Northwestern University Athletics
Day 5 Complete at U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials
8/16/2000 12:00:00 AM | Women's Swimming and Diving
Aug. 13, 2000
EVANSTON, Ill. - Northwestern graduates grabbed the spotlight among the Wildcat contingent Sunday, as 1999 graduate Brian Walters earned a spot in Monday's 200-meter backstroke final and 2000 grad Amy Balcerzak was edged trying to gain entry to the 200-meter breaststroke final.
Walters placed ninth in the 200-meter backstroke in 2:01.71 in the morning prelims, but came back to clock 1:59.99 in the afternoon and will be the fourth seed in Monday night's final.
In the 200 breast, Balcerzak was ninth after the prelims with a time of 2:33.09, then finished 10th in 2:31.84 in the semifinal. As such, she is the second alternate for the eight-person field.
Other results from the day:
WOMEN'S 100-METER FREESTYLE
24. Courtney Allen (2000 graduate), 57.04
MEN'S 200-METER BACKSTROKE
9. Brian Walters (1999 graduate), 2:01.71 (prelims)
4. Walters, 1:59.99 (semis)
WOMEN'S 200-METER BREASTSTROKE
9. Amy Balcerzak (2000 graduate), 2:33.09 (prelims)
10. Balcerzak, 2:31.84 (semis)
