ÊÃÌÀœŽi°Êi>`ˆ˜}ÊÌ figuredfigured she was on pace. homeh on the freestyle leg, Wharton noticed º Þʏ>ÃÌÊ£ääʈÃÊÜ >ÌÊ`ˆ`ʈÌ]»ÊÃ>ˆ`Ê Û>˜Ã]ʺ Þʏ>ÃÌÊ£ääʈÃÊÜ >ÌÊ`ˆ`ʈÌ]»ÊÃ>ˆ`Ê Û>˜Ã]Ê heh was feeling better than ever, thanks to now a full-timefull-time mom and an occasional Þi>ÀÃʜvÊÌÀ>ˆ˜ˆ˜}ÊvœÀÊÌ iÊ{ääÊ Ê>˜`ÊVœ>V Þ - “œÌˆÛ>̈œ˜>Êëi>ŽiÀ°Êº/ >Ìʏ>ÃÌÊ£ää]ÊÊÜ>ÃʓœÌˆÛ>̈œ˜>Êëi>ŽiÀ°Êº/ >Ìʏ>ÃÌÊ£ää]ÊÊÜ>ÃÊ ˆ˜}ʈ˜ LÞÊ ˆVŽÊ - œÕLiÀ}°Ê / iÊ ÀiÜ>À`Ê Ü>ÃÊ >Ê PICTURED » a crazy woman. I didn’tdidn’t want to miss get-get- ܜÀ`ÊÀiVœÀ`ʜvÊÓ\ää°££Êˆ˜ÊÌ iÊÓääÊ °Ü Janet Evans, ̈˜}ÊÌ iÊÀiVœÀ`ÊLÞÊ£‡ ՘`Ài`Ì °»Ìˆ˜}ÊÌ iÊÀiVœÀ`ÊLÞÊ£‡ ՘`Ài`Ì °» “You don’t feel any pain when you World Record /œÊ/œÊ “>Žiʓ>ŽiÊ iÝÌÀ>Ê ÃÕÀiÊ Ã iÊà iÊ }œÌÊ Ì iÊÌ iÊ seese a time like that,” said Wharton, now a #2, 800 meter record,record, Evans slammedslammed herher parksp and recreation director and part-time freestyle, rightright handhand into tthehe Ã܈“ÊVœ>V ʈ˜ÊÃÜ iÜÊ
L>˜Þ]Ê" ˆœ°Êº9œÕ½ÀiÊ 8:16.22 touchpad,touchpad, caus-caus- exhausted,ex but you’re so high on adrenaline, inging thethe skinskin on ޜÕÊÌ ˆ˜Ž]ʼÊVœÕ`Ê`œÊ£äʓœÀiʜvÊÌ œÃit½Ê»Þ oneone ofof her Like Barrowman, Wharton had a rival fingersfingers to ata the European Championships, who bleed.bleed. stoodst a chance of taking away his world ÀiVœÀ`°Ê >À˜ÞˆÊÜ>ÃÊÃiÌÊ̜ÊÃ܈“ÊÌ iÊÓääÊ ÊÀi theth following day, and though Shoulberg wasw visibly nervous about the possibility ofo his star swimmer losing another record to Darnyi, Wharton was happy he got a chancech to own the record—if even for a shortsh period of time. “I was more conscious (than I was in £™nǮʜvÊÌ iÊv>VÌÊÌ >ÌʈÌÊVœÕ`Ê >««i˜]ÊLÕÌÊÊ£ couldn’tc change it if it did,” Wharton said. Wharton is reminded of that day in £™n™ÊiÛiÀÞÊ̈“iÊ iÊÜ>ŽÃÊÌ ÀœÕ} Ê ˆÃʏˆÛ£ - ingin room, where a photo of the four hangs ono his wall. In the photo, the three men are holdingh up Evans, who is lying lengthwise in their arms. “I wasn’t a big follower of history, so I didn’td know the historical aspect of it then,

12 July 2010 but I realized right awayay how special thatthaat `>ÞÊÜ>Ã]»Ê iÊÃ>ˆ`°Êº/œÊŽ˜œÜÊÌ >ÌʈÌÊ`ˆ`˜½Ìʎ˜œÜÊÌ >ÌʈÌÊ`ˆ`˜˜½ÌÊ >««i˜Ê >}>ˆ˜Ê vœÀÊ ­˜i>ÀÞ®Ê>ÀÞ®Ê ÓäÊ Þi>À𰰈̽ÃÊ >Ê good feeling.”

TOM JAGER /œ“Ê>}iÀÊ >ÃÊÌ iÊÃ>“iÊ« œÌœÊœ˜Ê>ÊÜ>Ê iÊÃ>“iÊ« œÌœÊœ˜Ê>ÊÜ>>Ê in his office at the UUniversityniversity of Idaho. “It was a great momoment,ment, but at the ttimeimme we didn’t think it wwasas anything out of tthehhe ordinary,” said Jager,ger, now head coach ofo the Idaho swim team.team. “We thought tthishiis was a normal eventvent where Americans aarerre supposed to breakak world records anywayanyway.”..” Jager wasn’tt originally supposed ttoo Ã܈“Ê Ì iÊ xäÊ vÀiiÊÀiiÊ ˆ˜Ê /œŽÞœ°Ê iÊ >`Ê Lii˜ÊLii˜Ê disqualified in thethe event at the long coursecoursse nationals a fewew weeks earlier that hadhad served as the selection meet for the PPanan Pac team, therebyereby losing out on a chancechancce ̜Ê`ivi˜`ÊÌ iÊ̈̏iÊ iÊܜ˜Êˆ˜Ê£™nÇ°Ê
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July 2010 17 the OFFICIAL WORD WHERE ARE THE WOMEN OFFICIALS ON DECK? BY AMY HOPPENRATH MAXWELL MEDALS & AWARDS At almost any meet, whenever you take a glance at the swimmers in the pool or look at a heat sheet, you very quickly see that there Excellence Award are more female swimmers. Now look at the officials—is the same observation true? Probably not, which is why so many people over the years have asked, “Where are the women officials?” Carolynn Burt of Utah Swimming has It’s also why the Women in Officiating initiative began. been officiating for more than 25 years. “At the LSC level, about 42 percent of our officials are women,” She also has served on the Board of notes Pat Lunsford, vice president of program operations for USA Utah Swimming in every capacity. Burt Swimming. “However, when you get to the national level, this num- has mentored many officials over the ber is reduced to approximately 29 percent. years and is currently serving on the “We would like to see this number increase in future years,” adds Utah officials committee. In addition Lunsford. “At the foundation, this program is really about encourag- to her many contributions at the LSC ing and supporting every official, male or female, to be the best official he or she can be.” level, Burt has also been very active The initiative informally began when officials gathered at national on the national level, serving on sev- meets to answer some key questions: How do we recruit more eral committees, including the national women into entry-level officiating? How do we encourage and sup- officials commit- port them to advance to upper levels? What do we need to do to tee. She was for- develop more women referees and starters? How do we retain sea- tunate enough soned officials? to be chosen to The answers to these questions became the foundation for work the last two the task force that was officially formed last fall. The mission is to Olympic Trials, encourage, promote and retain women officials at all levels of USA which she said Swimming. was one of the “We hope to promote a culture that not only encourages women highlights of her to enjoy and excel in their roles as officials, but engages them to career. She offici- advance in other roles in USA Swimming,” says Jeannine Dennis, the Carolynn Burt ates at every lev- task force chair. “Bottom line: I hope that we will get no extra atten- tion on or off deck, and that it simply becomes a matter of course.” el—from the age group mini-meets Not just directed at women—but all officials—their vision is that to national championships—and the officiating community will: approaches each meet with confidence and leadership. Utah Swimming is very s&OSTERANATTITUDEOFOPPORTUNITYINWHICHGREATOFFICIALSCANEXCEL grateful to Burt for her contributions in an environment in which they feel comfortable. to the sport: “She is truly an inspiration s3EEKOUTANDMENTORINTERESTEDOFFICIALSANDENSURETHATTHEYARE to all of our coaches, officials and swim- trained and ready to perform at all levels. mers, parents and volunteers.” s$EVELOPACULTURETHATISBARRIER FREEINWHICHALLOFFICIALSEMBRACE mentor and train the next generation—which in turn, opens them to new opportunities. MAXWELL In the upcoming months, the task force will be conducting MEDALS & AWARDS research to identify the strategies that have successfully encouraged, PROUD SPONSOR OF THE MAXWELL EXCELLENCE AWARD promoted and retained women officials throughout the country. This information will be used to develop and implement programs FREE that will replicate that success. ❖ Call for your Full-Color Catalog: Amy Hoppenrath is the co-chair of the USA Women in Officiating 1.800.331.1383 Committee and an official for Missouri Valley Swimming.

18 July 2010 THE WORLD’S FOREMOST AUTHORITY ON ADULT SWIMMING

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He was right. We located a dentist, the >˜`Ê LÞÊ nÊ «°“°]Ê Ì iÊ Ûi˜iiÀÊ Ü>ÃÊ L>VŽÊ œ˜]Ê œœŽˆ˜}Ê >ÃÊ }œœ`Ê >ÃÊ ˜iÜ°Ê / iÊ VœÃÌ¶Ê /Üi˜ÌÞÊ`œ>Àð UÊUÊU POOL’SMOTIVATION ■ TECHNIQUE ■ TRAINING IDEAS EDGE ■ EQUIPMENT USAGE Lesson learned:Ê 6 ,Ê ÕÃiÊ ÞœÕÀÊ teeth to open anything. ROOKIE MISTAKES DANGEROUS WHEN WET My absolute favorite meet is the BY KARLYN PIPES-NEILSEN Chesapeake Elite Pro-Am, held every December in Oklahoma City. You are never too old to make a “rookie” mistake. œˆ˜}ʈ˜ÌœÊÌ iʓiiÌʈ˜ÊÓää™]ÊÊÀi>- Unfortunately, there are consequences that go with making mistakes. ized that due to the techsuit ban, I did not own a single legal suit. I contacted The most important thing, though, is to learn from your mistakes. >ÌÌÊ <ˆ““iÀÊ >ÌÊ /9,Ê >˜`Ê œÀ`iÀi`Ê >Ê /À>ViÀÊ ˆ} ÌÊ L>Ãi`Ê œ˜Ê Ì iÊ Ãˆâˆ˜}Ê V >ÀÌÊ wimming is a very detail-oriented UÊUÊU ­Ê>“Êx‡nÊ>˜`Ê£ÓxÊ«œÕ˜`î°ÊÊÌÀˆi`ʈÌʜ˜Ê sport. Forget just one thing or Lesson learned: If you can’t remember at home, and while it did feel a bit big, make one little mistake, and there your heat and lane assignments, write it on Ê >`ÊLii˜ÊÜi>Àˆ˜}Ê>˜Ê8/ ,,
Ê6œÀÌiÝÊ are consequences. your hand with a Sharpie even if it makes full-body Swimskin for the past season, SI have been a competitive swimmer ޜÕÊviiÊˆŽiÊ>ÊȇÞi>À‡œ`t so it was hard to compare. vœÀÊ “œÀiÊ Ì >˜Ê Î£Ê Þi>ÀÃ]Ê >˜`Ê œ˜iÊ VœÕ`Ê Just before my first race, I jumped assume that I am beyond making “rookie OH, NUTS! in the warm-up pool, took a few strokes mistakes.” I was in beautiful Cuernavaca, Mexico and almost sank to the bottom. Wrong! While thankfully they are rare, vœÀÊ Ì iÊ i݈V>˜Ê >ÃÌiÀÃÊ >̈œ˜>ÃÊ ˆ˜Ê / iÊÃՈÌÊÜ>ÃÊV>ÌV ˆ˜}ÊÜʓÕV ÊÜ>ÌiÀÊ I still occasionally have them. Here are my >ÞʜvÊÓääÇ°Ê/ ˆÃÊÜ>ÃʓÞÊvˆÀÃÌʜ««œÀ- that I could barely swim. I asked a three favorites and the valuable lessons I tunity to set long course Masters world much bigger girl in the pool what size have learned from these unpleasant experi- ÀiVœÀ`Ãʈ˜ÊÌ iÊܜ“i˜½ÃÊ{x‡{™Ê>}iÊ}ÀœÕ«]Ê Ã iÊܜÀiÊ>˜`Êà iÊÀi«ˆi`]ʺ
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July 2010 19 TRAININGDRYSIDE 1 GETTING OLDER AND STRONGER

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ÃÊÜiÊ>}i]ÊÜiʏœÃiʓÕÃViÊ>˜`ÊÃÌÀi˜}Ì ÊLÞÊx‡£äÊ«iÀVi˜ÌÊiÛiÀÞÊ`iV>`iÊ>`i EXERCISE #1 «>ÃÌÊÎxÊÞi>ÀÃʜ`°ÊvÊޜսÀiʏˆŽiʓip>ÌÊx£ÊÞi>ÀÃÊޜ՘}p“ÞÊ`iÈÀiÊ̜ÊÌÀ>ˆ˜Ê SUPINE BALL CABLE PULL >˜`ÊVœ“«iÌiʈÃÊ>ÃÊÃÌÀœ˜}Ê>ÃʈÌÊÜ>ÃÊÜ i˜ÊÊÜ>ÃÊΣ°Ê ÕÌÊÌ iÊ«ÀœLi“Ê“œÃÌʜvÊ us Baby Boomers (and our elders) face is a decline of strength, which can Lying supine on a physio ball, pull affect our activities and performances. down cables from a high pull overhead So how do we overcome this loss of strength? Well, quite simply: we get to your thighs. Slowly allow your arms ÃÌÀœ˜}iÀ°ÊÊ >ÛiÊÕÃi`ÊÀiÈÃÌ>˜ViÊÌÀ>ˆ˜ˆ˜}ÊvœÀÊÌ iʏ>ÃÌÊÎäÊÞi>ÀÃÊÜ ˆiÊÊ >ÛiÊ to return to the top position and Vœ“«iÌi`ʓœÀiÊÌ >˜ÊÓääÊÌÀˆ>Ì œ˜ÃÊ>˜`ÊÃ܈“Ê“iiÌðÊ7ˆÌ œÕÌʵÕiÃ̈œ˜]ʓÞÊ̈œ˜]ʓÞÊ repeat movement. ability to maintain strength and muscle tone has enabled me to continuetinue to perform at a level far greater than what I might expect at my age. In this month’s article are five great exercises that will help maintainntain or even accelerate our strength levels. Perform each exercise for three setssets and £Ó‡£xÊÀi«Ã]ÊÌܜÊ̈“iÃÊ>ÊÜiiŽ°Ê7 i˜Ê˜iViÃÃ>ÀÞ]ÊÕÃiÊ>ÊÜiˆ} ÌÊÌ >ÌÊ>œÜÃÊޜÕʜÜÃÊޜÕÊ to perform all the sets and reps. Building your strength now will not only help you achieve greatat swim results, but will also help you maintain those great results as you age.ge. V

J.R. Rosania, B.S., Exercise Science, CSCS, is one of the nation’s top pperfor-erfor- mance enhancement coaches. He is the co-founderunder of Ironbody Lifestyle Fitness, LLC, and has finishednished the Ironman Triathlon 18 times. He also serveses aass Swimming World Magazine’s fitness trainer. Check out Rosania’s website at www.Iron90.com.

This month’s models are J.R. Rosania (Exercisesses #1-3) and Maureen Rankin (Exercises #4-5), a Masters swimmer at Phoenix Swim Club.

USMS RECORDS FALL IN WASHINGTON PACIFIC MASTERS MEET FEATURES MULTIPLE Alan Bell and Lincoln Djang wiped out three U.S. Masters INDIVIDUAL RECORDS Swimming short course national records at the 2010 Pacific Former Stanford All-American Andy Grant, reigning Northwest Association Swimming Championships, held in April Swimming World Masters Swimmer of the Year winner Laura Val and at Federal Way, Wash. Bell eclipsed two standards in the men’s several other swimmers combined to rewrite the USMS record book 60-64 age group, finishing the 500 and 1650 yard free in 5:19.84 and at the Pacific Masters Short Course Championships in April. 18:41.51. Those times bettered the previous marks of 5:21.61, held by Paul McCormick, and 18:49.29, held by James McCleery. After breaking five USMS records in the men’s 18-24 age group last year, Grant has already laid claim to several marks in the 25-29 divi- Djang’s record swim came in the men’s 50-54 200 back, where he sion. He lowered records in the 100, 200 and 500 yard free (42.58, touched in 2:01.39 to crush William Sprecht’s time 1:33.86 and 4:20.82), 100 back (49.17) and 100 fly (48.07). The previ- of 2:03.62. ous standards stood at 42.91, 1:37.04, 4:26.87 for the freestyle events, 49.83 for the 100 back and 48.36 for the 100 fly.

