Brilliant Performances Plentiful During Second Day of USMS Short Course Nationals Championships

FEDERAL WAY, Washington, May 18. IN the second day of short course yard swimming at the 2007 USMS Short Course National Championships held at the Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way, Wash., from May 17-20, competitors lit up the water with a bevy of beautiful efforts.

Men's 100 butterfly
After a blistering first day in the men's events, the second day of competition started off without a national record.

However, plenty of national titles were earned by the swimmers in attendance. Devin Saez (18-24 – 51.46), Erik Scalise (25-29 – 49.40), Tyler Blessing (30-34 – 51.69), Jeffrey Roddin (35-39 – 52.19), Chris Stevenson (40-44 – 51.52), Dennis Baker (45-49 – 52.85), Kerry O'Brien (50-54 – 56.17), Fred Baird (55-59 – 1:00.28), Rich Abrahams (60-64 – 56.15), Cappy Sheely (65-69 – 1:05.29), Dennis O'Brien (70-74 – 1:14.79), William Bond (75-79 – 1:37.52), Warren Foster (80-84 – 2:40.03) and Andrew Holden (85-89 – 2:13.95) each came away with top-honor hardware.

Women's 100 butterfly
The women got on track in the 100 fly as a pair national records fell. Laura Val (55-59) and Carolyn Boak (60-64) recorded national standards in their groupings. Val clocked a 1:02.43 to demolish the previous standard of 1:08.01 set by Barbara Dunbar on March 21, 2004. Meanwhile, Boak clocked a 1:13.06 to surpass the 1:15.31 set by Ardeth Mueller on April 10, 2005.

Other national titlists included Kelly Busche (18-24 – 57.58), Lyndsey Linke (25-29 – 58.03), Jean Dillon (30-34 – 1:03.43), Michelle Crow (35-39 – 1:01.92), Susan von der Lippe (40-44 – 56.08), Andrea Block (45-49 – 1:01.24), Mary Lippold (50-54 – 1:03.93), Margit Jebe (65-69 – 1:35.25), Patricia Tullman (70-74 – 1:47.33) and June Krauser (80-84 – 2:51.02).

Men's 50 breaststroke
Jeff Commings provided the third national record of the day with a time of 25.78 in the 30-34 division. The effort nipped the 16-year-old record of 25.88 previously held by David Lundberg since May 19, 1991.

Elliot Ptasnik (18-24 – 26.46), Gary Marshall (25-29 – 25.93), Roque Santos (35-39 – 27.75), Richard Landry (40-44 – 27.98), Jon Blank (45-49 – 28.23), Jack Groselle (50-54 – 28.74), Jim Capers (55-59 – 30.45), Robert Strand (60-64 – 30.02), Richard Todd (65-69 – 33.12), Jeff Farrell (70-74 – 33.87), Ashley Jones (75-79 – 38.41), Paul Lowry (80-84 – 45.07) and Andrew Holden (85-89 – 56.78) provided the other title-winning times.

Women's 50 breaststroke
Three more national records fell in the women's 50 breast. First, Katie McClelland (30-34) clocked a 29.20 to eclipse the 29.83 set by Wenke Hansen April 30, 2000. Then, both Caroline Krattli (30.17) and Kim Crouch (32.59) broke the 45-49 division record of 32.59 set by Melinda Mann on May 18, 2003. Finally, Leianne Crittenden (50-54) clocked a 33.38 to edge the previous standard of 33.74 set by Danielle Ogier on May 18, 2003.

Others winners were comprised of Karla Bailey (18-24 – 31.25), Laura Kownslar (25-29 – 30.97), Leanne Farmer (35-39 – 31.97), Susan von der Lippe (40-44 – 29.99), Barbara Hummel (55-59 – 36.32), Carolyn Boak (60-64 – 37.26), Barbara Frid (65-69 – 41.19), Donna Ryman (70-74 – 46.66), Nan Bohl (75-79 – 49.22), Florence Carr (80-84 – 1:09.17) and Betty Christian (85-89 – 1:04.99).

Men's 100 backstroke
Philipp Djang (50-54) provided the lone national standard in the event. He clocked a 57.26 to pip the nine-year-old record of 57.28 set by Hugh Wilder on May 10, 1998.

In other action, Jon Russell (18-24 – 52.43), Ben Erickson (25-29 – 52.96), Jeff Commings (30-34 – 51.63), Lance Bohlman (35-39 – 53.18), Chris Stevenson (40-44 – 51.41), William Specht (45-49 – 57.19), Cliff Johnson (55-59 – 1:04.23), Richard Burns (60-64 – 1:03.40), Hugh Roddin (65-69 – 1:10.80), Ron Mugavin (70-74 – 1:19.98), Bob Miller (75-79 – 1:19.83) and Dale Webster (80-84 – 1:28.90) claimed national title hardware.

Women's 100 backstroke
Karlyn Pipes-Neilsen (45-49) remained on the assault as she recently aged up to the 45-49 division. She went a minute-flat (1:00.00) to down the 10-year-old standard of 1:01.50 set by Laura Val on May 18, 1997. Meanwhile, Betsy Jordan (70-74) set a record with a time of 1:22.08. That effort surpassed the 1:22.54 recorded by Nancy Brown on May 21, 2006.

