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Sharing the Kiphuth Trophy for the women were Longhorn Aquatic's Jill Sterkel and Nashville sensation Tracy Caulkins. At the same time, Caulkins, who earlier in the evening set a new American record with a 1:01.13 for the 100-yd. breaststroke. on her way to an unprecedented 31st national swimming title. accepted the Phillips Petroleum Outstanding Performance award for her showing Tursday evening in the 400-yd. individual medley...
...women's 100-yd. fly brought the final record smashing performance of the meet. With Lakeside Swim Club's Mary T. Meagher chasing her. Sterkel came on even stronger at the end and her 52.99 set a new American standard. Meagher. in 53.00 was also under the old mark, but had to settle for second. U.S. INDOOR SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS Saturday's Results Women's 1650 free 1. Kim Linshen, Longhorn 15:50.23 2. Tiffany Cohen, Mission Visjo 15:54.86 Men's 1650 free 1. Dave Sims, Unattached 15:01.31 2. Bobby Hackett, Bernel's Gators 15:07.86 Women...
Last night also marked the debut of the 50-yard freestyles--dubbed the "Arena Sprints" in honor of their sponsor--in Nationals short course competition. In a race where quick starts and tight turns can provide the difference between winning and losing. American record holders and veteran sprinters Jill Sterkel and Robin Leamy held on to retain their nationals titles with fast clockings...
Other record-setting swims last night included former Olympian Jill Sterkel's 1:46.13 in the women's 200-yard freestyle. Swimming against a fast field, Sterkel held off a challenge from American record holder Sippy Woodhead to touch first with a new Blodgett record...
...Besides Sterkel and Linehan, Longhorn Coach Paul Bergen expects top performances from distance freestyler Linda Irish, butterflyer Carol Borgmann (who finished second behind Sterkel in both the 50- and 100-yd. butterfly at last month's AIAW championships), and IMer Karen Werth. Werth has never been to Nationals before but already has the third fastest 200-IM in the country this year to her credit...