USA Nationals: Soni Dominates the Women's 200-meter Breaststroke -- August 4, 2005

By Phillip Whitten

IRVINE, Calif., August 4. LANE 4. Rebecca Soni’s been there before at big meets after the prelims. The top seed. But somehow the 18-year-old from Scarlet Aquatics in New Jersey had never gotten to the wall first in finals.

Until tonight.

The women’s 200-meter breaststroke boasted four Olympians, but for Soni, “it was time for me to win one.”

Time, indeed. The USC-bound Soni led the entire way, splitting 33.66 at the 50, 1:10.72 at the 100, 1:48.34 at the 150 and finishing in 2:26.27. Each of her four 50s was faster than anyone else’s.

Stacianna (Stitts) Winfield was second in 2:29.36 while Soni’s World University Games teammate Megan (Quann) Jendrick, a double gold medalist at the 2000 Olympic Games, was third in 2:29.49, just ahead of 2004 Olympian Tara Kirk, 2:29.83.


4 AUG 2005
Women 200m Breaststroke

WR 2:21.72 JONES Leisel Montreal (CAN) 29 JUL 2005 AUS
AR 2:22.44 BEARD Amanda Long Beach (USA) 12 JUL 2004 USA
US 2:22.44 BEARD Amanda Long Beach (USA) 12 JUL 2004 USA
CR 2:24.75 KOWAL Kristy 14 AUG 2000 USA

A-FINAL:
1. SONI Rebecca 87 SAC-NJ 0.74 33.66 1:10.72 1:48.34 2:26.27 4
2. WINFIELD Staciana 81 NOVACA 0.73 33.70 1:11.18 1:49.62 2:29.36 3.09 6
3. JENDRICK Megan 84 KINGPN 0.69 33.71 1:12.03 1:50.45 2:29.49 3.22 2
4. KIRK Tara 82 PASAPC 0.73 34.40 1:12.55 1:50.70 2:29.83 3.56 3
5. HEHN Keri 81 MVN-CA 0.75 34.63 1:12.84 1:51.65 2:31.13 4.86 8
6. SMITH Elizabeth 89 PKWYOZ 0.62 35.25 1:13.70 1:52.41 2:31.52 5.25 1
7. BRUCE Caroline 86 WSC-MV 0.79 34.18 1:12.31 1:51.22 2:31.68 5.41 5
8. ERTTER Lindsey 82 ABSCGA 0.72 34.48 1:12.95 1:52.09 2:32.08 5.81 7

B-FINAL:
1. PIERSE Annamay UBCD 0.86 34.50 1:13.19 1:52.27 2:30.66 7
2. SPANN Alexandra 86 TXLAST 0.77 34.92 1:13.38 1:52.39 2:31.13 0.47 3
3. PETELSKI Christin CAN 0.78 34.67 1:13.49 1:52.70 2:32.03 1.37 1
4. JENSEN Alicia 86 FOXJMN 0.75 35.21 1:13.68 1:52.86 2:32.47 1.81 5
5. SCHMITT Jessica 91 NCA-SI 0.79 35.50 1:14.19 1:53.38 2:32.88 2.22 2
6. FINN Alisa 91 NTSCIL 0.76 35.22 1:13.72 1:52.93 2:32.89 2.23 8
7. GABERT Stephanie 89 AZOTCA 0.76 36.17 1:15.51 1:53.84 2:33.26 2.60 4
8. WANLAND Ashley 90 PAC-IL 0.76 34.83 1:13.63 1:53.38 2:33.40 2.74 6

C-FINAL:
1. ELLIS Alexandra 88 BFSTSI 0.78 35.61 1:14.86 1:54.60 2:34.40 2
2. BOTZUM Jessica 85 YOTANC 0.73 35.23 1:14.21 1:53.76 2:34.84 0.44 4
3. MARMELEJO Adriana MEX 0.76 35.91 1:15.30 1:55.06 2:35.03 0.63 7
4. EMBICK Jessica 87 MHSTOR 0.65 35.67 1:15.29 1:54.79 2:35.11 0.71 5
5. DOBRAL Coralie FRA 0.91 35.68 1:15.14 1:55.04 2:35.15 0.75 6
6. ANDRADE Elizabeth 79 CANYCA 0.82 36.27 1:16.74 1:55.81 2:35.35 0.95 3
7. SMITH Amilee 88 RMSCPV 0.85 36.48 1:15.74 1:56.22 2:36.42 2.02 8
8. PANGILINAN Jaclyn 86 YMIDMR 0.80 35.33 1:15.34 1:55.68 2:36.82 2.42 1

