Rachel Bootsma is Having Fun and Loving Training
1,156 views · Published 9 August 2014 · 1:11 · Indexed 26 October 2026
Channel: SwimSwam · 2014 · Sports
Swimming News - 50 Backstroke - 2014 US Nationals: Rachel Bootsma dropped .11 seconds to win the 50 backstroke tonight. That should secure her spot on the World Championships roster, but that will not be official until later. Cheyenne Coffman was second at 28.42. Olivia Smoliga was third with her time of 28.49, and Ali Deloof followed in fourth at 28.70. Liz Pelton finished in fifth with her time of 28.85. There was a tie for sixth at 29.00 between Courtney Bartholomew and Hannah Stevens. Sarah Denninghoff was eighth with her time of 29.01. Clara Smiddy dropped .31 seconds from her morning swim to improve to a 28.95 for the win. Madison Kennedy was second at 29.15. Taylor Garcia won the C-final of the women’s 50 backstroke with her time of 29.35.
