By Michael Collins<\/p>\n
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand – Day 2 highlights from the IX FINA Masters World Swimming Championships:<\/p>\n
200 IM – Men<\/b><\/p>\n
The top time went to Nicholas Granger, 35, from France who broke the 35-39 World Record of 2:13.02 with a smoking 2:11.23. The second fastest time went to Alejandro Moreno, 34. of Mexico with a 2:16.83, and Marcel Rinzler, 31, of the USA was third overall in 2:17.59.<\/p>\n
Again the American men were a tough bunch in the senior age groups. Robert Strand, of the Olympic Club, won the 55-59 in 2:36.79. William Muter from San Diego won the 60-64 in 2:42.23, but was just shy of the WR of 2:41.71 by Drury Gallagher (USA). However, San Diego teammate Mike Freshley, helped give the USA a 1-2 punch finishing in 2:51.81. Jeff Farrell & David McLachlan gave the 1-2 punch in the 65-59, going 2:51.18 & 2:56.51. Graham Johnston, 71, from Texas won his age group in 3:01.56 but was just a little short of Ronald Johnson's (USA) WR of 2:59.90, while John Lenard from Connecticut placed 3rd in 70-74 (3:32.19). Dale Webster, of San Diego was 2nd in the 75-79 (3:46.50)<\/p>\n
200 IM – Women<\/b><\/p>\n
Lidia van Bon Rosenbrand, 32\thad the fastest time of 2:29.28, but more impressive was Caroline Krattli from San Diego finishing second overall in 2:29.80 to take over a second off of Jill Hernandez' (USA) world record of 2:30.96. Katherine Veale, 36 had the third fastest time in the event going 2:31.06.<\/p>\n
Other world records set in the event were Brigette Merten, 56, of Germany who swam 2:54.44 taking nearly two seconds off her own record of 2:56.31. Canadian Bonnie Pronk smashed the 60-64 record of 3:05.90 by Yoshiko Osaki (JPN)with a 3:00.52.<\/p>\n
USA swimmers won a total of 6 age groups in the event including Danielle Ogier, 50 (2:45.46); Betsy Jordan, 65 (3:30.80); June Krauser, 76 (3:57.74), Jae Howell, 80, (5:22.99); and Gertrud Zint, 85, 6:18.80. <\/p>\n
Taking silver were Patty Landers, 46, of WALNUT CREEK (2:51.31), Betty Ann Barnett-Sallee, 56, from Hawaii (3:01.54). While Joan Glaraton, 75 got a bronze (5:26.15)<\/p>\n
50 Fly – Men<\/b><\/p>\n
See results below<\/p>\n
50 Fly – Women<\/b><\/p>\n
See results below<\/p>\n
100 Free – Men<\/b><\/p>\n
Americans took 2 of the top 3 overall times in the men's 100 Free. The top time went to Bruha Jochen with a 52.54 on his way to winning the 30-34 over Curtis Sawin of the GARDEN STATE MASTERS who touched in 53.85. The 3rd fastest overall time went to 47 year old James Montgomery of the DALLAS MASTERS with a 54.22, but it was still a bit short of Rowdy Gaines record of 53.90 set in 1999.<\/p>\n
Actually the Americans made a clean sweep of the 45-49 age group with Rick Abbott of Alaska finishing second in 56.27, and Larry Krauser, son of the famed June Krauser, touching for 3rd in 57.15.<\/p>\n
George Schmidt, from GOLD COAST MASTERS was 2nd in 50-54 with a 1:00.33.<\/p>\n
Roger Cundall from HAWAII MASTERS won the 55-59 in 1:02.32 with Bill Dick of WALNUT CREEK taking second in 1:03.47<\/p>\n
Tom Landis (1:03.39), Dan Willert (1:05.04), Vinus Van Baalen (1:05.98), & Mike Freshley (1:05.99) went 1-3-4-5 to dominate the 60-64 age group.<\/p>\n
Jeff Farrell of the Ojai Masters broke Cav Cavanaugh's (USA)65-59 WR of 1:02.93 when he touched in 1:02.79. Jerry Clark finished 3rd in 1:05.61<\/p>\n
USA swimmers Donald Baker, 71 (1:11.20); Frank Piemme, 77 (1:15.87); John Florance, 80 (1:22.77); & James Eubank, 87 (1:30.87) each won their age group to make a USA sweep of the SEVEN age groups from 55-89.<\/p>\n
100 Free – Women<\/b><\/p>\n
The 3 overall fastest times in the women's 100 Free went to Maria Rivera (59.29), 1st in 25-29, Lidia van Bon Rosenbrand (1:00.10), 1st in 30-34, and Laureen Welting (1:00.31) 1st in 35-39. No world records were set in the younger age groups, but five fell from 45 and up.
\nGuylaine Berger-Talochino took down Laura Val's (USA) 45-49 record of 1:02.42 from 1996 when she went 1:02.34.\t<\/p>\n
Christel Schulz went 1:12.16 in the 60-64 age group, erasing the record time of 1:12.87 set in 2000 by Yoshiko Osaki (JPN).\t<\/p>\n
Australian Pamela Hutchings snuck under 1:15 with a 1:14.93 to break Jane Asher's (GBR) 1996 record of 1:15.29.<\/p>\n
Jean Troy of USA swam a 1:28.60 to eclipse the 1:29.19 record of M Cunningham (AUS) set in 2001.<\/p>\n
Finally Marjorie Sharpe, of Stanford Masters took the largest bite out of any records in the 100 Free when she took over 4 seconds off Ume Wada's (JPN) 1997 record of 2:00.66. She shattered the 2 minute barrier with a 1:56.51.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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