USA Swimming Junior Nationals: Missy Franklin Keeps Shining

FEDERAL WAY, Washington, August 13. COLORADO Stars' Missy Franklin kept impressing the nation in what has become a breakout meet for her at the USA Swimming Junior Nationals.

Franklin became the seventh fastest American in the women's 100 back with a meet-record time of 1:00.50. She stands behind Natalie Coughlin (58.94), Hayley McGregory (59.11), Margaret Hoelzer (59.21), Mary DeScenza (1:00.44), Rachel Bootsma (1:00.47) and Elizabeth Pelton (1:00.47). Franklin also moved into 36th all time in the event.

Bolles' Aubrey Peacock, who is has committed to the University of Arizona heading into her senior year, finished second in 1:01.40. North Bay's Deborah Roth touched third in 1:01.67. Notably, Franklin's time also broke Roth's meet record of 1:01.39 set during prelims.

Greenville's Lauren Perdue won the women's 200 free in 1:59.09 with Terrapins' Chelsea Chenault taking second in 1:59.14. Fort Lauderdale's Lauren Driscoll finished third in 2:00.42. Franklin, however, was the standout in the event from the B final with a 1:58.67 as she crushed Dagny Knutson's meet record of 1:59.91 set last year.

Duneland's Kyle Whitaker followed with a meet record time of 1:49.87 in the men's 200 free. He wiped out Steven Hill's standard of 1:50.56 set during prelims. Hill, swimming for QDD, placed second in 1:50.02, while Peddie's Connor Signorin took third in 1:50.28. Long Island's John Wagner also cleared Hill's record with a fourth-place 1:50.33.

Kasey Carlson became one of the few swimmers to keep their meet record this week with a 1:08.29 in the women's 100 breast from last year. AGUA's Annie Zhu captured the title in 1:09.65, while Terrapins' Allison Gargalikis touched second in 1:09.84. St. Charles' Angela Chokran completed the top three in 1:10.17.

New Canaan's Christian Higgins claimed a meet record in the men's 100 breast with a time of 1:02.29. His readout eclipsed the 1:02.58 set by Stuart Ferguson last year. Sandpiper Cody Miller took second in 1:03.00 with Peoria Area's Matthew Elliott placing third in 1:03.56.

SwimMAC-Carolina's Kip Darmody won the men's 100 back in 56.50, while Wagner earned his second medal of the night with a second-place 56.87. Elite's Christopher Dart wound up third in 56.97. In another rare occurrence, Patrick Murphy's meet record of 55.61 from last year lived to see another meet.

North Baltimore's Felicia Lee, Camryne Morris, Willa Wang and Natalie Beale concluded the evening with a meet record time in the women's 800 free relay. The foursome clocked an 8:15.24 to smash the 8:16.85 set a year ago. Meanwhile, Franklin dropped a 2:02.93 anchor leg on the Stars' third-place time of 8:18.02.

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