Michael Reilman, Miranda Tucker Set Meet Records to Open Indianapolis Sectionals

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INDIANAPOLIS – Michael Reilman and Miranda Tucker set individual meet records, while the SwimMAC Carolina women’s 800 free relay also downed a meet mark to open the first night of long course meter racing action at the Indianapolis Sectionals meet at IUPUI Natatorium.

Hopkins Mariner’s Erin Earley took home the first event title up for grabs tonight with a 2:10.91 in the women’s 200 back final. Waves Bloomington’s Grace Ariola moved up one spot to finish in the runner up spot at 2:11.44, while SwimMAC Carolina’s Rebecca Postoll finished third in 2:15.35.

Firestone Akron’s Michael Reilman shot down his own meet record in the men’s 200 back final, lowering his 2:00.71 from prelims to 1:59.90. Indiana University’s Ryan Gordon finished four seconds back in 2:03.90, just ahead of SwimMAC Carolina’s Nathaniel Murray (2:04.00).

North Baltimore’s Mary Pelton cruised to victory in the women’s 50 free final with a 25.88, sprinting away from Purdue’s Kylie Vogel (26.27) and SwimMAC Carolina’s Alyssa Marsh (26.46) after the three swimmers all posted matching 26.32s this morning in a three-way tie for the top seed.

Aqua Swim Club’s Nimrod Shapira Bar-Or got to the wall first in the men’s 50 free final with a 23.32, slightly better than Lake Shore’s Trevor Lake, who came in at 23.50. New Trier’s Jonathan Grodecki touched third in 23.63.

Livonia Community’s Miranda Tucker posted a commanding win in the women’s 200 breast final, finishing well under 2:30 with a 2:27.82 and lowering her own meet record of 2:29.55 from prelims. She was the only swimmer to finish under 2:30, as Newburgh Sea Creatures’ Lillia King touched second at 2:30.12 and North Baltimore’s Lara Bate came in third at 2:34.95.

Indiana University’s Marijn Van Zundert moved up three spots and dropped more than a second and a half in the men’s 200 breast final, clocking a 2:19.24 in finals. Aqua Swim Club’s Devon Nowicki held onto his second seed and finished right behind in 2:19.29, while Connecticut’s Timothy Lattimer swam a 2:20.57 for third.

SwimMAC Carolina crushed the meet record in the women’s 800 free relay to close out the night, as Nora McCullagh, Kathleen Baker, Rebecca Postoll and Erika Brown clocked an 8:12.93 to take more than five seconds off Ohio State’s 2013 record of 8:18.48. North Baltimore’s Selah Peacock, Mary Pelton, Madison Runge and Easop Lee were also under the old record by a significant chunk, touching in 8:15.08. Waves Bloomington rounded out the top three with Grace Ariola, Melissa Pish, Hannah Boyd and Mackenzie Arens touching at 8:22.78.

Timed finals of the distance freestyle events were also held in this morning’s prelims, with Waves Bloomington’s Melissa Pish topping the women’s 800 free in 8:49.03. Hopkins Mariner’s Erin Earley touched second in 8:54.59, followed by North Baltimore’s Madison Runge in 8:55.60.

Penguin Aquatics’ Jared Graham dominated the men’s 1500 free, winning by more than 20 seconds with a 15:51.73. Christian Gronbeck (16:12.47) and North Baltimore’s William Cadigan (16:16.53) rounded out the top three.

SwimMAC Carolina leads the combined team standings after day one with 438 points. North Baltimore is in second with 324 points, followed by Fishers Area Swimming Tigers with 178 points.

2015 Speedo Sectionals – Indianapolis, Live Results

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Bill Bell

9 years ago

So Michael Reilman went a 1:59,9 in men;s 200 breast.

Not too shabby considring that up until that swim the global-standard belonged to a Japanese guy who clocked 2:07.01 a month after the London Olympics!

Reilman knocks seven seconds-plus off he old record.

Extraordinary. Remarkable. Michael who?

Wonder if the scribe meant 200 METER BACKSTROKE???