Friday, February 29, 2008

7:12.53

New Ivy League record, new meet record. 15th best time in the nation. Looks like this B cut is good enough to make it to NCAA's as well. 


Princeton was on fire today. 2 made it to NC's. Almost every record was set. Personal Bests everywhere. You can't beat that kind of excitement in the Ivy League. 

That marks the end of the Day 2. 

After Event #13

Princeton 1044
Harvard 932
Columbia 625
Penn 593.5
Yale 580
Brown 429
Dartmouth 323
Cornell 238

See you tomorrow. 

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Brett took off

She has an awesome start, an awesome turn at the 50 and looks as if the swims earlier this afternoon didn't even phase her. 


She opens up the gap in the last 25.. and now we have Alicia....Princeton is moving!

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...1000 free...

Justina keeps the lead after 50, and she looks strong going into her last 100. 


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1000 Free

Meredith starts it off, to what should be a fast 800 free. 


She's stays ahead after 150, and its Justina next. 

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100 Back

Meredith Monroe made a ridiculous comeback in the last 25 yards, closing the gap between Penn's Sara Coenen. Despite the push, Monroe ran out of room, and Coenen edged her out by 0.04 seconds. 


Now it's the 3-meter consol diving, followed by the 800 free relay, where Princeton hopes to qualify another 4 to NCAA's. 

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200 Free+100 Breast

Brett Shiflett took the prize again, getting her second NCAA "A" cut in the 200 Free, finishing in 1:46.51. Junior Justina DiFazio also had an impressive swim, battling through the close field to finish third. 


In the 100 Breast, Courtney Kilkuts dug deep to pull ahead of Columbia's Amy Krakauer (who had finished first in the morning), finishing under 1:03, and another Ivy League Championship. 

Alicia and Courtney lead the Princeton squad with two individual Championships this meet. 


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100 Fly

Monika Friedman took first with a time of 55.40, followed by Emily Trautner in third, finishing in 56.06. 


Through event #9, Princeton is up by 100 pts. 

200 Free is next


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LISA HAMMING is going to NCAA's

4:15.11 LISA HAMMING is going to NC's 

That makes it the fourth Tiger so far that is going to NCAAs. After finishing this morning 4:20.10, Lisa dropped some major time, breaking it open in the breast portion. In the last 50 yards, you knew she really wanted it, giving an obvious push with the finish line in sight. 

Congratulation Lisa Hamming. 



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400 IM

(on a side note.... there are so many people here that even the aisles are filled ...I wonder what the fire inspectors would think)


Lisa Hamming has an early lead in the 400, splitting a 1:31.81 at the end of the back. Everyone is rooting for her. 


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1000 Free

Alicia held the lead from start to finish, finishing in 9:33.43, setting a new pool and Ivy League record, demolishing the one she had previously set last year. Senior Ellen Gray finished in third with a time of 9:53.49. It was a battle for Gray in the last 100 yards as she fought to catch Harvard's Alexandra Clarke, who finished four seconds ahead of Ellen. 


-BL


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200 Medley Relay

The Tigers started off even, with Meredith Monroe even with the field, but were out-touched again, with Columbia pulling ahead in the last 15 yards. The Columbia squad was just shy of the pool record, and this first place win will help them catch up to Harvard. 

 

The Princeton section is packed, with fans spilling to the other sections. 

The 1000 free is next, with Alicia in great form to clinch another Ivy League championship. 

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DAY-2 FINALS

We're back and tonight is set up to be another fast night for everyone involved. The Tigers have finalists in all the individual events, with lots of close contests throughout the night. 


But here are some parent's opinions straight from DeNunzio Pool 

"I think they're doing incredibly well, and its got one of the better teams that we've had in years. Its a great pleasure to watch, and wonderful as a parent"  Rick Trautner from Greenbrae, California. 



"I'm having a great time, this is a great team, and I couldn't be happier," said Mr. Kochman. "It's the most charged atmosphere at a meet in Princeton this year. My daughter swam here as a nine year old so we know the pool well."

Michael Kochman - Long Island, NY

I'm ready for a good night, are you? 

-BL



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