USA Swimming SC Junior Nats: Ryan Murphy Cleans House, Sets NAG Record

AUSTIN, Texas, December 8. BOLLES' Ryan Murphy certainly was the headliner on the first night of swimming at the USA Swimming Short Course Junior Nationals held in Austin.

Murphy crushed the boys 200 IM with a 1:45.77 to clear David Nolan's 2009 meet record of 1:46.26. Murphy, 16, bettered a U.S. National Age Group record in the 15-16 division previously held by Michael Phelps with a 1:46.30 since 2002. Jacob Pebley placed second tonight in 1:46.62, while Bolles' Teo D'Alessandro earned third in 1:47.20.

Bolles' Ryan Murphy, Joseph Schooling, Santo Condorelli and Caeleb Dressel led a trio of teams under the meet record in the boys 200 free relay with a 1:19.82. SwimMAC's Logan Heck, Peter Brumm, Ryan Wilkinson and Kyle Darmody took second in 1:21.58, while Bolles' B of Teo D'Alessandro, Christopher Sadsad, George Frank and Ian Apple wound up third in 1:21.77. All three beat Dynamo's 2010 meet record of 1:21.83.

Murphy grabbed his third title of the night by nearly clearing his NAG in the 100 back with a 47.81 to leadoff Bolles' Teo D'Alessandro, Joseph Schooling and Caeleb Dressel's boys 400 medley relay victory in 3:14.92. That swim smashed the meet record of 3:18.57 set by Bolles in 2010. SwimMAC's Kyle Darmody, Logan Heck, Peter Brumm and John Manchester placed second in 3:19.60. Nashville's Chatham Dobbs, James Goss, Paul Davis and Adam Cornett took third in 3:21.15.

Michigan Lakeshore's Courtney Bartholomew, Lissa Vandermeulen, Taylor Garcia and Holly Morren won the girls 400 medley relay in 3:41.67. That swim bettered the 3:42.08 set by Sun Devil Aquatics last year. Dynamo's Kylie Stewart, Jamie Christy, Nicole Stafford and Caitlin Cooper touched second in 3:43.38. Saint Andrew's Tasija Karosas, Lindsey McKnight, Megan Moroney and Brenna Ruth snared third in 3:43.52. read more...