Commerce, CA, December 24. THE long history of fine swims in this meet continues with both newcomers and established stars coming up with quality performances over the December 16-19, 2004 course of this meet held in the city of Commerce.<\/p>\n
The most interesting contrast was produced in the women\u2019s 100 backstroke. Misty Hyman, best known as 2000 Olympic champion at 200 M butterfly, also has had quite a backstroke history, including a short course world championship and national high school record in the 100 back. She won here at :55.63(:27.26), giving her a double with her 100 fly win at :54.93. But in both instances a youth movement was in pursuit.<\/p>\n
Leading Misty \u2013 yes, leading her \u2013 at the 50 mark of the 100 back was 12 year old star Cindy Tran, GWSC, at :27.14. Her foot touch was only :83 off: Diana McManus\u2019 11-12 NAG for the 50 back of 26.31. But the youngster kept going, returning under 30 seconds to finish second in :56.73. Beth Botsford\u2019s 1994 record of :56.23 survived, for now. Tran has the 10 & Un 50 back mark (:27.81), with Botsford holding the 100 mark in that age group, as well as 13-14. Botsford, of course, won gold two years later in Atlanta in the 100 backstroke.<\/p>\n
Chasing Misty in the fly was a 15 year old (Elise Eten, NOVA; :55.99) with the next two finishers both only 14.<\/p>\n
The best men\u2019s swim came in the 100 fly where Olympic semi-finalist and former short course meters world record holder Milorad (Michael) Cavic, UN-CA-20, won by over three seconds at :47.81 (:21.89). The out speed was enough for an even better swim but it is difficult to maintain concentration when you lead by over two seconds at the half-way mark.<\/p>\n
The big winner among the guys was 16 year old Andie Schultz of North Coast Aquatics. He gathered in the 200-500 freestyle double (1:40.80; 4:30.10) and also doubled-up in the 200-400 IMs (1:53.82; 4:00.34 \u2013 won latter event by 6.15 seconds).<\/p>\n
NOVA had two female triple winners. One time butterfly specialist Tara Thomas, 15, won the 200 fly at 2:02.11 but was possibly more impressive in her sprint freestyle wins, :23.80(:23.67p) in the 50 and, saving arguably the best women\u2019s swim for her last effort, :50.36 in the 100. <\/p>\n
NOVA\u2019s second triple came from Olympic Trial finalist Jessica Hardy who won both breaststrokes (1:02.80 and 2:15.96) and the 200 IM (2:05.45). Stephanie Gabert, 15-AZOT, gave admirable chase to Hardy in the breaststrokes, garnering silver in each (1:03.47; 2:16.57) and even leading Hardy halfway through the 100, :30.05 to :30.33.<\/p>\n
Canyon\u2019s 15 year old John Criste exhibited even more dominance in the Men\u2019s breaststrokes than Hardy did among the women. His :56.69 was nearly 2 seconds up on the field in the 100 and at 2:01.27 he was 4.13 ahead in the 200.<\/p>\n
Three other doubles came from Sara Sun, 15-PASA, in the 1000-1650 events (9:51.70; 16:21.73) and by Wil Whaley, 17-EAST, in the men\u2019s backstrokes (:52.07; 1:51.58) and, in a rather odd combination, NOVA\u2019s Sean Boyle won the 200 fly (1:53.46) and 100 free (:46.73). Boyle also had an outstanding :20.61 anchor leg on NOVA\u2019s 4 x 50 freestyle relay.<\/p>\n
They only won one race apiece but Scott Spansail, NOVA-17, and Blake Hayter, NCA-16, had swims that fit in with the best of the weekend. Spansail won the 1000 on opening night at 9:14.94 and Hayter went 4:50.85 in the 500 free.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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