(Race Video) Brendan Burns Destroys 100 Backstroke YMCA National Record

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Photo Courtesy: UMLY Swim Team Facebook Page

Upper Main Line’s Brendan Burns continued his impressive week at the 2018 YMCA National Championship.

The 16 year old flipped at the halfway point of the 100 backstroke in 22.37, six tenths under the National record pace of 23.00. Burns powered home in 23.87 to touch in a 46.24, eight tenths faster than Austin Katz‘ National Record of 47.06.

He has also won the 200 backstroke and 100 butterfly, setting a new National mark in the 100 butterfly last night.

Event 302  Men 100 Yard Backstroke
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     National: * 47.06  4/5/2017  Austin Katz, Sarasota-FL
    Name                  Age Team              Prelims     Finals Points 
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                       === Championship Final ===                        
 
  1 Brendan Burns          16 UpperMainLine-PA    48.75      46.24*  20  
                 22.37        46.24 (23.87)
  2 Justin Fleagle         16 AuglaizeMercerOH    49.10      48.80   17  
                 23.51        48.80 (25.29)
  3 Michael Juengel        17 Spartanburg-SC      49.52      49.16   16  
                 23.96        49.16 (25.20)
  4 Oliver Zmetrovich      18 North Shore-MA      50.00      49.38   15  
                 23.83        49.38 (25.55)
  5 Avery Barley           17 Chambersburg-PA     49.50      49.93   14  
                 24.38        49.93 (25.55)
  6 Martin Baffico         18 Sarasota-FL         50.39      49.95   13  
                 24.35        49.95 (25.60)
  7 Alexander Margherio    17 Birmingham-MI       49.86      50.06   12  
                 23.89        50.06 (26.17)
  8 John Michael Gordon    17 Lynchburg-VA        50.17      50.20   11  
                 24.46        50.20 (25.74)
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lindahanderson92
lindahanderson92
5 years ago

good one

Pat Kennedy
5 years ago

Awesome swims

Pro Women Fitness
5 years ago

Woah.

Thomas A. Small
5 years ago

Congratulations

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