Q Swimwear<\/a>!<\/i><\/p>\nIRVINE, California, August 3. EMILY Kopas and Todd Owen walked away with junior national titles in the 200-meter breaststroke at the USA Swimming Junior Nationals.<\/p>\n
Women’s 200 Breast<\/h1>\n
Swim Fort Lauderdale\u2019s Emily Kopas raced her way to a 2:29.53 to top a disqualification-laden championship heat. \u00a0That\u2019s a large amount of time cut from her personal best of 2:31.61 set at sectionals just a month ago. \u00a0Aspen\u2019s Emma Cain, a 14-year-old transplant from Great Britain who represents GBR internationally, took second in 2:30.25. Cain is now in the top 10 all time in the 13-14 age division with that swim. \u00a0Livonia\u2019s Miranda Tucker finished third in 2:31.81.<\/p>\n
Y-Sparta\u2019s Savanna Faulconer (2:32.47), SwimMAC\u2019s Maija Roses (2:32.49) and Ozaukee\u2019s Katie Drabot (2:33.61) placed fourth through sixth in the championship heat. \u00a0Nashville\u2019s Tatum Wade and Spokane Waves\u2019 Emma Schanz both drew disqualifications.<\/p>\n
Atlantis\u2019 Lindsey Horejsi cut a huge amount of time off her personal best with a B final time of 2:32.33 to win. \u00a0That\u2019s down from her 2:34.63 this morning in prelims. \u00a0Bellevue\u2019s Kim Williams chased down second in 2:33.51 with Lincoln Select\u2019s Ashley Pales just behind in third with a 2:33.65 in the consolation heat.<\/p>\n
Berkeley\u2019s Erin Barry held off a hard-charging Julia Poole of Triangle in the C final for a win, 2:35.20 to 2:35.34. That\u2019s a best for Barry, taking down her 2:35.73 from last summer, while Poole lowered her 2:35.86 from prelims. Pine Crest\u2019s Lindsey Swartz took third in the bonus with a 2:35.69.<\/p>\n
A Final<\/h2>\n