2024 Columbia Spring Section
- March 14-18, 2024
- Mizzou Aquatics Center, Columbia, Missouri
- MM “Region VIII Speedo Spring Section”
- LCM (50 meters)
I was 15 years old when I highlighted my first night of competition at the Missouri Sectionals. sydney shock She won the women's 200 backstroke with a time of 2:12.31. This earned Shock a spot in her first Olympic team selection with a time of 2 minutes, 13.59 seconds. Scheck had her previous best time of 2:13.95 at NCSA last summer. She is also close to making the 100 back cut with Sheck, with her best time of 1:02.66 and cut of 1:01.89.
16 years old Hayden Gibson She also placed second in her first trial cut swim with a time of 2:13.28. Gibson entered the meet with a summer junior best time of 2:15.45.
The Missouri freshman just missed out on trial selection at last summer's NCSA. alex oxenbein It was highlighted that the men's side of the meet won the 200 breast in 2:14.75. His record is 2:15.99 and he swam 2:16.19 at NCSA in July.Missouri teammates Logan Ottke I was 2nd place with a time of 2:19.78.
Louisville commitment was also under trial cut tonight avery curl In the 50-meter free, she swam a score of 25.65, lower than her 25.69 score. Carl swam a 25.54 at the Summer Juniors in August 2022, which was faster than his previous record, but the qualifying period doesn't open until November 30, 2022, so today's swim was within the qualifying period. Finishing behind Karl was Sierra Smith He set a new best time of 25.72 seconds.
Carl earned another swim that night with a score of 26.92 in the 50 fly. kylie sullivan I was 2nd place with 27.73 points.
The final winner on the women's side is jenna gogel She swam first in the 200m breast finish in 2:37.56. Holly Dennis The person who swam 2:39.00. Gogel swam her best time, as her previous best time was 2:39.88. Gogel plans to head to Nebraska in the fall.
On the male side, Andrew Baklanoff In the 200-meter dash, he set a personal best time of 2:02.96, which was faster than his previous best of 2:03.48, set at the Columbia Regional Championships last July.missouri Mikolaj Malek 2nd place with 2:03.74
The men's 50 free was a close race. 16 years old john twoman He swam the final touch in 23.13 seconds and finished just ahead of the 18-year-old. Ian Everett Who finished in 23.15. Tooman was faster than his previous best time of 23.45 seconds. The Trials cut is 22.79. Everett, an Indiana native, also swam the best time.
The 50 fly was also a close race. Josh Allen I swam 24.50 seconds and finished first. ben patton The person who swam with a score of 24.58.
