Katherine Drabot of Ozaukee Aquatics kicked off the final session of the Minneapolis Speedo Sectionals with another two records in the women’s 200-meter IM. Drabot lowered her own pool and meet record of 2:16.54 from 2014 to a 2:14.89. Madison Aquatics’ Elizabeth Nelson grabbed second with a 2:18.15, while Hannah Kastigar of Aberdeen Swim Club took third with a 2:18.81.
Jae Park of Nasa Wildcat Aquatics grabbed first in the men’s 200-meter IM with a final time of 2:03.89. Wisconsin Aquatics’ Brett Pinfold (2:04.42) and Ryan O’Donnell (2:06.04) finished second and third respectively.
Barrington Swim Club’s Kirsten Jacobsen posted a sizzling 16:46.26 for first in the women’s 1500-meter free. Audrey Guyett of St. Charles Swim Club finished second overall with a 17:07.64, while Marysol Arce of Chicago Wolfpack was third with a time of 17:13.56.
Chase Kinney of Wisconsin Aquatics bested the competition in the women’s 50-meter free posting a winning time of 25.61. Drabot claimed second with 26.05, while Emma Sougstad of Club Hawkeye rounded out the top three with a final time of 26.25.
Wisconsin Aquatics went one-two in the men’s 50-meter free. Cannon Clifton claimed first with a sizzling 22.92, while teammate Daryl Turner grabbed second with a 23.04. Club Hawkeye’s Joseph Halsmer took third with a 23.29.
Matthew Hutchins of Wisconsin Aquatics secured another pool and meet record in the men’s 1500-meter free. The twenty-year-old flew ahead of the competition to finish with a time of 15:35.11. Hutchins’ time replaces Marcus Guttman’s pool record of 15:58.04 from 2012 and Mike Holmes’ meet record of 15:44.57 from 2007. Teammate Sean Maloney was second with a final time of 16:00.33, while Club Hawkeyes’ Christopher Dawson took third with a 16:01.84.
The 400-meter medley relay team of Megan Lavelle (1:03.57), Sougstad (1:10.52), Carly O’Brien (1:02.40) and Taylor Flummerfelt (58.37) from Club Hawkeye finished first with a time of 4:14.86. Aquajets Swim Team finished second overall with a time of 4:15.31, while Ozaukee Aquatics were third with a 4:19.29.
The men’s relay team of Todd McCarthy (57.44), Jacob Mandli (1:02.87), Harrison Tran (54.87) and Clifton (50.91) from Wisconsin Aquatics were triumphant in the men’s 400-meter medley relay posting a final time of 3:46.09. Club Hawkeye claimed second with a time of 3:47.10, while Minnetonka Swim Club rounded out the top three with a 3:56.20.
2015 Minneapolis Speedo Sectionals, Day 4 – Results