Prelims
SONI Rebecca SAC-NJ 87 2:30.65 1. A 0.77 12 5 1:51.02 1:12.00 34.21
BRUCE Caroline WSC-MV 86 2:31.15 2. 0.50 A 0.76 11 4 1:51.53 1:12.68 34.35
KIRK Tara PASAPC 82 2:31.48 3. 0.83 A 0.76 12 4 1:52.30 1:13.45 34.48
WINFIELD Staciana NOVACA 81 2:31.89 4. 1.24 A 0.79 11 2 1:52.33 1:13.63 34.93
JENDRICK Megan KINGPN 84 2:32.09 5. 1.44 A 0.70 11 5 1:51.92 1:12.56 34.32
ERTTER Lindsey ABSCGA 82 2:32.32 6. 1.67 A 0.76 11 3 1:52.37 1:13.15 34.59
SMITH Elizabeth PKWYOZ 89 2:32.47 7. 1.82 A 0.64 11 7 1:53.16 1:13.75 34.87
HEHN Keri MVN-CA 81 2:32.59 8. 1.94 A 0.86 10 2 1:52.53 1:13.42 34.85
GABERT Stephanie AZOTCA 89 2:33.01 9. 2.36 B 0.71 12 6 1:53.63 1:15.31 36.15
JENSEN Alicia FOXJMN 86 2:33.11 10. 2.46 B 0.69 10 6 1:54.01 1:14.37 35.60
SPANN Alexandra TXLAST 86 2:33.27 11. 2.62 B 0.77 12 2 1:53.74 1:14.37 35.41
WANLAND Ashley PAC-IL 90 2:33.31 12. 2.66 B 0.78 11 6 1:52.54 1:13.20 34.75
SCHMITT Jessica NCA-SI 91 2:33.36 13. 2.71 B 0.79 10 1 1:53.42 1:14.26 35.36
PIERSE Annamay UBCD 2:33.47 14. 2.82 B 0.86 12 7 1:54.08 1:14.16 34.74
PETELSKI Christin CAN 2:33.67 15. 3.02 B 0.80 10 3 1:53.99 1:14.51 35.38
FINN Alisa NTSCIL 91 2:34.31 16. 3.66 B 0.76 11 1 1:53.96 1:14.33 35.26
BOTZUM Jessica YOTANC 85 2:34.38 17. 3.73 C 0.75 12 3 1:53.98 1:14.36 35.38
EMBICK Jessica MHSTOR 87 2:34.43 18. 3.78 C 0.64 9 8 1:54.55 1:15.14 35.65
ANDRADE Elizabeth CANYCA 79 2:34.50 19. 3.85 C 0.76 9 5 1:55.48 1:16.11 35.70
DOBRAL Coralie FRA 2:34.81 20. 4.16 C 0.88 12 1 1:54.72 1:15.08 35.87
ELLIS Alexandra BFSTSI 88 2:34.92 21. 4.27 C 0.77 9 6 1:55.84 1:15.89 36.28
MARMELEJO Adriana MEX 2:34.93 22. 4.28 C 0.74 6 4 1:55.22 1:15.60 36.10
PANGILINAN Jaclyn YMIDMR 86 2:34.96 23. 4.31 C 0.71 9 4 1:54.10 1:14.19 34.93
SMITH Amilee RMSCPV 88 2:35.27 24. 4.62 C 0.80 8 6 1:54.65 1:14.58 35.76
CHANDLER Ann WILDST 87 2:35.36 25. 4.71 1 0.79 4 8 1:55.16 1:14.90 34.77
MCNICHOLS Kelly MAVSIL 87 2:35.56 26. 4.91 2 0.87 7 6 1:55.91 1:16.07 36.41
PAYNE Lindsay CUBUPV 82 2:35.65 27. 5.00 0.74 2 4 1:54.18 1:13.76 34.63
WILLIAMSON Jaime CFSCGU 87 2:35.66 28. 5.01 0.88 11 8 1:54.93 1:14.82 35.65
HARDY Jessica NOVACA 87 2:35.70 29. 5.05 0.70 9 7 1:53.48 1:12.92 34.27
