SANTA CRUZ, Calif., USA, JULY 12. EIGHT Masters world records \u2013 five by superstud Jim McConica – were swept away at the Pacific Masters Long Course Championships, held July 8-10, at the pool of the University of California, Santa Cruz, home of the Swimming Banana Slugs, reports meet director Joel Wilson. In addition, 11 national and 17 Pacific Masters marks fell during the three-day aquatic extravaganza that attracted 550 swimmers.<\/p>\n
McConica, newly arrived in the men\u2019s 55-59 age group, entered not by politely knocking on the door but by kicking it down. In what is likely only a preview to Long Course Nationals next month, the Buenaventura ace dispensed with global standards in the 400, 800 and 1500 meters freestyle, 200 fly and 200 I.M.<\/p>\n
Tod Spieker was McConica\u2019s victim in all three freestyle events. In the 400, McConica touched in 4:32.89, erasing Spieker\u2019s 4:38.81 from 2003. In the 800, the former USC ace clocked 9:11.78, blasting Spieker\u2019s 9:40.68. In the 1500, McConica hacked almost a full minute off Spieker\u2019s year-old standard of 18:57.38 with his 17:58.62.<\/p>\n
The 200 fly saw McConica take the world mark below 2:30 with his 2:29.80. Robert Poiletman had the previous mark at 2:33.32 from 2002. He dipped under 2:30 again in the 200 I.M., touching in 2:29.02 to erase John Calvert\u2019s 2:30.33 set five years ago.<\/p>\n
Karen Humphreys lowered the 100-meter backstroke standard for women 50-54 with her 1:14.19. Jane Swagerty-Hill, a 1968 Olympian, had the old mark of 1:14.44 from 2002.<\/p>\n
San Diego\u2019s Jackie Marr took her own 1500 meters mark for women 60-64 down by 24 seconds, as her 22:05.65 obliterated the 22:29.85 she swam last year.<\/p>\n
The final world record was set by the Tamalpais Masters 240+ relay team of Nancy Ridout, Laura Val, Rich Burns and Ken Frost. These worthies roasted the 200m medley relay record of 2:17.78 set by Heart (England) last year with a blistering 2:16.11.<\/p>\n
National Records<\/b>
\n1996 Olympian Allison Wagner took down the national record in the 200 individual medley for women 25-29 with her 2:24.88. The former mark \u2013 2:25.85 by Sara Shand \u2013 had stood for 16 years.<\/p>\n
Other Records<\/b>
\nWOMEN
\n1500 Free\t\t55-59\t\tLinda Shoenberger\tPacific\t\t22:18.76<\/p>\n
800 free relay\t\t160-199\tMENLO\t\tPacific\t\t10:22.17<\/p>\n
50 Back\t\t50-54\t\tKaren Humphreys\tPacific\t\t 33.67<\/p>\n
200 Breast\t\t19-24\t\tRebecca Tukua\t\tPacific\t\t 2:52.72
\n\t\t\t25-29\t\tAllison Wagner\t\tPacific\t\t 2:46.32<\/p>\n
50 Breast\t\t60-64\t\tDaniela Barnea\t\tPacific\t\t 45.72<\/p>\n
400 MR\t\t160-199\tMENLO\t\tPacific\t\t 5:29.92<\/p>\n
MEN
\n800 FR\t\t200-239\tSTANFORD\t\tNational, Pacific\t 8:46.21
\nJames Kemp, Matt Kanzler, Tim Broderick, Ken Shilling<\/p>\n
400 IM\t\t55-59\t\tJim Clemmons\tPacific\t\t\t5:30.81<\/p>\n
50 Fly\t\t40-44\t\tRoger Brisbane\tPacific\t\t\t 27.03<\/p>\n
100 Fly\t50-54\t\tJames Kemp\t\tPacific\t\t\t 1:05.37<\/p>\n
400 MR\t280-319\tWCM\t\t\tPacific\t\t\t 6:31.65<\/p>\n
MIXED
\n400 Mixed FR\t\t240-279\tTAM\t\tNational, Pacific
\nNancy Ridout, Laura Val, Rich Burns, Ed Cazalet\t\t\t\t 4:41.62<\/p>\n
Team Results<\/b>
\nLarge team division: 1st place, University of San Francisco; 2nd place, Menlo Masters; 3rd place, Walnut Creek Masters. <\/p>\n
Medium team division: 1st place, San Mateo Master Marlins; 2nd place, Davis Aquatic Masters; 3rd place, Tamalpais Masters. <\/p>\n
Small team division: 1st place, Stanford Masters; 2nd place, Mountain View Masters; 3rd place, Los Gatos Swim and Racquet Club.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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