USA Nationals, Day 4: Silver Is Golden in 100 Back

By Phillip Whitten

IRVINE, Calif., August 6. HELEN Silver added her name to the list of first-time champions at the ConocoPhillips USA Swimming National Championships in Irvine, California, when the Cal Aquatics ace came roaring from behind on the second 50 to touch in 1:02.64 – the only swimmer to break 1:03 in the 100-meter backstroke.

A junior-to-be at the University of California, Silver split 30.68 at the 50, trailing only Tucson Ford’s Marshi Smith, who turned at 30.52. But Silver’s 31.96 for the second 50 was simply too much for the rest of the field as Silver fashioned a very convincing triumph.

Margo McCawley was a surprise second in 1:03.30, while Smith fell to third in 1:03.38. Canada’s Erin Gammel, the top qualifier, could manage only a 1:03.53, good for fifth place.

2005 ConocoPhillips National Championships
IRVINE, CA

6 AUG 2005 – 18:35

Women’s 100m Backstroke

WR 59.58 COUGHLIN Natalie Fort Lauderdale (USA) 13 AUG 2002 USA
AR 59.58 COUGHLIN Natalie Fort Lauderdale (USA) 13 AUG 2002 USA
US 59.58 COUGHLIN Natalie Fort Lauderdale (USA) 13 AUG 2002 USA
CR 59.58 COUGHLIN Natalie Fort Lauderdale (USA) 13 AUG 2002 USA

A-FINAL:
1. SILVER Helen 84 CAL-PC 0.66 30.68 1:02.64 3
2. MCCAWLEY Margo 86 MTACSE 0.61 30.90 1:03.30 0.66 2
3. SMITH Marshi 84 FORDAZ 0.75 30.52 1:03.38 0.74 8
4. BISHOP Brooke 86 PASAPC 0.66 30.83 1:03.51 0.87 1
5. GAMMEL Erin CAN 0.68 30.86 1:03.53 0.89 4
6. PARKHURST Michelle 87 MACHPC 0.61 31.02 1:03.68 1.04 5
7. GRESDAL Jenna 84 ETOB 0.67 31.50 1:04.17 1.53 6
8. SHICKORA Kristen 90 ATACMA 0.62 31.35 1:04.22 1.58 7

B-FINAL:
1. SMIT Julia 87 TVSCMR 0.74 31.75 1:03.75 4
2. ARNOLD Katharine 85 UCLACA 0.65 31.38 1:04.23 0.48 5
3. HAUPT Sarah 83 BCATMA 30.73 1:04.25 0.50 2
4. ROMANO Megan 91 SPA-FL 0.74 31.37 1:04.36 0.61 3
5. SMITH Kelsy 87 MOR-NC 0.51 31.48 1:04.60 0.85 1
6. LAHEY Kristen 87 RACECO 0.66 31.91 1:05.03 1.28 7
6. FERRITTO Elaine 85 TXLAST 0.59 31.48 1:05.03 1.28 8
8. AKRADI Roxane 85 BLA-MN 0.71 31.68 1:05.12 1.37 6

C-FINAL:
1. AXTELL Andrea 86 TXLAST 0.50 31.17 1:03.89 7
2. SMART Lauren 89 TEAMNC 0.66 31.26 1:03.98 0.09 6
3. CRIPPEN Teresa 90 GAACMA 0.72 31.88 1:04.20 0.31 5
4. WYCLIFFE Elizabeth 83 TXLAST 0.74 31.62 1:04.61 0.72 1
5. WEANER Tricia 89 WSY-MA 0.63 31.55 1:04.88 0.99 4
6. FERGUSON Kaitlyn 87 YMIDMR 0.56 31.62 1:04.95 1.06 2
7. SCHLUNTZ Justine 87 FORDAZ 0.75 31.77 1:05.10 1.21 8
8. ANDREWS Lauren 84 CAL-PC 0.66 31.78 1:05.30 1.41 3

