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Swimmers Have Strong Opening Day at Nike Cup in Long Beach
November 15, 2007 | Swimming & Diving
The 200 free relay team of Kelly Colligan, Anna Poteete, Ashley Anlauf and Katherine Wong started the day off with a win for the Bruins swimming 1:34.13.
In the 500 free, freshman Emily Bibb was second, swimming an NCAA consideration time of 4:53.52. Freshmen Dani Milligan was fourth (4:55.39), Lauren Hall was sixth (4:57.74) and Sam Vanden Berge was seventh (4:59.88). Senior Chiemi Yamamoto was eighth (5:01.84) to round out UCLA finishers in the top-10.
Hall led the Bruins in the 200 IM as she finished third overall in a time of 2:04.93. Junior Kristen Fischer was fifth, swimming 2:06.03 and Yamamoto was sixth in a time of 2:06.35.
Poteete was the top finisher in the 50 free with her fourth-place showing as she swam an NCAA consideration time of 23.19. Colligan was sixth in a time of 23.96.
The 400 medley relay team of Madeleine Stanton, Brittany Beauchan, Kirsten Byers and Anna Poteete wrapped up the night with a third-place swim in a time of 3:52.18.
Competition continues on Friday at the Nike Cup.