Val pocketed two records in the women’s 55-59 age group with an 18:56.04 in the mile and a 2:23.37 in the 200 IM, bettering Barbara Sponsored by Dunbar’s 19:32.61 and Val’s own 2:23.50. Colorado Time Systems Sierra Nevada’s Celeste Miller, 60, recorded two records in one swim, as her 1000 split of 12:18.20 and final 1650 time of 20:24.14 shattered Wherever you see this logo, Online Premium Members can click on the link for more information.

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EXERCISEEXERCI #3 MEDICINEMEDICIN BALL JJUMPUMP SQUATS EXERCISE #4 PULL-UPS EXERCISE #2 HHoldingolding a mmedicine ball SUPINE BALL LEG CURL ((55 to 10 popounds),u squat Using a pull-up bar, grip ddownown to a crouchc posi- the bar in a reverse posi- Lying supine on the floor, place one ttionion and jjumpum vertically tion (so that your palms foot on the physio ball and the other while streamlining the are facing you) and leg vertical in the air. Using your heel, ball over your head. Land pull yourself to the bar. roll the ball inward toward your body and repeat. If you cannot Repeat the movement as while keeping your hips off the floor. jump, just squat to your many times as you can Roll the ball back and repeat. toes. for 3 sets.

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a record in the 500 free with a 6:04.62. Former Wisconsin All-American and 2004 Polish Olympian Adam PHOTO [ Mania left the meet with two records to his credit in the men’s 25-29 Tri Valley Masters’ age group. He touched in 21.84 in the 50 back and later swam a 21.46 Bonnie Bilich low- to lower Timothy Liebhold’s mark of 22.71. He also recorded a 45.95 ered her own record in the 100 back to lower Andy Grant’s 49.17, set the same weekend. in the women’s 50-54 200 back from 2:17.40 George Schmidt, 60, became the oldest man to break one minute in ABOVE » Celeste Miller to 2:16.65, while Cokie the men’s 100 IM, setting a record in the men’s 60-64 age group with Lepinski of the Marin Pirates swam a 2:37.95 in the women’s 50-54 a 59.18, under Robert Strand’s 1:00.10. In the 200 IM, Schmidt swam 200 breast to eclipse the previous mark of 2:39.92. 2:12.14 to erase Fred Schlicher’s 2:12.67.

SIZZLING TIMES POSTED AT YMCA MASTERS Sarasota’s Bumpy Jones lowered two of his own records in the men’s NATIONALS 75-79 200 back and 200 IM with clockings of 2:31.41 and 2:39.35. Jack Nineteen USMS records—11 individual and eight relay—were broken Groselle added a record in the men’s 55-59 200 free (1:49.76), while at the YMCA Masters Short Course Nationals, held in April at Fort Nan Bohl swam a 49.34 in the women’s 80-84 50 breast to erase her Lauderdale, Fla. Sixty-three year old Dianna Uustal led the way with own mark of 50.24. V

July 2010 21 SwimmingSSw Technique was first published in 1964 as the official magazine of the American Swim Coaches Association. Today the title lives as a section in Swimming World Magazine and can be downloaded separately.

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PHOTO [ Q. Swimming Technique: because emphasis on winning championships From Australia to Auburn—how did that took away from his ability to connect with his happen? family. We have a great facility, great athletes and really good people in this program. I try to Brett Hawke A. Coach Brett Hawke: focus on the present and what I can control. I Head Women’s and Men’s Coach I had a non-swimmer friend at Auburn. try not to chase the Auburn coaching legends. Auburn Univesity "˜Ê“ÞÊÜ>ÞÊL>VŽÊvÀœ“ÊÌ iÊ£™™xÊ- œÀÌÊ œÕÀÃiÊ A native of Sydney, Australia, Brett Championships, I stopped to see him. He took What’s your philosophy concerning com- Hawke was a member of Auburn’s first me to the pool and introduced me to Jimi prehensive men’s and women’s programs? Flowers, who introduced me to David Marsh. David Marsh had the right idea to unify men’s NCAA championship team (1997). / iÞÊ œvviÀi`Ê “iÊ >Ê ÃV œ>Àà ˆ«°Ê ˆ} Ìii˜Ê Ì iʓi˜½ÃÊ>˜`Êܜ“i˜½ÃÊÌi>“ðÊ/ >̽ÃÊ«>ÀÌʜvÊ In three years, he won nine national months later, I was swimming in Auburn. œÕÀÊÃÌÀi˜}Ì Ê iÀi°Ê/ iʓi˜Ê i«ÊÌ iÊܜ“i˜]Ê titles as well as seven SEC crowns. Upon and the women help the men. I think it’s his return as head coach (2008-09), he You, Matt Targett, Fred Bousquet, Cesar important for our future to maintain those steered the team to its eighth NCAA Cielo—talk about Auburn’s ability to attract values and keep those programs united. international athletes. championship. These days, Hawke looks All programs have the ability to attract Sixth place for Auburn’s men’s team and to build upon his short distance success international athletes, and there are many eighth for the women at this year’s NCAAs— and turn the Tigers into a mid-distance swimming at different programs. We have what’s in store for the next several years? force. Himself a sprinter, Hawke has a very strong sprint tradition here, start- I don’t quantify success and value by imparted his wisdom and experience into ing with people such as Bill Pilczuk, Dean one year. I look at how I can gain success Hutchinson, Mike Bottom (coach) and back over a period of time. I know that coming developing a formidable racing stable. Six ÌœÊ ,œÜ`ÞÊ >ˆ˜iÃ°Ê 7iÊ >ÛiÊ ÌÕÀ˜i`Ê ÛiÀÞÊ into this program with a new coaching staff, of his Auburn charges were members of good sprinters into some of the world’s best. we’re in for some learning experiences. 2008 Olympic teams. Under his guidance, A lot of that has to do with our strength Sixth and eighth were not embarrassing. It’s Brazilian Cesar Cielo became a world coach, Bryan Karkoska, who has been here something on which to build for the future. champion and, subsequently, world since the early David Marsh days. You can really excel here if you put in the work. Some swimmers were doing less training record holder in the 50 meter freestyle yardage than in prior years. Does that por- (20.91) and a 2008 Olympic gold medal- What were the pressures like following in tend a trend? ist. Hawke continues his role as assistant the footsteps of Auburn coaching legends? I strongly believe in quality over quan- to the Brazilian Olympic team. Richard Quick gave me some early advice, tity. Some athletes were doing some shorter telling me not to try and follow in his footsteps distances in terms of pure volume, but the

22 July 2010 training intensity also increased. It’s a mat- more balance among the distances. I want “iÌiÀðÊ̽ÃÊ>LœÕÌÊÈÝÊÜiiŽÃʜÕÌʜvÊ

ÃÊ ter of finding a balance between quality Auburn to be known for its middle dis- and a couple of weeks leading into the SEC >˜`Ê µÕ>˜ÌˆÌÞ°Ê / >̽ÃÊ >Ü>ÞÃÊ Ì iÊ V >i˜}iÊ tance program just as much as its sprint. Championships when we really start to for every coach, and I’m always looking practice with them. for new ways to do things. I’ll continue to Three keys to Auburn’s success have been experiment relying on my past experience. atmosphere and intensity, race preparation You expected a lot from relay teammates. and recovery. Still true? When I was swimming, I expected a lot There is a saying, “Trust your taper.” Was I’m a huge believer, especially in the from guys such as John Hargis and Dave that a problem this year? recovery side. I’m looking for new ways to i˜˜ˆÃ̜˜°Ê œÜ]ÊÊiÝ«iVÌÊ>ʏœÌÊvÀœ“Ê“Þʓˆ`‡ Ê`œ˜½ÌʏˆŽiÊÌ >ÌÊÃ>ވ˜}°ÊʏˆŽi]ʺ/ÀÕÃÌÊޜÕÀÊ help our athletes recover faster and natural- range athletes who are not so much carrying training.” I do think a lot of athletes had a ly so we can get the best out of them when the team, but are big factors when it comes to problem with the new philosophy. Swimmers it comes to race intensity and preparation. relays. I’m looking for that third and fourth don’t buy in automatically to a new coach and type of athlete on a relay to really step up and new philosophy. It takes time to believe in it Do Auburn practices ever get too competitive? give more balance to a front end of a relay. and to build trust, but it is coming. Once we iÛiÀÊ ÌœœÊ Vœ“«ï̈Ûip>Ì œÕ} Ê ˆÌ½ÃÊ get that, we’ll have more success. been heated a few times, especially when What value is there in the presence of five- all those big sprint boys get together. year swimmers? In 2006, you had an NCAA champion in the It’s always good any time you can bring 1650. Who’s the next Hayley Peirsol? How do you vary your bulkheads to create extra experience and knowledge to a pro- We have a couple of athletes who could quality speed work? gram, especially to underclassmen. It’s very LiÊÌ iʘiÝÌÊ>ޏiÞÊ*iˆÀ܏°Ê>̈iÊ>À`œVŽˆÊ For the most part, our pool is set up for important to have quality leaders who are and incoming freshman Dakota Hodgson ÌÜœÊ Óx‡Þ>À`Ê VœÕÀÃiÃ°Ê / i˜Ê >LœÕÌÊ ÃˆÝÊ ÜiiŽÃÊ prepared to hang around in their fifth year LœÌ Ê >ÛiÊ}Ài>ÌÊV >˜ViÃÊ̜ÊLiÊ£ÈxäÊV >“- œÕÌÊ œvÊ

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24 July 2010 Rocker Rod Stewart had it right. what you’ve done to prepare them. “What defines your character is how Every picture does tell a story. Disbelief you deal with that frustration and not nec- essarily whether you have gotten a medal and disappointment at the end of the or not. Anyone can deal with success. lane frequently distinguish the victors “Realistically, you’ve got two options: one is to try harder, the other is to quit. from the vanquished. And with hun- “One of our responsibilities is to let our >Ì iÌiÃʎ˜œÜÊÌ iÞÊV>˜Ê`œÊˆÌ°Ê/ iÊœÌ iÀʈÃÊ dredths of a second often the differ- to provide an atmosphere in which they ence, some always leave swimming’s believe they can do it,” says Benner. biggest stage to contemplate—often THE PRESSURES OF OLYMPIC TRIALS Mary DeScenza found that atmosphere for four more years—what might >ÌÊ Ì iÊ 1˜ˆÛiÀÈÌÞÊ œvÊ iœÀ}ˆ>Ê Õ˜`iÀÊ Ì iÊ have been. watchful eyes of coaches Jack Bauerle and Harvey Humphries. DeScenza never lost Clearly there is a thrill-of-victory, >Ê ÓääÊ vÞÊ À>ViÊ ˆ˜Ê

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waswas I didndidn’t’t have to dealdeal with otherother human beings.”beings.” œÜ]Ê vœÀÊvœÀÊ Ì iÊÌ iÊ rest of the story....story.... It would never hap-hap- pen today, but immedi-immedi- atelyately prior to finals, there was a synchronizedsynchronized swim-swim- ming exhibition in the competi-competi- tion pool.pool. Finalists had to warm upup in a “(blankety-blank)“(blankety-blank) diving well, a bigbig hole,hole, no lane lines,lines, no lines on the bottom,bottom, waves a mile high,” says Breen. (Murray)(Murray) ,œÃiÊ>˜`Ê­/ÃÕޜà ˆ®Ê9>“>˜>Ž>Ê`ˆ`˜½ÌÊ«>ÞÊ,œÃiÊ>˜`Ê­/ÃÕޜà ˆ®Ê9>“>˜>Ž>Ê`ˆ`˜½ÌÊ«>ÞÊ any attention to it. “I’m nervous as hellhell andand tied a knot in my suit bebeforefore thethe Ã܈“°Ê / iÊ Ãˆ“«iÊȓ«iÊ v>VÌÊ ˆÃÊ Ê V œŽi`°Ê ÊÊ totally panicked.”panicked.” When the race started, Breen sayssays thethe lane lines felt like theythey were three feetfeet wwide.ide. “My brain went kafooeykafooey in ththee beginning. Rose never worried aboutabout where you were because he was goinggoing toto do what he was going to do. RoseRose andand Yamanaka are hanging with me vœÀÊvœÀÊ Ì iÊ vˆÀÃÌÊvˆÀÃÌÊ Îää]Ê >˜`Ê ½“Ê «>ވ˜}Ê ÌœœÊ̜œÊ much attention to them and gettinggetting confused.confused. I was taking two extraextra strokes per length, and Doc saidsaid toto SpringfieldSpringfield coach Red SilvaSilva,, ¼/ iÊÀ>ViʈÃʜÛiÀ°½Ê»Ê,œÃiÊܜ˜Êˆ˜Ê¼/ iÊÀ>ViʈÃʜÛiÀ°½Ê»Ê,œÃiÊܜ˜Êˆ˜ £Ç\xn°™]Ê> i>`ʜvÊ9>“>˜>Ž>Ê>ÌÊ£Ç\xn°™]Ê> i>`ʜvÊ9>“>˜>Ž>Ê>ÌÊ £n\ää°Î°Ê Àii˜Ê vˆ˜ˆÃ i`Ê Ì ˆÀ`]ÊÌ ˆÀ`]Ê £ÈÊ£ÈÊà ÃiVœ˜`ÃÊiVœ˜`ÃÊà ϜÜiÀʏœÜiÀÊ Ì >˜ÊÌ >˜Ê ˆÃʈÃÊ prelim time. º œÜÊ ½“ʽ“Ê Õ«ÃiÌ]»ÊÕ«ÃiÌ]»Ê Ã>ÞÃÊÃ>ÞÃÊ Breen. “I apologized to Doc, and he set me straight. He said, ‘We are standingstanding

July 2010 27 Learn-to-SwimTHE USE OF PLAY IN A SWIM LESSON BY NIKKI MILLER www.usswimschools.org Play is the international language of children.

lay is how kids communicate— healthy way, they need a safe environment— long before language acquisition an interesting environment in which they and until higher language is devel- can explore—and caregivers who respond oped. It is symbolic and cross- to the intellectual and emotional needs of Pcultural, needing no verbal language for the child. All experiences in play are the progression and breakthroughs. building blocks to future learning, as the Play is defined as purposeful move- brain develops and is interconnected. ments and noises, with massive redun- As swim instructors, we become care- dancy, flexibility and total absorption to givers for a moment in time, and we should generate more possibilities. It is an instinc- understand the intensity of this relation- tive activity exerted for practice or exercise ship in the eyes of a child—especially if this and without serious intent. Play occupies is the first lesson and the child is afraid. children in amusement, sport or other rec- You are a stranger, and by talking rationally reation, and it helps improve learning. to the child, you are speaking his second Children need play for brain develop- language, making him feel more uncom- “i˜Ì°Ê/ iÞÊ>ÃœÊÕÃiÊ«>ÞÊ̜ÊVœ““Õ˜ˆV>Ìi]Ê fortable. His first language is play. resolve conflict, build confidence and a / ÀœÕ} Ê VÀœÃÇVՏÌÕÀ>Ê ÃÌÕ`ˆiÃ]Ê ÜiÊ sense of self, and to tackle psychological have learned that certain objects have uni- and physical obstacles. versal symbols and meanings for children. As adults, adept at language, we have long A SAFE ENVIRONMENT forgotten those meanings and the language In order for children to develop in a of play.

In order for chil- ] MILLER dren to develop NIKKI

BY in a healthy way, they need a safe PROVIDED environment— PHOTOS

an interesting [ environment in which they can explore—and caregivers who respond to the intellectual and emotional needs of the child.

