USA Swimming Sectionals, Federal Way: Missy Franklin Posts Blazing Times

FEDERAL WAY, Washington, March 11. SHE's already been on the cover of Swimming World Magazine for her junior team efforts, but now Colorado Stars' Missy Franklin moved into a completely new stratosphere. This evening, at the USA Swimming Sectionals held in Federal Way, Franklin had some huge time drops to move among names like Julia Smit. The meet is being held in short course yards.

Franklin first posted a lifetime best effort of 47.94 to jump from just inside the top 50 all time to a tie for 25th with Melanie Schlanger in the women's 100 free. Franklin's previous best had been a 48.39, which still stands as the national independent high school record in the event. Roseburg's Kaylin Bing placed second in 49.99, while Bearcat's Tori Simenec finished third in 50.18.

Franklin returned in the women's 200 back with a gigantic time drop from her previous best of 1:54.06 clocked in January. Franklin won the race with a blazing time of 1:51.07, which jumped her from the high 30s all time to sixth behind Julia Smit's 1:50.76. Cascade's Annemarie Thayer placed second in 1:56.33, while Mission Aurora's Bonnie Brandon posted a 1:57.42 for third.

Morgon Henderson-Kunz of the Thunderbolts touched out Boulder's Steve Schmuhl, 44.99 to 45.22, in the men's 100 free. Hilltop's McKay King rounded out the top three in 45.71. Tiger Shark Jared Markham followed with a 1:43.66 to win the men's 200 back. Corvallis' Jacob Pebley took second in 1:45.20, while Denver's Kyle Milberg finished third in 1:45.42.

KING's Megan Jendrick closed to within half-a-second of her best time in the women's 200 breast with a scorching time of 2:07.82. That effort fell just behind her personal best of 2:07.38 set in 2007. Colorado Star Kelly Naze placed a distant second in 2:13.27, while teammate Christine Wixted finished third in 2:15.12. MAC's Eetu Karvonen followed with a 1:57.24 in the men's 200 breast for the win. Gabriel Rooker of the Thunderbolts placed second in 2:01.29, while LONG's Connor Dwyer finished third in 2:04.80.

KING's Andie Taylor hit the wall in 1:57.06 in the women's 200 fly for the win, while Denver's Mackenzie Stein placed second in 1:57.99. Simenec grabbed third for the second time of the night with a 1:58.21. Neil O'Halloran of the Thunderbolts topped the men's 200 fly in 1:47.06. Bend's Mason Allen finished second in 1:50.46, while Milberg wound up third in 1:50.72.

KING's Joanna Wu, Jendrick, Taylor and Amelia Messegee topped the women's 200 medley relay with a 1:41.20. Jendrick clocked a swift 26.67 breaststroke leg. Meanwhile Franklin leadoff the Colorado Stars with a 25.52 en route to a 1:42.64 from the second-place squad comprised of Franklin, Wixted, Naze and Jordan Mattern. The Thunderbolts quartet of Steven Ung, Rooker, O'Halloran and Henderson-Kunz won the men's 200 medley relay in 1:32.62, while Denver's Milberg, Kyle Noser, Ben Holston and Daniel Jurgs finished second in 1:33.41.

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