Meyer captures first on day two of sectional
July 23, 2010 | Men's Swimming & Diving
July 23, 2010
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MADISON, Wis. -- The Wisconsin swimming and diving teams continued action at the USA Swimming Central Zone Speedo Champions Series meet at the University of Minnesota Aquatic Center in Minneapolis on Thursday night. The four-day event takes place in a long-course pool, as compared to the short-course setup featured during the collegiate season.
The Badgers took control of the 100-meter backstroke, earning three of the top eight spots.
Junior Maggie Meyer took home the title as she finished first with a mark of 1:01.27, setting a new Wisconsin record for long-course performance in the event in the process. Meyer bested the old mark of 1:01.54 set by Susan Johnson at College Station, Texas, on March 19, 2004.
Two other Badgers placed in the event as sophomore Amie Osten took seventh with a time of 1:04.83, while freshman Ruby Martin was right behind her in eighth place with a mark of 1:06.56.
Sophomore Danielle Beckwith, who captured the 800-meter freestyle title on Wednesday night, continued her strong showing at the event on Thursday with a second-place finish in the 200 freestyle. Beckwith finished the race in 2:05.19.
In the 400 IM, junior Abby Soderholm took seventh place as she swam to a time of 5:04.71.
In men’s action, three Badgers finished in seventh place or better.
Sam Rowan, a freshman, earned the best men’s result for the Badgers thus far in the sectionals, finishing in second place in the 400 IM with a time of 4:33.69.
In the 100 backstroke, junior Jesse Stipek came in sixth place as he finished the race in 58.54.
Junior Luke Lengfeld earned seventh place in the 200 freestyle, coming in at 1:55.57.