28 July 2010 silly as possible. When your student Ì ÀœÕ} ÊÌ >ÌÊÜˆÌ Ê£äʓˆ˜ÕÌiÃʜvÊÌ>Ž° laughs, you are moving in the right Sunglasses are a barrier to intimacy, direction to help your student feel and when you wear them, you are not Vœ“vœÀÌ>Li°Ê / iÊ `œ« ˆ˜Ê ˆÃÊ >Ê ÃޓLœÊ allowing your student to get to know you of the child within, helping the connec- œÀÊ՘`iÀÃÌ>˜`ÊޜհÊ/ ˆÃʓ>ŽiÃÊÌ iÊÃÌÕ`i˜ÌÊ tion between you and your student. more fearful of you. When the child wears the sunglasses, they give him a sense of BUILDING TRUST safety and distance. iÝÌ]Ê}À>LÊ>ÊL>°Ê7iÊÕÃiÊÜvÌÊõÕiiâ- able balls, but a beach ball would work as SELF-IMAGE, SELF-ESTEEM AND well. With the student still on the steps, CONFIDENCE pass the ball back and forth between you When your student has success, give and the student. It doesn’t matter how the him a mirror to see himself while you reaf- student passes the ball to you, but you firm his victory. Just looking into a mirror must pass the ball to the student in the helps build a child’s self-image and self- EXPEDITING THE LEARNING PROCESS same place in front of him. You also must esteem as well as his confidence. It also Following is a brief example of how pass the ball easily so he doesn’t shy away validates his feelings of success. Putting play, when incorporated in the lesson, can from it or turn his head to avoid a splash. the mirror at the bottom of the pool so he expedite the learning process. I will use He may throw it over your head or way can see himself complete the skill is even the example of a first lesson with a very off to either side, but your throw must be better. frightened child. Vœ˜ÃˆÃÌi˜Ì°Ê / ˆÃÊ LՈ`ÃÊ ÌÀÕÃÌ]Ê “ÕV Ê v>ÃÌiÀÊ œœ`Ê ÕVŽÊ ˆ˜Ê `œˆ˜}Ê Ü >ÌÊ ÞœÕÊ ˜œÜÊ Water, in itself, is symbolic of emo- than any of your words could ever do. Balls understand and can do with purpose...in tionality, flexibility, freedom, sadness and symbolize trust and competition, so if your generating more possibilities! ❖ depth. Water is a mode of play with great throws are not consistent, they will be seen significance. When children choose to play as competitive instead of trusting. Nikki Miller, MA, MFT, has owned the in water for prolonged periods, it is usually When you start taking your student Academy Swim Club in Santa Clarita, accompanied by great strides in healing away from the steps, watch closely for his Calif., for more then 30 years, and has psychological wounds. reaction. If he is getting scared, put your been a child psychotherapist during that After introductions, you might begin sunglasses on him and go back to the steps. same time period. She is a past national your lesson on the steps of the pool with a Play more. Let him lead the play. and international child play therapist puppet show. We use a hammerhead shark It may seem like the lesson has gone supervisor; past board member, United >˜`Ê>Ê`œ« ˆ˜°Ê/ iÊ >““iÀ i>`ʈÃÊÕÃÕ>ÞÊ ˜œÜ iÀiÊ >vÌiÀÊ ÎäÊ “ˆ˜ÕÌiÃÊ œvÊ «>ÞÊ œ˜Ê Ì iÊ States Swim School Association; and cur- the frightened student and the dolphin is steps, but if he has been fearful of the water rent member, USSSA, infant certification the instructor. Make the puppet show as for a year or so, you aren’t going to break revision committee.

July 2010 29 INSPIRATION AND RECOGNITION FOR YOUNG SWIMMERS

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32 July 2010 TIP-TOP TAPERING BY WAYNE GOLDSMITH

Here are twenty-two tricks, tips and tales for speed: training fast to race fast. Once you start tapering, the golden rule is to decrease your train- toward a terrific taper! ing volume, but maintain training frequency and training intensity. Or, if you like to train fast, train apering is fun, fantastic and, above all, it’s often but train less. about feeling fast, fast,Ê
-/t It is the time when you feel light, 4. No sleep-ins. loose and long in the water as your body Lots of swimmers—and their parents—fall for /regenerates and recharges after weeks of hard this one. Swimmers will often try to scam a few work. mornings off during taper by telling their coach />«iÀˆ˜}Ê ˆÃÊ œ˜iÊ Ãˆ“«iÊ Ì ˆ˜}Ê Ì >ÌÊ iÛiÀޜ˜iÊ they need the rest to swim at their best. Some already has in their possession, but it also is one swimmers (you know who you are) will even get thing most people don’t use very often: common their parents to push the coach for some morning sense. sleep-ins. Again the golden rule is to train fast, train / ˆ˜ŽÊ>LœÕÌʈÌÊÌ ˆÃÊÜ>Þ° often, train less. Imagine you were telling someone who knew nothing about swimming, “I have been training for 5. New suit/old suit. months and months for a big meet that will take It feels great to race in a nice new, fast suit, but place in two weeks.” a new suit only works if you have done all you can And then you told them, “And for the next two do in training to make it go fast. A slow driver in a weeks, I am going to change lots of things, get little Ferrari is still a slow driver. or no rest, stress out a lot and worry about things that may not even happen, eat strange foods that I 6. It’s all mental. have never eaten before, buy some different swim- ,>Vˆ˜}ʈÃʙäÊ«iÀVi˜Ìʓi˜Ì>°°°ÃœÊ«À>V̈Viʺ“i˜- suits to wear on meet day without working out in tal tapering” as well as physical tapering. During them, and I will not spend anytime practicing what your taper, take time to relax, do things you enjoy, I want to do at the meet.” get plenty of sleep, read a book, watch some televi- / iÞÊ ÜœÕ`Ê «ÀœL>LÞÊ ÌiÊ ޜÕ]Ê º7i]Ê }œœ`Ê sion and taper your mind as well as your body. luck with all that...and here’s the number of a good psychiatrist!” 7. Dives and starts. So, how do you have a tip-top taper? Here are During taper—more than any other time— twenty-two tips to turn tapering into triumph: every dive is a race dive, every start is a race start. Repeat: every dive is a race dive, every start is a race 1. Try it before you use it! start. It is really tempting to buy a new suit or a new pair of goggles or some new sporting supplements 8. Turns. to give you a special something extra for the “Big And you guessed it...every turn is a race turn. Meet.” But time and time again, swimmers who have worked hard and trained hard for a meet blow 9. Underwater practice. it all by reaching for a miracle over-the-counter, /œÊ}œÊv>ÃÌÊabove the water, practice going fast super-swimming supplement. Find out what works under the water. Practice the three big kicks of for you—and keep doing it. underwater speed at every opportunity during taper: kicking fast underwater in streamline, kick- 2. Don’t add anything new. ing fast to the surface and kicking explosively to the Another taper trap is to add more work in the surface for the breakout stroke. belief that if some training is good, then more will ܜÀŽÊiÛi˜ÊLiÌÌiÀ°Ê/>«iÀʈÃÊÌ iÊ̈“iÊvœÀÊÌ iÊvœÕÀÊ,½Ã\Ê 10. Easy speed. A feature of a great taper is Rest, Regenerate, Recover and Race...not the four easy speed: being able to move fast with little effort. M’s: More, More, More and MORE! / ˆÃÊVœ“iÃÊ>ÃÊޜÕÀÊLœ`ÞÊÀiVœÛiÀÃÊ>˜`ÊÀi}i˜iÀ>ÌiÃÊ as the training load decreases. Enjoy this feeling—it 3. Work fast, work smart. is what all the training is about. /ˆ«Ê œ°ÊÎʈÃÊ>˜Êˆ“«œÀÌ>˜Ìʜ˜i°Ê/>«iÀʈÃÊÌ iÊ̈“iÊ — continued on 34

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35 July 2010 36 4:14.35 Kazuki 4:13.88 Yurie Wakanami 4:13.14 Maiko Yano April13 400 FREE Fujino 2:01.02 Risa 1:59.80 Hanae Sekine 1:58.52 Haruka Itou April16 200 FREE Ueda 56.01 55.33 Tomoko 54.87 Yayoi April18 Hagiwara Haruka 100 FREE Matsumoto Ueda 25.88 25.69 Tomoko 25.52 Haruka April14 Hagiwara 50 FREE Yayoi Ueda WOMEN Matsumoto n =NationalRecord April 13-18,2010(50M) Tokyo, Japan SWIM 2010 JAPAN WORLD 49.67 49.65 Ranmani 49.21 Yoshihiro April18 Harada Takurou 100 FREE Okumura Fujii 22.67 22.44 Takuya 22.11n Makoto April14 Masayuki Kabayashi 50 FREE Kishida Itou MEN 4:43.13 Miyu 4:39.87 Miho Ohtsuka 4:39.76 April18 Izumi Takahashi 400IM Katou 2:14.74 Emi 2:14.61 Miho Takabatake 2:13.36 April14 Izumi Takahashi 200IM Katou 2:12.06 Yai 2:10.32 Hiroko Watanabe 2:07.27 Natsumi April18 Sugino 200 FLY Hoshi 59.12 58.86 Rino 58.48 Yuka April16 Hosoda 100 FLY Tomoyo Katou Fukuda 27.26 27.06 Kano April14 26.37 Misaki 50FLY Nagai Yuka Agou Katou 2:25.79 Fumiko 2:24.57 Rie Kawanabe 2:24.27 Satomi Kanetou 200 BREASTApril15 Suzuki 1:08.45 Fumiko 1:08.44 Mina Kawanabe 1:07.64 Satomi Matsushima 100 BREASTApril18 Suzuki 31.91 31.83 Fumiko 31.70 Mina Kawanabe 50 BREASTApril13 Satomi Matsushima Suzuki 2:10.49 Marie 2:08.79 Shiho Kamimura 2:08.60 Aya Sakai 200 BACKApril17 Terakawa 1:00.62 Shiho 1:00.46 Miyuki Sakai 59.72 Takemura 100 BACKApril15 Aya Terakawa 28.60 28.49 Shiho 28.05 Miyuki April18 Sakai Aya 50 BACK Takemura Terakawa Ayano 16:30.77 Koguchi Yumi 16:27.81 Kida Chika 16:21.57 Yonenaga 1500 FREEApril18 8:37.86 Asami 8:36.78 Yumi Chida 8:34.91 Maiko Kida April17 800 FREE Fujino FOR July 2010 can clickonthelinkformoreinformationandresults. Wherever youseethislogo,OnlinePremiumMembers the 15:20.48 Kenichi 15:20.48 Doki Yousuke 15:19.06 Miyamoto Junpei 15:11.83 Higashi 1500 FREEApril16 8:01.50 Junpei 8:00.15 Kenichi Higashi 7:57.93 Yousuke Doki April18 800 FREE Miyamoto 3:52.43 Junpei 3:49.30 Syo Higashi 3:46.59 Takeshi Uchida April13 400 FREE Matsuda 1:48.19 Syunsuke 1:47.60 Yoshihiro Kuzuhara 1:47.01 Takeshi Okumura April16 200 FREE Matsuda :31 TaraEnglish,IRL 9:33.16 WendyO’Neill,IRL 9:22.58 NiamhO’Sullivan,IRL 9:06.90 April30 800 FREE RachelNaurath, USA 4:19.26 ClareDawson, IRL 4:17.86 MeganGilchrist, GBR 4:13.31 May1 400 FREE NiamhO’Sullivan, IRL 2:03.63 ClareDawson, IRL 2:00.48 HannahMiley, GBR 2:00.20 ClareDawson,IRL April29 200 FREE 57.42 MaddieLocus,USA 57.30 SarahDenninghoff,USA 57.27 MaddieLocus,USA May1 100 FREE 26.46 FionaDoyle,IRL 26.43 KathrynMurphy,USA 26.13 May2 50 FREE WOMEN April 29-May2,2010(50M) Dublin, Ireland NATIONALS LONG COURSE IRELAND 4:17.85 Ken 4:17.23 Kousuke Takakuwa Yuuya 4:12.02n April18 Horihata Hagino 400IM 1:59.96 Takurou 1:59.35 Yuuya Fujii 1:58.42 April14 Ken Horihata 200IM Takakuwa 1:56.34 Kazuya 1:56.06 Ryusuke Kaneda 1:55.18 Takeshi April18 Sakata 200 FLY Matsuda 53.02 51.98 Kouhei 51.94 Masayuki April16 Kawamoto 100 FLY Takurou Kishida Fujii 24.17 23.99 Takashi April14 23.88 Kouhei 50FLY Tomiyama Ryo Kawamoto Takayasu 2:11.37 Naoya 2:09.57 Yuuta Tomita 2:09.21 Ryo Suenaga 200 BREASTApril15 Tateishi 1:00.30 Yuuta 59.91 Suenaga 59.84 Kosuke 100 BREASTApril18 Ryo Kitajima Tateishi 27.86 Yuuta 27.71 27.66 Suenaga Kosuke 50 BREASTApril14 Ryo (Prelims: Kitajima Tateishi 1:58.87 Kazuki 1:58.84 Kuninori Watanabe 1:55.52 27.30n) Ryosuke Tada 200 BACKApril17 Irie 54.66 53.61 Masafumi 53.49 Ryosuke Yamaguchi 100 BACKApril15 Junya Irie Koga 25.90 25.16 Yamato 24.86 Ryosuke April18 Ujibayashi Junya 50 BACK Irie Koga

