New South Wales State Open Championships: Second Day Comes to Close

SYDNEY, Australia, February 14. THE second evening of long course meter swimming came to a close at the New South Wales State Open Championships.

Bronte Barratt crushed the competition in the women's 400 free with a 4:05.20, which is not far off her national record of 4:04.16 from Beijing considering this meet is in-season. Meagen Nay placed second in 4:11.36. In a much quicker event, Andrew Lauterstein held off Matt Jaukovic, 23.65 to 23.86, for the men's 50 fly title. Geoffrey Huegill, who is coming off a retirement from the sport after the 2004 Olympics, took third in 24.05.

Jessicah Schipper downed Libby Trickett, 57.87 to 58.16, in the women's 100 fly, while Marieke Guehrer touched third in 59.58. Meanwhile, Ashley Delaney posted a 1:57.18 to win the men's 200 back. Hayden Stoeckel wound up second in 1:59.14, well off his national record of 1:56.39.

Belinda Hocking nearly cleared what once was a mythical barrier (1:00) in the women's 100 back, before this past year revolutionized what is fast in the sport. Hocking won the event in 1:00.00, while Emily Seebohm took second in 1:01.33. Sophie Edington placed third in 1:01.99.

Brenton Rickard snatched the men's 100 breast title in 1:02.10 with Craig Calder (1:03.08) and Jack Laidler (1:04.43) completing the top three. In a close contest, Sarah Katsoulis knocked off Sally Foster, 2:27.38 to 2:27.51, to win the women's 200 breast.

In another tight battle, Kenrick Monk (1:48.26) claimed the men's 200 free over Patrick Murphy (1:48.47) and Nicholas Ffrost (1:48.69). Libby Trickett followed with a triumphant 24.53 in the women's 50 free, while Therese Alshammar (24.79) and Guehrer (25.25) rounded out the top three.

Sam Ashby claimed the men's 200 IM title in 2:03.73, while Stephen Parkes placed second in 2:04.19. Notably, Leith Brodie won the consolation final in 2:03.98.

In multi-disability events, Matthew Cowdrey topped the men's 100 back in 1:05.48, while Teneale Houghton earned the women's 100 back crown in 1:13.77.

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