{"id":306783,"date":"2018-04-19T18:30:41","date_gmt":"2018-04-20T01:30:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=306783"},"modified":"2018-04-19T18:30:41","modified_gmt":"2018-04-20T01:30:41","slug":"mckenzie-coan-opens-para-swimming-world-series-with-american-record","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/mckenzie-coan-opens-para-swimming-world-series-with-american-record\/","title":{"rendered":"McKenzie Coan Opens Para Swimming World Series With American Record"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On the first day of the Indianapolis 2018 World Para Swimming World Series, U.S. athletes claimed 10\u00a0medals, including six\u00a0gold, at the Indiana University Natatorium. Athletes from across the world are competing on U.S. soil for the second stop of the world series circuit. The event, which is being held in Indianapolis for the second year in a row, features 198 swimmers from 17 countries.<\/p>\n<p>The World Para Swimming Points System will be used at World Para Swimming World\u00a0Series competitions. All athlete results at each world series event will be calculated using a standardized points system. This will ensure that the overall World Para Swimming World Series winner will be the best performing athlete over the duration of the series, meaning that every performance counts. For further explanation, please read\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/link.teamusa.org\/c\/4\/?T=NzkwMjk2MzY%3AMDItYjE4MTA5LTkyODZhMmRjY2I4ZDQyMjhiNjhlMmZkMzc3ZWQxYjUx%3AbmV3c21hc3RlckBzd2ltbWluZ3dvcmxkbWFnYXppbmUuY29t%3AbGVhZC02YWM3ZmYzMTM1ZDllMzExOTNmYTAwNTA1NmFkNDM3Yy03YWZiZDUzNjZmNWU0ZGI1ODM0NzhjNmRhODRjMDc3NA%3AZmFsc2U%3AMA%3A%3AaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cucGFyYWx5bXBpYy5vcmcvc3dpbW1pbmcvd29ybGQtc2VyaWVzLTIwMTgvcmFua2luZ3M_X2NsZGVlPWJtVjNjMjFoYzNSbGNrQnpkMmx0YldsdVozZHZjbXhrYldGbllYcHBibVV1WTI5dCZyZWNpcGllbnRpZD1sZWFkLTZhYzdmZjMxMzVkOWUzMTE5M2ZhMDA1MDU2YWQ0MzdjLTdhZmJkNTM2NmY1ZTRkYjU4MzQ3OGM2ZGE4NGMwNzc0JmVzaWQ9NWU1ZDA4M2EtMzQ0NC1lODExLTgwZmYtMDA1MDU2YWQ0MWI4&amp;K=-ExZ6iUCvTpsJG17fQY_0g\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=http:\/\/link.teamusa.org\/c\/4\/?T%3DNzkwMjk2MzY%253AMDItYjE4MTA5LTkyODZhMmRjY2I4ZDQyMjhiNjhlMmZkMzc3ZWQxYjUx%253AbmV3c21hc3RlckBzd2ltbWluZ3dvcmxkbWFnYXppbmUuY29t%253AbGVhZC02YWM3ZmYzMTM1ZDllMzExOTNmYTAwNTA1NmFkNDM3Yy03YWZiZDUzNjZmNWU0ZGI1ODM0NzhjNmRhODRjMDc3NA%253AZmFsc2U%253AMA%253A%253AaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cucGFyYWx5bXBpYy5vcmcvc3dpbW1pbmcvd29ybGQtc2VyaWVzLTIwMTgvcmFua2luZ3M_X2NsZGVlPWJtVjNjMjFoYzNSbGNrQnpkMmx0YldsdVozZHZjbXhrYldGbllYcHBibVV1WTI5dCZyZWNpcGllbnRpZD1sZWFkLTZhYzdmZjMxMzVkOWUzMTE5M2ZhMDA1MDU2YWQ0MzdjLTdhZmJkNTM2NmY1ZTRkYjU4MzQ3OGM2ZGE4NGMwNzc0JmVzaWQ9NWU1ZDA4M2EtMzQ0NC1lODExLTgwZmYtMDA1MDU2YWQ0MWI4%26K%3D-ExZ6iUCvTpsJG17fQY_0g&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1524273544202000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHSsUFOG-fXOPDWVT_1xFixLew4Tg\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Highlighting the night was <strong>McKenzie Coan<\/strong> (Clarkesville, Georgia), who set an American Record in the S7 400-meter freestyle, swimming to fourth place in a time of 5:09.49.<\/p>\n<p>Thirteen-time Paralympic gold medalist <strong>Jessica Long<\/strong> (Baltimore, Maryland\/S8, SB7) captured two medals on day one, including gold in the 400 free and silver in the 100 breaststroke. Paralympic bronze medalist <strong>Colleen Young<\/strong> (Saint Louis, Missouri\/SB13) and Paralympic silver medalist <strong>Tharon Drake<\/strong> (Hobbs, New Mexico\/SB11) each won the 100 breast, while five-time Paralympian <strong>Curtis Lovejoy<\/strong> (Atlanta, Georgia\/SB1) and <strong>Alyssa Gialamas<\/strong> (Baltimore, Maryland\/SB4) each won the 50 breast. Paralympic bronze medalist <strong>Robert Griswold<\/strong> (Freehold, New Jersey\/S8) additionally claimed gold in the 400 free.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Leanne Smith<\/strong> (Beverly, Massachusetts\/S3) secured silver in the 200 free, while six-time Paralympic medalist <strong>Becca Meyers<\/strong> (Timonium, Maryland\/S13) swam to second place in the 400 free. <strong>Lawrence Sapp<\/strong> (Waldorf, Maryland\/S14) captured the bronze medal in the 200 free.<\/p>\n<p>The Indianapolis 2018 World Para Swimming World Series continues through\u00a0<span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_1957779008\"><span class=\"aQJ\">Saturday<\/span><\/span>, with preliminary rounds beginning at\u00a0<span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_1957779009\"><span class=\"aQJ\">9 a.m. ET<\/span><\/span>, followed by finals at\u00a0<span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_1957779010\"><span class=\"aQJ\">5 p.m.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0All sessions are free and open to the public.<\/p>\n<p><u>QUOTES<\/u><\/p>\n<p><b>McKenzie Coan<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt felt amazing. It feels so good to be back out there. My first big Para meet of the season, and I couldn\u2019t have asked for a better final swim. It was so much fun being out there with all of them and I\u2019m really happy with that race. I have so much pride swimming for the United States, and to be able to come here to Indy and have an amazing meet so far. To be able to do that in my favorite event is so much fun, and I feel so lucky to be able to be here and do this.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>Tharon Drake<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is my first start in the world series circuit. It was an awesome opportunity for a gold. Team USA is doing well, and it\u2019s been an amazing meet so far.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><u>RESULTS<\/u><\/p>\n<p>Competition will continue\u00a0<span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_1957779011\"><span class=\"aQJ\">Friday<\/span><\/span>\u00a0with the 50 backstroke, 100 back, 50 free, 150 individual medley and the 200 IM. 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