RECORD :21 SarahHaase,USA 1:12.19 :17 SeanLeahy,IRL 1:51.78 AndyHunter,GBR 1:51.77 ClayYoungquist,USA 1:51.56 ConorLeaney,IRL April29 200 FREE 51.72 JakScott,GBR 51.64 ClayYoungquist,USA 51.60 May1 100 FREE BotondeSolymossy,IRL BarryMurphy,IRL 23.62t 22.67 May2 50 FREE MEN CourtneyOtto,USA 4:51.88 SycerikaMcMahon,IRL 4:51.65 HannahMiley,GBR 4:41.61 April30 400IM AjaVanHout,USA 2:20.49 SycerikaMcMahon,IRL 2:19.52 HannahMiley,GBR 2:15.45 May2 200IM EmmaNunn,USA 2:14.36 CourtneyOtto,USA 2:14.12 HannahMiley,GBR 2:12.13 April29 200 FLY CindyTran,USA 1:02.64 HaleySims,USA 1:01.93 KathrynKinnear,USA 1:01.23 May2 ShaunaO’Brien,IRL 100 FLY 28.47 KathrynKinnear,USA 28.37 ShaunaSmith,IRL 28.19 April30 50FLY ShaniStallard,IRL 2:34.31 AnnieLazor,USA 2:34.18 HannahMiley,GBR 2:32.82 200 BREASTMay2 HannahMiley,GBR 1:11.92 FionaDoyle,IRL 1:11.89 SarahHaase,USA 100 BREASTMay1 33.09 SycerikaMcMahon,IRL 32.79 EmilyFogle,USA 32.69 50 BREASTApril29 GrainneMurphy,IRL 2:18.71 SarahDenninghoff,USA 2:17.18 HannahMiley,GBR 2:16.12 200 BACKMay1 AislingCooney,IRL 1:03.95 CaitlynForman,USA 1:03.44 GeorgiaDavis,GBR 1:02.04 AislingCooney,IRL 100 BACKApril30 30.09 CindyTran,USA 29.95 GeorgiaDavis,GBR 28.85 May1 50 BACK RachelNaurath,USA 17:01.38 CourtneyOtto,USA 16:47.16 MeganGilchrist,GBR 16:35.45 1500 FREEApril29 93 Kevin Cordes, USA 29.30 50 BREASTApril29 MattBelecanech,USA 2:09.37 MichaelCovert,USA 2:07.47 JackConger,USA 2:03.38 PrestonJenkins,USA 200 BACKMay1 58.16 PhilipAronica,USA 58.13 JackConger,USA 57.89 JordanSloan,IRL 100 BACKApril30 27.41 ColmDowling,IRL 27.28 PhilipAronica,USA 26.91 May1 50 BACK TyFowler,USA 16:00.07 DanielThomson, uSA 15:50.23 AndrewMeegan,IRL 15:49.18 1500 FREEApril29 MatthewBarber,USA 8:21.31 ClayYoungquist,USA 8:15.75 AndrewMeegan,IRL 8:15.40 April30 800 FREE ClayYoungquist,USA 4:01.54 MatthewBarber,USA 4:00.83 AndyHunter,GBR 3:56.79 May1 400 FREE 36t DanielTucker,USA 23.62t 56.76 Daynara Paula MarydeSouza 26.12 26.14 Tatiana Barbosa May 3-9,2010(50M) Santos, Brazil NATIONALS BRAZIL CHAMPIONSHIPS/ MARIA LENK JordanJones,USA 4:32.53 EricSolis,USA 4:31.77 SeanLeahy,IRL 4:31.45 April30 400IM JordanJones,USA 2:10.46 EricSolis,USA 2:08.66 SeanLeahy,IRL 2:06.37 May2 200IM AndrewMeegan,IRL 2:07.54 MattBelecanech,USA 2:06.21 MatthewBarber,USA 2:04.93 April29 StevenMcQuillan,IRL 200 FLY 56.80 SeanFletcher,USA 55.73 RogerMiesfeld,USA 55.42 May2 SeanFletcher,USA 100 FLY 25.38 StevenMcQuillan,IRL 25.27 RogerMiesfeld,USA 24.76 April30 50FLY DanSweeney,IRL 2:21.10 NickManousos,USA 2:19.64 KevinCordes,USA 2:19.81 200 BREASTMay2 ABOVE 2:17.23 Fernanda 200 BACKMay4 Alvarenga 1:04.50 Fernanda 1:03.35 Natalia Alvarenga 1:00.97 Fabiola Diniz 100 BACKMay9 Molina 29.83 29.28 Natalia 28.50 Etiene May7 Diniz Fabiola 50 BACK Medeiros AnadeCunha 16:36.42 Molina Poliana 16:33.96 Okimoto Kristel 16:14.48 Kobrich 1500 FREEMay9 AnadeJesus 8:47.61 8:53.92 Kristel Kobrich 8:36.59 Poliana May4 800 FREE Okimoto 4:15.28 Kristel 4:13.56 Poliana Kobrich 4:13.49 Joanna Okimoto May6 400 FREE Maranhao 2:03.57 Poliana 2:03.53 Manuella Okimoto 2:01.62 Tatiana Lyno May5 200 FREE Barbosa 56.62 55.91 May8 Tatiana 100 FREE Barbosa 25.27 May5 50 FREE WOMEN :44 NickManousos,USA 1:04.40 KevinCordes,USA 1:04.10 Swimming Grand Prix CharlotteUltraSwiminMay. 95 NickManousos,USA 29.59 CharlesKatis,USA 29.49 100 BREASTMay1 :27 BarryMurphy,IRL 1:02.70 » Michael Phelps speaks at a news conference during the USA Michael Phelpsspeaks atanewsconferenceduringthe USA Flavia Delaroli-Cazziolato Flavia Delaroli-Cazziolato 2:20.66 Larissa 2:20.41 Rebeca Cieslak Bretanha 5 RE May5 50 FREE MEN 4:55.14 Kristel 4:54.81 Julia Kobrich 4:44.31 May5 Joanna Gerotto 400IM Maranhao 2:21.24 Julia 2:20.70 Larissa Gerotto 2:17.60 May8 Joanna Cieslak 200IM Maranhao 2:16.15 Daiene 2:16.06 Julia Dias 2:11.86 Joanna May7 Gerotto 200 FLY Maranhao 1:00.94 Daniele 1:00.25 Daynara Jesus 59.62 May6 Paula 100 FLY Gabrielle Silva 27.14 27.12 Daynara May9 26.83 Daniele 50FLY Paula Gabrielle Jesus Silva 2:39.28 Juliana 2:39.15 Carolina Marin 2:37.32 Michele Mussi 200 BREASTMay4 Schmidt 1:12.20 Tatiane 1:12.11 Ana Sakemi 1:11.74 Carolina Carvalho 100 BREASTMay6 Mussi 33.06 32.79 Carolina 32.70 Ana Mussi 50 BREASTMay8 Tatiane Carvalho Sakemi :09 LeonardodeDeus 2:00.93 2:01.21 Fernando Santos 1:58.21 Markus 200 BACKMay4 Rogan 55.84 55.68 Markus 54.65 Gabriel Rogan 100 BACKMay9 Guilherme Manabeira Guido 26.06 25.98 Gabriel 25.00 Glauber May7 Mangabeira Guilherme 50 BACK Silva Guido Esteban 15:51.20 Paz Lucas 15:23.10 Kanieski Luiz 15:21.11 Arapiraca 1500 FREEMay4 8:08.45 Juan 8:07.09 Lucas Pereyra 8:04.25 Luis Kanieski May9 800 FREE Arapiraca 3:57.52 Juan 3:57.44 Leonardo Pereyra 3:55.29 Armando Santos May6 400 FREE Negreiros 1:50.78 Vinicius 1:50.66 Andre Waked 1:50.42 Markus Schultz May5 200 FREE Rogan 50.40 49.86 Bruno 48.63 Vinicius NicholasdosSantos May8 Fratus Cesar 100 FREE 22.77 Waked Cielo 22.30 21.80 Bruno Cesar Fratus Cielo Charlotte, N.C. ULTRASWIM CHARLOTTE NATIONAL 4:28.97 Thiago 4:27.81 Renato Simon 4:17.59 May5 Thiago Banefi 400IM Pereira 2:02.66 Andre 2:02.53 Thiago Schultz 2:02.46 May8 Henrique Pereira 200IM Rodrigues 1:58.94 LeonardodeDeus Frederico 1:58.44 1:58.57 Kaio Castro May7 Almeida 200 FLY KaiodeAlmeida 53.61 53.01 53.02 Thiago Gabriel May6 KaiodeAlmeida Pereira 100 FLY 24.53 Mangabeira NicholasdosSantos 23.85 24.28 May9 Glauber 50FLY Silva 2:14.32 Thiago 2:14.13 Henrique Pereira 2:10.91 Tales Barbosa 200 BREASTMay4 Cerdeira 1:01.95 Joao 1:01.81 Henrique Luiz 1:01.61 Tales Barbosa 100 BREASTMay6 Cerdeira 28.39 28.20 Henrique 27.81 Joao Barbosa 50 BREASTMay8 Felipe Luiz Silva :38 LaurenDriscoll,FLA 2:13.84 ElizabethBeisel,BLUE 2:12.10 MissyFranklin,STARS 2:11.78 200 BACKMay16 MissyFranklin, STARS NatalieCoughlin,CAL 1:01.83t 1:00.77 ElizabethPelton,NBAC 1:00.64 100 BACKMay15 TaylorO’Brien,PARK 16:36.41 ChloeSutton,MVN 16:21.12 EmilyBrunemann,CW 16:15.40 1500 FREEMay16 TaylorO’Brien,PARK 8:47.39 EmilyBrunemann,CW 8:35.31 ChloeSutton,MVN 8:30.07 May13 800 FREE LaureDriscoll,FLA 4:11.17 DagnyKnutson,ASK 4:09.61 ChloeSutton,MVN 4:08.29 May15 400 FREE BarbaraJardin,CAN 2:00.42 ChloeSutton,MVN 2:00.24 DagnyKnutson,ASK 1:57.83 VanessaGarcia,PUR May14 200 FREE 56.13 VictoriaPoon,CAN 55.39 NatalieCoughlin,CAL 54.86 AmandaWeir,SA May16 100 FREE 25.59 A.MarieBotek,UNAT 25.54 VanessaGarcia,PUR 25.38 May15 50 FREE WOMEN May 13-16,2010(50M) :18t AleksandraPutra, ABSC 1:01.83t

