USA Nationals: Leah Retrum Blazes a 2:11.00 to Win the Women’s 200 Back

By Phillip Whitten

IRVINE, Calif., August 4. IN one day, in the space of just nine hours Leah Retrum of Donner Swim Club in Indiana, vaulted herself from the category of “Maybe, Someday,” to “I Have Arrived.”

In this morning’s prelims she knocked several seconds off her PR to qualify first in 2:12.03. Tonight, she took a place among the world’s elite with a superbly swum 2:11.00.

Taking the lead just after the first turn, she touched at the halfway mark in 1:04.60, ahead of Helen Silver (1:05.04) and Jamie Reid (1:05.46). From then on it was all Leah as she added more than a second to her lead on the third 50 then coasted home for the victory.

Fifteen year-old Teresa Crippen of Germantown Academy dropped her best another two seconds to finish second in 2:13.38 with the fast-improving Silver of Cal Aquatics third in 2:13.70.

4 AUG 2005
Women 200m Backstroke

WR 2:06.62 EGERSZEGI Krisztina Athens (GRE) 25 AUG 1991 HUN
AR 2:08.53 COUGHLIN Natalie Fort Lauderdale (USA) 16 AUG 2002 USA
US 2:07.83 EGERSZEGI Kristzina Atlanta (USA) 25 JUL 1996 HUN
CR 2:08.53 COUGHLIN Natalie Fort Lauderdale (USA) 16 AUG 2002 USA

A-FINAL:
1. RETRUM Leah 85 DON-IN 0.76 31.58 1:04.60 1:37.59 2:11.00 4
2. CRIPPEN Teresa 90 GAACMA 0.76 31.91 1:05.59 1:40.07 2:13.38 2.38 2
3. SILVER Helen 84 CAL-PC 0.71 31.58 1:05.04 1:39.28 2:13.70 2.70 3
4. SMIT Julia 87 TVSCMR 0.72 32.12 1:05.73 1:40.24 2:14.26 3.26 5
5. REID Jamie 83 GSC-FL 0.75 31.84 1:05.46 1:40.04 2:14.38 3.38 7
6. AXTELL Andrea 86 TXLAST 0.56 32.01 1:06.11 1:40.26 2:14.77 3.77 6
7. STEFANYSHYN Kelly CAN 0.71 32.98 1:08.06 1:43.88 2:19.65 8.65 8
8. MCCAWLEY Margo 86 MTACSE 0.64 32.26 1:06.83 1:42.92 2:19.68 8.68 1

B-FINAL:
1. MEISSNER Erica 88 MAG-NE 0.76 32.53 1:06.70 1:41.26 2:15.69 3
1. VOLCAN Erin 84 NOVACA 0.74 32.13 1:05.64 1:40.48 2:15.69 8
3. BOUCHARD Melanie ABQC 0.74 33.57 1:08.06 1:42.46 2:16.25 0.56 6
4. HARRIGAN Kelly 84 RUTUNJ 0.68 32.08 1:06.55 1:42.37 2:17.30 1.61 2
5. SMITH Kelsy 87 MOR-NC 0.58 33.47 1:07.66 1:42.61 2:17.48 1.79 7
6. TRINIDAD Anna 84 WA-WI 0.65 32.43 1:06.80 1:41.78 2:17.67 1.98 5
7. ANDREWS Lauren 84 CAL-PC 0.69 32.09 1:06.68 1:42.49 2:18.64 2.95 4
8. WIND Katherine 84 MINNMN 0.60 32.56 1:07.90 1:43.03 2:18.95 3.26 1

C-FINAL:
1. PENDLETON Bethany 82 WA-WI 0.71 32.76 1:06.98 1:41.76 2:16.15 5
2. KUKORS Ariana 89 KINGPN 0.67 32.18 1:06.48 1:41.48 2:16.23 0.08 1
3. WYCLIFFE Elizabeth 83 TXLAST 0.73 32.58 1:06.99 1:42.54 2:17.64 1.49 3
4. BISHOP Brooke 86 PASAPC 0.70 32.19 1:07.34 1:43.09 2:18.44 2.29 4
5. ARNOLD Katharine 85 UCLACA 0.60 31.94 1:06.50 1:43.07 2:18.48 2.33 6
6. GAMMEL Erin CAN 0.68 32.64 1:08.21 1:43.49 2:18.97 2.82 2
7. SMART Lauren 89 TEAMNC 0.67 32.84 1:08.29 1:44.32 2:19.92 3.77 8
8. JOHNSON Susan 84 WA-WI 0.65 33.06 1:07.50 1:43.59 2:20.45 4.30 7

