Friday, July 24, 2009

USA Swimming Sectionals, Mount Hood

MOUNT HOOD, Oregon, July 23. THE third evening of long course meter competition at the USA Swimming Sectionals held in Mount Hood, Ore., featured a meet record from Colorado Stars' Missy Franklin, 14.

Franklin eclipsed the listed meet record with a time of 2:00.84 in the women's 200 free. The time bettered the 2:01.11 set by Andie Taylor in 2008. Corvallis' Anna Crandall (2:02.88) finished second, while Jordan Mattern of Colorado Stars wound up third in 2:04.50.

Boulder's Stephen Schmuhl snagged the men's 200 free title in 1:52.97. Tacoma's Ian Wheeler earned second in 1:53.90, while DU Hilltopper Clayton Myers claimed third in 1:53.93.

Colorado Stars' Kelly Naze, 15, turned in a 4:52.15 to win the women's 400 IM. Mission Aurora's Bonnie Brandon touched second in 4:53.86, while Mattern took another third-place finish with a 4:54.08.

Myers turned the third-place finish in the 200 free into a win in the men's 400 IM with a 4:30.73. Greenwood's Jared Markham placed second in 4:31.92, while North Jeffco's Andrew Chevalier grabbed third in 4:32.97.

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