OKLAHOMA CITY – Baliee Blankemeier of Concordia-Irvine nearly took down a 22-year-old NAIA record in the 400-yard IM at the NAIA Championships last night.<\/p>\n
Shortly after her swift swim, Blankemeier talked with Swimming World’s Lileana Pearson.<\/p>\n
Blankemeier is just a freshman out of Desert Vista, Ariz., so that record is likely on notice for the next three years.<\/p>\n
“Concordia-Irvine\u2019s Baliee Blankemeier just missed another 1993 Lourette Hakansson record after Christine Tixier downed her 200-yard IM last night.<\/em><\/p>\n Blankemeier posted a 4:24.27 in the women\u2019s 400-yard IM, just off Hakansson\u2019s 4:24.03 from 22 years ago. Brenau\u2019s Courtney Hayward took second in 4:24.87 with Biola\u2019s Lisa Tixier taking third in 4:28.72.”<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n