Richard Abrahams, Nicolas Granger Close Out USMS Spring National Championships With Two National Records Each

Nicolas Granger
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SAN ANTONIO – Richard Abrahams and Nicolas Granger each set two individual USMS records, while 21 more records went down during the final day of racing at the USMS Spring National Championships at the Northside ISD Aquatic Complex in San Antonio, Texas.

Arizona Masters’ Matt Grevers was also a part of two record-breaking swims today, as he lowered the men’s 30-34 50 fly record and then led Arizona to a 25+ mixed 200 medley relay record. The Olympic Club’s Colin Babcock, who set two individual records yesterday, added another 18-24 record in the 200 IM and as part of TOC’s 18+ mixed 200 medley relay today.

Over the course of the four-day meet, 56 USMS records were broken across more than a dozen age groups.

Men’s 18-24 50 Butterfly
Henrik Lindau, 24, TW
USMS record: 21.13
Previous record: 21.45, Timothy Phillips (2012)

Men’s 30-34 50 Butterfly
Matt Grevers, 30, ARIZ
USMS record: 21.11
Previous record: 21.37, Adam Mania (2013)

Men’s 55-59 50 Butterfly
Bruce Kone, 57, RICE
USMS record: 24.13
Previous record: 24.16, Greg Shaw (2007)

Men’s 70-74 50 Butterfly
Richard Abrahams, 70, CMS
USMS record: 26.92
Previous record: 27.32, Richard Abrahams (2015)

Women’s 35-39 50 Butterfly
Noriko Inada, 36, PSCM
USMS record: 25.05
Previous record: 25.50, Noriko Inada (2014)

Women’s 75-79 50 Butterfly
Mary Ann Case, 75, ARIZ
USMS record: 38.05
Previous record: 39.05, Gail Roper (2005)

Men’s 70-74 200 Breaststroke
Kenneth Frost, 70, TAM
USMS record: 2:43.16
Previous record: 2:45.89, David Gildea (2014)

Women’s 35-39 200 Breaststroke
Katie Glenn, 38, STAN
USMS record: 2:17.51
Previous record: 2:17.84, Cynthia Lewis (2012)

Women’s 60-64 200 Breaststroke
Lo Knapp, 60, UTAH
USMS record: 2:44.73
Previous record: 2:52.02, Deb Walker (2012)

Men’s 45-49 50 Backstroke
Michael Ross, 47, MESC
USMS record: 23.58
Previous record: 23.96, Chris Stevenson (2012)

Men’s 70-74 50 Backstroke
Richard Burns, 71, TAM
USMS record: 29.72
Previous record: 29.91, Richard Burns (2014)

Women’s 60-64 50 Backstroke
Laura Val, 63, TAM
USMS record: 29.58
Previous record: 29.72, Laura Val (2013)

Men’s 45-49 100 Freestyle
Nicolas Granger, 47, ROSE
USMS record: 46.21
Previous record: 46.46, David Sims (2010)

Men’s 70-74 100 Freestyle
Richard Abrahams, 70, CMS
USMS record: 54.58
Previous record: 55.67, Richard Abrahams (2015)

Women’s 65-69 100 Freestyle
Stella Preissler, 66, PSM
USMS record: 1:05.01
Previous record: 1:05.21, Carolyn Boak (2012)

Men’s 18-24 200 IM
Colin Babcock, 22, TOC
USMS record: 1:49.30
Previous record: 1:49.35, Russell Payne (2010)

Men’s 45-49 200 IM
Nicolas Granger, 47, ROSE
USMS record: 1:51.44
Previous record: 1:56.14, David Sims (2012)

Men’s 80-84 200 IM
William Lauer, 80, TNAQ
USMS record: 3:03.55
Previous record: 3:06.65, Burwell Jones (2013)

Mixed 18+ 200 Medley Relay
The Olympic Club – Anna Senko (22), Colin Babcock (22), Kathryn Murphy (22), Kevin Ferguson (24)
USMS record: 1:37.96
Previous record: 1:39.06, The Olympic Club – O’Donnell-McCarthy, Marshall, Bishop, Greenwood (2011)

Mixed 25+ 200 Medley Relay
Arizona Masters – Matt Grevers (30), Annie Grevers (27), Tyler DeBerry (31), Catherine Vorrasi (32)
USMS record: 1:35.20
Previous record: 1:37.19, Phoenix Swim Club – Inada, Commings, Shores, McCue (2011)

Mixed 55+ 200 Medley Relay
Puget Sound Masters – Zena Courtney (55), Rick Colella (63), Donald Graham (60), Charlotte Davis (64)
USMS record: 1:52.96
Previous record: 1:53.26, Pacific Northwest Masters – Graham, Colella, Davis, Lippold (2011)

2015 USMS Spring National Championships, Day Four – Results

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Jan Ennis
8 years ago

Well about the women? Let’s see some photos of the 50 Free, 100 Free first place finishers!

Dunc1952
Dunc1952
8 years ago

As far as the record book in this case, Jeff Commings is the perfect example of , “You win some, you lose some.”

Congratulations and condolences, Jeff!

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