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The event will have more than 300 swimmers from North Carolina competing.<\/p>\n<h2>Olympians who competed<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Casey Barrett<\/strong> (Canada, 1996)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Oliver Elliot<\/strong> (Chile, 2008)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Anton Ipsen<\/strong> (Denmark, 2016 and 2020)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Percival Knowles<\/strong> (Bahamas, 1960, 1964, 1968, and 1972)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Micah Lawrence<\/strong> (USA, 2012)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vesna Shelnutt<\/strong> (North Macedonia, 2000 and 2004)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jenny Thompson<\/strong> (USA, 1992, 1996, 2000, and 2004)<\/p>\n<p><strong>David Wharton<\/strong> (USA, 1988 and 1992)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ashley Whitney<\/strong> (USA, 1996)<\/p>\n<h2>Day 1 USMS Spring Nationals records<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Heidi George<\/strong>, Pacific LMSC: women&#8217;s 50-54 1650 freestyle (17:27.91) (and 1000 freestyle, 10:35.28 leading off 1650)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nancy Steadman Martin<\/strong>, Garden State Masters: women&#8217;s 70-74 1650 freestyle 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Day<\/strong>, Sarasota Sharks Masters: men&#8217;s 75-79 200 IM (2:26.39)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Robert Wilson<\/strong>, New Mexico Masters Swimming: men&#8217;s 75-79 100 freestyle (58.38)<\/p>\n<p>Club Tribe: mixed 18+ 200 medley relay (1:34.33)<\/p>\n<p>Swim Fort Lauderdale: mixed 75+ 200 medley relay (2:19.42)<\/p>\n<h2>\nDay 3 USMS Spring Nationals records<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Charlotte Davis<\/strong>, Puget Sound Masters: women&#8217;s 75-79 50 freestyle (29.97)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ally Howe<\/strong>, New York Athletic Club: women&#8217;s 30-34 100 backstroke (53.28)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tim Champney<\/strong>, Chastain Park Athletic Club: men&#8217;s 45-49 100 backstroke (50.64)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Larry Day,<\/strong> Sarasota Sharks Masters: men&#8217;s 75-79 100 backstroke (1:05.84)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Peter Kennedy<\/strong>, Iowa Masters: men&#8217;s 90-94 100 backstroke (1:35.51)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Norman Solberg<\/strong>, Minnesota Masters: men&#8217;s 85-89 200 breaststroke (3:44.16)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cecilia McCloskey<\/strong>, Swim Fort Lauderdale: women&#8217;s 75-79 200 breaststroke (6:53.39)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Larry Day<\/strong>, Sarasota Sharks Masters: men&#8217;s 75-79 400 IM (5:26.07)<\/p>\n<p>New York Athletic Club: women&#8217;s 25+ 200 medley relay (1:43.14)<\/p>\n<p>Rocky Mountain Regional Masters: women&#8217;s 65+ 200 medley relay (2:13.22)<\/p>\n<p>North Carolina Masters Swimming: men&#8217;s 35+ 200 medley relay (1:31.81)<\/p>\n<p>Lone Star Masters: men&#8217;s 65+ 200 medley relay (1:49.02)<\/p>\n<h2>Day 4 USMS Spring Nationals records<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Charlotte Davis,<\/strong> Puget Sound Masters: women&#8217;s 75-79 200 freestyle (2:27.45)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Joseph Gurski,<\/strong> Nashville Aquatic Club Masters: men&#8217;s 18-24 100 butterfly (45.53)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mario Marshall<\/strong>, Spartans: men&#8217;s 40-44 100 butterfly (49.04)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Daniel Lotano,<\/strong> Palm Beach Masters: men&#8217;s 45-49 100 butterfly 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