USA Short Course Nationals: Day Three Prelims Complete

ATLANTA, Georgia, December 6. THE third day of prelims came to a close at the USA Swimming Short Course Nationals held in Atlanta.

Women's 200 backstroke
Auburn's Julianne McLane topped qualifying in 1:55.12, while Athens Bulldog Mary DeScenza posted a time of 1:55.88 for second place. Florida State's Stephanie Sarandos (1:56.81) and Florida's Teresa Crippen (1:57.20) finished third and fourth.

Auburn's Melissa Marik (1:57.60), Rachel Goh (1:57.65), Florida's Stephanie Proud (1:57.75) and SwimAtlanta's Jana Mangimelli (1:57.87) completed the top eight.

Men's 200 backstroke
Daytona Beach's Ryan Lochte registered a 1:41.89 to lead the way during prelims. Dallas Mustang Matt Thompson finished second in 1:42.63, while Michigan's Tyler Clary (1:43.20) and Andre Schultz (1:44.05) took third and fourth.

Auburn's Kohlton Norys (1:44.09) and Max Murphy (1:44.30) as well as Florida State's Andrew Hodgson (1:44.83) and Indiana's Eric Ress (1:45.40) grabbed the other transfer spots.

Women's 100 freestyle
SwimAtlanta's Amanda Weir posted the top time in 48.21, while Minot's Dagny Knutson finished second in 48.49. Longhorn's Tanica Jamison (48.69) and SwimFlorida's Erika Erndl (49.11) touched third and fourth.

Springfield YMCA's Margo Geer (49.26), Louisville's Whitney Campbell (49.31), Tide's Rebecca Jones (49.36) and KING's Ariana Kukors (49.36) made up the rest of the top eight.

Men's 100 freestyle
Tucson Ford's Matt Grevers clocked a quick time of 42.37, while Auburn's Matt Targett placed second in 42.91. New Trier's Kyle Bubolz finished third in 42.99, while Yale's Alex Righi touched fourth in 43.04.

Auburn's Gideon Louw (43.10), Daytona Beach's Ryan Lochte (43.13), California's William Copeland (43.16) and Tucson Ford's Masayuki Kishida (43.33) rounded out the top eight.

Women's 200 breaststroke
KING's Ariana Kukors qualified first in 2:10.55, while Suburban's Corrie Clark took second in 2:10.63. George Mason's Ashley Danner (2:12.18) and Brophy's Christine Olson (2:12.35) placed third and fourth.

Lakeside's Elizabeth Tinnon (2:12.95), KING's Lindsey Marchand (2:13.33), Auburn's Micah Lawrence (2:14.10) and Asphalt Green's Annie Zhu (2:14.61) also made the A final.

Men's 200 breaststroke
Wildcat Mike Alexandrov (1:55.25) and Longhorn Eric Shanteau (1:55.69) led the way, while Magnus' Nick D'Innocenzo (1:57.66) and Florida State's Rob Holderness (1:57.83) finished third and fourth.

Tucson Ford's Adam Ritter (1:58.04), Poseidon's Stuart Ferguson (1:58.05), Tucson Ford's Bart Steninger (1:58.79) and Sandpiper Cody Miller (1:59.04) picked up spots in the championship heat.

Women's 200 fly
Stephanie Horner (1:56.41) and Athens Bulldog Mary DeScenza (1:56.66) placed first and second, while Palo Alto's Yumi So (1:56.87) and Auburn's Ava Ohlgren (1:57.51) took third and fourth.

Indiana's Brittany Barwegen (1:58.86) and Amanda Smith (1:59.39) as well as Express' Adrienne Bicek (1:59.56) and Florida's Teresa Crippen (1:59.74) completed the top eight.

Men's 200 fly
Trojan's Hidemasa Sano (1:43.39) and Ian Powell (1:44.72) touched first and second, while Michigan's Dan Madwed (1:44.77) and Matt Patton (1:45.31) placed third and fourth.

Alabama's Denes Zubcsek (1:45.74), Louisville's Adam Madarassy (1:46.30), Tucson Ford's Masayuki Kishida (1:46.34) and Louisville's Pedro Oliveira (1:46.42) earned the rest of the A final lanes.

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