{"id":102172,"date":"2014-08-01T07:02:55","date_gmt":"2014-08-01T14:02:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=102172"},"modified":"2014-08-01T07:13:07","modified_gmt":"2014-08-01T14:13:07","slug":"race-video-watch-allie-szekely-patrick-conaton-in-breakthrough-swims-in-200-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/race-video-watch-allie-szekely-patrick-conaton-in-breakthrough-swims-in-200-back\/","title":{"rendered":"Race Video: Watch Allie Szekely, Patrick Conaton in Breakthrough Swims in 200 Back"},"content":{"rendered":"

Editorial coverage for U.S. Junior Nationals proudly sponsored by Q Swimwear<\/a>!<\/i><\/p>\n

IRVINE, California, August 1. SOME personal barriers were broken in the 200-meter backstrokes at the USA Swimming Junior Nationals.<\/p>\n

Women’s 200 back<\/h1>\n

Central Bucks’ Allie Szekely went out hard, and held on for the win with a time of 2:11.29. That\u2019s a full second drop off her best time of 2:12.39 from this morning as the 16-year-old put up the ninth-fastest time ever in her age group. Carmel\u2019s Claire Adams, who is taking on a difficult double with a 100 free swim in a few minutes, took second in 2:12.02. That\u2019s a huge drop for her as she posted a best 2:13.45 this morning during prelims. She came in today with a 2:15.42 as her best. Grace Ariola of the Waves of Bloomington rounded out the top three in 2:12.69.<\/p>\n

Hopkins Mariner Erin Earley took fourth in 2:12.92 with Y-Sparta\u2019s Danielle Galyer clocking a 2:12.96 to close out the 2:12s for the A final. CyFair\u2019s Cameron McHugh (2:13.29), Spokane Waves\u2019 Emma Schanz (2:13.71) and Lakeside\u2019s Sydney Sell also vied for the junior national title.<\/p>\n

PASA\u2019s Ally Howe topped the B final in the event with a personal-best effort of 2:12.98 as she broke the 2:13 barrier for the first time. That performance beat her previous best of 2:13.10 from last summer\u2019s junior nationals. Gabby Deloof turned in a second-place 2:15.06 as she edged BCH\u2019s Abby Richter (2:15.29) for second in the consolation heat.<\/p>\n

Scottsdale\u2019s Taylor Ruck had an amazing swim in the C final with a time of 2:13.05. The 14-year-old turned about the same time as Lakeside\u2019s Asia Seidt at the 150-meter mark, then turned on the afterburners down the stretch to beat Seidt\u2019s 2:15.05. Entering today, Ruck had a personal best of 2:19.24, and dropped six seconds in sum after a 2:17 in prelims. That\u2019s a HUGE move. Lexy Aitchison of Clearwater took third.<\/p>\n

A final<\/h2>\n