KUKORS Ariana KINGPN 89 2:35.77 30. 5.12 0.83 7 4 1:55.54 1:15.49 35.64
OLSON Christine SDA-AZ 90 2:35.77 30. 5.12 0.82 9 2 1:55.01 1:14.77 35.76
DAVIS Laura TERAPC 84 2:36.00 32. 5.35 0.75 8 1 1:54.97 1:15.14 35.71
AEMISEGGER Alicia GAACMA 87 2:36.17 33. 5.52 0.75 9 1 1:55.57 1:15.66 35.71
BABOU Fanny FRA 2:36.32 34. 5.67 0.89 7 8 1:55.68 1:15.84 36.52
HARTLEY Amanda ATACFL 85 2:36.33 35. 5.68 0.76 6 8 1:54.12 1:13.36 34.30
KRAEMER Kerry BDOGMN 89 2:36.36 36. 5.71 0.73 5 1 1:55.67 1:15.62 35.75
CLEMENS Alison AGUAMR 88 2:36.36 36. 5.71 0.74 10 7 1:54.62 1:14.09 35.32
LEVERENZ Caitlin EDACAZ 91 2:36.42 38. 5.77 0.83 7 2 1:56.29 1:16.10 35.41
HAASE Colleen RMSCPV 89 2:36.47 39. 5.82 0.68 6 6 1:55.49 1:15.02 35.75
HILL Jessica PACKSE 88 2:36.48 40. 5.83 0.73 6 1 1:55.69 1:15.41 35.74
SIEPER Erin FORDAZ 84 2:36.63 41. 5.98 0.72 10 5 1:54.92 1:13.63 34.77
SARNECKI Amalia WA-WI 84 2:36.68 42. 6.03 0.82 12 8 1:54.84 1:13.97 34.99
COMMANDER Shantel PCS-FG 84 2:36.81 43. 6.16 0.81 9 3 1:55.72 1:15.63 36.06
BABICZ Anne CAL-PC 85 2:36.82 44. 6.17 0.71 3 4 1:55.89 1:15.54 35.54
LOSINGER Sarah LINSGA 88 2:36.82 44. 6.17 0.82 7 3 1:56.09 1:15.50 35.65
YAMAMOTO Chiemi UCLACA 85 2:36.87 46. 6.22 0.74 3 5 1:54.93 1:14.67 35.81
QUINN Julia MINNMN 85 2:36.91 47. 6.26 0.75 3 1 1:54.93 1:14.45 35.11
BRIX Katelyn TERAPC 89 2:36.98 48. 6.33 0.89 5 3 1:56.39 1:15.96 35.97
DUERK Lauren AUB-SE 84 2:37.06 49. 6.41 0.75 6 5 1:56.21 1:15.30 35.79
POLLEY Kristine RAYSGA 91 2:37.18 50. 6.53 0.81 7 7 1:56.60 1:15.72 36.10
MCINTYRE Melissa TSC-PN 87 2:37.37 51. 6.72 0.74 4 7 1:55.23 1:14.10 34.68
CLEMENS Clare AGUAMR 85 2:37.38 52. 6.73 0.76 8 8 1:56.01 1:15.53 36.51
MACGREGOR Abby TS-KY 88 2:37.61 53. 6.96 0.77 6 2 1:54.61 1:13.37 34.22
LOUGHIN Clara FRA 2:37.88 54. 7.23 0.95 10 8 1:55.75 1:14.55 35.04
SWART Ashley NCA-SI 84 2:38.41 55. 7.76 0.78 6 7 1:56.07 1:15.04 35.40
KILKUTS Courtney UN01CA 87 2:38.74 56. 8.09 0.80 7 5 1:56.41 1:15.25 35.11
BOOSALIS Maryann IHACCA 86 2:38.79 57. 8.14 0.74 8 5 1:56.75 1:16.32 36.59
BRUCE Elizabeth NCACNC 84 2:38.95 58. 8.30 0.72 5 6 1:56.86 1:15.55 35.59
HALL Whitney LAC-NT 88 2:39.33 59. 8.68 0.71 8 4 1:57.14 1:15.86 35.52