[PHOTO BY CHRIS KEANE, REUTERS] 100 BREAST May 14 400 FR May 14 1-METER April 29 244.35 Ryan King, SIER 200 MR 1:56.94 Jim Parker, HERI 1:05.90 Rebecca Soni, TROJ 3:25.29 Club Wolveirne 235.35 Molly Swartz, SIER 1:52.84 Bentonville 1:57.66 Ravi Sun, ARKA 1:08.66 Justine Mueller, MAC 3:26.78 SwimMAC Carolina 232.80 Jamie Flynn, LAPI HIGH SCHOOL 1:53.56 Conway 1:09.63 Corrie Clark, UNAT 3:28.70 Rari Nantes 217.40 Jodie Darnell, SIER 2:00.23 Pulaski Academy 200 MR ARKANSAS 1:39.02 Little Rock Catholic 200 BREAST May 15 COLLEGE 3-METER April 30 HIGH SCHOOL 200 FR 1:40.01 Conway 2:22.21 Rebecca Soni, TROJ 259.30 Jamie Flynn, LAPI CHAMPIONSHIPS 1:42.29 Bentonville 1:45.88 Mountain Home 2:28.77 Justine Mueller, MAC CALIFORNIA 256.35 Jodie Darnell, SIER Fayetteville, Arkansas 1:46.05 Fayetteville 2:33.10 Corrie Clark, UNAT COMMUNITY 237.85 Molly Swartz, SIER Feb. 26-27, 2010 (25 YD) 1:46.47 Pulaski Academy 200 FR COLLEGE 1:29.81 Bentonville 100 FLY May 14 CHAMPIONSHIPS MEN * = State Record 400 FR 1:33.56 Little Rock Catholic 58.46 Natalie Coughlin, CAL Walnut, California TEAM STANDINGS 3:43.33 Conway 1:34.09 El Dorado 59.99 Felicia Lee, NBAC April 29-May 1, 2010 (25 YD) 501.5 Ventura GIRLS 3:45.30 Fayetteville 1:00.32 Lauren Smart, MAC 374 Orange Coast TEAM STANDINGS 3:59.43 Bentonville 400 FR * = Calif. Comm. College Record 356.5 Diablo Valley 345.5 Bentonville 3:14.36* Bentonville 200 FLY May 15 274 Santa Rosa 282 Fayetteville BOYS 3:14.86 Little Rock Catholic 2:10.97 Dagny Knutson, ASK WOMEN 223.5 Sierra 279 Conway TEAM STANDINGS 3:17.11 Conway 2:14.28 Elizabeth Beisel, BLUE TEAM STANDINGS 327 Bentonville 2:14.36 Felicia Lee, NBAC 543 Orange Coast 50 FREE April 29 50 FREE 326 Little Rock Catholic CONNECTICUT 408 Sierra 21.20 Daniel Colvin, VENT 24.01 Lexi Rasnic, LHHS 274 Conway HIGH SCHOOL 200 IM May 16 369 Diablo Valley 21.27t Kyle Silberstein, SIER 25.46 Lexie Keller, HBHS BOYS 2:12.44 Justine Mueller, MAC 271 San Diego Mesa 21.27t James Thivierge, FOOT 25.76 Corissa Calico, CONW 50 FREE CHAMPIONSHIPS 2:12.61 Dagny Knutson, ASK 266 Santa Rosa 21.06 Pearson Gean, BENV New Haven, Connecticut 2:14.99 Felicia Lee, NBAC 100 FREE May 1 100 FREE 21.10 Nick McCarthy, CATH March 20, 2010 (25 YD) 50 FREE April 20 45.87 Jeff Babcock, AMER 52.82 Shelby Cox, PULA 21.76 Chas Martin, CONW 400 IM May 14 23.91 Christa Prior, SHAS 46.29 Sharif Alaoui, PASA 53.71 Lauren Tininenko, BENV * = State Record 4:39.32 Elizaberth Beisel, BLUE 23.98 Kierstin Colesen, ORAN 46.30 Ryan Krause, PALO 56.01 Lexie Keller, HBHS 100 FREE 4:44.51 Dagny Knutson, ASK 24.32 Meghan Devlin, MODE 46.35 Pearson Gean, BENV TEAM STANDINGS 4:51.21 Justine Mueller, MAC 200 FREE April 30 200 FREE 47.77 Nick McCarthy, CATH 489 Pomperaug 100 FREE May 1 1:41.44 Sharif Alaoui, PASA 1:55.94 Adrienne Morrow, LHHS 48.35 Tyler Crosson, CONW 402 Greenwich 400 MR May 15 52.10 Danielle Lavery, ORAN 1:42.54 ChrisPipes, MERC 1:57.59 Chris Pipes, MERC 357 Fairfield Prep 4:14.51 Swim Ontario 52.54 Kierstin Colesen, ORAN 1:42.69 Erik Rennspiess, VENT 2:01.19 S. Haldeman, CONW 200 FREE 4:16.06 Colorado Stars 52.81 Michelle Berrios, SIER 1:44.44 Jacob Coleman, FSNS 50 FREE 4:21.56 Club Wolverine 500 FREE April 29 500 FREE 1:45.09 Sam Olson, CATH 21.05 C. Brindamour, MAN 200 FREE April 30 4:29.79 Matt Stuhr, SRC 4:58.51 Jenny Holtzen, FAYE 1:46.12 Dexter Thomas, SDAL 21.23 C. McTaggart, POMP 400 FR May 14 1:52.65 Danielle Lavery, ORAN 4:36.47 G. Sollom-Brotherton,DIAB 5:24.17 S. Haldeman, CONW 21.30 Michael Dustin, GREEN 3:46.99 Canadian Nat’l. Ctr. 1:54.17 Christa Prior, SHAS 4:38.00 Bobby Yribarren, SEQU 5:25.37 Maggie Pcikhardt, FAYE 500 FREE 3:52.64 Colorado Stars 1:54.21 Kelli Schneider, DIAB 4:44.66 Eric Zheng, PULA 100 FREE 3:54.61 Club Wolverine 1650 FREE May 1 100 BACK 4:45.37 Blake McCauley, CATH 45.67 James Martin, BRCO 500 FREE April 29 15:36.54 Matt Stuhr, SRC 58.30t* Shelby Cox, PULA 4:49.18 Jacob Coleman, FSNS 45.92 Emmett Dignan, FITCH MEN 5:01.30 Danielle Lavery, ORAN 15:45.57 G. Sollom-Brotherton,DIAB 58.30t* Lauren Tininenko, BENV 46.41 C. McTaggart, POMP 50 FREE May 15 5:01.34 Murphy Wimer, SDME 16:04.51 Bobby Yribarren, SEQU 1:00.92 Jocelyn Woo, CONW 100 BACK 22.38 Josh Schneider, UNAT 5:05.98 Allison Zamanian, DIAB 51.96 Ravi Sun, ARKA 200 FREE 22.40 Cullen Jones, MAC 100 BACK April 30 100 BREAST 52.57 Chas Martin, CONW 1:40.73 James Martin, BRCO 22.61 George Bovell, AUB 1650 FREE May 1 50.02 Justin Carter, MERC 1:06.84 Lexi Rasnic, LHHS 52.58 Sam Olson, CATH 1:40.85 Edward Becker, FAIRP 17:15.01* Allison Zamanian, DIAB 50.75 Peter Bardessono, AMER 1:08.09 Adrienne Morrow, LHHS 1:41.91 Christian Gronbeck,SIMS 100 FREE May 16 17:34.64 Murphy Wimer, SDME 51.62 Eric Owens, WVC 1:10.12 Olivia Gean, FSNS 100 BREAST 50.09 Gideon Louw, UNAT 17:50.08 Michelle Tringham, SIER 59.35 Gage Crosby, BENV 500 FREE 50.29t Ryan Lochte, DBS 200 BACK May 1 100 FLY 1:00.67 Dexter Thoms, SDAL 4:35.98 Andrew Klutey, RIDG 50.29t Peter Vanderkaay, CW 50 BACK April 30 1:52.37 Kris Plavchyan, LAVA 58.56 Clara Bracy, BENV 1:02.38 Grayson Barber, LRCH 4:36.40 A. Hendrickson, WEST 26.14 Meghan Devlin, MODE 1:52.75 Justin Carter, MERC 1:00.68 Jessica Nemesi, BENV 4:38.21 Christian Gronbeck,SIMS 200 FREE May 14 26.90 Diandra Prutton, DIAB 1:53.40 Peter Bardessono, AMER 1:02.74 Corissa Calico, CONW 100 FLY 1:47.73 Michael Phelps, NBAC 27.11 Lauren Bugglin, SRC 52.30 Jimmy Burch, FAYE 100 BACK 1:47.77 Peter Vanderkaay, CW 100 BREAST April 30 200 IM 53.70 Jim Parker, HERI 51.01* A. Golankiewicz, FAIRP 1:49.05 Ryan Lochte, DBS 100 BACK May 1 56.69 P.J. Gabayeron, CERR 2:07.83* Jenny Holtzen, FYE 54.05 Blake McCauley, CATH 52.11 Emmett Dignan, FITCH 56.42 Meghan Devlin, MODE 56.72 Jeff Babcock, AMER 2:12.94 Jocelyn Woo, CONW 52.51 Cameron Hessler, POMP 400 FREE May 15 56.78 Christa Prior, SHAS 57.49 Brett Lowe, DIAB 2:15.80 Jessica Nemezi, BENV 200 IM 3:48.94 Peter Vanderkaay, CW 58.14 Diandra Prutton, DIAB 1:53.39 Eric Zheng, PULA — continued on 38 3:55.50 Ryan Lochte, DBS 200 BREAST May 1 3:55.69 Ricky Berens, UNAT 50 BREAST April 30 2:01.96 P.J. Gabayeron, CERR 29.71 C. Valenzuela, SJDC 2:04.56 Yota Ito, WVC 800 FREE May 16 30.12 Shyla Motley, VENT 2:05.43 Brett Lowe, DIAB 8:12.46 Josef Kinderwater, WSY 30.41 Rachel Lutz, PALO 8:16.77 Ian Rowe, SEM 100 FLY April 30 8:17.36 Ryan Feeley, BADG 100 BREAST May 1 49.53 Ryan Krause, PALO Kick off your 1:02.98* Kirsten Harper, DIAB 49.94 Steven Edgar, VENT 1500 FREE May 13 1:05.81 C. Valenzuela, SJDC 50.35 Matt Stuhr, SRC 15:05.96 Peter Vanderkaay, CW 1:06.10 M. 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July 2010 37 FOR THE RECORD — continued from 37 KANSAS 6A BOYS 1:00.16 Alice Ruiu, BREW 100 BACK 100 FREE HIGH SCHOOL 1:01.62 Lindsey Prelgovisk, MESS 1:00.19 Sarah Easterling, GREE 54.27 Hanne Borgersen, FRE 100 BREAST 200 FREE CHAMPIONSHIPS 1:00.36 Chelsey Curran, MDI 55.35 Meredith Foster, NHF 57.00 Eric Holden, AMITY 1:41.49 Tommy McKee, BRAN Topeka, Kansas 200 IM 1:04.23 Amber Murray, FOX 57.95 Catelin Geiser, STD 57.64 Taylor Callanan, POMP 1:42.08 Clifton Gordon, SAL Feb. 18-20, 2010 (25 YD) 2:04.63* Jenni Roberts, SAN 57.93 Brian Bollerman, RIDG 1:44.81 Sean Minderlein, SAL 2:13.65 G. Worthely, DEER 100 BREAST 200 FREE * = State Record 2:13.96 Kathryn Violette, WEST 1:09.76 Cece McEachern, EUS 2:03.06 Kelsey Lessard, QAN 100 FLY 500 FREE 1:09.99 A. Lewandowski,STDOM 2:03.30 Anna Wells, LAP 50.07 Michael Dustin, GREEN 4:36.29 Sean Minderlein, SAL TEAM STANDINGS 200 MR 1:10.48 Rachel Clegg, NYA 2:03.66 Chelsea Rossick, MID 51.06 Edward Becker, FAIRP 4:43.41 Brad Brooks, CSW 292 Shawnee Mission East 1:56.15 Scarborough 51.34 Austin Wolff, NEWC 4:46.04 Jordan Lingo, MIL 283.5 Blue Valley North 1:56.84 Morse 100 FLY 500 FREE 252 Blue Valley West 1:57.02 Messalonskee 59.79 L. McCluskey, CAMD 5:37.84 Madison Brown, FAL 200 IM 100 BACK 1:01.57 Lauren Dwyer, ORO 5:48.15 Olivia Wojtowicz, QAN 1:52.77 Eric Traub, TORR 50.29* Tanner Kurz, DEM 50 FREE 200 FR 1:04.01 Libby Gajewski, MCAU 5:55.36 Katie Ward, PPM 1:52.80 Brian Bollerman, RIDG 51.79 Bryan Brown, DOVER 21.67 Logan Lassley, WNHS 1:45.45 Morse 1:55.31 Luke Zalewski, LEMI 54.24 Alan Panaccione, STM 21.78 Clay Finley, SMEHS 1:46.19 Deering 200 IM 100 BACK 22.20t Tommy King, BVWHS 1:46.28 Messalonskee 2:14.29 Sarah Easterling, GREE 1:01.23 Meredith Foster, NHF 200 MR 100 BREAST 22.20t Taylor Rice, MHS 2:17.89 Rachel Clegg, NYA 1:03.03 Taylor Blazer, STD 1:36.21 Pomperaug 58.17 Eric Materniak, TAT 400 FR 2:17.95 Chelsey Curran, MDI 1:03.80 Chelsea Rossick, MID 1:36.71 Greenwich 1:00.76 Matt Jennings, AIDP 100 FREE 3:53.15 Scarborough 1:36.89 Fitch 1:03.31 Dan Loa, CSW 46.87 Chris Carpenter, WRHS 3:59.48 Cony 200 MR 100 BREAST 47.33 John Powell, THS 4:01.19 Cheverus 1:58.17 Mt. Desert Island 1:12.86 Kelsey Lessard, QAN 200 FR 100 FLY 47.78 Clay Finley, SMEHS 2:02.55 Camden Hills 1:13.38 Danielle Jackson, FAH 1:25.59 Pomperaug 49.08* Clifton Gordon, SAL BOYS 2:03.40 Yarmouth 1:14.56 M. McCluskey, WLK 1:26.76 Greenwich 54.47 Bryan Panaccione, STM 200 FREE TEAM STANDINGS 1:27.29 Fairfield Prep 54.48 Zack Pryor, SAL 1:40.06 Ben Bravence, OEHS 319.5 Bangor 200 FR 100 FLY 1:42.77 Chris Carpenter, WRHS 270 Scarborough 1:44.24 Greely 59.47 Katelyn Rossick, MID 400 FR 200 IM 1:44.24 Sihan Liu, BVNHS 244 Cheverus 1:44.69 Mt. Desert Island 1:02.57 Anna Wells, LAP 3:07.94 Fairfield Prep 1:52.32* Eric Materniak, TAT 1:47.04 Falmouth 1:0628 Sara Mott, FRE 3:08.00 Greenwich 1:59.36 Alex Hampel, SAL 500 FREE 50 FREE 3:09.85 Pomperaug 2:00.99 Alan Panaccione, STM 4:36.10 Ben Bravence, OEHS 22.65 George Mardie, DEER 400 FR 200 IM (Prelims 4:32.73*) 22.73 Tim Brodsky, EL 3:47.08 Greely 2:08.82 Katelyn Rossick, MID DELAWARE 200 MR 4:44.71 Michael Glenn, BVWHS 22.94 Marcus Cloutier, CAPE 4:00.54 Mt. Desert Island 2:21.55 Olivia Wojtowicz, QAN HIGH SCHOOL 1:40.40 Salesianum 4:47.06 Jared Roberts, MHS 4:03.48 Camden Hills 2:22.55 Madison Brown, FAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 1:42.08 St. Mark’s 100 FREE Newark, Delaware 1:42.78 Charter School 48.95 Kip Gravel, SCAR BOYS 200 MR Feb. 24-27, 2010 (25 YD) 100 BACK 52.05 Ben Scheffer, OEHS 48.98 Joey Quinn, BANG TEAM STANDINGS 1:58.99 Middletown 200 FR 52.42 Ian Cullman, WHHS 49.52 Marcus Cloutier, CAPE 360 Greely 1:59.74 Stephen Decatur * = State Record 1:27.57 Delaware Military 53.55 John Powell, THS 258 Mt. Desert Island 2:02.37 North Harford 1:29.35 Brandywine 200 FREE 234 Belfast Area GIRLS 1:30.00 Salesianum 100 BREAST 1:46.18 Cal Rhode, CHEV 200 FR TEAM STANDINGS 57.28 Griffin Peavey, BVNHS 1:47.59 Joey Quinn, BANG 50 FREE 1:48.78 Frederick 372 Charter School 400 FR 59.97 Andrew Watkins,SMEHS 1:47.68 Kip Gravel, SCAR 23.10 Ian Murray, GREE 1:51.00 Queen Anne’s 241 Padua 3:15.68 Salesianum 1:00.88 Taylor Rice, MHS 23.32 Dillon Brown, HAMP 1:51.37 Patterson Mill 212 Tatnall 3:19.61 A.I. duPont 500 FREE 23.35 Donnie Boyer, FOX 3:20.38 Brandywine 100 FLY 4:51.56 Cal Rhode, CHEV 400 FR 50 FREE 50.61 Grant Rogers, WRHS 4:55.24 Lance Webster, WIND 100 FREE 3:51.40 Frederick 24.34 Payton Shirey, SUST KANSAS 5-1A BOYS 51.76 N. Hoisington, BVNHS 4:55.42 Derek Hawkes, WEST 50.04 Dan Spencer, GREE 3:52.46 Middletown 24.42 Shannon Foreman, CSW HIGH SCHOOL 51.80 Jake Spitz, WEHS 50.24 Tyler Arndt, ROC 3:56.77 North Harford 24.48 Alyssa Sanders, MIL CHAMPIONSHIPS 100 BACK 50.78 Ian Mecray, GREE Topeka, Kansas 49.68* James Wells, MORSE BOYS Feb. 18-20, 2010 (25 YD) 200 IM 100 FREE 1:50.51* Grant Rogers, WRHS 54.38 Taylor Wicks, BANG 200 FREE TEAM STANDINGS 50.91* Annie Nunes, CSW 1:52.23 N. Hoisington, BVNHS 56.47 Lance Webster, WIND 1:49.40 Robbie Bickford, OT 269 Walkersville 53.33 Shannon Foreman, CSW TEAM STANDINGS 1:54.29 Griffin Peavey, BVNHS 1:49.63 Patrick Bowden, GREE 259 North Harford 53.79 Laura Askin, CR 268.5 Salina South 100 BREAST 1:52.49 Dan Spencer, GREE 233 Fallston 202 Mt. Carmel 200 MR 59.63 Robby Gravel, SCAR 200 FREE 198 Newton 1:36.91 Blue Valley North 1:02.83 Sam Barnett, BANG 500 FREE 50 FREE 1:50.01 Nicole Vernon, TAT 1:37.86 Washburn Rural 1:03.22 Derek Hawkes, WEST 5:02.53 Won Ho Chang, HYDE 21.99 Will Parker, FRE 1:53.20 Annie Nunes, CSW 50 FREE 1:38.85 Maize 5:03.74 Robbie Bickford, OT 22.95 Kyle Mills, KTI 1:53.70 Kendall Towe, SANS 22.24 Ryan Zwick, MCHS 100 FLY 5:13.44 Maks Grover, ELLS 23.26 Jimmy Driver, NHF 22.34 Alex Weatherbie, PHS 200 FR 54.42 Keegan Goan, WEST 500 FREE 22.38 Philip Steele, SSHS 1:26.91 Shawnee Mission East 54.93 Trebor Lawton, CHEV 100 BACK 100 FREE 4:51.39 Nicole Vernon, TAT 1:27.78 Blue Valley North 55.17 Tyler Wright, MASS 57.29 Tyler Arndt, ROC 49.26 Will Parker, FRE 5:01.78 Kendall Towe, SANS 100 FREE 1:29.21 Blue Valley West 57.52 John Madeira, GREE 52.11 Brian Miller, KTI 5:06.47 Megan Northshield, TAT 48.43 Philip Steele, SSHS 200 IM 57.60 Ben Shepherd, BELF 52.91 Jimmy Driver, NHF 49.13 Alex Weatherbie, PHS 400 FR 1:55.08* Robby Gravel, SCAR 100 BACK 50.56 Ryan Zwick, MCHS 3:10.94 Blue Valley North 1:55.20 James Wells, MORSE 100 BREAST 200 FREE 55.57 Kaitlyn Jones, TAT 3:13.63 Shawnee Mission East 2:03.41 Taylor Wicks, BANG 1:00.79 Ian Carbone, MDI 1:48.32 Jake Carsen, FRE 59.25 Alyssa Sanders MIL 200 FREE 3:13.71 Washburn Rural 1:02.80 Patrick Bowden, GREE 1:50.50 Jesse Rowles, NHF 1:00.22 Meghan Lam, THILL 1:45.27 Robby Fee, HHS 200 MR 1:04.95 Seth Oldfield, FOX 1:56.11 Collin Hickey, PPM 1:50.20 Tyler Ophiem, SSHS MAINE “A” 1:40.77 Scarborough 100 BREAST 1:52.80 Sevin Wittmaier, TSHS HIGH SCHOOL 1:41.49 Bangor 100 FLY 500 FREE 1:02.58* K. Rechsteiner, CSW CHAMPIONSHIPS 1:42.52 Cheverus 51.31 Won Ho Chang, HYDE 4:59.49 Sanm Ciocco, WLK 1:06.04 Haley Novak, STM 500 FREE Brunswick, Maine 54.08 Travis Dennison, ELLS 5:10.05 Collin Hickey, PPM 1:06.18 Calli Marando, MID 4:52.17 Robby Fee, HHS Feb. 15-16, 2010 (25 YD) 200 FR 58.03 Keith Chandler, ELLS 5:14.99 Gabe Lackey, NHF 5:12.24 Devin Wittmaier, TSHS 1:31.12 Bangor 100 FLY 5:13.78 Alec Khoury, WCHS * = “A” State Record 1:31.39 Scarborough 200 IM 100 BACK 57.11 Nicole Osman, NHS 1:31.99 Cape Elizabeth 2:00.58 Ian Carbone, MDI 57.63 Austin Appel, FAL 57.74 Calli Marando, MID 100 BACK GIRLS 2:04.77 Cameron Fadley, FOX 58.12 Jake Carsen, FRE 58.25 Megan Northshield, TAT 55.03 Bryce Kampfe, SSHS TEAM STANDINGS 400 FR 2:07.34 John Madeira, GREE 59.13 Brandon Carestia, HVT 55.55 David Berry, TRINA 255 Morse 3:22.33 Windham 200 IM 57.52 Cameron Spreier, NHS 210 Scarborough 3:23.79t Cape Elizabeth 200 MR 100 BREAST 2:00.60* Kaitlyn Jones, TAT 198 Cheverus 3:23.79t Cheverus 1:43.20 Greely 1:03.95 Kent Southern, WLK 2:07.52 Nicole Osman, NHS 100 BREAST 1:44.74 Mt. Desert Island 1:04.70 Gus Paras, LAC 2:09.11 Haley Novak, STM 58.56 Christian Kilgore, TIS 50 FREE MAINE “B” 1:49.75 Ellsworth 1:07.64 Jesse Silliman, WLK 1:00.01 Jonathan Wilks, NHS 24.84 Emily Buzkowski,MORSE HIGH SCHOOL 200 MR 1:03.49 Ian Clark, NHS 25.30 Celina Ouellette, MTA CHAMPIONSHIPS 200 FR 100 FLY 1:47.37* Charter School 25.87 Emily Puleio, THOR Orono, Maine 1:34.96 Hyde School 54.33 Jesse Rowles, NHF 1:49.63 Tatnall 100 FLY Feb. 13-15, 2010 (25 YD) 1:35.29 Foxcroft Academy 55.68 Austin Appel, FAL 1:51.03 Padua 53.85t Nathan Allen, TSHS 100 FREE 1:37.07 Hampden Academy 58.12 James Pressly, MID 53.85t Tyler Ophiem, SSHS 54.66 Emily Buzkowski,MORSE GIRLS 200 FR 55.88 David Berry, TRINA 55.84 Victoria Webber, CONT TEAM STANDINGS 400 FR 200 IM 1:38.10* Charter School 56.03 Emily Puleio, THOR 344.5 Greely 3:24.53 Greely 2:06.01 Kent Southern, WLK 1:42.03 Brandywine 200 IM 263.5 Mt. Desert Island 3:25.06 Mt. Desert Island 2:07.42 Chad Hoke, FAL 1:43.08 Newark 1:55.31 Christian Kilgore, TIS 200 FREE 208 Falmouth 3:38.24 Belfast Area 2:08.88 Gus Paras, LAC 1:59.84 Jonathan Wilks, NHS 1:53.56 Laura Flewelling, SCAR 400 FR 2:03.58 Bryce Kampfe, SSHS 1:55.18 Jessica Russell, BRUNS 50 FREE MARYLAND 3A/2A/1A 200 MR 3:38.52 Tatnall 1:58.83 Alice Ruiu, BREW 24.81 L. McCluskey, CAMD HIGH SCHOOL 1:46.14 Frederick 3:43.37 Charter School 200 MR 24.84 Adrianne Madden, FAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 1:47.09 Walkersville 3:45.14 Padua 1:42.19 Newton 500 FREE 26.65 Taylor Roach, GREE College Park, Maryland 1:48.98 Fallston 1:42.93 St. Thomas Aquinas Feb. 27, 2010 (25 YD) BOYS 5:17.23 Laura Flewelling, SCAR 1:45.37 Mt. Carmel 5:22.81 Kaitlyn McKenna,NOBLE 100 FREE 200 FR TEAM STANDINGS 5:28.24 Kathryn Violette, WEST 54.54 Sara Schad, GREE * = 3A/2A/1A State Record 1:32.19* Frederick 439 Salesianum 200 FR 57.04 Sarah Uminski, FAL 1:33.84 Kent Island 239 Charter School 1:32.27 Salina South 100 BACK 57.10 Adrianne Madden, FAL GIRLS 1:34.22 North Harford 203.5 A.I. duPont 1:32.91 Newton 59.76 Jessica Russell, BRUNS TEAM STANDINGS 1:33.33 Mt. Carmel 1:04.21 Celia Ouellette, MTA 200 FREE 238 Frederick 400 FR 50 FREE 1:04.37 Katy Wolfe, THOR 1:59.96 Dineke Bernier, WATER 233 Middletown 3:28.33 North Harford 20.40* Tanner Kurz, DEM 400 FR 2:01.14 Sara Schad, GREE 211 Stephen Decatur 3:29.63 Kent Island 21.96 Jack Riordan, AIDP 3:24.36 Salina South 100 BREAST 2:01.26 Lauren Dwyer, ORO 3:32.73 Walkersville 22.04 Tim Stradley, AIDP 3:28.88 Hutchinson 1:07.50 G. Worthely, DEER 50 FREE 3:30.57 Carroll 1:08.00 S. Couillard, SCAR 500 FREE 25.21 Hanne Borgersen, FRE MARYLAND 4A/3A 100 FREE 1:10.55 Melissa Peione, EL 5:24.61 Emily McKinnon, NYA 25.39 Carley Nitchie, BAR HIGH SCHOOL 47.20 Tommy McKee, BRAN 5:28.20 Dineke Bernier, WATER 25.57 Taylor Blazer, STD CHAMPIONSHIPS 47.89t Bryan Brown, DOVER 100 FLY 5:38.30 N. McGonagill, STDOM College Park, Maryland 47.89t Tim Stradley, AIDP 55.89* Jenni Roberts, SAN Feb. 27, 2010 (25 YD)

