USC women's swimming senior Haley Anderson closed the final 15 yards of the 500y free like a champion to defend her NCAA crown on day one in Indianapolis. The No. 1 Trojans are sixth after the early results.
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Anderson led at the halfway point, but she was passed in the final 50 only to retake the lead and touch the wall first. She joins Lindsay Benko Mintenko as the only Trojans with multiple national titles in this race.
"I've been nervous for this race all year, trying to defend it. You never know with the 500. It was such a strong field, it could have been anyone," Anderson said. "You never know when someone will make their move. But at the 250, I was excited that I was out in front and got some confidence. When Amber [McDermott] passed me on the last 50, I said, "Oh shoot," but I always finish fast and felt good down the stretch."
(Photo by Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Click here for the day one recap.
Anderson led at the halfway point, but she was passed in the final 50 only to retake the lead and touch the wall first. She joins Lindsay Benko Mintenko as the only Trojans with multiple national titles in this race.
"I've been nervous for this race all year, trying to defend it. You never know with the 500. It was such a strong field, it could have been anyone," Anderson said. "You never know when someone will make their move. But at the 250, I was excited that I was out in front and got some confidence. When Amber [McDermott] passed me on the last 50, I said, "Oh shoot," but I always finish fast and felt good down the stretch."
(Photo by Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
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