Women's Swimming Off to Strong Start at Missouri Grand Prix
Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 1:12 amMustang Women Off to a Strong Start at Missouri Grand Prix
Three Mustangs Make B Finals To Be Held Saturday Morning
COLUMBIA, Mo. (SMU)--The SMU women's swimming team had a strong showing during the first day's prelims at the Missouri Grand Prix. Three of the five current Mustangs who competed on day one made the B Finals in their respective events, to be held Saturday morning.
Four Mustangs swam in the 100 LC meter free event. Angela San Juan Cisneros, Petra Klosova, Sascha Van den Branden and Elzanne Werth each took to the water, along with former Mustang Michelle Vlasakova. Klosova and Van Den Branden each qualified for the B Final, with Klosova finishing in 57.32 and Van den Branden touching in at 57.23. San Juan Cisneros completed the course in 57.79, good enough for an alternate spot. Vlasakova came in at 55th overall.
In the 200 LC meter fly, Justine Clark was the sole SMU swimmer. She swam the event in 2:17.58, qualifying her for the B Final to be held Saturday morning.
In addition to the final heats, the Mustangs will compete in prelim heats Saturday evening. Van den Branden will kick it off for SMU in the 200 free prelims, followed by San Juan Cisneros, Klosova, Clark and Werth in the 50 free. Vlasakova will also swim the 50 free, as will assistant coach Dominique Diezi.
Live stats are available on the official website of the Missouri Grand Prix here. Meet recaps will be available at the end of each day on SMUMustangs.com.
Three Mustangs Make B Finals To Be Held Saturday Morning
COLUMBIA, Mo. (SMU)--The SMU women's swimming team had a strong showing during the first day's prelims at the Missouri Grand Prix. Three of the five current Mustangs who competed on day one made the B Finals in their respective events, to be held Saturday morning.
Four Mustangs swam in the 100 LC meter free event. Angela San Juan Cisneros, Petra Klosova, Sascha Van den Branden and Elzanne Werth each took to the water, along with former Mustang Michelle Vlasakova. Klosova and Van Den Branden each qualified for the B Final, with Klosova finishing in 57.32 and Van den Branden touching in at 57.23. San Juan Cisneros completed the course in 57.79, good enough for an alternate spot. Vlasakova came in at 55th overall.
In the 200 LC meter fly, Justine Clark was the sole SMU swimmer. She swam the event in 2:17.58, qualifying her for the B Final to be held Saturday morning.
In addition to the final heats, the Mustangs will compete in prelim heats Saturday evening. Van den Branden will kick it off for SMU in the 200 free prelims, followed by San Juan Cisneros, Klosova, Clark and Werth in the 50 free. Vlasakova will also swim the 50 free, as will assistant coach Dominique Diezi.
Live stats are available on the official website of the Missouri Grand Prix here. Meet recaps will be available at the end of each day on SMUMustangs.com.