Brian Jacobson, 33, swam two events at the USAS nationals in New York. As far as I could tell, he was the only regular masters swimmer at the meet. Vlad Plyschenko was scheduled to do the 200 free, but didn't swim it.
Here are Brian's times:
100 ***: 1:07.51
50 free: 23.20
The 100 *** is the best time Brian has done in masters, if memory serves.
The 50 free isn't his fastest time -- he went 22.91 in a masters meet in 2004 but somehow the record paperwork didn't get sent -- but it is faster than Rowdy's world record. Shame that he didn't swim it in a masters meet. But on the brighter side, he made it to the A final. What an accomplishment!
That 50 free time qualifies Brian for Olympic Trials. His 22.91 from 2004 wouldn't count because it wasn't done in a USAS meet. So now there are four swimmers with masters experience on the list of 2008 Trials qualifiers: Brian, Susan von der Lippe, Nick Brunelli and Gary Hall Jr. (though Nick and Gary only swam one masters meet each).
Congrats, Brian!
Gary Hall, Jr swam the 50 free at the 1996 USMS Championships at DeAnza College. He swam a 21.15 for Arizona. He swam at the USMS Championships at Indy a couple of years ago. He entered but did not swim at Mission Viejo, he was there though talking about one of his projects. I spoke with him for a few minutes, in private he is not at all like his public personna.
michael
Gary Hall, Jr swam the 50 free at the 1996 USMS Championships at DeAnza College. He swam a 21.15 for Arizona. He swam at the USMS Championships at Indy a couple of years ago. He entered but did not swim at Mission Viejo, he was there though talking about one of his projects. I spoke with him for a few minutes, in private he is not at all like his public personna.
michael
