Gillian Ryan dominates Women’s 800m freestyle meet – 2011 ConocoPhillips National Championships
Gillian Ryan won the title of Women’s 800m freestyle meet on fifth day of the 2011 ConocoPhillips National Championships on Saturday, August 6, in Palo Alto, California.
The ConocoPhillips is a seven-day long course national meet, which provides a chance to the local swimmers to occupy the national titles of their exclusive events.
Ryan of Parkland Aquatic, who qualified into the final as the top fastest swimmer, earned her way to the top of podium, by displaying a finest swim of 8 minutes and 27.64 seconds. Her time was 13.54 seconds slower than the world mark of 8 minutes and 14.10
seconds, owned by Rebecca Adlington of Great Britain in 2008.
She was nearly eleven seconds away from the American mark of 8:16.22 minutes and US Open record of 8:17.12 minutes, made by Janet Evans of USA in 1989 and 1988, respectively. Nevertheless, Ryan was prominently under the Olympic Trials qualification standard
of 8 minutes and 50.49 seconds, set by international aquatic sport’s governing body, Federation Internationale de Natation (FINA).
The national champion was trailed by Haley Anderson of Trojan Swim Club, who earned silver medal of the event, with a timing of 8 minutes and 29.19 seconds. Ashley Twichell was the third best swimmer of the 800m event, as she touched the finishing wall and
posted a time of 8 minutes and 35.20 seconds for bronze medal.
The fourth fastest spot of the swim was obtained by Rachel Zilinskas of Germantown Academy, who reported a fourth fastest time of 8 minutes and 36.06 seconds. She was followed by A Steenvoorden of Minnesota aquatics and Camryne Morris of North Baltimore,
who emerged as the fifth and sixth finishers, with timings of 8:36.83 and 8:37.40 minutes, respectively. Similarly, Emily Brunemann of Fast Swim Team-C and Megan Rankin of Aquazot Swim Club ended their swims in the seventh and eighth fastest places, with timings
of 8:37.45 and 8:37.93 minutes, respectively.
Furthermore, the winners were awarded with medals and accolades for their scintillating efforts after the completion of all swimming events.
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