38 July 2010 * = Maryland 4A/3A Record 3:40.93 Severna Park 400 FR 200 MR 1:59.52 M. Normoyle, MINN 100 FLY 3:49.42 Baltimore Poly 3:27.41 Thomas Johnson 1:50.78 Gardner 57.38 Bianca Tocci, WESN GIRLS 3:29.22 Annapolis 1:53.39 Westford Academy 200 MR 59.22 Annie Fothergill, ARLC TEAM STANDINGS BOYS 3:29.97 Leonardtown 1:54.21 Lincoln-Sudbury 1:37.90 St. John’s Prep 59.23 Katie Kim, WESN 331 Severna Park TEAM STANDINGS 1:39.67 Boston College HS 300 Urbana 245 Severna Park MASSACHUSETTS 200 FR 1:41.14 Lexington 200 IM 212 C.M. Wright 207 South River DIVISION I 1:41.90 Minnechaug 2:04.70 Meriza Werenski, HOLC 199 Thomas Johnson HIGH SCHOOL 1:42.01 Lincoln-Sudbury 200 FR 2:13.28 Amanda Lucia, EHAM 50 FREE CHAMPIONSHIPS 1:44.73 Medfield 1:29.36 St. John’s Prep 2:13.94 Maddie Pierce, WESN 23.16* Emily Lloyd, SEP 50 FREE Cambridge, Massachusetts 1:29.41 Boston College HS 25.95 Kaili Owens, OLM 22.33 Trevor Doll, OLM Feb. 19-21, 2010 (25 YD) 400 FR 1:29.50 Andover 200 MR 26.02 Ashlin Rondeau, LEO 22.84 Andrew Lacosse, NOC 3:39.84 Gardner 1:51.50 Weston 22.94 Kevin Heying, SEP * = Division I State Record 3:41.86 Barnstable 400 FR 1:52.51 Northampton 100 FREE 3:43.27 Lincoln-Sudbury 3:15.02 St. John’s Prep 1:52.91 Wayland 54.72 Rachel Flint, CMW 100 FREE GIRLS 3:16.69 Minnechaug 54.92 Jessica Jimenez, URB 49.02 Willie Sasse, GTJ TEAM STANDINGS BOYS 3:17.77 Andover 200 FR 56.60 Katherine Kline, SEP 49.37 Trevor Doll, OLM 207 Gardner TEAM STANDINGS 1:38.46 Wayland 51.33 Lee Friedman, ELR 139.5 Lincoln-Sudbury 233 St. John’s Prep MASSACHUSETTS 1:42.74 Longmeadow 200 FREE 113.5 Minnechaug Regional 146 Lincoln-Sudbury DIVISION II 1:43.65 Northampton 1:52.69* Emily Lloyd, SEP 200 FREE 119 Minnechaug HIGH SCHOOL 1:56.37 JoAnna Yeh, URB 1:52.70 Kyle DeVore, SRI 50 FREE CHAMPIONSHIPS 400 FR 1:59.67 Rachel Flint, CMW 1:53.36 Lee Friedman, ELR 24.24 Lauryn Brown, LINCS 50 FREE Cambridge, Massachusetts 3:37.93 Weston 1:54.18 Darren Slotnick, CMW 24.73 Christiana Greco, MINN 21.95 Leo Wright, AMP Feb. 20-21, 2010 (25 YD) 3:41.56 Duxbury 500 FREE 24.91 Kati Cornetta, GARD 22.17 John Belanger, AND 3:43.85 Marblehead 5:13.45 Cassie Sorna, URB 500 FREE 22.30 John Bateman, SJP GIRLS 5:21.12 Selena Martin, BPI 4:54.13 Taylor Smith, BDN 100 FREE TEAM STANDINGS BOYS 5:26.42 Kerry Treusdell, CMW 5:00.62 Dylan Davis, ANN 52.62 Anna Cavanaugh, BARN 100 FREE 223 Wayland TEAM STANDINGS 5:06.72 Kyle DeVore, SRI 54.23 M. Kwarcinski, WFLD 46.91 Paul Hunter, AND 202 Weston 154 Wayland 100 BACK 54.96 Kati Cornetta, GARD 48.03 Wiktor Karpinski, MINN 115 Marblehead 141 Weston 1:01.68 Alexa Santis, URB 100 BACK 49.00 Justin Tse, LINCS 131 Bishop Feehan 1:01.73 Melissa Cropper, SEP 53.90* Dylan Davis, ANN 200 FREE 50 FREE 1:03.31 Kerrie Vanscoy, TUS 57.35 Sean Brant, SEP 1:55.01 Anna Cavanaugh, BARN 200 FREE 23.82 Kellie Pennington,MONS 50 FREE 59.38 Cody Edwards, BDN 1:56.08 Stephanie Nasson, PHIL 1:41.98 Paul Hunter, AND 24.01 Emily Wright, WAYL 21.95 John Estanislau, ELONG 100 BREAST 1:57.92 Katelyn Kidney, LYCL 1:45.24 Wiktor Karpinski, MINN 24.45 Bianca Tocci, WESN 21.97 Travis Downs, WAYL 1:07.06* Margot Manning, GTJ 100 BREAST 1:45.91 Matt Tynan, WFOR 22.23 James Black, BISF 1:07.49 Sarah Lloyd, SEP 1:02.55 Willie Sasse, GTJ 500 FREE 100 FREE 1:11.94 Brianna Griffin, SRI 1:03.01 Michael Seaberg, SRI 5:02.95 Stephanie Nasson, PHIL 500 FREE 51.05 Sara Li, LONG 100 FREE 1:03.18 Jacob Norfolk, GLB 5:10.47 Riley LeBlanc, BEVR 4:40.95 Matt Tynan, WFOR 51.94 Kellie Pennington,MONS 48.11 Travis Downs, WAYL 100 FLY 5:13.63 Tori Frizelle, NAND 4:48.24 Aaron Athanas, SJP 53.10 Emily Wright, WAYL 48.57 Gavin Easton, MONS 56.52 Sarah Lloyd, SEP 100 FLY 4:56.41 Taylor Patch, LEX 48.98 Drew Andre, CONC 58.39 JoAnna Yeh, URB 53.03* Charlie Melesh, ANN 100 BACK 200 FREE 1:02.72 Danielle King, CMW 55.02 Will Goundry, GTJ 56.51* M. Rosenbaum, MMTN 100 BACK 1:52.13 Sara Li, LONG 200 FREE 55.23 Chad Knipschild, SRI 57.79 Lauryn Brown, LINCS 52.61 Mike Lin, LEX 1:56.05 M. Alexander, MHEAD 1:43.75 Jeffrey Thomas, BFEE 200 IM 1:01.49 Erin Donovan, TANT 53.81 Bryan Walcker, NAND 1:56.30 Megan Pierce, WAYL 1:46.54 Jeff Cook, LYNN 2:12.07 Margot Manning, GTJ 200 IM 54.00 Aaron Athanas, SJP 1:46.92 Tommy Preacher, WESN 2:18.49 Melissa Cropper, SEP 1:57.41* Charlie Melesh, ANN 100 BREAST 500 FREE 2:18.56 Olivia Ray, LEO 2:04.33 Jacob Norfolk, GLB 1:08.08 Q. Diaz-Patterson,AMHR 100 BREAST 5:01.83 M. Alexander, MHEAD 500 FREE 2:04.40 Michael Seaberg, SRI 1:08.32 Kelly Huber, WFOR 58.94 Tim Gladyshev, BROOK 5:09.50 Megan Pierce, WAYL 4:40.12 Matt Grippo, LONG 200 MR 1:08.55 Alyssa Carle, FRANK 59.30 Ryan Fortin, SJP 5:09.80 C. McCormack, ARLC 4:41.00 Jeffrey Thomas, BFEE 1:54.58 Severna Park 200 MR 1:00.28 M. Normoyle, MINN 4:43.70 Kevin Bradley, MILF 1:56.84 Urbana 1:46.08 Annapolis 100 FLY 100 BACK 1:58.93 Baltimore Poly 1:46.72 South River 56.29 Taylor Strachan, GARD 100 FLY 59.72 J. McDonald, MIDDL 100 BACK 200 FR 1:46.80 Broadneck 56.47 M. Rosenbaum, MMTN 53.21 Pat O’Neal, BCH 1:00.52 Alex Whiting, NHAM 52.19 Pat Myers, KPHIL 1:39.86* Severna Park 57.85 Jane Ehret, GARD 53.76 Dnaiel Oliveira, LUD 1:00.85 Devin McCarron, WESN 54.12 Matt Grippo, LONG 1:45.35 Urbana 200 FR 53.90 Bryan Walcker, NAND 55.27 A. DeBenedetto, HOPK 1:46.53 C. Milton Wright 1:33.66 South River 200 IM 100 BREAST 1:34.18 Northern 2:09.04 Jane Ehret, GARD 200 IM 1:05.29 Meriza Werenski, HOLC 400 FR 1:34.86 Severna Park 2:11.13 M. Kwarcinski, WFLD 1:56.15 Ryan Fortin, SJP 1:08.45 J. Fleming, NHAM 3:40.69* Urbana 2:13.90 Tori Frizelle, NAND 1:59.15 Tim Storer, LINCS 1:09.15 Hope Kissick, COHS — continued on 40

The 2010 ASCA World Clinic will be the greatest coaches swim clinic in history. Nine of the Coaches of Gold Medalists from the Rome World Championships will be speaking at the Clinic — that makes this a “can’t miss” event for swimming coaches. In addition, the sessions for age group, high school and college coaches are cutting- edge and among the most varied in our history. Please join us in Indianapolis, August 30-September 5, 2010 John Leonard, ASCA Executive Director Call 1-800-356-2722 or go to www.swimmingcoach.org

