The University of Florida women’s swimming team placed two
of its three competing swimmers today into the finals at the 2005 United States
World Championship Trials in the IU Natatorium.
Sophomore Leah Returm (Columbus, Ind.)
raced her way into the “A” final of the women’s 400-meter individual medley. In
the finals Retrum qualified for the 2008 U.S. Olympic
Trials as she placed eighth in a time of 4:51.09.Senior Katie
McCann (Walpole, Mass.) took 18th-place in the “C” final
by posting a 2008 U.S. Olympic Trial time of 4:53.88.
Freshman Natalie Pike (Boca Raton, Fla.)
raced to a 32nd-place finish in the women’s 50-meter freestyle event.
The 2005
U.S. World Championship Trials continue tomorrow through April 6 at the IU
Natatorium.
