Feb. 13, 2010
Results
LONG BEACH, Calif. - After another big day in the pool, LMU now sits just 39 points behind UCSD heading into the final day of competition at the Pacific Collegiate Swimming Conference Championships being held in Long Beach, Calif. LMU began Friday facing a 76-point deficit, making-up 37 points over the course of the day, highlighted by Anne Scott's victory in the 200 freestyle, Trinity O'Neill's first Conference Title in the 100 butterfly, and Camille Hopp's second-place finish in the 100 breaststroke.
LMU swimmers once again dominated the 200 freestyle race, as the Lions posted seven finalists, including five in the Championship final. Scott won her second individual race of the competition, lowering the conference record to a 1:49.19 and bettering her personal-best by over a second. Alicia Witter took fourth with a 1:51.89, followed by Isabella Zhang in fifth (1:52.73), Carolyn Pasque, in sixth (1:53.54) and Jill Dahle in seventh (1:54.64). In the consolation final, Katie Carmody turned in a personal-best of 1:56.54 for 11th place, while Alexa Cook earned a point for her efforts placing 24th with a mark of 2:03.02.
The Lions also had multiple swimmers in the Championship final of the 100 butterfly, led by O'Neill winning her first Conference Title with a 55.81 and breaking her second school record in as many days. Also placing in the Championship final were Katie Carmody in seventh with a personal-best time of 58.25, and Yvonne Le in eighth at 59.18. Kia Dobie (58.85) and Melanie Tansuwan (58.88) placed 13th and 14th in the consolation final, respectively, while Mallorie Lim placed 22nd in 1:01.17.
Another LMU school record fell in the 100 breaststroke, as Hopp battled to a second-place finish and shaved .7 seconds off the existing program record with a 1:04.10.
In the 100 backstroke, freshmen Dobie (59.91) and Noelani Vargas (59.59), along with sophomore Dempsey Haynosch (59.71), turned in personal-best times in their first championship meet as Lions, finishing eighth, ninth and 10th, in that order.
The day started with the 400 individual medley, in which the Lions placed three swimmers in the finals. Tammy Choy (4:30.34) finished fourth, Christina Cannata (4:40.41) touched in 10th, and Terry Rinder (4:49.10) finished 19th.
Competition ended with an exciting 400 medley relay, teaming Choy with Hopp, O'Neill and Witter to battle to a second-place tie with UC San Diego. Seattle University won the race by .3 seconds, upsetting the Tritons, who had not lost the race for six consecutive seasons.
Competition concludes on Saturday with the 1650 freestyle, 200 backstroke, 100 freestyle, 200 breaststroke, 200 butterfly and 400 freestyle relay events.
