{"id":102640,"date":"2014-08-03T07:41:35","date_gmt":"2014-08-03T14:41:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=102640"},"modified":"2014-08-03T08:09:02","modified_gmt":"2014-08-03T15:09:02","slug":"race-video-watch-townley-haas-win-3rd-title-stanzi-moseley-break-200-in-200-free","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/race-video-watch-townley-haas-win-3rd-title-stanzi-moseley-break-200-in-200-free\/","title":{"rendered":"Race Video: Watch Townley Haas Win 3rd Title; Stanzi Moseley Break 2:00 in 200 Free"},"content":{"rendered":"

Photo by Mike Comer\/ProSwimVisuals.com<\/p>\n

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

IRVINE, California, August 3. TOWNLEY Haas won his third junior national title, while Stanzi Moseley broke 2:00 for the first time in the 200 free at the USA Swimming Junior Nationals.<\/p>\n

Women’s 200 free<\/h1>\n

Roadrunner\u2019s 16-year-old prodigy Stanzi Moseley broke through the 2:00 barrier for the first time in the 200-meter freestyle finale. \u00a0She rocked a 1:59.88 after behind under meet-record pace through 150 meters. \u00a0That\u2019s under her 2:00.37 lifetime best from the morning as Moseley moved to 15th all time in the 15-16 age division. \u00a0Lia Neal\u2019s amazing 1:58.26 meet record from 2011 remained for another day \u2013 unless of course a leadoff breaks it tonight in the 800 free relay.<\/p>\n

Scottsdale\u2019s Taylor Ruck, a 14-year-old phemon, turned in a second-place 2:00.14. That clipped her best of 2:00.27 from sectionals last month. \u00a0Pleasanton\u2019s Erika Brown raced to third in 2:00.29, while City of Mobile\u2019s Paige Madden (2:00.50) and Loveland\u2019s Eryn Eddy (2:00.78) finished fourth and fifth. \u00a0Saint Andrew\u2019s Megan Moroney also posted a 2:00 with a sixth-place 2:00.83.<\/p>\n

Rockville-Montgomery\u2019s Anna Kolanowski (2:02.02) and Bloomington Waves\u2019 Melissa Pish (2:02.18) also competed in the finale.<\/p>\n

Tallahassee\u2019s Cece Wililams dropped a second-and-a-half from her best time with a 2:01.12 to win the B final. \u00a0That\u2019s a big drop from her 2:02.51 here at juniors a year ago. \u00a0Marietta Marlins\u2019 Stephanie Peters (2:01.61) and Upper Valley\u2019s Hannah Cox (2:01.80) finished just a bit behind in second and third. \u00a0Lakeside\u2019s Lauren Pitzer (2:01.85) and JCC\u2019s Lauren Barber (2:01.99) also had a shot at the heat win\u00a0before Williams pulled away down the stretch.<\/p>\n

Bolles\u2019 Claire Rasmus turned on the jets down the stretch to claim a one-second win in the C final. She clocked a 2:01.59, smashing her previous best of 2:03.03 from earlier in the day. Tennessee\u2019s Erica Laning picked up second in 2:02.69, while Chattahoochee Gold\u2019s Lauren Case snared third in the bonus final with a 2:03.13.<\/p>\n

A Final<\/h2>\n