Prelims
RETRUM Leah DON-IN 85 2:12.03 1. A 0.72 10 5 1:38.01 1:04.30 31.46
SMIT Julia TVSCMR 87 2:13.51 2. 1.48 A 0.73 9 3 1:39.75 1:05.57 32.07
SILVER Helen CAL-PC 84 2:14.91 3. 2.88 A 0.66 9 5 1:40.21 1:06.04 31.90
AXTELL Andrea TXLAST 86 2:15.24 4. 3.21 A 0.67 8 3 1:40.23 1:05.21 31.25
CRIPPEN Teresa GAACMA 90 2:16.06 5. 4.03 A 0.71 9 6 1:41.57 1:06.65 32.36
REID Jamie GSC-FL 83 2:16.32 6. 4.29 A 0.74 8 6 1:41.46 1:06.39 32.59
MCCAWLEY Margo MTACSE 86 2:16.61 7. 4.58 A 0.64 7 4 1:41.55 1:06.62 32.15
STEFANYSHYN Kelly CAN 2:16.61 7. 4.58 A 0.70 10 3 1:42.10 1:07.52 33.01
ANDREWS Lauren CAL-PC 84 2:16.68 9. 4.65 B 0.63 6 6 1:41.83 1:06.61 32.47
TRINIDAD Anna WA-WI 84 2:16.74 10. 4.71 B 0.61 4 1 1:41.07 1:06.31 32.14
MEISSNER Erica MAG-NE 88 2:16.81 11. 4.78 B 0.90 10 7 1:41.76 1:06.99 32.89
BOUCHARD Melanie ABQC 2:16.98 12. 4.95 B 0.64 10 6 1:43.02 1:08.50 33.81
HARRIGAN Kelly RUTUNJ 84 2:17.25 13. 5.22 B 0.66 7 3 1:42.42 1:06.81 32.38
SMITH Kelsy MOR-NC 87 2:17.46 14. 5.43 B 0.69 8 7 1:42.67 1:07.70 33.71
WIND Katherine MINNMN 84 2:17.51 15. 5.48 B 0.64 5 1 1:42.38 1:06.96 32.27
VOLCAN Erin NOVACA 84 2:17.59 16. 5.56 B 0.76 8 5 1:41.43 1:06.25 32.23
BISHOP Brooke PASAPC 86 2:17.63 17. 5.60 C 0.71 9 7 1:41.76 1:06.14 31.99
PENDLETON Bethany WA-WI 82 2:17.68 18. 5.65 C 0.73 9 1 1:41.10 1:05.66 32.11
WYCLIFFE Elizabeth TXLAST 83 2:18.56 19. 6.53 C 0.73 10 8 1:43.23 1:07.33 32.69
ARNOLD Katharine UCLACA 85 2:18.76 20. 6.73 C 0.65 7 6 1:43.98 1:08.37 32.75
GAMMEL Erin CAN 2:18.81 21. 6.78 C 0.68 4 4 1:44.13 1:09.12 33.12
JOHNSON Susan WA-WI 84 2:18.82 22. 6.79 C 0.66 10 1 1:42.81 1:07.52 32.99
KUKORS Ariana KINGPN 89 2:18.89 23. 6.86 C 0.73 10 2 1:43.40 1:07.77 32.60
SMART Lauren TEAMNC 89 2:18.95 24. 6.92 C 0.65 8 8 1:43.76 1:08.48 33.34
SKELOS Daphne LIACMR 88 2:19.19 25. 7.16 1 0.77 6 3 1:44.28 1:08.70 33.14
GOLDEN Julie BSL-SE 88 2:19.44 26. 7.41 2 0.67 7 8 1:44.24 1:07.83 32.72
MCGREGORY Hayley TXLAST 86 2:19.47 27. 7.44 0.68 8 4 1:43.27 1:06.78 31.74
CRUZAT Jessica NOVACA 85 2:19.66 28. 7.63 0.68 4 5 1:42.84 1:07.57 32.90
SCROGGY Morgan THSCOR 88 2:19.69 29. 7.66 0.79 7 5 1:43.99 1:08.54 33.54
ROMANO Megan SPA-FL 91 2:19.83 30. 7.80 0.84 9 8 1:43.81 1:07.26 32.47
MCCLOSKEY Moira SSC-MA 85 2:19.90 31. 7.87 0.50 5 8 1:44.22 1:07.69 32.50
BEAUDREAU Carolyn LOVECO 88 2:20.14 32. 8.11 0.78 8 1 1:43.89 1:07.86 32.75
MORELLI Kara AGS-GU 84 2:20.20 33. 8.17 0.60 3 5 1:44.84 1:08.79 33.59
NEAL Emily COPSNT 87 2:20.20 33. 8.17 0.81 6 5 1:44.77 1:08.86 33.36
MORRIS Erin MAC-NC 84 2:20.25 35. 8.22 0.67 6 8 1:44.54 1:08.41 33.06
WIESNER Andrea WA-WI 84 2:20.39 36. 8.36 0.64 2 6 1:43.92 1:07.67 32.95
VANDERBILT Samantha NAC-SE 85 2:20.39 36. 8.36 0.61 3 2 1:42.95 1:07.02 32.19
