Torri Huske Honored “to be mentioned in the same sentence” As Mary T (Video)

  2 Coleman Hodges | August 03rd, 2019

2019 USA Swimming National Championships

31 Jul 2019 – 04 Aug 2019

2019 U.S. NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

Reported by Reid Carlson.

WOMEN’S 100 BUTTERFLY – FINALS

  • World Record: Sarah Sjostrom (Sweden), 55.48, 2016
  • American Record: Dana Vollmer, 55.98, 2012
  • Championship Record: Dana Vollmer (United States), 56.42, 2012
  • U.S. Open Record: Sarah Sjostrom (Sweden), 56.38, 2016
  • Olympic Trials Cut: 1:00.69

TOP 3:

  1. GOLD: Kelsi Dahlia, 57.35
  2. SILVER: Amanda Kendall, 57.51
  3. BRONZE: Aly Tetzloff, 57.70

Aly Tetzloff had the lead at 50 meters, turning in 26.41, but could not match the back-end speed of other competitors. Kelsi Dahlia, who was 6th at 50 meters, surged in the final 25 to win her signature event in 57.35. Amanda Kendall touched 2nd in 57.51, and Tetzloff 3rd in 57.70.

Torri Huske broke Mary T. Meagher’s legendary 1981 National Age Group Record in a 57.80. Claire Curzan also broke the Record, but does not get the official title, touching 5th in 57.87. Lillie Nordmannwas 6th in 57.96, Katie Drabot 7th in 58.43, and Natalie Hinds 8th in 58.78.

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Coach Mike 1952
5 years ago

Wonderful humility. Nice young lady.

Abc Def
5 years ago

Congrats to breaking Mary T’s record. BUT. Was she wearing goggles? Can we really say she broke it then?