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Gophers Shine at USA Swimming National Championships
7/30/2018 10:33:00 AM | Men's Swimming & Diving, Women's Swimming & Diving
Irvine, Ca. --- Nine Gophers took part in the USA Swimming National Championships last week in California. Together the group set nine personal records and recorded eight top-sixteen finishes.
The Gopher breaststroke trio of Max McHugh, Lindsey Kozelsky, and recent alum Conner McHugh made waves at the national meet. The three Gophers reached the finals on three consecutive nights in Irvine. Max McHugh broke two personal records on his way to grabbing an 18 & under National Championship in the 50-meter breaststroke. McHugh finished seventh overall in the event with a time of 27.66. Additionally, the freshman finished 14th in the 100-meter breaststroke and 25th in the 200-meter breaststroke.
Gopher alum Conner McHugh's highest finish at nationals came in the 50-meter breaststroke. McHugh set a personal record in the event in the preliminaries and followed up that performance with a 12th-place finish in the finals in 27.80. Notably, McHugh shared the pool in the 100-meter breaststroke with his brother Max. In the race, Conner bettered Max by one one-hundredth of a second, finishing 13th in 1:01.35.
Bowen Becker continued the Gopher sprinting success in the 50-meter freestyle. The school record holder in the 50 free gave himself two chances to set a new record after qualifying for the finals on Sunday. Becker finished 16th in a time of 22.68, just shy of his own long course record of 22.23.
Chantal Nack set two personal records at nationals. Competing in the 200-meter and 400-meter freestyle Nack set personal best times of 2:01.07 and 4:15.71 respectively. Cale Berkoff set a lifetime best in the 200-meter backstroke, touching in 2:04.87.
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Gopher Results
Women
Lindsey Kozelsky
50 breaststroke
Prelims: 30.55
Finals: 30.87 – 5th
100 breaststroke
Prelims: 1:08.72
Finals: 1:09.09 -14th
200 breaststroke
Prelims: 2:28.53
Finals: 2:28.33 – 12th
Chantal Nack
200 freestyle
Prelims: 2:01.07
400 freestyle
Prelims: 4:15.71
200 backstroke
Prelims: 2:16.30
Tevyn Waddell
50 backstroke
Prelims: 29.05
100 backstroke
Prelims: 1:01.72
200 backstroke
Prelims: 2:15.18
100 fly
Prelims: 1:01.19
Men
Bowe Becker
50 freestyle
Prelims: 22.67
Finals: 22.68 – 16th
100 freestyle
Prelims: 50.21
50 fly
Prelims: 24.86
Cale Berkoff
200 backstroke
Prelims: 2:04.87
Conner McHugh
50 breaststroke
Prelims: 27.56
Finals: 27.80 – 12th
100 breaststroke
Prelims: 1.01.21
Finals: 1:01.35 – 13th
200 breaststroke
Prelims: 2:13.86
Finals: 2:13.81 – 19th
Max McHugh
50 breaststroke
Prelims: 27.27
Finals: 27.66 – 7th
100 breaststroke
Prelims: 1:01.09
Finals: 1:01.36 – 14th
200 breaststroke
Prelims: 2:14.69
Finals: 2:13.92 – 25th
Nick Saulnier
200 freestyle
Prelims: 1:54.09
200 backstroke
Prelims: 2:06.45
Matt Thomas
50 fly
Prelims: 24.99
100 fly
Prelims: 55.94
200 fly
Prelims: 2:06.92
The Gopher breaststroke trio of Max McHugh, Lindsey Kozelsky, and recent alum Conner McHugh made waves at the national meet. The three Gophers reached the finals on three consecutive nights in Irvine. Max McHugh broke two personal records on his way to grabbing an 18 & under National Championship in the 50-meter breaststroke. McHugh finished seventh overall in the event with a time of 27.66. Additionally, the freshman finished 14th in the 100-meter breaststroke and 25th in the 200-meter breaststroke.
