If you haven’t checked out the streaming video from the Speedo Champions Series Western Region Sectional
meet on Swimnetwork.com, I strongly recommend you run to your computer and pull
it up. You’ll want to witness all those great swims being posted by Colorado swimmers. On the women’s side, our Centennial State swimmers continue to dominate. Tonight, individually Missy Franklin took home two wins -- the 100M Freestyle and in the 200M Backstroke where she smashed Bonnie Brandon’s meet record from a couple of years ago. In both events, the second-place finisher was also from Colorado – teammate Caroline Piehl in the free and Evergreen’s Lexie Malazdrewicz in the backstroke, who also qualified for the Open with her swim. STARS Christine Wixted swam to a first-place finish in the 200M Breaststroke also with an Open time while Kathryn Johnson of North Jeffco finished second and likewise qualified for the Open.
On the men’s side, Jared Markham scored a victory in the 200M Backstroke.
While you’re at your computer checking results, be sure to head over to Swimmingworldmagazine.com and cast your vote for Missy Franklin as the top female high school swimmer of the 2009-2010 season. Just look to the bottom, right corner of the home page. Voting closes Friday, and Missy is neck-in-neck with Dagny Knutson of North Dakota.
