Four More Nation-Leading Times Posted On Final Night Of SMU Classic

Jan 18, 2013; Austin, TX, USA; Rachel Nicol competes in the women's 200 meter breaststroke final during the Austin Grand Prix at the Texas Swimming Center. Mandatory Credit: Brendan Maloney-USA TODAY Sports

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DALLAS, Texas, October 18. Southern California’s Chelsea Chenault and Jasmine Tosky and Southern Methodist’s Rachel Nicol all recorded nation-leading times in their respective individual events to highlight the final night of racing at the SMU Classic in Dallas. Louisiana State’s 200 medley relay recorded the other top-ranked time tonight. LSU took home the team title with 319 points, followed by Louisville (301 points), SMU (296 points), USC (283 points), North Carolina State (235 points) and Miami (218 points).

Night two began with a tight finish in the 200 medley relay, with LSU’s Caley Oquist, Colleen O’Neil, Amber Carter and Leah Troskot getting to the wall first in 1:39.17, the fastest time in the country this year. Florida had held the previous top time at 1:40.22 from their dual meet against Arkansas. SMU’s Isabella Arcila, Tara-Lynn Nicholas, Marne Erasmus and Nathalie Lindborg touched second in 1:39.35, followed by Louisville’s Erica Belcher, Andee Cottrell, Kelsi Worrell and Rachel Grooms in 1:39.82.

After winning the 200 free last night, USC’s Chelsea Chenault went two-for-two with the fastest time in the nation in the 500 free. Chenault touched in 4:42.44 to dip way under Amber McDermott’s 4:47.59 from the North Carolina vs. Georgia meet. SMU’s Ursa Bezan posted the second-best time in the country at 4:46.67 to finish second, while Louisville’s Abbie Houck claimed third at 4:48.73.

SMU’s Rachel Nicol swept the breaststroke events with her second top-ranked time. Tonight in the 200, she touched in 2:10.11 to cut over a second off Molly Hannis’ season-best 2:11.21. Louisville’s Andee Cottrell (2:10.93) and USC’s Jasmine Tosky (2:11.08) also slipped in under Hannis’ time as well in finishing second and third.

In the 200 back, USC’s Kendyl Stewart got to the wall first in 1:54.59, the third-fastest time recorded in NCAA competition this season behind Indiana’s Brooklynn Snodgrass (1:53.97) and California’s Elizabeth Pelton (1:54.23). LSU’s Caley Oquist cut two seconds off her season best with a 1:56.23, while SMU’s Isabella Arcila finished third in 1:56.68.

Three divers battled it out to the end for the 3-meter title, with Miami’s Thea Vock posting the highest point total at 336.65. LSU’s Alex Bettridge came in second at 334.50, while USC’s Haley Ishimatsu wound up third with 330.50 points.

Four swimmers cleared 50 in the women’s 100 free, led by Louisville’s Kelsi Worrell in 49.12. That’s second only to Florida’s Natalie Hinds (48.95) in Division I this season. LSU’s Amber Carter finished on the podium again with a 49.60, while SMU’s Nathalie Lindborg claimed third in 49.68.

Shortly after finishing third in the 200 breast, USC’s Jasmine Tosky returned to post the top time in the 200 fly at 1:55.59. That knocked off Georgia’s Hali Flickinger (1:57.16) as the fastest time this season. Louisville’s Tanja Kylliainen came in second at 1:57.34, ahead of LSU’s Kara Kopcso (1:57.46).

Kylliainen returned to the pool minutes later to win the final individual event of the meet, the 200 IM, in 1:59.48. That sits fourth nationally behind a trio of California swimmers – Celina Li (1:58.81), Elizabeth Pelton (1:59.03) and Missy Franklin (1:59.43). LSU’s Sophia Weber (2:00.83) and SMU’s Rachel Nicol (2:03.72) rounded out the top three.

SMU’s quartet of Isabella Arcila, Marne Erasmus, Adrienn Santa and Nathalie Lindborg got to the wall first in a closely contested 200 free relay with a time of 1:31.34. USC’s Kasia Wilk, Jasmine Tosky, Chelsea Chenault and Evan Swenson finished less than a tenth behind at 1:31.43, while LSU’s Amber Carter, Leah Troskot, Danielle Stirrat and Caley Oquist wrapped up third in 1:31.56.

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