By Mary Wagner
\n(Courtesy of USA Swimming, with additional comments by Phil Whitten)<\/p>\n
EAST MEADOW, N.Y., Nov. 29. THE final night of the 2001 FINA World Cup in East Meadow, N.Y., was a night of encores for a number of U.S. swimmers.<\/p>\n
And Natalie Coughlin led the way by setting a world record in the 100m backstroke. Her time of 57.08 bettered the old mark by more than a second and came on the heels of a world record performance in the 200 back in last night's finals.<\/p>\n
"I knew the 100 back was my strongest event," said Coughlin, who was named female performer of the meet.
\n"I just knew if I could do it in the 200, then I was pretty sure I could go after the world record in the 100. "It was just a matter of putting it together. I just went out like it was a 50 and brought it back home."<\/p>\n
While the deck was abuzz with talk of another world record before her race, Coughlin didn't seem affected by the pressure of following up her performance from last night, and she wrapped up the meet by winning her
\nfourth event in the 50m fly, setting an American and U.S. Open record en route with a time of 25.83.<\/p>\n
"I was pretty confident going into this," she said. "I felt really strong. I am just having fun, and that is getting me through this."<\/p>\n
What started out as a slow night for the Americans actually shaped up pretty well as the night went on. Ed Moses kicked it all off for the U.S. with a win in the 100m breast (1:00.14), his second win of the meet after winning the 50 breast on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
Moses holds the world, U.S. Open and American records in the event. Only the World Cup record eludes him, and he gave it a shot tonight.<\/p>\n
"It's a second off my world record, so it might have been a lot to ask for tonight," Moses said. "I've got a good shot at it (at the World Cup meets in Europe), and maybe I can make a clean sweep of it there.<\/p>\n
"But I've got three in-season bests at this meet, so I can't complain. I seem to be setting up the season well."<\/p>\n
After winning the 100m back and the 100m IM Tuesday night, Neil Walker made another appearance on the gold medal podium by taking first in the 50m back Wednesday with a time of 24.42.<\/p>\n
"I am really pleased with where I am in my training right now," Walker said. "When I set the world record (in the 50 back) in Athens last March, I was ready and rested, so tonight is a stepping stone for me to greater things."<\/p>\n
Walker also won the 200 back in 1:56.38, just out-touching Brazil's Rogerio Romero by 3-hundredths. It was a touch 200 backstroke field including Josh Davis (fourth in 1:57.60), last summer's national champion, and Croatia's Gordan Kozulj (fifth in 1:57.90), co world-record-holder in the event.<\/p>\n
