By John Lohn
\nPhotos by Peter Bick<\/p>\n
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., April 3. AFTER the morning preliminaries, the 100 breaststroke appeared to be a three-woman race. And, that's exactly how it panned out, with Tara Kirk and Jessica Hardy walking away with the invitations to Montreal.<\/p>\n
The top qualifier, Kirk came close to the American record and finished first in 1:07.11, not far off the 1:07.05 that Megan Quann turned into gold at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Hardy, a rising sensation, hit the wall in 1:07.83, just ahead of Megan Jendrick, the former Quann. Jendrick was timed in a solid 1:07.95.<\/p>\n
At the 50-meter mark, Jendrick held the lead at 31.51 and was under American-record pace, slightly ahead of Kirk (31.57). While Kirk continued to fire down the stretch, Jendrick slowed, allowing Hardy to move into second at the finish.<\/p>\n
The short-course world-record holder in the 100 breast, Kirk might be in position for an international breakthrough in the long-course format. Come Montreal, it wouldn't be surprising to see the Stanford product post a 1:06-point effort and land on the medal podium. As for Hardy, the Irvine Nova youngster is rapidly improving and could be a player in Canada.<\/p>\n
Rebecca Soni was fourth in the event, but her 1:09.20 was well of the pace established by the leading triumvirate. Soni was followed by Lindsey Ertter (1:10.17), Caroline Bruce (1:10.39), Elizabeth Tinnon (1:10.59) and Erin Briskie (1:10.85).<\/p>\n
Event 12 Women 100 LC Meter Breaststroke
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\n World: W 1:06.37 7\/21\/2003 Leisel Jones, AUS
\n American: A 1:07.05 9\/18\/2000 Megan Quann, USA
\n U.S. Open: O 1:06.95 7\/18\/1999 Penny Heyns, RSA
\n Oly Trials08: T 1:12.59
\n Meet Cut: 1:13.29
\n Name Age Team Prelims Finals FINA
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\n === A – Final === <\/p>\n
1 Kirk, Tara 22 Palo Alto Stanfo 1:07.99 1:07.11T 996
\n r:+0.87 31.57 1:07.11 (35.54)
\n 2 Hardy, Jessica 18 Irvine Novaquati 1:08.05 1:07.83T 965
\n r:+0.73 31.74 1:07.83 (36.09)
\n 3 Jendrick, Megan 21 King 1:08.47 1:07.95T 959
\n r:+0.67 31.51 1:07.95 (36.44)
\n 4 Soni, Rebecca 18 Scarlet Aquatic 1:09.58 1:09.20T 908
\n r:+0.75 33.11 1:09.20 (36.09)
\n 5 Ertter, Lindsey 22 Athens Bulldog S 1:09.77 1:10.17T 871
\n r:+0.84 33.05 1:10.17 (37.12)
\n 6 Bruce, Caroline 18 Stanford Univ. 1:10.10 1:10.39T 863
\n r:+0.73 33.78 1:10.39 (36.61)
\n 7 Tinnon, Elizabe 19 U. of Texas\/Lake 1:11.09 1:10.59T 856
\n r:+0.78 32.82 1:10.59 (37.77)
\n 8 Briskie, Erin 20 Texas A & M Univ 1:11.58 1:10.85T 846
\n r:+0.86 33.82 1:10.85 (37.03)<\/p>\n
=== B – Final === <\/p>\n
9 Hehn, Kerri 23 Mission Viejo Na 1:12.18 1:10.95T 843
\n r:+0.75 33.83 1:10.95 (37.12)
\n 10 Embick, Jessica 17 Mt Hood Swim Tea 1:11.84 1:11.62T 819
\n r:+0.63 34.06 1:11.62 (37.56)
\n 11 Sieper, Erin 20 Unattached\/U of 1:12.05 1:11.67T 818
\n r:+0.77 34.33 1:11.67 (37.34)
\n 12 Jensen, Alicia 18 Team Foxjet 1:11.63 1:11.73T 816
\n r:+0.69 34.37 1:11.73 (37.36)
\n 13 Spann, Alexandr 18 Longhorn Aquatic 1:11.92 1:11.97T 808
\n r:+0.93 34.00 1:11.97 (37.97)
\n 14 Gabert, Stephan 15 Aquazot Swim Clu 1:12.27 1:12.12T 803
\n r:+0.75 34.35 1:12.12 (37.77)
\n 15 Castaneda, Feli 18 Oregon State Uni 1:12.92 1:12.42T 793
\n r:+0.75 34.11 1:12.42 (38.31)
\n 16 Andrade, Elizab 25 Canyons Aquatic 1:12.68 1:12.55T 788
\n r:+0.80 33.97 1:12.55 (38.58)<\/p>\n
=== C – Final === <\/p>\n
17 Clemens, Alison 16 Asphalt Green Un 1:13.11 1:12.89 777
\n r:+0.73 34.22 1:12.89 (38.67)
\n 18 Miller, Mhyria 17 Islamorada 1:12.95 1:12.93 776
\n r:+0.69 34.33 1:12.93 (38.60)
\n 19 McKeehan, Miche 15 Center Grove Aqu 1:13.22 1:13.24 766
\n r:+0.74 34.07 1:13.24 (39.17)
\n 20 Roberts, Emily 17 Summit Swimming 1:13.32 1:13.31 764
\n r:+0.80 34.49 1:13.31 (38.82)
\n 21 Kraemer, Kerry 15 Black Dog Swimmi 1:13.20 1:13.44 760
\n r:+0.78 35.07 1:13.44 (38.37)
\n 22 Boosalis, Marya 18 Industry Hills A 1:13.47 1:13.46 759
\n r:+0.78 34.96 1:13.46 (38.50)
\n 23 Haase, Colleen 16 Rockville Montgo 1:13.16 1:13.51 758
\n r:+0.72 34.14 1:13.51 (39.37)
\n 24 Ellis, Alexandr 16 Blue Fins Swim T 1:13.40 1:13.62 754
\n r:+0.76 35.09 1:13.62 (38.53)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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