Long Course YMCA Nationals Kick Off in Maryland; Weaner Wonderful

COLLEGE PARK, MD, July 28. LONG Course Summer YMCA Nationals reflect year-round excellence in Y programs. In the same town that hosted last summer’s ConocoPhillips National Championships from USA Swimming, and Michael Phelps’ 200 IM world record, the summer YMCA swimmers are strutting their stuff according to reports from G. Michael Gobrect at the scene.

The women’s 100 backstroke was a world-class battle of 15 year old stars. Lauren English, Montclair-NJ and Tricia Weaner, West Shore-PA were both semi-finalists in the event at the recent U.S. Olympic Trials, with English ending in 9th and Weaner 14th. Despite such fine placement for mid-teenagers at the trials, their motivation must have been higher for Y-Nationals as both improved their times significantly in Maryland. Weiner was victorious at 1:02.73, a time that would have placed her 4th after the semi-final in Long Beach. English swam 1:03.02, nearly 1/3 second drop from Long Beach

Notable swims included:

Women:

100 backstroke
Tricia Weaner 15 West Shore-PA 1:02.73
Lauren English 15 Montclair-NJ 1:03.02

400 freestyle
Emily Brunemann 17 ME Lyons 4:20.60
Leah Gingrich 14 West Shore-PA 4:22.40

50 breaststroke
Jessica Botzum 18 Triangle Area-NC 34.02P 34.04
Kylen Huntwork 17 Triangle Area-NC 34.02P 34.07
A 1 – 2 sweep for Triangle Area!!!
200 IM
Ashley Jones 16 Joliet – IL 2:18.89P 2:19.57
Julie Carusone 17 North Central FL 2:21.72

Men:

400 freestyle
Andres Trepp 17 Wilton-CT 4:00.64
Bobby Savulich 16 Metuchen-Edison 4:00.83

100 backstroke
Patrick Schirk 17 Pottstown-PA 57.52P 57.70
Kit French 17 Countryside-OH 58.16
Phil Baity 16 Darien-CT 58.78

50 freestyle
Jeffrey Sudbury 17 Wilton-CT :23.52

50 breaststroke
Eric Swenson 18 Fanwood-Scotch :29.94P :29.96

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