Another repeat performer for the evening was Jason Lezak, who took first in the 50m free with a time of 21.86. He also won the 100m free on Day 1.<\/p>\n
"I pretty much stuck my head down and dug down into every stroke," Lezak said. "Any time you can come in like this and swim against some of the best people in the world, it feels great."<\/p>\n
Other Americans taking first in Wednesday night's events were Mary DeScenza in the 200m fly (2:08.24) and Chris Thompson in the 1500m free (14:50.52).<\/p>\n
Martina Moracova also wrapped up a solid showing in East Meadow with a win in the 100m free (54.04), her fourth win of the meet. Later she added number five, taking the 100 IM in 1:01.28, with the USA's Amanda Beard second.<\/p>\n
France's Romain Barnier, an Auburn grad, won the 200 free in 1:46.13, beating American record-holder Davis (1:46.76) and Scott Tucker (1:46.83).<\/p>\n
Another Frenchman, Xavier Marchand, won the 200 IM (1:59.60) with 35 year-old Ron Karnaugh second (2:00.27).<\/p>\n
Australia's Geoff Huegill breezed to victory in the 100 fly, clocking 51.64.<\/p>\n
On the women's side, Costa Rica's Claudia Poll, 29, the world record-holder in the short course 400 free, won her event in 4:07.37, but had to battle a determined Rachel Komisarz, who touched in 4:07.92. Komisarz has been on fire ever since the World University Games, as she continues to lower her personal bests in a variety of events.<\/p>\n
China's Luo Xuejuan, 17, set a World Cup record of 30.68 in the 50 breast, just nudging her 30.71 from last week, as she continues to inch towards Penny Heyns' world mark of 30.61.<\/p>\n
Germany's Anne Poleska, aa sophomore at Alabama, won the 200 breast in 2;22.90, with Beard second in 2:24.56. France's Yvette Rodier, took the 400 IM (4:45.74).<\/p>\n
Watch the USA Swimming World Cup on ESPN, December 21 at 3 p.m. Eastern. Check your TV guide for local listings. <\/p>\n
Wednesday was the final night of the 2001 World Cup. Action continues at the Nassau County Aquatics Center Nov. 29-Dec. 1 with the U.S. Open.<\/p>\n
FINA WORLD CUP 3
\nEast Meadow, Nov 27-28 (25 M)<\/p>\n
DAY 2 FINALS<\/p>\n
MEN<\/p>\n
50 METRES FREESTYLE
\n1)\t21.86\tJason Lezak,75,USA
\n2)\t21.96\tBart Kizierowski,77,POL
\n3)\t22.28\tFernando Scherer,74,BRA
\n4)\t22.34\tNeil Walker,76,USA
\n5)\t22.34\tDenis Pimankov,75,RUS
\n6)\t22.65\tThomas Austin,77,USA
\n7)\t22.70\tScott Tucker,75,USA
\n8)\t22.82\tMichael Gilliam,79,USA<\/p>\n
200 METRES FREESTYLE
\n1)\t1:46.13\tRomain Barnier,76,FRA
\n2)\t1:46.76\tJosh Davis,72,USA
\n3)\t1:46.83\tScott Tucker,75,USA
\n4)\t1:47.28\tScott Vonschoff,78,USA
\n5)\t1:49.09\tJarod Schroeder,73,USA
\n6)\t1:52.24\tAndrew Coupland,83,CAN
\n7)\t1:54.43\tRicardo Monasterio,78,VEN
