IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 8 AFTER swimmers opened the 2006 Speedo USA Swimming Junior National Championships with a trio of meet records, several more standards fell to a fast field during day two of competition. Meanwhile, 33 Olympic Trial cuts went into the ledger throughout the quick finals session.<\/p>\n
Women\u2019s 100-meter Freestyle<\/b>
\nTampa Bay\u2019s Chelsea Nauta earned gold in the 100 free with a 56.70 to touch just ahead of silver-winning Katherine Raatz of Arizona Desert Fox\u2019s 56.84. Meanwhile, Team Foxjet\u2019s Megan Braun garnered bronze in 57.10. Fourth-place went to Tucson Ford\u2019s Emma Darlington with a 57.18. All four times cleared the Olympic Trial cut.<\/p>\n
Men\u2019s 100-meter Freestyle<\/b>
\nArizona Desert Fox\u2019s Taylor Turner won the 100 free with an Olympic Trial cut of 51.51, which surpassed his own meet record of 51.65 set during prelims. Meanwhile, Longhorn\u2019s Titus Knight placed second in 52.03, while Westerville Aquatics\u2019 Austin Staab took third in 52.06.<\/p>\n
Women\u2019s 200-meter Breaststroke<\/b>
\nTerrapins Swim Team\u2019s Kasey Carlson won the 200 breast in an Olympic Trial cut and meet-record time of 2:32.58. The effort erased Aquazot Stephanie Gabert\u2019s previous standard of 2:33.01 set last year. Meanwhile, Stingray Kristin Polley took silver in 2:32.77, while Texas Gold\u2019s Micah Lawrence earned bronze in 2:32.95. Overall, six swimmers posted Olympic Trial cuts.<\/p>\n
Men\u2019s 200-meter Breaststroke<\/b>
\nBarracuda Swim Team\u2019s Bradley Craig took home the 200 breast crown with an Olympic Trial cut and meet-record time of 2:18.26. The performance eclipsed Irvine Novaquatics\u2019 John Criste\u2019s meet standard of 2:18.92 set during prelims. Criste, however, wound up with third place in 2:18.73, while Crescent City Swimming\u2019s George Klein grabbed silver in 2:18.69. All three swimmers cleared the Olympic Trial threshold.<\/p>\n
Women\u2019s 200-meter Backstroke<\/b>
\nLong Island\u2019s Daphne Skelos rolled to victory in the 200 back with a 2:15.73. Meanwhile, Waukesha Express\u2019 Steph Sarandos snared silver in 2:17.81, while Lakeside Swim Team\u2019s Amanda Faulkner captured bronze in 2:18.87. The top two times surpassed the Olympic Trial cut.<\/p>\n
Men\u2019s 200-meter Backstroke<\/b>
\nDallas Mustang Matthew Thompson blazed during his 200 back conquest with a meet-record effort of 2:03.00. The time wiped out Northern Kentucky Clipper Cory Chitwood\u2019s 2:03.48 set last year. Meanwhile, Irvine Novaquatics\u2019 Aaron Casey finished second in front of a hometown crowd with a 2:04.30, while SoNoCo Swim Club\u2019s Eric Ress placed third in 2:05.10. Once again, the top two swimmers pocketed Olympic Trial cuts.<\/p>\n
Women\u2019s 200-meter Butterfly<\/b>
\nFleet Swimming\u2019s Natalie Adams, a 14-year-old, took down the 200 fly record with a 2:13.00 to down Circle City\u2019s Tanya Krisman\u2019s 2:14.07 set in 2005. Meanwhile, Krisman touched second in 2:13.41, while Lakeside Swim Team\u2019s Abigail Fish nabbed bronze in 2:13.83. Overall, six swimmers notched Olympic Trial cuts.<\/p>\n
Men\u2019s 200-meter Butterfly<\/b>
\nCincinnati Marlin David Mosko almost beat his own meet record of 2:00.18 set last year with a first-place Olympic Trial cut of 2:00.21. Meanwhile, Aces Swim Club\u2019s Mark Dylla snagged silver in 2:01.24, while City of Shreveport\u2019s Robert Looney finished third in 2:02.01. In the deepest event of the night, nine swimmers recorded Olympic Trial cuts.<\/p>\n
Women\u2019s 200-meter Freestyle Relay<\/b>
\nSun Devil Aquatics\u2019 team of Haley Krakowski, Traycie Swartz, Whitney Lopus and Emily Barton earned their club its second relay title of the meet with a meet-record time of 1:47.12. That time downed Lake Country Swim Team\u2019s 1:47.38 set last year.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Lake Country\u2019s squad of Nicole Landisch, Kylsie Grimes, Katherine Eschenburg and Rebecca Thompson grabbed second in 1:47.18, while Club Wolverine\u2019s contingent of Adrienne Woods, Elizabeth Koselka, Allison Schmitt and Leigh Cole took bronze in 1:47.32.<\/p>\n
Men\u2019s 200-meter Freestyle Relay<\/b>
\nLonghorn Aquatics\u2019 team of David Zolno, Kevin Swenson, Titus Knight and Alexander Martin narrowly rubbed out the previous meet-record of 1:36.10 held by Badger Aquatics Club since last year with a 1:36.04. Meanwhile, Schroeder YMCA\u2019s squad of Kevin Baseheart, Christopher Richard, Gregory Zupek and Garett Dissmore claimed second in 1:36.10. Tsunami Swim Club\u2019s quartet of Parker Sargent, Cameron Johnson, Austin Gulledge and Luke Tanner rounded out the top three with a 1:36.37.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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