July 2010 39 FOR THE RECORD — continued from 39 1:39.23 East Grand Rapids 4:42.88 Zach Stettner, MHS 100 FREE 400 FR 1:39.93 Alma 46.69 W. Schuermann, CPREP 3:37.29 Green Valley 100 BREAST 50 FREE 100 BACK 47.47 Jack Morrow, LSEHS 3:38.03 Coronado 59.45 Mike Ren, WAYF 20.48 Chay Youngquist,BCLHS 200 FR 49.49 Brian Dailey-Arndt, CDH 47.63 Nicholas Bauwens,CPREP 3:42.88 Reno 59.88 Will Olson, HOPK (Prelims: 20.45*) 1:27.55* East Grand Rapids 49.83 Devon Meeks, RHS 1:00.12 Andrew St. Pierre, BISS 21.00 Riley Cole, WLNHS 1:27.73 Hamilton 51.82 Jim Rafter, MVEW 200 FREE BOYS 21.43 Spencer Rogers, BSHS 1:28.40 Trenton 1:41.46 Patrick Militti, CPREP TEAM STANDINGS 100 FLY 100 BREAST 1:41.68 W. Schuermann, CPREP 105 Palo Verde 51.05 Pat Myers, KPHIL 100 FREE 400 FR 57.40 Thomas Elling, BHS 1:44.65 Andrew Nelson, BHS 82 Boulder City 52.98 Pat Geraghty, HOLC 45.69 Eric Solis, HHS 3:14.57 Lahser 57.71 Max Cartwright, EDH 48 Bishop Gorman 53.27 Will Olson, HOPK 45.74 Stephen Sobczak, DHS 3:14.88 Hamilton 58.32 Adam Gannon, WAYHS 500 FREE 46.53 Rob McGowan, BGHS 3:16.26 Holland Christian 4:40.81 Zachary Jacobsen,CPREP 50 FREE 200 IM 100 FLY 4:47.85 Andrew Nelson, BHS 21.48 Alex Kulwin, BISH 1:57.44 Andrew St. Pierre, BISS 200 FREE MINNESOTA 49.79 Brian Dailey, Arndt,CDH 4:50.45 Miles Hector, CPREP 21.59 Robbie Hill, PALV 1:57.53 Patrick Sullivan, BFEE 1:39.90 Bryan Williams, AHS CLASS A 50.14 Maverick Hovey, EPHS 21.77 Joseph Pettibone, GAL 1:58.44 Kevin Bradley, MILF 1:42.27 Rob McGowan, BGHS HIGH SCHOOL 50.85 Adam Gannon, WAYHS 100 BACK 1:42.58 Craig Campbell, GPSHS BOYS 52.03 Andre Wilto, CPREP 100 FREE 200 MR CHAMPIONSHIPS 200 IM (Prelims: 50.69*) 45.54* Gianni Sesto, PALV 1:38.73 Wayland 500 FREE Minneapolis, Minnesota 1:52.45 Thomas Elling, BHS 52.51 William Raynor, CPREP 46.56 Robert Hommel, GVHS 1:40.26 Hopkinton 4:20.71** Clay Youngquist, BCLHS March 4-6, 2010 (25 YD) 1:52.89 Gregory Norsten,WOOD 53.33 Bob Glover, MSHS 47.37 Brian Martinez, AVHS 1:40.93 Weston 4:40.54 Nick Wyllie, BSHS 1:53.14 Mike Gtratz, EHS 4:40.57 Casey Woudenberg,HHS * = Minnesota Class A Record 100 BREAST 200 FREE 200 FR 200 MR 58.43 Alexander Dayan, LVHS 1:39.41 Zane Grothe, BCHS 1:29.56 Wayland 100 BACK TEAM STANDINGS 1:35.76 Cretin-Derham Hall 58.77 Stephen Hansen, CPREP 1:40.22 Dylan Wolf, SPVG 1:30.09 Bishop Feehan 50.84 Nick McGowan, BGHS 275 Breck-Blake 1:35.85 Edina 1:00.36 Kirk O’Connell, KHS 1:43.42 Ian Sinclair, BISH 1:30.24 Weston 51.24 Stephen Sobczak, DHS 232 Simley 1:36.03 Rosemount 51.76 Andrew Craig, MDHS 176 St. Thomas Aquinas 100 FLY 500 FREE 400 FR 200 FR 49.25 Ryan Bubb, LEHS 4:28.60* Zane Grothe, BCHS 3:18.63 Bishop Feehan 100 BREAST 50 FREE 1:24.94 Edina 50.63 Patrick Militti, CPREP 4:39.25 Dylan Bunch, BCHS 3:19.61 Weston 57.25* David Moore, HHS 20.83 Tony Challeen, SHS 1:25.08 Rosemount 50.85 A. Jacobsen, CPREP 4:40.60 Wyatt DuVall, SHWR 3:19.86 King Philip 57.74 Adam Cone, NHS 21.01 Cameron Hyde, SSS 1:26.27 Cretin-Derham Hall 58.73 Alex Beckwith, MDHS 21.27 Tim Walker, LHS 200 IM 100 BACK MICHIGAN 400 FR 1:53.29 William Raynor, CPREP 51.36 Gianni Sesta, PALV DIVISION I (LOWER) 100 FLY 100 FREE 3:04.68* Edina 1:55.65 Zachary Jacobsen,CPREP 52.34 Brett Beck, SPVG HIGH SCHOOL 49.85 Riley Cole, WLNHS 45.96 Matt Wilcox, BHS 3:11.26 Maple Grove 1:56.75 Andre Wilt, CPREP 53.08 Jacob Luna, CNDO BOYS 49.89 Bryan Williams, AHS 46.41 Cameron Hyde, SSS 3:12.50 Minnetonka CHAMPIONSHIPS 51.73 Kyle Taylor, HHS 46.46 Tony Challeen, SHS 200 MR 100 BREAST Holland, Michigan NEBRASKA 1:33.12* Creighton Prep 54.55* Cody Miller, PALV March 12-13, 2010 (25 YD) 200 IM 200 FREE HIGH SCHOOL 1:35.77 Lincoln East 57.58 Kyle Scalise, REED 1:48.55** Eric Solis, HHS 1:41.50 Nathan Yueh, BBHS CHAMPIONSHIPS 1:37.65 Millard South 58.21 Brian Martinez, AVHS TEAM STANDINGS 1:54.75 Andrew Craig, MDHS 1:41.73 Matt Wilcox, BHS Lincoln, Nebraska 325 Saline 1:55.78 Alex Beckwith, MDHS 1:43.38 Max Pratt, MWHS Feb. 26-27, 2010 (25 YD) 200 FR 100 FLY 254.5 Pioneer 1:24.35 Creighton Prep 49.31* Dylan Wolf, SPVG 166.5 Northville 200 MR 500 FREE * = State Record 1:28.89 Lincoln East 50.87 Jacob Luna, CNDO 1:36.36 Groves 4:42.49 Nathan Yueh, BBHS 1:29.28 Omaha Westside 51.20 Alexander Brown, GAL 50 FREE 1:37.00 Seaholm 4:45.08 Max Pratt, MWHS GIRLS 21.27 Grant Cole, PHS 1:37.20 Holland 4:51.60 Austin Gromatzky, BBHS TEAM STANDINGS 400 FR 200 IM 21.50 Jason Vander Plaats,ZHS 286 Millard West 3:05.49* Creighton Prep 1:47.53* Cody Miller, PALV 21.52 Aaron Marecki, LSHS 200 FR 100 BACK 226 Marian 3:10.67 Lincoln East 1:53.20 Robert Hommel, GVHS 1:25.05 Grosse Pointe South 50.90* Mike Hurley, FFHS 179 Duchesne 3:16.86 Omaha Westside 1:54.73 Sam Wieser, BNZA 100 FREE 1:26.43 Seaholm 51.14 Mitchell Foster, BBHS 44.71 Mike Wynalda, GHS 1:26.56 Lakeview 52.26 Cole Bateman, HHS 50 FREE NEVADA 200 MR 46.21 Adam Whitener, SHS 24.16 Alexandra Bilunas, DHS HIGH SCHOOL 1:38.74 Palo Verde 46.87 Jason Vander Plaats,ZHS 400 FR 100 BREAST 24.26 Emma O’Connell,MWHS CHAMPIONSHIPS 1:38.96 Boulder City 3:07.93 Groves 59.31 Sam Nields, STA 24.32 Lauren Smith, PIUSX Las Vegas, Nevada 1:39.88 Green Valley 200 FREE 3:08.04 Holland 59.63 Quillan Oak, DLHS May 22, 2010 (25 YD) 1:36.67 Mike Wynalda, GHS 3:10.08 Grosse Pointe South 1:00.33 Paul Brunkhorst, STA 100 FREE 200 FR 1:40.60 Adam Whitener, SHS 52.04 Emma O’Connell,MWHS * = State Record 1:28.47 Palo Verde 1:41.61 Jake Engelmeier, SHS MICHIGAN 100 FLY 52.59 E. McGinn, MWHS 1:30.09 Bishop Gorman DIVISION III (LOWER) 51.52 Kyle Engen, RWHS 52.88 Miki Freese, LSWHS GIRLS 1:30.22 Boulder City 500 FREE HIGH SCHOOL 51.89 Paul Fair, MHS TEAM STANDINGS 4:38.24 Seiji Osawa, PHS BOYS 52.28 Eben Danielson, FFHS 200 FREE 82 Bishop Gorman 400 FR 4:40.66 Adam Seroka, SALEM CHAMPIONSHIPS 1:53.68 Kristine Kunkel, OMHS 80 Green Valley 3:10.46 Palo Verde 4:41.58 Andy Jensen, SHS Ypsilanti, Michigan 200 IM 1:53.71 Grace Raynor, DHS 61 Coronado 3:12.57 Boulder City March 12-13, 2010 (25 YD) 1:50.86 Mike Hurley, FFHS 1:55.90 E. McGinn, MWHS 3:13.79 Green Valley 100 BACK 1:55.20 Mitchell Foster, BBHS 50 FREE 51.86 Robbie Biskup, BRHS * = Michigan Division III Record 1:57.84 Sam Pritzker, BBHS 500 FREE 24.01 Olivia Barker, BISH NEW ENGLAND 52.73 Jason Bergsma, GHS 5:02.90 Mollie McNeel, LNEHS 24.19 Mikayda Mills, PALV PREP SCHOOL 52.87 Kellen Schoff, LSHS TEAM STANDINGS 200 MR 5:06.34 Kristine Kunkel, OMHS 24.51 V. Schottenstein, DOUG CHAMPIONSHIPS 237 East Grand Rapids 1:37.57 Breck-Blake 5:14.07 Grace Raynor, DHS Lakeville, Connecticut 100 BREAST 217 Hamilton 1:38.88 Hutchinson 100 FREE March 6-7, 2010 (25 YD) 58.12 Adam Oxner, SLHS 174 Holland Christian 1:38.96 St. Thomas Aquinas 100 BACK 52.85 Laura Hayes, SAGE 58.43 Ben Chodos, HHS 59.50 Kyra Lindholm, OMHS 52.98 Mikayda Mills, PALV GIRLS 58.55 Joon Chung, NHS 50 FREE 200 FR 59.85 Erin Oeltjen, MWHS 53.85 S. Georgescu, GVHS TEAM STANDINGS 21.64 Austin Fathman, HHS 1:27.03 Simley 59.95 Autumn Baldwin, OMHS 372 Phillips Exeter 100 FLY 21.95 Ryan Reynolds, BHLHS 1:27.46 Breck-Blake 200 FREE 341 Phillips Andover 51.29 David Boland, SHS 22.03t Nate Leppink, GRC 1:27.59 Bemidji 100 BREAST 1:53.61 S. Harrison, CNDO 246 Deerfield 51.49 Jake Hunt, MSHS 22.03t Mac O’Donnell, THS 1:04.37 Shannon Guy, MWHS 1:55.18 Allie Dodds, GVHS 51.79 Jake Engelmeier, SHS 400 FR 1:07.12 Elaina Blair, OWHS 1:56.25 Jessie Barra, MDWS 50 FREE 100 FREE 3:11.42 Breck-Blake 1:07.80 Karen Illg, MWHS 23.89 Julia Pielock, DEER 200 IM 46.20 Nick Watson, EGRHS 3:12.50 Bemidji 500 FREE 23.90 Emma Nuzzo, PHE 1:53.80 David Boland, SHS 47.71 Austin Fathman, HHS 3:13.50 Simley 100 FLY 4:56.46 S. Harrison, CNDO 24.54 Sela Wang, LCS 1:54.15 Victor Zhang, CHS 48.31 Mac O’Donnell, THS 55.05* Shannon Guy, MWHS 4:59.31 Megan Purdy, BCHS 1:55.56 Adam Seroka, SALEM MINNESOTA 58.86 Erin Oeltjen, MWHS 5:04.77 Allie Dodds, GVHS 100 FREE 200 FREE CLASS AA 58.98 Lindsey Phelps, LVHS 52.15 Emma Nuzzo, PHE 200 MR 1:42.18 Nick Watson, EGRHS HIGH SCHOOL 100 BACK 53.07 Julia Pielock, DEER 1:36.33 West Ottawa 1:44.63 Keven Sommerville, AHS BOYS 200 IM 57.45 Alexis Mayhall, PALV 54.13 Lauren Church, CSH 1:37.02 Rockford 1:45.88 Nick Zacek, SLHS CHAMPIONSHIPS 2:09.98 Kyra Lindholm, OMHS 58.10 Carlee Oswald, GVHS 1:37.17 Saline Minneapolis, Minnesota 2:10.26 Karen Illg, MWHS 58.19 Hannah Burton,DAMON 200 FREE 500 FREE March 4-6, 2010 (25 YD) 2:13.41 K. Lincoln, OWHS 1:51.61 Samantha Pierce, LCS 200 FR 4:37.54 Calvin Reder, JGHS 100 BREAST 1:54.51 Anna Strzempko, SUF 1:26.32 Saline 4:43.99 Keven Sommerville, AHS * = State Record 200 MR 1:04.42 Meghan Boland, BISH 1:55.94 Kristen Faulkner, PHA 1:26.81 Grandville 4:50.91 Nick Zacek, SLHS 1:46.97 Millard West 1:05.62 Megan Lloyd, GAL 1:26.91 Pioneer TEAM STANDINGS 1:50.84 Marian 1:05.70 Lindsey Engelstead, BISH 500 FREE 100 BACK 307 Edina 1:51.16 Duchesne 5:08.50 Corrina West, CRH 400 FR 53.93 Jack Edwards, DCDS 216.5 Minnetonka 100 FLY 5:09.57 Anna Strzempko, SUF 3:08.48 Grandville 54.78 Tyler Digesare, MHS 185 Cretin-Derham Hall 200 FR 55.26* Olivia Barker, BISH 5:10.09 Kristen Faulkner, PHA 3:08.88 Pioneer 55.37 Anthony Gittinger, SHS 1:36.27 Millard West 59.89 Mallory Harris, SLVD 3:09.09 Saline 50 FREE 1:37.73 Duchesne 1:00.07 Ingrid Cardenas, RENO 100 BACK 100 BREAST 20.84 Devon Meeks, RHS 1:39.47 Marian 57.89 Andie Tibbetts, PHE MICHIGAN 1:00.59 Dylan Shearer, MHS 21.11 Elliot Wilcox, HHS 200 IM 58.33 Lauren Chrch, CSH DIVISION II (LOWER) 1:01.17 Matt Hooper, EGRHS 21.22 Ryan Whalen, WHS 400 FR 2:06.14 Meghan Boland, BISH 1:00.16 Olivia Jackson, PHE HIGH SCHOOL 1:01.30 Michael Haas, PHS 3:31.82 Millard West 2:07.36 Ingrid Cardenas, RENO BOYS 100 FREE 3:32.47 Duchesne 2:08.12 Megan Purdy, BCHS 100 BREAST CHAMPIONSHIPS 100 FLY 45.44 Drew Johnson, EHS 3:36.09 Marian 1:05.32 Julia Courtney, CHES Rochester, Michigan 52.20 Calvin Rder, JGHS 46.62 Elliot Wilcox, HHS 200 MR 1:06.21 Jamie Hillas, CRH March 12-13, 2010 (25 YD) 52.54 Nathaniel Holmes, AHS 46.78 Mike Gratz, EHS BOYS 1:49.27 Douglas 1:07.66 Esther Mehesz, MPS 52.70 Aaron Moyer, SJHS TEAM STANDINGS 1:51.32 Bishop Gorman * = Michigan Division II Record 200 FREE 404 Creighton Prep 1:51.66 Palo Verde 100 FLY ** = State Record 200 IM 1:40.34 Drew Johnson, EHS 179 Lincoln East 57.35 Samantha Pierce, LCS 1:58.25 Aaron Moyer, SJHS 1:40.43 Chris Satterthwaite, EHS 110 Lincoln Southeast 200 FR 58.18 Eliza Bragg, DEER TEAM STANDINGS 1:59.45 Jack Edwards, DCDS 1:42.68 Zach Stettner, MHS 1:40.40 Douglas 58.75 Petra Janney, PHE 331 Groves 2:02.54 Matthew Liu, CKHS 50 FREE 1:41.02 Bishop Gorman 248.5 Grosse Pointe South 500 FREE 21.47 Austin Webber, BEHS 1:42.33 Reno 200 IM 229 Holland 200 MR 4:36.56 Alex Cox, RCHS 21.54 Nicholas Bauwens,CPREP 2:08.75 Eliza Bragg, DEER 1:38.15 Milan 4:40.08 Chris Satterthwaite, EHS 21.59 Ryan Bubb, LEHS 2:09.43 Jamie Hillas, CRH

40 July 2010 2:09.56 Petra Janney, PHE 1:04.52 Jenelle Zee, WMC 200 MR 100 FLY 1:47.81 Phillips Exeter 56.05 Kelsi Worrell, RVY 1:51.73 Choate Rosemary 56.82 Annie McCotter, BE 1:53.22 Convent of the 57.20 Molly Higgins, RT Sacred Heart 200 IM 200 FR 2:04.73 Colleen Callahan, ACHS 1:37.21 Deerfield 2:05.57 Stephanie Ferrell, MSM Aquatic Facility Designers 1:40.43 Phillips Andover 2:08.25 Abby Fisher, KINN and Consultants 1:40.74 Phillips Exeter 200 MR 400 FR 1:47.28 W. Windsor-Plainsboro S. Aquatic Facilities 3:34.68 Deerfield 1:48.67 Mount St. Mary 3:37.27 Loomis Chaffee 1:50.17 Mountain Lakes Spray Parks 3:38.54 Phillips Exeter Community Pools 200 FR BOYS 1:38.87 Mountain Lakes Universities & Educational Facilities TEAM STANDINGS 1:39.12 New Providence 436 Phillips Andover 1:41.32 Mount St. Dominic Swim Clubs t Therapy Pools 298 Deerfield Facility Assessments 242 Phillips Exeter 400 FR 3:33.73 W. Windsor-Plainsboro S. Renovations & New Construction 50 FREE 3:38.39 Westfield 20.27 Oliver Lee, DEER 3:39.91 Bridgewater Raritan 22.11 Will Falk-Wallace, PHA 1-800-680-7946 t 717-692-0950 Fax 22.13 Avery Reavill, PHE BOYS 50 FREE www.aquaticfacilitydesign.com 100 FREE 21.67 Joe Gallene, FBHS 46.32 Oliver Lee, DEER 21.73 Kevin Steel, MOOR 46.64 Evan Ciecimirski, SUF 21.74 Kyle Madley, SETON 47.20 Curtis Hon, PHA 100 FREE 200 FREE 46.68 Paul Gallagher, STA 1:40.71 Jun Oh, PHA 47.11 Michael McElduff, ML 1:40.76 Jack Pretto, HOTCH 48.07 Paul Maneri, SHW 1:42.85 Parker Moody, PHE 200 FREE 500 FREE 1:42.14 Henry Scott, COL 4:35.55 Jun Oh, PHA 1:42.57 Michael McElduff, ML 4:39.22 Conor McAuliffe, PHA 1:42.59 William Brown, PREP 4:41.51 Parker Moody, PHE 500 FREE 100 BACK 4:37.81 Joe Petrone, CHE 49.82 Jack Pretto, HOTCH 4:38.07 Tommy Glenn, HADD 49.99 Jason Adams, KENT 4:43.78 Sean McCall, GC 51.21 Adam Lebovitz, PHE 100 BACK 100 BREAST 50.03 Michael Strand, CHAT 59.47 Evan Ciecimirski, SUF 50.16 Mike Papendick, KINN 59.84 Connor Beaulieu, SUF 50.41 Matt Meserole, WHS 59.93 Curtis Hon, PHA 100 BREAST 100 FLY 56.26* Nic Fink, PING 49.91 Jason Adams, KENT 57.26 Kevin Steel, MOOR 50.97 Tyler Beuakul, HOTCH 59.48 Evan Mahoney, CENTR 52.67 Ben Morris, PHA 100 FLY 200 IM 50.59 Henry Scott, COL 1:52.94 Adam Lebovitz, PHE 50.90 Michael Strand, CHAT 1:53.49 Connor Maher, HOPK 50.95 Leo Lim, THS 1:54.72 Connor Beaulieu, SUF 200 IM 200 MR 1:52.98 Leo Lim, THS 1:36.68 Kent School 1:54.44 Luke Papendick, KINN 1:36.86 Phillips Andover 1:55.05 Will Manion, HADD 1:37.57 Deerfield 200 MR 200 FR 1:35.48 Pingry School 1:25.94 Suffield 1:38.23t Haddonfield 1:26.04 Deerfield 1:38.23t Mountain Lakes 1:28.26 Phillips Andover 200 FR 400 FR 1:25.30* Pingry School 3:09.75 Phillips Andover 1:26.00 St. Agustine Prep 3:10.05 Phillips Exeter 1:28.57 Vineland 3:11.63 Suffield 400 FR NEW JERSEY 3:09.72 Pingry School Exclusively at HIGH SCHOOL 3:10.35 St. Agustine Prep CHAMPIONSHIPS 3:15.70 Westfield Sewell, New Jersey March 6-7, 2010 (25 YD) NEW MEXICO HIGH SCHOOL * = State Record CHAMPIONSHIPS Albuquerque, New Mexico GIRLS Feb. 19-20, 2010 (25 YD) 50 FREE 23.75 Megan Lydzinski, MHS * = State Record 24.31 M. Immormino, KENT 24.35 Rachel Wuko, WC GIRLS TEAM STANDINGS 100 FREE 334.5 Albuquerque Academy Meet your match. 51.11 Megan Lydzinski, MHS 268 Los Alamos ADVERTISING 52.98 Julia Kudryashova, MP 256t La Cueva ® 53.14 Suzanne Lemberg, WHS 256t Las Cruces StrechCordz in-water resistance training OPPORTUNITIES CALL: 200 FREE 50 FREE tools help Olympians, swim teams and 1:51.71 Maureen McCotter, BE 23.17* Rachel Dixon, LCHS novice swimmers improve stamina, power, 1:51.93 L. Buckworth, MSDA 23.55 Anika Apostilon, ACAD 1:52.28 C. Patterson, CHWE 23.76 April Chee, FARM stroke and Individual Medley times. SWIMMING WORLD MAGAZINE 500 FREE 100 FREE 4:52.84 Maureen McCotter, BE 51.48 Rachel Dixon, LCHS phone: 800.511.3029 Order today! Call 800.886.6621 4:52.87 Victoria Cassidy, PRIN 52.02 Anika Apostilon, ACAD 5:01.73 C. Patterson, CHWE 52.47 April Chee, FARM fax: 602.522.0744 or visit strechcordz.com now. 100 BACK 200 FREE — email — 57.47 Emily O’Neill, FBHS 1:54.66 Samantha Harding,LCHS 57.77 Courtney Sepich, DELR 1:54.72 Kassandra Cieto, VOLC advertising@ 58.06 Kelsi Worrell, RVY 1:56.75 Brenna St. John, LACV swimmingworldmagazine.com 100 BREAST 1:03.70 Colleen Callahan, ACHS Made in USA 1:03.91 R. Lewinson, WWPS — continued on 42

