FEDERAL WAY, Washington, May 17. DURING the first day of competition at the 2007 USMS Short Course National Championships held at the Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way, Wash., from May 17-20, the men's distance freestylers put on a show. During the first session, nine national short course yard records fell in the meet \u2013 all set by men.<\/p>\n
Men's 1000 freestyle<\/b>
\nIn the opening event of the day, Jeff Erwin (40-44) and Paul McCormick (60-64) led the way with national records. Erwin clocked a time of 9:37.46 to lower his previous standard of 9:39.98 set on May 22, 2005. Meanwhile, McCormick touched in 11:09.94 to smash the previous standard of 11:25.35 set by James McCleery on April 9, 2006.<\/p>\n
Other national title winners included Brian Olver (25-29) in 9:55.80, Ili Sellinger (30-34) in 10:27.08, Mark Magee (35-39) in 10:12.19, John Morales (45-49) in 10:36.02, Tim Buckley (50-54) in 10:56.14, Jim Clemmons (55-59) in 10:57.73, Dick Stewart (65-69) in 12:10.43, David Radcliff (70-74) in 12:24.51, Bob Miller (75-79) in 14:45.35 and James Edwards (80-84) in 24:10.37.<\/p>\n
Women's 1000 freestyle<\/b>
\nThe women's 1000 free went by without a national record in the event falling.<\/p>\n
However, Ann Skerkoski (18-24 \u2013 11:31.89), Kathryn Hennessey (25-29 \u2013 11:11.42), Sara Nelson (30-34 \u2013 11:15.25), Jill Gellaty (35-39 \u2013 11:24.16), Lauree Welting (40-44 \u2013 10:53.27), Susanne Simpson (45-49 – 11:03.84), Terry Latham (50-54 \u2013 12:19.09), Barb Gundred (55-59 \u2013 12:11.10), Beverly Montrella (60-64 \u2013 14:18.51), Susanne Schumann (65-69 \u2013 16:54.62), Lavelle Stoinoff (70-74 \u2013 15:51.51) and Rita Simonton (85-89 \u2013 20:52.59) each walked away with a national title.<\/p>\n
Men's 1650 freestyle<\/b>
\nNational records took some heavy shots in the men's 1650 free. Jim McConica (55-59), James McCleery (60-64), Tom Landis (65-69) and Graham Johnston (75-79) each eclipsed a national standard.<\/p>\n
McConica clocked a 17:11.12 to chop five seconds off his previous record of 17:16.75 set on Feb. 12, 2006. McCleery hit the wall in 18:49.29 to demolish his old standard of 18:55.22 set on April 9, 2006. Additionally, Landis touched in 19:16.25 to surpass the 20:00.61 set by the incomparable Graham Johnston on May 18, 1997. Johnston, meanwhile, answered right back with a record of his own in 22:21.61 to obliterate the 23:29.79 set by Frank Piemme on April 23, 2000.<\/p>\n
Johnston also set the 500 free (6:34.15) and the 1000 free (13:26.07) en route to the record. Also in split records, Landis beat Johnston's 1000 free in the 65-69 with a time of 11:41.40.<\/p>\n
Other national titlists were David O'Hern (18-24 \u2013 21:09.28), Brian Wadley (25-29 \u2013 17:02.25), Travis Everett (30-34 \u2013 18:01.92), David Kays (35-39 \u2013 16:59.11), Mike Shaffer (40-44 \u2013 16:26.47), Pete Colbeck (45-49 \u2013 17:58.65), Matthew Kanzler (50-54 \u2013 18:00.09), Will Rauch (70-74 \u2013 24:09.15), Jurgen Schmidt (80-84 \u2013 27:40.23) and Gilbert Young (85-89 \u2013 32:10.13).<\/p>\n
Women's 1650 freestyle<\/b>
\nThe women's distance freestyle record book stayed clean in the mile as well.<\/p>\n
The following swimmers each claimed national records: Ginny Miller (18-24 \u2013 17:48.79), Courtney Mills (25-29 \u2013 17:38.76), Kristi Lee (30-34 \u2013 18:42.60), Laurie Dodd (35-39 \u2013 17:59.24), Amy Dantzler (40-44 \u2013 18:15.00), Denise Brown (45-49 \u2013 18:54.28), Charlene O'Brien (50-54 \u2013 19:28.81), Linda Shoenberger (55-59 \u2013 22:06.22), Suzanne Dills (60-64 \u2013 22:23.10), Susan Munn (65-69 \u2013 26:53.42), Betsy Jordan (70-74 \u2013 25:58.15), Lida Gaschke (75-79 \u2013 29:50.87) and Margery Meyer (80-84 \u2013 32:34.28).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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