The 2018 Speedo Sectionals series for the Four Corners Championship in Phoenix, Arizona wrapped up this evening with competition in the 200-yard IM, 1650-yard freestyle, 50-yard freestyle, and 400-yard medley relay.<\/p>\n
Breeja Larson<\/strong> won both the women’s 200-yard IM and 50-yard freestyle, Giles Smith<\/strong> won the 100-yard butterfly, and 14-year-old Mia Rankin<\/strong> took the title in the women’s 1650-yard freestyle with a time of 16:30.28, a 13-second best time.<\/p>\n At the end of the evening, the battle for the team title between the three Arizona powerhouse teams, Scottsdale, Phoenix, and Mesa, finished with a victory for Scottsdale. They finished with 2731 points, ahead of runner-up host team Phoenix Swim Club with 1828 points. Third place went to Mesa Aquatics Club with a total of 1731.5 points.<\/p>\n Olympian Breeja Larson<\/strong> and Katie McBratney<\/strong> of Pitchfork Aquatic Club continued to battle each other, this time in the women’s 200-yard IM. The 17-year-old has finished runner-up to Larson a few times during the course of this meet, and delivered again this evening by touching in 2:01.43 to Larson’s winning time of 1:58.22. Sydney Carlson<\/strong> of Phoenix Swim Club earned bronze in 2:03.69.<\/p>\n Fourth place went to 13-year-old Mary Codevilla<\/strong> of Flatiron Athletic Club with her time of 2:03.85, while Pitchfork’s Destiny Kling<\/strong> earned fifth-place honors in 2:04.12.<\/p>\n 13-year-old Chase Davison<\/strong> of Flatiron finished in 2:04.51 for sixth place, ahead of Kaitlyn McCoy<\/strong> of host team Phoenix Swim Club, who touched in 2:05.41 for seventh. Isabella Fratesi<\/strong> finished eighth with her time of 2:05.49.<\/p>\n Jadan Nabor<\/strong> of YMCA Westside Silverfins earned his second individual title of the weekend in the men’s 200-yard IM, dropping almost three seconds to overtake Pitchfork’s Jarod Arroyo<\/strong> for first place in 1:50.03. Arroyo touched second in 1:50.09. Third place went to Thomaz Martins<\/strong> of Pitchfork in 1:50.23.<\/p>\n ASU alum Juan Jose Garcia Mesa<\/strong> put up a time of 1:51.26 for fourth place, followed by Rio Salado Swim Club’s Benjamin Quon<\/strong> in 1:53.57 for fifth.<\/p>\n Scottsdale Aquatic Club’s Michael Klauss<\/strong> earned sixth-place honors in 1:54.11, while his teammate Stefan Cooley<\/strong> touched seventh in 1:54.35.<\/p>\n Jordan Tiffany<\/strong> of Hilltop Aquatic Swim Team rounded out the championship final in eighth with a 1:54.89.<\/p>\n 14-year-old Mia Rankin<\/strong> of Phoenix Swim Club won the women’s 1650-yard freestyle in a quick 16:30.28, a 13-second drop from her best time from December of this past year. Haley Benjamin<\/strong> of Durango Swim Club was just behind in 16:33.84 for the runner-up spot.<\/p>\n Lucille Matheson<\/strong> of Flatiron Athletic Club also finished under 17 minutes with a time of 16:59.69 for third-place honors. Fourth place went to Audrey McDonald<\/strong> of Park City Swimming in 17:03.16, followed by Jessica Lesueur<\/strong> of Mesa Aquatics Club in 17:11.28 for fifth.<\/p>\n Amanda Zajdzinski<\/strong> of Mesa (17:18.87), Grace Dunn<\/strong> of Scottsdale Aquatic Club (17:22.04), and Karla Lessing<\/strong> of Flatiron Athletic Club (17:22.56) also placed in the top eight of swimmers.<\/p>\n Scott Pekarske<\/strong> of Tucson Ford Dealers Aquatics also dropped a chunk of time to win the event, finishing in 15:26.87 for the title. Arroyo completed a difficult double successfully, earning the runner-up spot in a time of 15:45.19. Third place went to 30-year-old Yoelvis Pedraza<\/strong> of RallySport Aquatic Club in 15:48.29.