Fran Crippen, Micha Burden Win 77th Swimming of the La Jolla Rough Water Swim

SAN DIEGO, California, September 10. SWIMMINGWORLD.TV was on shore for the start of the La Jolla Rough Water Swim yesterday. The event has been a summertime tradition since 1916 with 2,532 athletes competing this year.

Watch Brenda Villa, Captain of the USA Women's Water Polo Team, Olympic silver medalist in 2000 and bronze medalist in 2004, and past participant in the La Jolla Rough Water Swim explain the event to the viewers. Listen as she interviews some of the athletes and winners.

Fran Crippen (18:47) followed by Mark Warkentin ( 18:49) and Larsen Jensen (19:07), took the top three men's honors for the one mile triangular course. Micha Burden (20:12), Amy Dantzler (22:32) and Katelyn Schumacher (23:50) claimed the gold, silver and bronze for the women.

Crippen and Warkentin both jumped back in to race the 3 mile swim with less than an hour rest to clock a 54:10 and 54:17 respectively. Both swimmers recently competed in the Indianapolis Open Water Grand Prix 10K race which ended with Warkentin winning in a photo finish.

To watch the La Jolla Rough Water Swim on SwimmingWorld.TV click on the SwimmingWorld.TV button to the right.

To watch the Indy Grand Prix race and other SwimmingWorld.TV videos go to SwimmingWorld.TV

Top Three Finishers at La Jolla Rough Water Swim on September 9, 2007
Masters Men
Fran Crippen Mission Viejo CA 22
Mark Warkentin Santa Barbara CA 27
Larsen Jensen Los Angeles CA 22

Masters Women
Micha Burden Huntington Beach CA 26
Amy Dantzler Los Angeles CA 43
Katelyn Schumacher Irvine CA 19

Gator Men (3 Mile Swim)
Fran Crippen Mission Viejo CA 22 M 54:10
Mark Warkentin Santa Barbara CA 27 M 54:17
Charles Rimkus Tustin CA 16 M 57:32

Gator Women (3 Mile Swim)
Chloe Sutton Ladera Ranch CA 15 F 58:27
Micha Burden Huntington Beach CA 26 F 1:00:17
Lyndsay DePaul Orange CA 18 F 1:02:54

Amateur Men
Chad Latourette Mission Viejo CA 18
Cary Wright Fresno CA 14
Trevor Hoyt Yucaipa CA 16

Amateur Women
Sarah Cox Phoenix AZ 17
Leticia Lelli Scottsdale AZ 13
Shannon Landgrebe Rancho Mirage CA 16

Junior Men
Jamey Lyon Carlsbad CA 12
Kyle Gornay Yucaipa CA 11
Josh Olszewski Scottsdale AZ 12

Junior Women
Gretchen Horbol Carlsbad CA 11
Sara Lenhoff Santee CA 11
Arlin DeLamora Commerce CA 12

Junior Men 8 and Under
Brendan Rodriguez San Diego CA 7
Justin Rosas Fontana CA 8
Jedd Wasson Superior CO 8

Junior Women 8 and Under
Savannah DuPuis San Diego CA 8
Alexa Melara Rialto CA 8
Gabrielle Martinez El Cajon CA 8

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