Natalie Coughlin’s Blistering Backstroke Leads USA to 400 Medley Relay Pan American Games Record

Jul 17, 2015; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Natalie Coughlin of the United States adjusts her swim cap before the women's 50m freestyle final the 2015 Pan Am Games at Pan Am Aquatics UTS Centre and Field House. Mandatory Credit: Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports

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Natalie Coughlin started Team USA’s women’s 400-meter medley relay with a Pan American Games record in the 100 back with the rest of the team finishing off a record of its own.

Coughlin raced her way to a sizzling time of 59.20 to break the previous Pan American Games mark of 59.61 set by Etiene Medeiros during her 100 back gold medal performance last night.

That put Coughlin fourth in the world rankings this year.

100 Back World Rankings

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Team USA’s Coughlin (59.20), Katie Meili (1:06.57), Kelsi Worrell (57.63) and Allison Schmitt (53.95) finished off a scorching time of 3:57.35. That swim blasted USA’s 2011 Pan American Games mark of 4:01.00.

Canada’s Dominique Bouchard (1:01.18), Tera Van Beilen (1:09.04), Noemie Thomas (58.30) and Sandrine Mainville (53.76) qualified second in 4:02.28.

Brazil’s Natalia De Luccas (1:03.07), Beatriz Travalon (1:10.08), Daynara De Paula (1:01.09) and Larissa Martins (56.82) qualified third in 4:11.06.

Mexico (4:12.63), Argentina (4:15.66), Venezuela (4:20.22), Jamaica (4:24.18) and Peru (4:32.62) will also swim tonight.

SCHEDULED EVENTS

Women’s 800 free
Women’s 200 IM
Men’s 200 IM
Men’s 1500 free
Women’s 400 medley relay
Men’s 400 medley relay

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Susan L. Lansbury

8 years ago

????Natalie !!!!