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California’s Natalie Coughlin is the next swimmer to prove that age is just a number as she took down the American record in the women’s 50-meter back at the Arena Pro Swim Series Santa Clara.
Coughlin scorched the finale with a time of 27.51, downing Rachel Bootsma’s American and U.S. Open mark of 27.68 from 2013 in Indianapolis. That’s a huge personal best for Coughlin, clearing her previous mark of 28.09 from the Golden Tour this year.
Coughlin moved to third in the world with her swim tonight as Etiene Medeiros (27.38) and Emily Seebohm (27.47) have both been faster.
Bootsma wound up taking second in the event tonight with a time of 28.05 to jump to 10th in the world rankings.
Medeiros managed to place third in 29.20, while Mexico’s Fernanda Gonzalez Ramirez finished fourth in 28.86.
California’s Elizabeth Pelton (29.05), Grand Canyon’s Iryna Glavnyk (29.22), Stanford’s Maya DiRado (29.28), Colorado Stars’ Missy Franklin (29.33) and Stanford’s Janet Hu (29.76) closed out the top nine.
Club Wolverine’s Ali Deloof took down the B final with a 28.97, while Gisela Morales finished second in 29.14.
SCHEDULED EVENTS
- Women’s 200 free
- Men’s 200 free
- Women’s 100 breast
- Men’s 100 breast
- Women’s 50 back
- Men’s 50 back
- Women’s 100 fly
- Men’s 100 fly
- Women’s 400 IM
- Men’s 400 IM
Smokin Nat…
Sweet!
She’s back! (pun intended)
Wow????
I timed for her! Ncaa di championships
She is an inspiration and a star
Natalie you are a star and an inspiration for the budding swimmers. Congos!
Let me race u time and place I will be there
Amazing!