Dec. 10, 2002
The Teams: Johns Hopkins men's swimming team is 3-4 in its dual meets while the women are 3-3 this season. The Blue Jay men finished third of 13 teams with 1,276 points over the weekend at the Miami Invitational, while the women finished ninth of 14 teams with 679 points. Hopkins will next compete against Denison on January 6 in North Palm Beach, FL.
Armstrong Sets NCAA Record, Wins Three Races In Miami: Senior Scott Armstrong set the school record and broke the NCAA Division III record by five seconds while winning the 1650 freestyle in 15:20.62 Thursday night at the Miami Invitational. Armstrong, the only Blue Jay to win an event at the invitational, captured the 400 individual medley in 3:58.31 Friday night, and took the 500 freestyle in 4:27.52 Saturday night.
25 Swimmers Qualify For NCAAs In Miami: With their performances over the weekend, 25 Hopkins swimmers qualified for the NCAA Championships in Atlanta, GA. Listed are the swimmers who qualified for individual events and the events in which they qualified:
Women: Stephanie Harbeson - 200 freestyle in 1:54.89, 500 freestyle in 5:04.78;
Abiona Redwood - 100 breaststroke in 1:08.08;
Diana Smirnova - 100 butterfly in 57.89, 200 butterfly in 2:06.70, 200 individual medley in 2:11.56;
Kristin Stepaniak - 100 breaststroke in 1:07.51, 200 breaststroke in 2:24.60;
Jessica Chang - 100 breaststroke in 1:07.70, 200 breaststroke in 2:27.20
Men: Scott Armstrong - 1650 freestyle in 15:20.62, 500 freestyle in 4:27.52, 400 individual medley in 3:58.31, 200 freestyle in 1:40.81; Justin Brannock - 200 freestyle in 1:40.52, 100 freestyle in 46.45; David Lofthus - 100 backstroke in 50.84, 100 butterfly in 50.27, 200 individual medley in 1:52.92; Oliver Buccicone - 200 butterfly in 1:55.43; Scott Pitz - 100 breaststroke in 58.27, 200 breaststroke in 2:06.99; Loren Robinson - 100 breaststroke in 59.12, 200 breaststroke in 2:07.66; Kyle Robinson - 50 freestyle in 21.48, 100 freestyle in 46.63, 200 freestyle in 1:42.78; J.P. Balfour - 200 individual medley in 1:56.51, 400 individual medley in 3:58.67, 100 backstroke in 51.41, 200 backstroke in 1:53.78, Jon Kleinman - 1650 freestyle in 15:56.19, 500 freestyle in 4:36.80, 400 individual medley in 4:04.59; Brian Sneed - 100 butterfly in 51.69, 200 butterfly in 1:52.99, 500 freestyle in 4:39.31; Sean Kim - 200 butterfly in 1:53.77; Gary Itskovich - 200 butterfly in 1:54.62; Zane Hamilton - 100 breaststroke in 58.71, 200 breaststroke in 2:07.11, 200 individual medley in 1:55.99; Matthew Chana - 1650 freestyle in 15:51.47, 500 freestyle in 4:40.37; Tyler Harris - 100 breaststroke in 58.71, 200 breaststroke in 2:08.84.
Seven Relay Teams Also Qualify For NCAA Championships: Men - 200 freestyle relay (Mark Levin, Brandon Loftus, Kyle Robinson, Brannock) in 1:24.09, 400 freestyle relay (Loren Robinson, Brannock, Hamilton, Kyle Robinson) in 3:06.60; 800 freestyle relay (Kyle Robinson, Brannock, Lofthus, Armstrong) in 6:43.56; 200 medley relay (Balfour, Harris, Loftus, Brannock) in 1:33.18; 400 medley relay (Balfour, Pitz, Lofthus, Brannock) in 3:24.24. Women - 800 freestyle relay (Smirnova, Harbeson, Michelle Phillips, Carly Benner) in 7:47.81; 400 medley relay (Sida Liu, Stepaniak, Smirnova, Harbeson) in 3:59.82.
