Photo Courtesy: UMLY Swim Team Facebook Page
Upper Main Line’s Brendan Burns continued his impressive week at the 2018 YMCA National Championship.
The 16 year old flipped at the halfway point of the 100 backstroke in 22.37, six tenths under the National record pace of 23.00. Burns powered home in 23.87 to touch in a 46.24, eight tenths faster than Austin Katz‘ National Record of 47.06.
He has also won the 200 backstroke and 100 butterfly, setting a new National mark in the 100 butterfly last night.
Event 302 Men 100 Yard Backstroke
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National: * 47.06 4/5/2017 Austin Katz, Sarasota-FL
Name Age Team Prelims Finals Points
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=== Championship Final ===
1 Brendan Burns 16 UpperMainLine-PA 48.75 46.24* 20
22.37 46.24 (23.87)
2 Justin Fleagle 16 AuglaizeMercerOH 49.10 48.80 17
23.51 48.80 (25.29)
3 Michael Juengel 17 Spartanburg-SC 49.52 49.16 16
23.96 49.16 (25.20)
4 Oliver Zmetrovich 18 North Shore-MA 50.00 49.38 15
23.83 49.38 (25.55)
5 Avery Barley 17 Chambersburg-PA 49.50 49.93 14
24.38 49.93 (25.55)
6 Martin Baffico 18 Sarasota-FL 50.39 49.95 13
24.35 49.95 (25.60)
7 Alexander Margherio 17 Birmingham-MI 49.86 50.06 12
23.89 50.06 (26.17)
8 John Michael Gordon 17 Lynchburg-VA 50.17 50.20 11
24.46 50.20 (25.74)
good one
Awesome swims
Woah.
Congratulations