\n8)\t1:55.43\tBrent O'Connor,83,CAN<\/p>\n
1500 METRES FREESTYLE
\n1)\t14:50.92\tChris Thompson,78,USA
\n2)\t15:09.11\tRicardo Monasterio,78,VEN
\n3)\t15:28.24\tMax Jaben,86,USA
\n4)\t15:34.54\tRafael Goncalves,80,BRA
\n5)\t15:43.06\tFrederic Cayen,82,CAN<\/p>\n
50 METRES BACKSTROKE
\n1)\t24.42\tNeil Walker,76,USA
\n2)\t24.93\tPablo Abal,77,ARG
\n3)\t24.98\tMichael Gilliam,79,USA
\n4)\t25.40\tGeoff Huegill,79,AUS
\n5)\t25.63\tThomas Austin,77,USA
\n6)\t25.75\tDenis Pankratov,74,RUS
\n7)\t25.79\tGordan Kozulj,76,CRO
\n8)\t26.22\tSimon Thirsk,77,RSA<\/p>\n
200 METRES BACKSTROKE
\n1)\t1:56.38\tNeil Walker,76,USA
\n2)\t1:56.41\tRogerio Romero,69,BRA
\n3)\t1:57.07\tRomain Barnier,76,FRA
\n4)\t1:57.60\tJosh Davis,72,USA
\n5)\t1:57.90\tGordan Kozulj,76,CRO
\n6)\t2:01.27\tTobias Oriwol,85,CAN
\n7)\t2:02.36\tPaolo Russo,79,ITA
\n8)\t2:03.98\tAshley Anderson,85,AUS<\/p>\n
100 METRES BREASTSTROKE
\n1)\t1:00.14\tEd Moses,80,USA
\n2)\t1:00.62\tJim Piper,81,AUS
\n3)\t1:00.71\tEduardo Fischer,80,BRA
\n4)\t1:00.98\tMark Riley,82,AUS
\n5)\t1:01.75\tTony de Pellegrini,82,FRA
\n6)\t1:02.13\tVladislav Polyakov,83,USA
\n7)\t1:02.97\tNathan Crook,79,AUS
\n8)\t1:03.20\tNicolas Stoel,76,AUS<\/p>\n
100 METRES BUTTERFLY
\n1)\t51.64\tGeoff Huegill,79,AUS
\n2)\t52.97\tJosh Ilika,76,MEX
\n3)\t53.30\tIoan Gherghel,78,ROM
\n4)\t54.18\tJean-F. Langlais,79,CAN
\n5)\t54.79\tFabrizio Frascella,77,ITA
\n6)\t54.89\tJarod Schroeder,73,USA
\n7)\t54.98\tJoe Bartoch,83,CAN<\/p>\n
200 METRES IND.MEDLEY
\n1)\t1:59.60\tXavier Marchand,73,FRA
\n2)\t2:00.27\tRon Karnaugh,66,USA
\n3)\t2:00.57\tLionel Moreau,74,FRA
\n4)\t2:02.31\tTobias Oriwol,85,CAN
\n5)\t2:02.49\tMikael Jacobsson,79,SWE
\n6)\t2:03.46\tAurelien Coq,79,FRA
\n7)\t2:04.20\tAshley Anderson,85,AUS
\n8)\t2:04.32\tFrancois Castonguay,82,CAN<\/p>\n
WOMEN<\/p>\n
100 METRES FREESTYLE
\n1)\t54.04\tMartina Moravcova,76,SVK
\n2)\t55.43\tKatrin Meissner,73,GER
\n3)\t55.73\tMalin Svahnstrom,80,SWE
\n4)\t55.91\tHaley Cope,79,USA
\n5)\t55.97\tCaitlin Conneally,85,USA
\n6)\t55.98\tDanielle Becks,81,USA
\n7)\t56.45\tLaura Pomeroy,83,CAN
\n8)\t56.66\tJenna Gresdal,84,CAN
\n9)\t58.21\tRebeca Gusmao,84,BRA<\/p>\n
400 METRES FREESTYLE
\n1)\t4:07.37\tClaudia Poll,72,CRC
\n2)\t4:07.92\tRachel Komisarz,77,USA
\n3)\t4:09.99\tSophie Simard,78,CAN
\n4)\t4:14.32\tSarah Daly,85,USA
\n5)\t4:15.75\tSimona Ricciardi,80,ITA
\n6)\t4:18.30\tDanielle Bell,83,CAN
\n7)\t4:21.14\tDanielle Becks,81,USA
\n8)\t4:28.10\tYvette Rodier,81,AUS<\/p>\n
100 METRES BACKSTROKE
\n1)\t57.08WR\tNatalie Coughlin,82,USA
\n2)\t1:00.84\tHaley Cope,79,USA
\n3)\t1:01.05\tFrances Adcock,84,AUS
\n4)\t1:01.60\tJennifer Carroll,81,CAN
\n5)\t1:02.01\tTayliah Zimmer,85,AUS
\n6)\t1:02.14\tFabiola Molina,75,BRA
\n7)\t1:02.59\tPamela Hanson,78,USA