Kozelsky exceeded Mac McHugh's record breaking endeavor, establishing three personal records of her own throughout the meet. Kozelsky secured her best finish at nationals in the 50-meter breaststroke. After setting a personal best of 30.55 in the preliminaries, Kozelsky earned a fifth-place finish in the finals in 30.87. Kozelsky rounded out her national championships with a 12th-place finish in the 200-meter breaststroke and a 14th-place finish in the 100-meter breaststroke.Before getting in the pool for the 100m breast tonight, Max McHugh received his award for becoming the 18 & under #Phillip66Nats Champion in the 50m breast. pic.twitter.com/SGZ7wo48iE
— Minnesota Swimming (@GopherSwimDive) July 29, 2018
Gopher alum Conner McHugh's highest finish at nationals came in the 50-meter breaststroke. McHugh set a personal record in the event in the preliminaries and followed up that performance with a 12th-place finish in the finals in 27.80. Notably, McHugh shared the pool in the 100-meter breaststroke with his brother Max. In the race, Conner bettered Max by one one-hundredth of a second, finishing 13th in 1:01.35.
Bowen Becker continued the Gopher sprinting success in the 50-meter freestyle. The school record holder in the 50 free gave himself two chances to set a new record after qualifying for the finals on Sunday. Becker finished 16th in a time of 22.68, just shy of his own long course record of 22.23.
Chantal Nack set two personal records at nationals. Competing in the 200-meter and 400-meter freestyle Nack set personal best times of 2:01.07 and 4:15.71 respectively. Cale Berkoff set a lifetime best in the 200-meter backstroke, touching in 2:04.87.
Tevyn Waddell, Matthew Thomas and Nick Saulnier all represented the Gophers in preliminary races swimming against top American talent in Irvine.Can't thank this group enough for a great week! @bowe_becker and I closed it out today. He battled this weekend! I'm proud of the culture they have helped create! Humble, appreciative, caring, and committed to being one's best! Great things ahead for @GopherSwimDive ! 〽️ pic.twitter.com/kEpSDR90Gb
— Kelly Kremer (@MNCoachKremer) July 30, 2018
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Gopher Results
Women
Lindsey Kozelsky
50 breaststroke
Prelims: 30.55
Finals: 30.87 – 5th
100 breaststroke
Prelims: 1:08.72
Finals: 1:09.09 -14th
200 breaststroke
Prelims: 2:28.53
Finals: 2:28.33 – 12th
Chantal Nack
200 freestyle
Prelims: 2:01.07
400 freestyle
Prelims: 4:15.71
200 backstroke
Prelims: 2:16.30
Tevyn Waddell
50 backstroke
Prelims: 29.05
100 backstroke
Prelims: 1:01.72
200 backstroke
Prelims: 2:15.18
100 fly
Prelims: 1:01.19
Men
Bowe Becker
50 freestyle
Prelims: 22.67
Finals: 22.68 – 16th
100 freestyle
Prelims: 50.21
50 fly
Prelims: 24.86
Cale Berkoff
200 backstroke
Prelims: 2:04.87
Conner McHugh
50 breaststroke
Prelims: 27.56
Finals: 27.80 – 12th
100 breaststroke
Prelims: 1.01.21
Finals: 1:01.35 – 13th
200 breaststroke
Prelims: 2:13.86
Finals: 2:13.81 – 19th
Max McHugh
50 breaststroke
Prelims: 27.27
Finals: 27.66 – 7th
100 breaststroke
Prelims: 1:01.09
Finals: 1:01.36 – 14th
200 breaststroke
Prelims: 2:14.69
Finals: 2:13.92 – 25th
Nick Saulnier
200 freestyle
Prelims: 1:54.09
200 backstroke
Prelims: 2:06.45
Matt Thomas
50 fly
Prelims: 24.99
100 fly
Prelims: 55.94
200 fly
Prelims: 2:06.92
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