COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS (May 17., 2008) THE second night of swimming at the Texas Senior Circuit meet held in College Station featured plenty of close calls. Eric Shanteau also claimed a pair of event titles.
Martina Moravcova led the second night of swimming off with a triumph in the women's 100 fly when she hit the wall in 59.06. Samantha Woodward, 17, earned second-place honors with a time of 1:00.00, while backstroke specialist Leila Vaziri grabbed third with a time of 1:00.82.
Matt Donch clocked a time of 55.13 to win the men's 100 fly title, while Brian Wilson finished second in 55.99 and Justin Smith took third in 56.30. In the consolation final, Dan Rohleder posted a 55.82 to win the heat. Advertisement
In the women's 100 breast, Elizabeth Tinnon touched out Anne Poleska by the slimmest of margins, 1:11.07 to 1:11.08, while Spindrift Beck (1:11.11) and Alia Atkinson (1:11.13) made it nearly a four-way dead heat heading into the wall. Kirsty Coventry finished sixth in 1:14.18 in an off event.
In another close contest, Eric Shanteau edged Vlad Polyakov, 1:02.28 to 1:02.59, in the men's 100 breast, while Alejandro Jacobo finished third in the event with a 1:03.24.
After a string of close calls, Jessica Rodriquez had a much easier time of it in the women's 200 free with a time of 2:00.28. Jennifer Blackman placed second in 2:01.77, while Chris Marshall took third in 2:02.05. In another off event, Coventry finished fifth in 2:03.43.
The tight finishes returned in the men's 200 free with Matt McGinnis upending Neil Walker, 1:50.25 to 1:50.57. Caleb McDermott placed third in 1:51.80.
Two previous world-record holders went to battle in the women's 50 back with the more recent standard setter emerging victorious. Hayley McGregory knocked off defending world champion Leila Vaziri, 28.24 to 28.63, in the race, while Julia Wilkinson finished third in 29.31.
In the men's sprint back, David Cromwell raced to victory in 26.10 with Longhorn teammate Neil Walker finishing second in 26.38. Pontus Renholm rounded out the top three in 26.42.
After a pair of sprint events, Julie Stupp topped the longer distance women's 400 IM with a time of 4:49.71 as she comfortably defeated Melissa Hain, who took second in 4:55.51. Spindrift Beck completed the podium with a third-place 4:56.21.
Eric Shanteau completed the individual events for the night with a victory in the men's 400 IM when he stopped the clock in 4:23.38. Matt Thompson snared second in 4:29.16, while Bryan Collins wound up third in 4:31.85.
In the 400 medley relays, Petra Klosova, Spindrift Beck, Catia Weickgenant and Jennifer Blackman won the women's race for the Mustangs in 4:19.54, while teammates Pontus Renholm, Jerr Merritt, Nate Clark and Thomas Fadnes took the men's race in 3:51.62.
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