2024 USMS Spring Nationals: Six More Records Fall on Day 3 in Indy

USMS SPRING NATIONALS

• June 20-24, 2024
• IU Natatorium
  • Indianapolis, Indiana
• SCY (25 yards)
• Results
• Day 1 Recap
• Day 2 Recap

Jennifer Mihalik continued her record-breaking spree at the USMS Spring Nationals in Indianapolis with two more national standards on Saturday.

The North Carolina Masters Swimming (NCMS) 45-year-old began her day with a 45-49 record in the 50-yard backstroke with a winning time of 27.01, shaving a few tenths off Karlyn Pipes Neilsen‘s 16-year-old mark (27.35) from 2008.

Mihalik concluded the session with a 45+ record in the women’s 200 freestyle relay, powering the NCMS squad to victory in 1:38.11 alongside Erika Braun, Karen Stump, and Kerry Lindauer. The previous standard stood at 1:40.44 by Colorado Masters Swimming in 2011.

Daniela Barnea broke her fourth 80-84 record of the week in the women’s 100 butterfly at 1:41.55, crushing Susan Meyers‘ previous standard of 1:45.24 from 2022. In the next event, she posted an impressive double by going 3:34.85 in the 200 breast to scare Joann Leilich‘s 80-84 record of 3:33.68 from 2019.

Three different age records were toppled in the 200 breaststroke. On the women’s side, New England Masters Swim Club (NEM) 65-year-old Karen Mareb triumphed in 2:53.25 to take down Colette Crabbe‘s 65-59 record of 2:56.39 from April.

Tri Valley Aquatics 35-year-old Brandon Fischer dominated the men’s 200 breast in 1:58.68, sneaking under James Fike‘s 35-39 record of 1:58.71 from 2021. He was just a few days removed from a 22nd-place finish in the LCM 200 breast at the U.S. Olympic Trials earlier this week.

Mission Viejo Masters 61-year-old Carlo Travaini broke another 60-64 record in the men’s 200 breast, lowering his own 60-64 record from April (2:10.08) with a winning time of 2:10.01.