MISSION VIEJO, California, June 18. ON the final day of the TYR Swim Meet of Champions Australia and Japan continued to show their strengths, while the top Americans prepped themselves for the upcoming Nationals.
One of those Americans, Adrienne Binder, continued her sweep of the distance events by winning the women’s 1500 meter freestyle. She finished in 16:32.10 to win the event by over ten seconds.
Japan’s Netsuk Akiyama had little trouble winning the women’s 100 butterfly. She touched the wall in 1:00.39 touching-out teammate, Ayaka Okumura (1:01.13). Andrew Lauterstein (Australia) cruised past Japan’s Kazuk Obayashi under the flags touching at 54.19.
The Japanese backstroking duo of Tomoyo Fukuda and Miyuk Takemura went head-to-head again in the 100 backstroke. Fukuda barely out-touched Takemura in 1:02.95 over 1:03.01.
Australis swept the men’s 100 backstroke, touching 1-2-3-4 all under 57 seconds. It was Ashley Delaney who got his hand on the wall first in 56.16. Dan Arnarmnart touched second in 56.34.
Sara Katsoulis from Australia took on American Keri Hehn in the women’s 100 breaststroke. Katsoulis touched first at 1:10.80 to Hehn’s 1:11.35. On the men’s side Australian Brenton Rickard handled the field with little problem touching the wall in a swift 1:02.48.
Ous Mellouli (Trojan Swim Club) continued his domination of the I.M. and distance events winning the 200 I.M in 2:03.70. Brian Johns from the UBC Dolphins touched second at 2:04.10.