BURGAN Candice PACKSE 89 2:39.43 60. 8.78 0.81 5 4 1:57.52 1:16.06 35.98
GREEN Jordyn RENOPC 90 2:39.49 61. 8.84 0.74 4 1 1:57.78 1:17.06 36.67
AVILLA Leah SRVLPC 85 2:39.52 62. 8.87 0.80 4 3 1:57.15 1:15.96 35.91
FRAZIER Karen SMSTSN 88 2:39.66 63. 9.01 0.77 7 1 1:57.96 1:16.82 36.25
FUCCILLO Jeana UCLACA 85 2:39.78 64. 9.13 0.73 2 3 1:57.85 1:16.64 36.24
BUCHANAN Jessica LAKEPC 86 2:39.90 65. 9.25 0.69 8 7 1:56.87 1:15.48 35.52
CREEK Christine SDA-AZ 84 2:40.09 66. 9.44 0.85 3 6 1:58.13 1:17.11 36.81
MCCALL Sarah PACKSE 86 2:40.16 67. 9.51 0.79 4 4 1:57.68 1:16.67 36.24
DIETRICH Mallory MLACAM 87 2:40.17 68. 9.52 0.71 2 1 1:56.16 1:14.05 34.43
LARSON Anna HEATOR 87 2:40.19 69. 9.54 0.80 4 5 1:58.71 1:17.10 36.27
MCKEEHAN Michelle CGACIN 89 2:40.33 70. 9.68 0.75 2 2 1:58.59 1:16.91 36.26
SACCO Brittany COPSNT 86 2:40.33 70. 9.68 0.70 5 5 1:57.73 1:16.01 36.15
LARSON Elizabeth CW-MI 83 2:40.34 72. 9.69 0.84 2 5 1:58.14 1:17.22 36.71
KIM Susan RMSCPV 88 2:40.34 72. 9.69 0.63 5 2 1:57.87 1:16.25 36.16
LAVERS Jennifer KATYGU 86 2:40.35 74. 9.70 0.71 2 8 1:58.58 1:17.01 36.61
NORTON Annie MAC-NC 88 2:40.35 74. 9.70 0.72 5 8 1:58.57 1:17.37 36.86
BRUCE Jamie WSC-MV 89 2:40.66 76. 10.01 0.64 5 7 1:59.13 1:17.85 36.71
PATTERSON Genevieve CAL-PC 86 2:40.93 77. 10.28 0.83 1 3 1:57.91 1:15.84 35.47
CATALANO Shellene CLOVCC 83 2:41.09 78. 10.44 0.80 3 7 1:58.75 1:17.26 36.82
STUPP Julie PKWYOZ 86 2:41.34 79. 10.69 0.70 4 6 1:58.39 1:16.21 35.85
LARENCE Amanda TXLAST 84 2:41.42 80. 10.77 0.76 3 8 1:59.55 1:17.91 36.92
BEALES Kristen CUBUPV 88 2:42.42 81. 11.77 0.80 6 3 1:59.99 1:18.25 37.25
HEMMERLE Tracey TXLAST 83 2:42.62 82. 11.97 0.80 4 2 1:58.30 1:16.09 35.97
SHORTT Caitlyn STARPN 86 2:42.77 83. 12.12 0.78 8 2 1:59.61 1:16.96 36.03
BELK Aurora BA-IN 84 2:43.39 84. 12.74 0.70 1 4 1:59.97 1:18.30 37.02
SIEPER Kristina TROJCA 85 2:43.63 85. 12.98 0.76 2 7 2:00.58 1:18.66 36.73
EVANS Ashley BAC-NJ 88 2:44.57 86. 13.92 0.86 3 2 2:00.97 1:18.20 36.82
JENNINGS Emilee KINGPN 89 2:45.13 87. 14.48 0.74 1 5 2:02.10 1:19.57 37.43
BEAUDREAU Lauren OAPBPC 87 DNS 3 3
CAVERLY Kristen KINGPN 84 DNS 10 4
STEENROD Anna MAC-NC 86 DSQ 2 6
MARKS Jamie SEA-MA 88 0.85 8 3