Other titlists in the events were comprised of Marifaith Schweitzer (18-24 – 1:00.30), Jessi Crawford (25-29 – 1:00.14), Tobi Limke (30-34 – 1:01.85), Kristin Gary (35-39 – 1:00.22), Janis Gebhart (40-44 – 1:05.02), Patty Landers (50-54 – 1:05.93), Barb Gundred (55-59 – 1:09.59), Joy Ward (60-64 – 1:20.70), Barbara Frid (65-69 – 1:25.93), Lida Gaschke (75-79 – 1:50.88), Margery Meyer (80-84 – 1:58.87) and Betty Christian (85-89 – 1:56.59).

Men's 200 freestyle
Graham Johnston (75-79) was at it again, this time taking down Frank Piemme's April 30, 2000 mark of 2:24.54 with a time of 2:21.77 as the only man in the event to set a national record.

Meanwhile, Jon Russell (18-24 – 1:42.07), Ben Weston (25-29 – 1:42.11), Tyler Blessing (30-34 – 1:45.10), Erik Hochstein (35.39 – 1:42.68), Chris Stevenson (40-44 – 1:45.47), Dennis Baker (45-49 – 1:45.04), Jack Groselle (50-54 – 1:48.39), Jim McConica (55-59 – 1:51.94), Rich Abrahams (60-64 – 1:57.77), Tom Landis (65-69 – 2:01.36), Frank Piemme (80-84 – 2:43.25) and Gilbert Young (85-89 – 3:28.68) each garnered national titles.

Women's 200 freestyle
Karlyn Pipes-Neilsen blasted another 45-49 national standard, this time with a time of 1:55.35 to erase the 1:58.53 set by Laura Val on May 20, 2001. Val (2:00.50), along with Susan Weston (2:01.05), also destroyed the 55-59 record of 2:11.19 set by Barbara Dunbar on April 25, 2004 with Val finishing with the title and the record.

Additionally, Ginny Miller (18-24 – 1:59.15), Mollie Grover (25-29 – 1:58.07), Katie McClelland (30-34 – 1:56.96), Jody Smith (35-39 – 1:55.83), Lauree Welting (40-44 – 1:56.17), Charlene O'Brien (50-54 – 2:07.08), Suzanne Dills (60-64 – 2:27.57), Beth Schreiner (65-69 – 2:39.58), Jeanne Little (70-74 – 2:52.26), Nan Bohl (75-79 – 3:05.76), Margery Meyer (80-84 – 3:31.57) and Maurine Kornfeld (85-89 – 3:55.08) pocketed national titles.

Men's 400 IM
A trio of national records went down in the men's 400 IM. Erik Scalise (25-29), John Kenny (45-49) and Tom Landis (65-69) each tracked down their division's standard. Scalise touched in 3:52.43 to knock four seconds off the 3:56.69 set by Lionel Moreau on Feb. 17, 2002, while Kenny clocked a 4:22.71 to erase the 4:23.69 set by Tom Reudy on April 30, 2000. Meanwhile, Landis touched in 5:19.23 to beat Mike Freshley's 5:21.94 set on May 21, 2006.

In other action, Perry Bullock (18-24 – 4:16.47), Chip Polito (30-34 – 4:19.54), Roque Santos (35-39 – 4:14.66), Brad Meacham (40-44 – 4:22.29), Matt Kanzler (50-54 – 4:35.49), Jim Clemmons (55-59 – 4:44.83), Michael McColly (60-64 – 5:15.27), Dick Peterson (70-74 – 6:10.97), Graham Johnston (75-79 – 6:20.41) and Lou Silverstein (80-84 – 9:57.14) each picked up national titles.

Women's 400 IM
Charlotte Davis (55-59) provided the final individual national record of the night when she hit the wall in 5:20.36. That performance chopped four seconds off her previous record of 5:24.43 set on May 22, 2005.

National titles, meanwhile, went to Marifaith Schweitzer (18-24 – 4:37.69), Jessi Crawford (25-29 – 4:43.78), Tobi Limke (30-34 – 4:45.80), Laurie Dodd (35-39 – 4:50.10), Lauree Welting (40-44 – 4:49.09), Lisa Pace (45-49 – 5:00.13), Colette Crabbe (50-54 – 5:08.89), Suzanne Dills (60-64 – 6:15.97), Susan Meyers (65-69 – 6:37.59), Betsy Jordan (70-74 – 6:51.44) and Gloria Stupfel (80-84 – 13:39.99).

Relay Records
Pacific Northwest Aquatics' mixed 55+ 200 medley relay of Gordon Clark (30.13), Steven Peterson (32.95), Charlotte Davis (29.65) and Sally Dillon (29.97) set a record with a time of 2:02.70. That nipped the previous standard of 2:02.85 set by Tamalpais on April 30, 2000.

In the men's 75+ 200 free relay, the San Diego Swim Masters contingent of Frank Piemme (31.05), Donald Hubbard (34.29), Dale Webster (31.24) and Ken Kimball (31.79) posted a record of 2:08.37, which shattered the 2:14.12 set by Oregon Masters on Jan. 31, 1998.

In the women's 55+ 200 free relay, the Pacific Northwest Aquatics' team of Jean Blackburn (35.01), Sarah Welch (29.68), Sally Dillon (30.21) and Charlotte Davis (26.69) clocked a 2:01.59 to wipe out the 10-year-old national record of 2:02.97 previously held by D.C. Masters since April 20, 1997.

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