AYRES Meredith PACKSE 88 2:20.44 38. 8.41 0.70 2 7 1:44.42 1:08.47 33.06
BARD Presley TERAPC 88 2:20.56 39. 8.53 0.75 2 2 1:43.98 1:07.59 32.43
FORSTER Erin WTRCOH 86 2:20.64 40. 8.61 0.75 5 7 1:45.06 1:08.54 32.91
MCLANE Julianne TERAPC 87 2:20.78 41. 8.75 0.70 7 7 1:43.89 1:07.09 32.26
WEANER Tricia WSY-MA 89 2:20.85 42. 8.82 0.66 9 2 1:44.27 1:07.49 32.59
ANGLE Allyson PKWYOZ 88 2:20.86 43. 8.83 0.63 1 5 1:45.69 1:09.28 33.35
PEAK Candice MAG-NE 88 2:20.87 44. 8.84 0.70 4 3 1:44.91 1:08.62 33.06
HARRIS Kristen SAC-NJ 84 2:20.95 45. 8.92 0.71 3 3 1:44.46 1:08.26 32.74
CARPENTER Kasey ABLYOH 88 2:21.23 46. 9.20 0.68 7 2 1:45.54 1:09.51 33.43
KEMP Elizabeth CUBUPV 88 2:21.24 47. 9.21 0.67 4 7 1:45.27 1:09.62 34.07
HART Lindsay OAPBPC 86 2:21.30 48. 9.27 0.77 5 4 1:44.92 1:08.67 33.44
HAUPT Sarah BCATMA 83 2:21.42 49. 9.39 0.66 3 6 1:43.84 1:07.20 32.38
MARTIN Marissa CHATUT 85 2:21.53 50. 9.50 0.74 2 1 1:45.41 1:09.18 34.03
CHRISTENSEN Mei CUBUPV 88 2:21.58 51. 9.55 0.62 3 8 1:45.10 1:08.22 32.91
KELLY Margaret AASCMI 88 2:21.71 52. 9.68 0.70 5 3 1:45.83 1:09.33 33.40
LEDDY Meghan EEX-NJ 90 2:21.98 53. 9.95 0.68 7 1 1:45.53 1:08.98 33.55
PARKHURST Michelle MACHPC 87 2:22.00 54. 9.97 0.73 2 5 1:44.64 1:07.00 31.84
HARRIS Carrera BSC-CC 86 2:22.63 55. 10.60 0.74 4 6 1:45.82 1:09.13 33.72
SUTTON Stefanie TSC-PN 88 2:22.68 56. 10.65 0.67 1 6 1:44.88 1:08.04 32.73
VIVEROS Renee TROJCA 86 2:22.75 57. 10.72 0.69 6 4 1:45.66 1:09.87 33.43
STEPHENS Sasha LAC-NT 89 2:22.89 58. 10.86 0.58 6 1 1:46.06 1:08.85 33.08
WAGNER Elizabeth SMSTSN 87 2:22.90 59. 10.87 0.68 2 3 1:46.74 1:10.10 34.00
FERRITTO Elaine TXLAST 85 2:22.92 60. 10.89 0.63 4 8 1:44.95 1:08.00 32.79
KALISZ Courtney NBACMD 90 2:23.08 61. 11.05 0.68 8 2 1:45.60 1:07.85 32.63
FOLEY Kathleen MAG-NE 87 2:23.44 62. 11.41 0.55 5 2 1:46.80 1:09.82 33.86
SOELTER Alison WSC-MV 87 2:23.56 63. 11.53 0.67 1 4 1:46.99 1:09.95 34.05
LIU Michelle DACAPC 88 2:24.04 64. 12.01 0.65 5 5 1:45.64 1:08.41 32.93
WERNER Kelly IOWAIA 83 2:24.29 65. 12.26 0.71 1 3 1:46.43 1:08.88 33.04
BUNCH Blakeley BCH-CA 87 2:24.34 66. 12.31 0.79 6 7 1:47.34 1:09.92 33.92
SMITH Hannah AASCMI 87 2:24.76 67. 12.73 0.74 2 4 1:45.83 1:07.94 32.57
DWYER Meghan MVN-CA 90 2:25.25 68. 13.22 0.68 4 2 1:47.47 1:09.81 33.66
WALKER Beverly DYNAGA 87 2:25.41 69. 13.38 0.63 6 2 1:48.34 1:11.02 34.29
MARIK Melissa ACADIL 88 2:25.48 70. 13.45 0.70 3 4 1:46.52 1:08.57 32.60
FERGUSON Kaitlyn YMIDMR 87 2:27.04 71. 15.01 0.60 5 6 1:48.66 1:10.15 32.96
SMITH Ryan WSY-MA 84 2:28.26 72. 16.23 0.82 3 1 1:49.68 1:09.56 33.30
ALTMAN Lectie BST-MA 84 DSQ 0.74 2 8
WHITE Heather OAPBPC 88 DSQ 3 7
CAVERLY Kristen KINGPN 84 DSQ 9 4
HOELZER Margaret AUB-SE 83 DSQ 10 4

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