Eagles Swim Season Bests at Winter Nationals
12/2/2012 12:03:33 AM | Swimming and Diving
AUSTIN, Texas - Elaina Lanson, Kristen Bates, Abbie Lavallin and Courtney Harrison made sure to get the most out of the unique opportunity they had at the AT&T Winter Nationals in at the University of Texas Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center in Austin, Texas. All four swimmers posted at least one season-best time against some of the best competition in the world.
Lanson qualified to participate in two events. She swam a season-best and finished tied for 41st in the 50 Free (23.36) and came in 61st in the 100 Free (52.58).
Both Bates and Lavallin competed in the 100 Breast, posting season-best times of 1:02.79 (30th place) and 1:05.31 (55th place). Harrison posted her season-best in the 200 Breast with a time of 2:20.81.
"I am very proud of how Elaina, Abbie, Kristen, and Courtney performed at Winter Nationals against some of the best national and international competition,” said Head Coach Nathan Kellogg. “Everyone went at least one season-best time and that was our goal coming in so it was a tremendous experience for us."
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