On the final morning of the 2011 Georgia Invitational, Georgia senior Wendy Trott followed Cal swimmers Tom Shields and Caitlin Leverenz in shooting from Atlanta for Winter Nationals to Athens to join their collegiate teammates, and like those two Trott made the effort well worth it.
The 1650 timed finals were completed in the morning session, and Trott blistered a 15:44.10. That’s the fastest time in the country this season by 12 seconds, and is faster than anyone aside from herself went at NCAA”s last year. She looks like a strong favorite to complete the four-year sweep in the women’s mile in March, which I don’t believe has ever happened before.
Trott’s teammate Amber McDermott, who had the fabulous 500 free swim earlier in this meet, became the first freshman in the country under 16 minutes with a 15:59.77.
Natalie Coughlin completed in the prelims of the 100 free and landed a 47.72 to take the top seed. Might she be chasing to get back her U.S. Open Record from Anna Vanderpool-Wallace in finals? Based on how well she swam on Saturday in the 100 back, it’s entirely possible. Vanderpool-Wallace was 3rd in the prelim in 48.75.
let’s just say cordes for male frosh and amber for female frosh. hard to compare 100 male breast vs 500 free woman!!
Are you kidding me! There is no question it’s McDermott! She’s been phenomenal! Can you say NCAA freshman of the year? At this rate there’s no question.
Now thats what I call a swim!
McDermott get my vote as freshman of the winter invites..she has been nothing short of phenominal.
Agree, it’s a toss-up between her and Cordes. Hard to pick one over the other at this point.