Prelims
GAMMEL Erin CAN 1:03.13 1. A 0.68 9 4 30.75
PARKHURST Michelle MACHPC 87 1:03.64 2. 0.51 A 0.66 2 6 30.87
SILVER Helen CAL−PC 84 1:03.65 3. 0.52 A 0.68 8 3 31.04
GRESDAL Jenna ETOB 84 1:03.70 4. 0.57 A 0.64 8 5 30.96
MCCAWLEY Margo MTACSE 86 1:03.75 5. 0.62 A 0.66 9 7 31.24
SHICKORA Kristen ATACMA 90 1:03.82 6. 0.69 A 0.68 7 2 31.02
BISHOP Brooke PASAPC 86 1:03.90 7. 0.77 A 0.67 7 5 31.02
SMITH Marshi FORDAZ 84 1:03.92 8. 0.79 A 0.70 9 5 30.32
SMIT Julia TVSCMR 87 1:03.99 9. 0.86 B 0.70 7 3 31.70
ARNOLD Katharine UCLACA 85 1:04.00 10. 0.87 B 0.63 9 6 31.40
ROMANO Megan SPA−FL 91 1:04.03 11. 0.90 B 0.69 8 7 31.40
RETRUM Leah DON−IN 85 1:04.24 12. 1.11 B 0.70 3 1 31.81
AKRADI Roxane BLA−MN 85 1:04.30 13. 1.17 B 0.77 6 4 31.26
HAUPT Sarah BCATMA 83 1:04.38 14. 1.25 B 0.66 8 1 30.68
LAHEY Kristen RACECO 87 1:04.59 15. 1.46 B 0.62 9 1 31.39
SMITH Kelsy MOR−NC 87 1:04.62 16. 1.49 B 0.56 5 7 31.86
FERRITTO Elaine TXLAST 85 1:04.64 17. 1.51 C 0.67 8 8 31.79
WEANER Tricia WSY−MA 89 1:04.68 18. 1.55 C 0.69 7 4 31.50
CRIPPEN Teresa GAACMA 90 1:04.84 19. 1.71 C 0.88 7 7 32.02
ANDREWS Lauren CAL−PC 84 1:04.93 20. 1.80 C 0.76 5 4 31.79
SMART Lauren TEAMNC 89 1:04.93 20. 1.80 C 0.62 7 6 31.90
FERGUSON Kaitlyn YMIDMR 87 1:04.99 22. 1.86 C 0.61 7 8 31.41
AXTELL Andrea TXLAST 86 1:05.04 23. 1.91 C 0.61 8 2 31.32
WYCLIFFE Elizabeth TXLAST 83 1:05.10 24. 1.97 C 0.76 6 2 31.79
SCHLUNTZ Justine FORDAZ 87 1:05.13 25. 2.00 ? 0.72 3 7 32.00
MARIK Melissa ACADIL 88 1:05.13 25. 2.00 ? 0.65 8 6 31.46
KUKORS Ariana KINGPN 89 1:05.13 25. 2.00 ? 0.69 9 3 31.76
HARRIGAN Kelly RUTUNJ 84 1:05.20 28. 2.07 0.71 6 7 31.93
WIND Katherine MINNMN 84 1:05.28 29. 2.15 0.70 4 8 31.72
BARD Presley TERAPC 88 1:05.29 30. 2.16 0.85 4 3 31.54
SUTTON Stefanie TSC−PN 88 1:05.38 31. 2.25 0.65 3 3 31.46
PEAK Candice MAG−NE 88 1:05.38 31. 2.25 0.65 4 4 32.00
FORSTER Erin WTRCOH 86 1:05.42 33. 2.29 0.75 6 8 32.25
VANDERBILT Samantha NAC−SE 85 1:05.45 34. 2.32 0.57 4 6 31.15
KING Lindsey THSCOR 88 1:05.61 35. 2.48 0.76 5 5 31.92
REID Jamie GSC−FL 83 1:05.76 36. 2.63 0.69 5 6 32.35
RIEFENSTAHL Katharine GAACMA 90 1:05.77 37. 2.64 0.72 3 2 32.19
JENNINGS Leona KINGPN 90 1:05.83 38. 2.70 0.62 3 4 31.79
ANDREW Caitlin AAAAST 86 1:05.87 39. 2.74 0.76 2 3 31.78
MEISSNER Erica MAG−NE 88 1:05.87 39. 2.74 0.78 4 2 32.30
RODRIGUEZ Caroline RSCAOZ 85 1:05.99 41. 2.86 0.63 3 6 31.84
MCCLOSKEY Moira SSC−MA 85 1:06.03 42. 2.90 0.48 5 1 31.65
SOELTER Alison WSC−MV 87 1:06.04 43. 2.91 0.63 6 6 32.56
HERSEY Kathleen SA−GA 90 1:06.15 44. 3.02 0.76 1 1 32.37
CHRISTENSEN Mei CUBUPV 88 1:06.19 45. 3.06 0.66 6 5 32.08
JOHNSON Susan WA−WI 84 1:06.47 46. 3.34 0.70 3 8 32.85
STEPHENS Sasha LAC−NT 89 1:06.49 47. 3.36 0.65 4 1 32.41
KELLY Margaret AASCMI 88 1:06.53 48. 3.40 0.73 5 2 32.39
GOLDEN Julie BSL−SE 88 1:06.54 49. 3.41 0.62 6 1 32.49
HARRIS Carrera BSC−CC 86 1:06.56 50. 3.43 0.79 5 3 32.78
MCLANE Julianne TERAPC 87 1:06.60 51. 3.47 0.67 4 7 32.20
FARRELL Morgan GPACSE 89 1:06.63 52. 3.50 0.61 5 8 31.99
HACKETT Ryann FORDAZ 84 1:06.70 53. 3.57 0.73 2 2 31.81
FORSTER Jennifer WTRCOH 88 1:06.71 54. 3.58 0.74 1 7 32.58
MORELLI Kara AGS−GU 84 1:06.72 55. 3.59 0.61 1 4 33.01
PEASE Lara NOVACA 87 1:07.00 56. 3.87 0.78 9 8 31.95
ERONEMO Courtney KINGPN 87 1:07.05 57. 3.92 0.71 2 4 32.76
GROBLEWSKI Lauren TG−SC 86 1:07.16 58. 4.03 0.69 3 5 33.07
ELBERT Samantha AFOXAZ 88 1:07.30 59. 4.17 0.74 2 8 32.02
HARRIS Kristen SAC−NJ 84 1:07.31 60. 4.18 0.70 1 2 32.58
PETERSON Sarah NAC−SE 88 1:07.43 61. 4.30 0.64 2 1 32.42
JOHNSON Caroline SPA−MV 86 1:07.51 62. 4.38 0.68 2 7 32.85
SMITH Hannah AASCMI 87 1:07.55 63. 4.42 0.70 1 5 32.34
OHLGREN Ava BAC−MI 88 1:07.91 64. 4.78 0.80 6 3 33.56
SHORT Jenny LAW−MV 84 1:07.99 65. 4.86 0.65 1 3 31.87
O’DONNELL−MCCARTHY Fiona LESDLE 87 1:08.02 66. 4.89 0.64 4 5 33.14
EICKMAN Meagan NCACNC 85 1:08.05 67. 4.92 0.84 2 5 32.18
WERNER Kelly IOWAIA 83 1:08.17 68. 5.04 0.69 1 6 32.46
ROGERS Lauren TERAPC 87 DNS 8 4
BOUCHARD Melanie ABQC DSQ 7 1
VOLCAN Erin NOVACA 84 DSQ

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