USA Swimming Long Course Junior Nationals: Four More Individual Events Produce Bevy of Trials Cuts

PALO ALTO, California, August 10. THE third night of action continued the remarkable pace of Olympic Trials qualifiers at the USA Swimming Long Course Junior Nationals.

Women's 400 free
Curl Burke's Kathleen Ledecky dominated the middle distance event, and nearly took down the meet record with a winning time of 4:10.39. That swim just missed Lauren Driscoll's 2009 record of 4:10.37. Aquazot's Megan Rankin took second overall in 4:13.51, while Sarasota's Danielle Valley rounded out the top three in 4:14.78. A total of 11 swimmers beat the Olympic Trials cut of 4:19.39.

Men's 400 free
Palo Alto's Adam Hinshaw continued his strong met with a winning effort of 3:56.27. He touched out Dynamo's Matias Koski (3:56.40) for the victory. Mission Viejo's Logan Redondo snared third-place honors with a 3:56.69. 21 swimmers tied, or beat, the Olympic Trials cut of 3:59.99.

Women's 100 fly
Reigning Swimming World Female High School Co-Swimmer of the Year Jasmine Tosky of Palo Alto Stanford blasted through 1:00 with a winning time of 59.51. Sandpipers' Olivia Barker captured second in 1:00.64, while Y-Spartaquatics' Haley Lips picked up third in 1:00.78. 20 swimmers bettered the Olympic Trials cut of 1:01.99.

Men's 100 fly
Lahaina's Renny Richmond ripped off a 53.88 to win the junior national title, while Denver's Clark Smith also cleared 54 seconds with a second-place time of 53.97. SwimMAC's Matthew Josa snagged third in 54.48. A total of eight swimmers eclipsed the Olympic Trials cut of 55.29.

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