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GCU Swim Teams Move into First at RMACs
2/14/2013 9:26:00 PM | Men's Swimming and Diving, Women's Swimming and Diving
The Grand Canyon University men’s and women’s swimming teams have moved into first place after day two of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Championships at the El Pomar Natatorium in Grand Junction, Colo.
The women lead second-place Colorado Mesa 379-261, while the men hold a 315-309 lead over the Mavericks.
The women received another strong effort by Inha Kotsur. She won the 500 free with a 4:57.05. The time was a B cut and just missed an A cut by 2.5 seconds.
Jaclyn Branning took first in the 200 IM with a B cut swim of 2:05.40. Diana Volk was third (2:06.64) and Rebecca Coan was fourth (2:07.90). Both of those swims were B cuts.
Catherine Polito, Coan, Stacey Rudman and Mychala Lynch won the 200 free relay with a 1:33.76, just .36 off an A cut.
GCU also won the 400 medley relay behind Hannah Peseau, Aime Osterberg, Lynch and Rudman’s 3:49.02. That time is an NCAA B cut.
The men dominated the 50 free, taking four of the top five spots. Michael Branning won the event with an A cut 19.55. Tanner Brotherton (2nd – 20.53), Buddy Turner (3rd – 20.60) and Tom Wahlers (5th – 21.03), all had B marks.
Brian Morrison won the 200 IM with a 1:48.58, just .22 off an A cut. Teammate Brandon Porter was third with a B swim of 1:51.91.
Kyle Shores, Turner, Brotherton and Branning set an NCAA A cut in swimming to the win in the 200 free relay (1:20.14).
GCU also won the 400 medley relay as Everton Kida, Eetu Karvonen, Ivan Nechunaev and Brotherton recorded an A standard 3:15.20.
Another full day of action is scheduled for tomorrow, with live links to follow located at www.GCULopes.com.
**Because the meet is being held in Grand Junction (altitude 4500 ft.), the swimmers get to subtract an “altitude adjustment” from their times for NCAA qualification purposes due to the altitude’s negative effect on aerobic performance. There is no adjustment for the 50 free or the 200 relays. There is a 0.1 for 100s; 0.4 for the 400 relays; 1.2 for the 200s; 5.0 for the 400im/500 free; 11.4 for the 1000; and 20.0 for the 1650. Results listed above will have the altitude adjustment and may differ from the online/posted results.
Day Two Results (Unadjusted)
The women lead second-place Colorado Mesa 379-261, while the men hold a 315-309 lead over the Mavericks.
The women received another strong effort by Inha Kotsur. She won the 500 free with a 4:57.05. The time was a B cut and just missed an A cut by 2.5 seconds.
Jaclyn Branning took first in the 200 IM with a B cut swim of 2:05.40. Diana Volk was third (2:06.64) and Rebecca Coan was fourth (2:07.90). Both of those swims were B cuts.
Catherine Polito, Coan, Stacey Rudman and Mychala Lynch won the 200 free relay with a 1:33.76, just .36 off an A cut.
GCU also won the 400 medley relay behind Hannah Peseau, Aime Osterberg, Lynch and Rudman’s 3:49.02. That time is an NCAA B cut.
The men dominated the 50 free, taking four of the top five spots. Michael Branning won the event with an A cut 19.55. Tanner Brotherton (2nd – 20.53), Buddy Turner (3rd – 20.60) and Tom Wahlers (5th – 21.03), all had B marks.
Brian Morrison won the 200 IM with a 1:48.58, just .22 off an A cut. Teammate Brandon Porter was third with a B swim of 1:51.91.
Kyle Shores, Turner, Brotherton and Branning set an NCAA A cut in swimming to the win in the 200 free relay (1:20.14).
GCU also won the 400 medley relay as Everton Kida, Eetu Karvonen, Ivan Nechunaev and Brotherton recorded an A standard 3:15.20.
Another full day of action is scheduled for tomorrow, with live links to follow located at www.GCULopes.com.
**Because the meet is being held in Grand Junction (altitude 4500 ft.), the swimmers get to subtract an “altitude adjustment” from their times for NCAA qualification purposes due to the altitude’s negative effect on aerobic performance. There is no adjustment for the 50 free or the 200 relays. There is a 0.1 for 100s; 0.4 for the 400 relays; 1.2 for the 200s; 5.0 for the 400im/500 free; 11.4 for the 1000; and 20.0 for the 1650. Results listed above will have the altitude adjustment and may differ from the online/posted results.
Day Two Results (Unadjusted)
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