<\/p>\n Riley Babson<\/strong> of Tucson Ford Dealers put up a 15:53.76 for fourth place, followed by Pitchfork’s Alexis Soto<\/strong> in 15:55.14 for fifth.<\/p>\n Mesa Aquatics Club’s Kyle Benjamin<\/strong> was the last competitor under 16 minutes, finishing in 15:56.25 for sixth. Seventh place went to Cache Valley Marlins’ Darwin Anderson<\/strong> in 16:01.81, and eighth to Aidan Reagan<\/strong> of Tucson Ford Dealers Aquatics in 16:04.44.<\/p>\n Larson earned another win this evening, this time in the women’s 50-yard freestyle, with a 22.53. Claire Grover<\/strong> of Scottsdale Aquatic Club was also under 23 seconds, sprinting to a second-place time of 22.81. Grover had qualified first over Larson in 22.77 to Larson’s 22.79. Third place went to her teammate Greer Pattison<\/strong> in 23.49.<\/p>\n Sofia Zinis<\/strong> of Swim Dogs earned fourth place with her mark of 23.76. Fifth place went to Kathryn Hale<\/strong> of Park City Swimming in 23.80.<\/p>\n Olivia McPherson<\/strong> of Laramie Swim Club and Hannah Houlton<\/strong> of Tucson Ford Dealers tied for sixth place with a time of 23.85. Pilar Cohen<\/strong> of Boulder City Henderson Swim Team was just behind in eighth place in the heat with a 23.88.<\/p>\n Giles Smith<\/strong>, who won the 100-yard butterfly last night, took another title in the men’s 50-yard freestyle, this time touching in 20.26 for the win. Lucas Farrar<\/strong> of Lake Country Swim Team earned runner-up honors with his mark of 20.57, followed by Martins in 20.71 for third.<\/p>\n Jared Shaw<\/strong> of Sahuarita Stingrays sprinted to a 20.78 to finish fourth in the heat, followed by Clay Stoddard<\/strong> in 20.91. Lake Country Swim Team’s Jeffrey Wiedoff<\/strong> was just off the 21-second barrier in 21.02, followed by Tai Combs<\/strong> in seventh with a 21.25. Eighth place went to Parker Hughes<\/strong> of Scottsdale Aquatic Club in 21.51.<\/p>\n Scottsdale’s Terry Yang<\/strong> would have placed sixth in the championship heat with his time of 20.97 from the B-final.<\/p>\n Scottsdale Aquatic Club proved their dominance in the women’s 400-yard medley relay, taking 1-2 with their A and B relay teams. The A team finished first in 3:44.99, followed by their B team in 3:46.89. Individual time splits were not available in results. Third place went to Flatiron Athletic Club in 3:48.46, followed by RallySport Aquatic Club in 3:50.49 for fourth.<\/p>\n Pitchfork Aquatics earned fifth place in 3:51.94, followed by host team Phoenix Swim Club in 3:52.56. Mesa Aquatics Club was just behind in 3:52.59 for seventh. Pitchfork Aquatics B team placed eighth with their time of 3:55.43.<\/p>\n The Scottsdale men also won the men’s 400-yard medley relay, combining for a time of 3:21.54. Second place went to Pitchfork Aquatics in 3:24.61, followed by Lake Country Swim Team in 3:25.31.<\/p>\n Hilltop Aquatic Swim Team earned fourth-place honors with their mark of 3:28.21, followed by RallySport Aquatic Club in 3:29.47 for fifth.<\/p>\n Phoenix Swim Club’s C-team placed sixth in 3:30.12, ahead of Mesa Aquatics Club’s seventh-place time of 3:30.94. 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Men’s 200 IM<\/h3>\n
Women’s 1650 Freestyle<\/h3>\n
Men’s 1650 Freestyle<\/h3>\n
Women’s 50 Freestyle<\/h3>\n
Men’s 50 Freestyle<\/h3>\n
Women’s 400 Medley Relay<\/h3>\n
Men’s 400 Medley Relay<\/h3>\n