Kristy Kowal, the American record-holder in the short course 100 and 200 breaststroke, turned in some impressive times at the Southern Regional (Region III) Senior Long Course Championships in Athens, Georgia, July 13-16.<\/p>\n
Kowal turned in a lifetime best–swimming unrested–in the 200 IM, clocking 2:15.78, just edging Maggie Bowen (2:17.10). She took both breaststrokes, turning in a 2:26.31 in the double century and 1:09.23 in the 100.<\/p>\n
Thirty-three year-old mom Angel Martino showed she's going to be a contender at Olympic Trials, taking the 50 free in 25.65 and the 100 fly in 59.46.<\/p>\n
NCAA champ Courtney Shealey edged Martino in the 100 free, 56.05 to 56.10, then came back to win the 100 back in an impressive 1:02.39 ahead of Amanda Adkins (1:03.00).<\/p>\n
Janelle Atkinson, Swimming World's female "high School Swimmer of the Year" was a double winner, taking the 400 and 800 freestyle events in 4:13.66 and 8:35.97. Magda Dyszkiewicz, second in the 400 and 800, won the 1500 in a solid 16:30.50.<\/p>\n
Rada Owen downed Atkinson to take the 200 free in 2:02.51; Dynamo's Elizabeth Hill took the 200 fly in 2:17.62; Amanda Adkins won the 200 back in 2:15.08; and Maggie Bowen annexed the 400 IM in 4:52.17.<\/p>\n
Beau Wiebel swam to impressive wins in both the 200 (2:05.39) and 400 IM (4:26.76). <\/p>\n
Elvin Chia was another double winner, taking both breaststrokes, in 1:02.59 and 2:16.36.<\/p>\n
Bolles' Jorge Carral was the only men's triple winner, touching first in the 400 (3:56.20), 800 (8:12.63) and 1500 free (15:55.38).<\/p>\n
Scott Tucker looked strong in taking the 100 free in 50.44, with John Stratman second in 50.72. The 50 went to South Africa's Brendon Dedekind in a swift 22.51, with Stratman second again in 22.96. Worl champion Bill Pilczuk was third (23.02).<\/p>\n
Marc Lindsay swept the backstrokes, edging Michael Gilliam in the 100, 57.03 to 57.18, and racking up a four-second victory in the 200 (2:01.51).<\/p>\n
Nate Boyle and Clay Kirkland tied for the win in the 200 free at 1:52.74. Venezuela's Oswaldo Quevedo took the 100 fly in 55.08, out-touching Joel Shapiro (55.23) while Jeff Somensatto edged Branden Cover in the 200 fly 2:03.31 to 2:03.41.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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