\n8)\t1:02.73\tAlice Henriques,81,USA<\/p>\n
50 METRES BREASTSTROKE
\n1)\t30.68C\tXuejuan Luo,84,CHN
\n2)\t31.27\tBrooke Hanson,78,AUS
\n3)\t31.34\tAmanda Beard,81,USA
\n4)\t31.58\tRyan Redman,82,USA
\n5)\t31.71\tMegan Quann,84,USA
\n6)\t32.08\tStaciana Stitts,81,USA
\n7)\t32.17\tAnne Poleska,80,GER
\n8)\t32.94\tTamara Wagner,85,CAN<\/p>\n
200 METRES BREASTSTROKE
\n1)\t2:22.90\tAnne Poleska,80,GER
\n2)\t2:24.56\tAmanda Beard,81,USA
\n3)\t2:26.31\tBrooke Hanson,78,AUS
\n4)\t2:28.40\tKarine Bremond,75,FRA
\n5)\t2:29.31\tStaciana Stitts,81,USA
\n6)\t2:34.84\tTamara Wagner,85,CAN
\n7)\t2:36.15\tAnnamay Pierse,83,CAN
\n8)\t2:36.72\tMichelle Landry,85,CAN<\/p>\n
50 METRES BUTTERFLY
\n1)\t25.83AC\tNatalie Coughlin,82,USA
\n2)\t26.67\tMartina Moravcova,76,SVK
\n3)\t27.00\tDana Vollmer,87,USA
\n4)\t27.24\tHaley Cope,79,USA
\n5)\t27.56\tRachel Komisarz,77,USA
\n6)\t27.79\tJennifer Carroll,81,CAN
\n7)\t27.89\tCaitlin Conneally,85,USA
\n8)\t28.80\tNadine Rolland,74,CAN<\/p>\n
200 METRES BUTTERFLY
\n1)\t2:08.24\tMary Descenza,85,USA
\n2)\t2:11.78\tSilvia Szalai,75,GER
\n3)\t2:12.54\tVictoria Genova,83,USA
\n4)\t2:12.66\tAudrey Lacroix,83,CAN
\n5)\t2:18.26\tAlice Henriques,81,USA
\n6)\t2:18.30\tKristabell Daley,84,USA
\n7)\t2:20.21\tUrska Ros,81,SLO<\/p>\n
100 METRES IND.MEDLEY
\n1)\t1:01.28\tMartina Moravcova,76,SVK
\n2)\t1:02.19\tAmanda Beard,81,USA
\n3)\t1:02.94\tBrooke Hanson,78,AUS
\n4)\t1:03.14\tNadine Rolland,74,CAN
\n5)\t1:03.30\tJennifer Carroll,81,CAN
\n6)\t1:04.28\tJenna Gresdal,84,CAN
\n7)\t1:05.21\tMarieve De Blois,84,CAN<\/p>\n
400 METRES IND.MEDLEY
\n1)\t4:45.74\tYvette Rodier,81,AUS
\n2)\t4:48.69\tSophie De Ronchi,85,FRA
\n3)\t4:51.29\tAmy Ng,83,USA
\n4)\t4:51.82\tSally Brown,82,USA
\n5)\t4:52.52\tMarieve De Blois,84,CAN<\/p>\n
FINA WC 3 Rating summary of top performances
\n1)\t1039\t57.08\t100 back W\tNatalie Coughlin,82,USA
\n2)\t1006\t57.43\t100 fly W\tMartina Moravcova,76,SVK
\n3)\t1005\t30.68\t50 breast W\tXuejuan Luo,84,CHN
\n4)\t1001\t23.16\t50 fly M\tGeoff Huegill,79,AUS
\n5)\t999\t8:18.50\t800 free W\tHua Chen,82,CHN
\n6)\t987\t2:22.90\t200 breast W\tAnne Poleska,80,GER
\n7)\t987\t1:54.02\t200 fly M\tFranck Esposito,71,FRA
\n8)\t984\t1:56.93\t200 free W\tYu Yang,86,CHN
\n9)\t982\t54.22\t100 im M\tNeil Walker,76,USA
\n10)\t981\t27.83\t50 back W\tJennifer Carroll,81,CAN
\n\t981\t47.67\t100 free M\tJason Lezak,75,USA<\/p>\n
MEDAL TOTALS
\n\tGOLD\tSILVER\tBRONZE\tTOTAL
\nUSA\t16\t12\t15\t43
\nSVK\t5\t1\t0\t6
\nAUS\t4\t4\t6\t14
\nFRA\t3\t2\t4\t9
\nCHN\t3\t1\t0\t4
\nGER\t1\t3\t0\t4
\nCAN\t1\t1\t2\t4
\nCRC\t1\t1\t1\t3
\nVEN\t0\t2\t0\t2
\nMEX\t0\t2\t0\t2
\nBRA\t0\t2\t2\t4
\nROM\t0\t1\t1\t2
\nPOL\t0\t1\t0\t1
\nARG\t0\t1\t0\t1
\nSWE\t0\t0\t2\t2
\nSLO\t0\t0\t1\t1
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