15 National Records Fall on Day Two of USMS Spring National Championships

Photo Courtesy: Rick Colella

SAN ANTONIO – Rick Colella set two individual USMS records today in the men’s 60-64 200 free and 50 breast, while 10 other individuals and three relay teams lowered national records during the second day of racing at the USMS Spring National Championships at the Northside ISD Aquatic Complex. Below are the national records broken during today’s competition.

Men’s 45-49 400 IM
Nicolas Granger, 47, ROSE
USMS record: 4:01.32
Previous record: 4:13.02, Sergey Mariniuk (2014)

Men’s 80-84 400 IM
William Lauer, 80, TNAQ
USMS record: 6:45.44
Previous record: 6:45.91, Burwell Jones (2013)

Men’s 70-74 100 Butterfly
Richard Abrahams, 70, CMS
USMS record: 1:00.77
Previous record: 1:02.06, Richard Abrahams (2015)

Women’s 25-29 100 Butterfly
Amanda Sims, 26, OAM
USMS record: 53.20
Previous record: 53.72, Tanica Jamison (2010)

Women’s 75-79 100 Butterfly
Mary Ann Case, 75, ARIZ
USMS record: 1:35.55
Previous record: 1:37.03, Gail Roper (2005)

Men’s 40-44 200 Freestyle
Josh Davis, 42, MOST
USMS record: 1:38.23
Previous record: 1:38.94, Michael Ross (2008)

Men’s 60-64 200 Freestyle
Rick Colella, 63, PSM
USMS record: 1:51.08
Previous record: 1:53.43, Rick Colella (2014)

Women’s 65-69 200 Freestyle
Celeste Miller, 65, SNM
USMS record: 2:23.44
Previous record: 2:23.61, Diann Uustal (2014)

Men’s 30-34 50 Breaststroke
Matt Grevers, 30, ARIZ
USMS record: 24.35
Previous record: 24.84, Ed Moses (2011)

Men’s 40-44 50 Breaststroke
Steve West, 43, NOVA
USMS record: 25.56
Previous record: 25.69, Steve West (2012)

Men’s 60-64 50 Breaststroke
Rick Colella, 63, PSM
USMS record: 28.76
Previous record: 29.11, Rick Colella (2014)

Men’s 70-74 100 Backstroke
Richard Burns, 71, TAM
USMS record: 1:05.42
Previous record: 1:05.76, Richard Burns (2014)

Women’s 18+ 200 Medley Relay
The Olympic Club – Anna Senko (22), Kathleen McGraw (28), Katie Kastes (25), Kathryn Murphy (22)
USMS record: 1:45.34
Previous record: 1:46.34, The Olympic Club – O’Donnell-McCarthy, Houston, Kastes, Raatz (2014)

Women’s 55+ 200 Medley Relay
PSM – Zena Courtney (55), Linda Chapman (59), Charlotte Davis (64), Mary Lippold (59)
USMS record: 2:04.50
Previous record: 2:06.54, UCLA – Einsidler, Cook, Ciraulo, Hibben (2013)

Women’s 65+ 200 Medley Relay
PSM – Stella Preissler (66), Kate Carruthers (66), Toni LeClercq (67), Sarah Welch (68)
USMS record: 2:29.06
Previous record: 2:33.24, Oregon – Ward, Gettling, Rousseau, Whiter (2014)

2015 USMS Spring National Championships, Day Two – Results

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Leonardo della Maga

9 years ago

I remember watching him racing at the summer universiade in Turin, Italy in 1970. I was a young swimmer then and he was inspiring to me. He still is, as I myself still attend the swimming pool in middle age!

easyspeed

9 years ago

Wow, backstroker gets the breaststroke record

Michael Fitzgerald

9 years ago

Rick is certainly making my next age group intimidating. ..