July 2010 41 FOR THE RECORD — continued from 41 200 FR 55.68 Yurie Nakano, HRSHY 4:56.23 Callie Fosburgh, WIL 25.87 Alyssa Morris, CMHS 1:37.79 Scranton Prep 55.90 Emily Weaner, GTYSB 4:57.44 Ellen Anderson, GHS 500 FREE 50 FREE 1:38.84 Muhlenberg 100 FREE 5:03.98 Samantha Harding,LCHS 22.14 Isaac Loegering, GF 1:39.09 Wyomissing 200 IM 100 BACK 54.77 Kaley Gregory, HURR 5:18.30 J. Barich-Mooday, LALM 22.24 Joe Burns, MINOT 1:59.00* Emily Cameron,WRWCK 55.74 Cara Chuang, PHS 55.09 Delaney Johnson, EHS 5:24.98 Mariah Morrell, VOLC 22.26 Jake Reopelle, FS 400 FR 2:03.53 M. Masciantonio, EMM 57.11 Kaitlin Mills, GC 56.30 Audrey Sweeney, PSHS 3:32.04* Wyomissing 2:04.63 Morgan Pfaff, RLION 57.65 Ashleigh Ferguson, AHC 100 BACK 100 FREE 3:33.62 Oakland Catholic 200 FREE 54.85* Madison Bridges, ALBQ 47.92 Jake Weible, WF 3:33.80 Boiling Springs 200 MR 100 BREAST 1:57.23 Kaley Gregory, HURR 59.87 Mariah Vega-Reid, CIBL 48.58 Jake Reopelle, FS 1:44.65 Hershey 1:01.77 Sarah Haase, GC 1:58.97 Megan Clemens, NHS 1:00.21 Victoria Maqueda,LALM 49.14 Willy Marler, JHS BOYS 1:45.18 Wilson 1:05.38 Kelsey Liu, QO 2:02.47 Katie Murto, MHS TEAM STANDINGS 1:45.88 North Allegheny 1:06.67 Julia Rivera, GC 100 BREAST 200 FREE 416 Hershey 500 FREE 1:06.54 Victoria Maqueda,LALM 1:48.69 Brandon Hamel, MINOT 152 Shady Side 200 FR 100 FLY 5:15.23 Megan Clemens, NHS 1:07.38 Tess Lemon, ACAD 1:49.26 Daniel Hulbert, WF 122 Bloomsburg 1:35.24 Wilson 55.07* Danielle Schulkin, WHIT 5:34.87 Katie Murto, MHS 1:07.47 Kristal Summers, CIBL 1:51.24 Adam Smestad, WF 1:36.05 Emmaus 57.04 Maria Watkins, CH 5:36.89 Allison Pitchford, GWHS 50 FREE 1:36.45 North Allegheny 57.13 Elizabeth Fosburgh, WIL 100 FLY 500 FREE 21.02 Zach Crow, MUHLB 100 BACK 57.42 Jorgi Hobson, LCHS 4:56.09 Ethan Doll, WF 21.05 Jeffrey Young, HRSHY 400 FR 200 IM 58.91 Courtney Miller, BU 58.52 Michelle Howell, ACAD 5:00.81 Dylan Sether, CEN 21.17 Daniel Gosek, HGPRP 3:27.90 Wilson 2:02.34* Sarah Haase, GC 1:01.78 Kaylea Dulaney, BROOK 1:00.12 Jenna Foiles, ELDO 5:03.73 Owen Keisick, MINOT 3:29.56 Hershey 2:04.64 Callie Fosburgh, WIL 1:03.68 S. Slaughter, GWHS 100 FREE 3:29.77 Emmaus 2:04.83 Cara Chuang, PHS 200 IM 100 BACK 43.27 David Nolan, HRSHY 100 BREAST 2:04.95 Madison Bridges, ALBQ 53.02* Jake Weible, WF 45.49 Zach Crow, MUHLB BOYS 200 MR 1:09.74 Kelsey Ferguson, WEIR 2:10.53 Michelle Howell, ACAD 53.35 Ian Ballantyne, BHS 46.38 Gabriel Than, AH TEAM STANDINGS 1:46.74 Walt Whitman 1:11.41 Lydia Kidd, CCHS 2:16.21 Brianna Putnum, ELDO 56.59 Landon Ostlie, JHS 227.5 North Allegheny 1:47.57 Churchill 1:12.24 Madi Holbert, BIGR 200 FREE 192 Wilson 1:50.30 Bishop Ireton 200 MR 100 BREAST 1:41.78 Conner Calarie, HIGH 180 LaSalle College 100 FLY 1:47.90* Albuquerque Academy 1:01.05 Sam Ellison, MHS 1:42.32 Gabriel Than, AH 200 FR 59.09* Lexie Gutierrez, WIN 1:48.07 Las Cruces 1:03.01 Tanner Olson, FS 1:42.39 Ben Bauchwitz, HRSHY 50 FREE 1:38.37 Walt Whitman 1:03.89 Kaylea Dulaney, BROOK 1:53.67 Los Alamos 1:03.10 Collin Kemmesat, CEN 20.44 Ryan Stahley, EMM 1:39.47 Good Counsel 1:04.00 Brooke Turner, WWHS 500 FREE 20.60 D. Bomberger, WRWCK 1:40.01 St. John’s College 200 FR 100 FLY 4:26.95 John Hauser, SPIUS 21.00 Sho Sugimoto, MTLEB 200 IM 1:38.81 Albuquerque Academy 52.65 Ian Ballantyne, BHS 4:33.19 David Paulk, SHADY 400 FR 2:12.63 Kelsey Ferguson, WEIR 1:40.14 La Cueva 53.05 Joe Burns, MINOT 4:36.92 Conner Calarie, HIGH 100 FREE 3:29.95 Walt Whitman 2:14.97 Lexie Gutierrez, WIN 1:42.97 Albuquerque 54.75 Joey Rasmus, FS 45.26 Shane Austin, UNVIL 3:33.36 Good Counsel 2:19.53 Lydia Kidd, CCHS 100 BACK 45.79 James Wilson, OXFRD 3:34.28 Churchill 400 FR 200 IM 49.73 Sean Grier, HRSHY 45.80 Sho Sugimoto, MTLEB 200 MR 3:34.20 Las Cruces 2:01.24 Obi Obembe, FN 51.53 Ben Hagan, HRSHY BOYS 1:57.95 Parkersburg 3:41.01 La Ceuva 2:01.69 Landon Ostlie, JHS 52.50 Travis Bohn, ANNCL 200 FREE TEAM STANDINGS 1:58.91 Winfield 3:45.79 Eldorado 2:02.05 Dylan Sethler, CEN 1:38.08 Jonathan Buerger, NALL 4,030 Georgetown Prep 1:59.23 Buckhannon-Upshur 100 BREAST 1:39.81 Shane Austin, UNVIL 3,201 DeMatha Catholic BOYS 200 MR 57.01 Zach Stephens, BLOOM 1:40.40 Luke Trimmer, RLAND 2,814 Churchill 200 FR TEAM STANDINGS 1:39.94 Minot 57.16 Patrick Augustine, LC 1:46.64 Bridgeport 288 Albuquerque Academy 1:40.04 West Fargo 58.16 Ben Bauchwitz, HRSHY 500 FREE 50 FREE 1:47.43 Parkersburg 253 Eldorado 1:40.75 Fargo South 4:25.35 Joanthan Buerger, NALL 20.56* Jack Conger, GC 1:48.15 Elkins 219.5 Las Cruces 100 FLY 4:29.37 John Nappi, MTLEB 21.46 Josh Heller, MAG 200 FR 48.62 Sean Grier, HRSHY 4:31.38 Luke Trimmer, RLAND 21.60 Chris Verboncoeur, CH 400 FR 50 FREE 1:30.06 Fargo South 50.83 Philip Mancuso, HRSHY 3:53.55 George Washington 21.36 Tim Zoltowski, RIOR 1:31.91 Fargo North 51.12 Broderick Kelley, SHADY 100 BACK 100 FREE 3:56.31 Winfield 21.51 Matthew Regenie,ACAD 1:32.96 Minot 48.67* Shane Ryan, HAVRF 45.50* Jack Conger, GC 3:56.71 Elkins 21.76 Jake Pyeatt, RIOR 200 IM 49.13 Nathaniel Savoy, WILSN 45.95 Matt Thomas, PREP 400 FR 1:43.43** David Nolan, HRSHY 49.32 Kyle Dudzinski, USC 47.46 Michael Center, BCC BOYS 100 FREE 3:18.15 West Fargo 1:50.06 Jim Hauser, SPIUS TEAM STANDINGS 47.60 Drew Sacoman, SAND 3:18.95 Minot 1:50.90 David Paulk, SHADY 100 BREAST 200 FREE 209 Bridgeport 47.96 Matthew Regenie,ACAD 3:24.80 Williston 56.81 Robert Power, CHICH 1:40.80 Matt Thomas, PREP 191.5 George Washington 48.19 Tim Zoltowski, RIOR 200 MR 57.36 Dan Crigler, WILSN 1:42.17 Andrew Tollefson, WJ 126 Charleston Catholic PENNSYLVANIA AA 1:30.27** Hershey 57.65 Chad Schmidt, CUMBV 1:43.05 Ian Decker, DJO 200 FREE HIGH SCHOOL 1:37.30 Lancaster Catholic 50 FREE 1:45.80 Drew Sacoman, SAND CHAMPIONSHIPS 1:38.00 Bloomsburg 100 FLY 500 FREE 20.53* Tim Squires, BU 1:46.63 Colin Martin, ACAD Lewisburg, Pennsylvania 49.04 Kyle Dudzinski, USC 4:36.64 Ian Decker, DJO 21.77 Scott Fetsko, MHS 1:48.70 Jack Feely, STPI March 19-20, 2010 (25 YD) 200 FR 49.41 Andrew Kosic, WCHEN 4:37.89 Mike Anderson, SHER 22.63 Zach Higginbotham,BHS 1:25.61 Hershey 49.58 Sam Wilshire, MTLEB 4:38.29 Thomas Finn, WTN 500 FREE ** = National Record 1:27.96 Abingdon Heights 100 FREE 4:47.72 Colin Martin, ACAD * = AA State Record 1:28.18 Lancaster Catholic 200 IM 100 BACK 45.31* Tim Squires, BU 4:51.20 Jack Feely, STPI 1:48.93 Nathaniel Saroy, WILSN 50.08 Jonathan Ekstrom, PREP 47.27 Scott Fetsko, MHS 4:53.33 M. 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Abu Rahma, CCHS 54.31 Henry Homans, ELDO 152 Mercyhurst Prep 1:32.34 Emmaus 58.64 Andrew Tollefson, WJ 1:47.60 Josh Shaffer, WIN 54.63 Ian Walker, ELDO PENNSYLVANIA AAA 1:32.84 Wilson 59.30 Matt Lee, SHER 1:47.76 Jeremy Wilson, BHS 50 FREE HIGH SCHOOL 1:33.30 North Allegheny 59.81 Danny McDermott, STA 100 BREAST 23.18 Mary Moser, WYMSG CHAMPIONSHIPS 500 FREE 1:01.34 Drew Fant, STMI 23.76 Rylee Klomp, MERCY Lewisburg, Pennsylvania 200 FR 100 FLY 4:52.32 Evan Walker, GWHS 1:01.82 Tyler Romero, RIOR 24.02 Katie Saloky, CCOL March 17-18, 2010 (25 YD) 1:24.21 North Allegheny 50.23 Chris Verboncoeur, CH 4:54.78 Grant Fisher, SCHS 1:03.96 Tristan Bennet, ELDO 1:24.50 Emmaus 50.52 Eric Conrad, SHER 4:56.73 Josh Shaffer, WIN 100 FREE * = AAA State Record 1:24.67 Mt. Lebanon 51.12 Angus MacDonald, BISH 100 FLY 50.65 Mary Moser, WYMSG 100 BACK 53.06 Alex Baker, LALM 51.66 Rylee Klomp, MERCY GIRLS 400 FR 200 IM 54.62 Tate Warden, CAP 53.45 George Morris, LCHS 51.75 Steph Kisey, BOILS TEAM STANDINGS 3:03.53* Wilson 1:50.72 Jonathan Ekstrom, PREP 56.17 Nathaniel Cox, CCHS 53.50 Tristan Bennett, ELDO 231.5 Wilson 3:03.61 North Allegheny 1:53.27 Serge Gould, WHIT 56.74 Michael Lynch, GWHS 200 FREE 205.5 Hershey 3:05.50 La Salle College 1:56.04 Clemens Kaiser, RM 200 IM 1:47.67 Lindsay Vrooman,AMBR 173 Parkland 100 BREAST 1:55.21 Jacob Mortensen, ALBQ 1:49.12 Leah Smith, OAKLA WASHINGTON, D.C. 200 MR 1:00.20 Peter Murto, MHS 2:00.55 Drew Fant, STMI 1:52.20 Shea Solt, PLM 50 FREE METROPOLITAN 1:35.24 Georgetown Prep 1:00.47 Max Garner, BHS 2:00.85 Alex Baker, LALM 23.51 Katelyn Miller, HRSHY HIGH SCHOOL 1:38.20 Sherwood 1:00.67 Thomas Moore, GWHS 500 FREE 23.55 Melanie Busch, WMTEN CHAMPIONSHIPS 1:38.40 Churchill 200 MR 4:43.93* Lindsay Vrooman,AMBR 23.62 Susanne Gingher,STACO Boyds, Maryland 100 FLY 1:38.89 Eldorado 4:45.17 Rachel Zilinskas, INDIA Feb. 24-27, 2010 (25 YD) 200 FR 51.27 J. Abu Rahma, CCHS 1:40.32 Albuquerque 4:51.59 Leah Smith, OAKLA 100 FREE 1:27.54 Georgetown Prep 53.32 Tate Warden, CAP 1:41.22 Las Cruces 50.29 D. Siverling, DOWNE * = Washington, D.C. Metro Record 1:27.73 Gonzaga College 54.33 Peter Murto, MHS 100 BACK 51.21 Patricia Leeson, LIB 1:28.54 Bishop Ireton 200 FR 54.61 Marie Georger, MERCY 51.23 Caitlyn Karr, WILSN GIRLS 200 IM 1:28.70 Rio Rancho 55.68 Steph Kinsey, BOILS TEAM STANDINGS 400 FR 1:56.80 Thomas Moore, GWHS 1:29.15 Albuquerque Academy 56.63 Katie Duggan, WYMSG 200 FREE 3,835 Walt Whitman 3:07.25 Georgetown Prep 2:00.57 Matthew Csonka, BHS 1:32.06 St. Pius X 1:47.49* D. Siverling, DOWNE 3,449 Good Counsel 3:13.87 Good Counsel 2:02.76 Nathaniel Carr, CCHS 100 BREAST 1:48.92 Maddie Hoch, CDRCR 3,093 Churchill 3:14.46 Walter Johnson 400 FR 1:05.69 Jaime Kane, SPIUS 1:49.00 Caitlyn Karr, WILSN 200 MR 3:17.41 Eldorado 1:06.72 M. Wargo, APOLL 500 FREE 50 FREE WEST VIRGINIA 1:42.30 Bridgeport 3:17.42 Albuquerque Academy 1:07.30 Michelle Fischl, GRSAL 4:51.03 Maddie Hoch, CDRCR 23.93 Emily Ryczek, SHER HIGH SCHOOL 1:44.09 Charleston Catholic 3:19.83 Albuquerque 4:54.87 Taylor Sostarecz, EAS 24.08 Natalya Ares, CH CHAMPIONSHIPS 1:44.26 George Washington 100 FLY 4:56.71 Erica Reifinger, PAR 24.38 Reia Tong, WHIT Morgantown, West Virginia NORTH DAKOTA 55.47t V. Gillespie, NAZAR Feb. 18-19, 2010 (25 YD) 200 FR HIGH SCHOOL 55.47t Margaret Gruber, MARS 100 BACK 100 FREE 1:33.70 Buckhannon-Upshur BOYS 55.51 Andrea Marko, GREEN 55.15 C. Leander, WCEST 51.23 Emily Ryczek, SHER * = State Record 1:33.63 Bridgeport CHAMPIONSHIPS 55.51 Yurie Nakano, HRSHY 51.64 Natalya Ares, CH 1:34.67 Morgantown Mandan, North Dakota 200 IM 55.88 Melanie Busch, WMTEN 52.72 Lauren Poole, WHIT GIRLS March 5-6, 2010 (25 YD) 2:01.38 Rachel Zilinskas, INDIA TEAM STANDINGS 400 FR 2:01.64 Marie Georger, MERCY 100 BREAST 200 FREE 127 Winfield 3:19.18 George Washington * = State Record 2:02.64 Andrea Staub, DLONE 1:02.31 Emily Cameron,WRWCK 1:50.60 Katie Rogers, AHC 120 George Washington 3:20.03 Bridgeport 1:03.74 Kelly Carroll, GRTVA 1:51.27 Maria Watkins, CH 106 Parkersburg 3:27.91 Buckhannon-Upshur ❖ TEAM STANDINGS 200 MR 1:04.38 Megan Harris, DOWNW 1:51.47 Lauren Poole, WHIT 377 Minot 1:47.78 Mercyhurst Prep 50 FREE 362 West Fargo 1:47.83 Boiling Springs 100 FLY 500 FREE 25.29 Delaney Johnson, EHS 283 Mandan 1:48.63 Muhlenberg 55.63 Zina Grogg, MOON 4:55.11 Katie Rogers, AHC 25.76 Abby Hendershott, BIGR

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