VICTORIA, British Columbia, April 2. BY the slimmest of margins, Russell Wood became the first male swimmer to qualify for the international travel roster with a win in the 100 backstroke.<\/p>\n
Wood charged to the wall to win in a 54.71, beating the qualifying time of 54.72 and his lifetime best of 54.86. Matthew Swanston, a Stanford alum, placed second with a 55.83, while Joe Byram took third with a 55.85.<\/p>\n
Event 6 Men 100 LC Meter Backstroke
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\n Sponsor: Richard Wey
\n World: w 51.94 7\/8\/2009 Aaron Peirsol, USA
\n Canadian: n 53.63 7\/8\/2009 Pascal Wollach, UCSC
\n Meet: m 53.63 7\/8\/2009 Pascal Wollach, UCSC
\n Meet Qualifying: 59.39
\n Name Year Team Prelims Finals FINA
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\n === A – Final === <\/p>\n
1 Wood, Russell 94 CASC 55.13 54.71 855
\n 26.69 54.71 (28.02)
\n 2 Swanston, Matth 91 NEW\/NSCO 55.53 55.83 805
\n 26.82 55.83 (29.01)
\n 3 Byram, Joe 94 U OF A SWIM CLUB 56.47 55.85 804
\n 27.18 55.85 (28.67)
\n 4 Thormeyer, Mark 97 WDSC 57.21 56.25 787
\n 27.59 56.25 (28.66)
\n 5 Francis, Charle 88 PPO 56.07 56.66 770
\n 27.62 56.66 (29.04)
\n 6 Myers, Matthew 93 TSC\/UTOR 56.57 56.67 769
\n 27.74 56.67 (28.93)
\n 7 Kuiack, Daniel 95 BTSC\/UTOR 57.18 56.90 760
\n 27.49 56.90 (29.41)
\n 8 Haas, Kyle 95 OAKVILLE 57.40 57.34 743
\n 27.89 57.34 (29.45)<\/p>\n
=== B – Final === <\/p>\n
9 Zeng, Tim 97 CHENA SWIM CLUB 57.67 56.71 768
\n 27.23 56.71 (29.48)
\n 10 Dezwirek, Jerem 93 UNCAN 57.56 57.40 740
\n 27.62 57.40 (29.78)
\n 11 Klein, Anders 97 KEYANO 58.00 57.48 737
\n 28.35 57.48 (29.13)
\n 12 Best, Adam 91 GO 57.58 57.65 731
\n 27.84 57.65 (29.81)
\n 13 Benkic, Mitchel 92 GOLD\/UBCT 58.02 57.72 728
\n 27.95 57.72 (29.77)
\n 14 Brothers, Peter 96 ISLAND SWIMMING 58.05 57.94 720
\n 28.41 57.94 (29.53)
\n 15 Mac, Matthew 98 OAKVILLE 58.60 58.17 711
\n 28.58 58.17 (29.59)
\n — *Heyer, Hans 92 EOSC 58.33 DQ<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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