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Liberty Clark Wins Two Races in Vancouver, Josh Liendo Misses the Podium
On the first day of the Mel Zajac Jr. International Swim Meet, Liberty Clark claimed two victories. Sydney Schoeck also won two races, while Josh Liendo finished outside the podium in the men's events...
On the opening day of the Mel Zajac Jr. International Swim Meet in Vancouver, Liberty Clark emerged as the standout athlete in the women's events. Clark broke her personal record in the 200-meter freestyle, winning with a time of 1:57.64, and then took first place in the 50-meter butterfly with a time of 26.52.
In the 200-meter freestyle, Canadian Marlee Winser finished second with a time of 1:59.55 behind Clark. Clark's previous best was 1:58.18, set at the U.S. Open in December. Winser's best time since March was 1:59.27.
Clark also improved her personal best in the 50-meter butterfly. Finishing the race in 26.52, she edged out Canadian Kylie Masse, who took second with 27.05. Clark's time surpassed her previous best of 26.92, set earlier in May.
SYDNEY SCHOECK RETURNS TO CHAMPIONSHIP FORM
American Sydney Schoeck was another versatile standout of the evening. Schoeck won the women's 200-meter backstroke with a time of 2:09.81, narrowly beating teammate Alyssa Sagle by just four hundredths of a second.
Sagle finished second with 2:10.17, and Sadie Buckley took third with 2:11.19. Schoeck's performance marked nearly a two-second improvement over her previous best of 2:11.81, set in August. Sagle's time also declined compared to her personal best.
Schoeck also claimed victory in the 400-meter individual medley. Her time of 4:41.21 edged out Buckley, who finished in 4:41.53. Schoeck closed the gap in the second half of the race and took the lead in the final stretch. Buckley led the first 200 meters, but Schoeck's strong turns turned the race in her favor.
The same athlete also earned a medal in the women's 1500-meter freestyle, finishing second with a time of 16:41.11. American Brinkleigh Hansen, who set a new personal record, won the event with 16:30.66. In one of the final women's events, Canadian Eloise Allen won the 100-meter breaststroke with a time of 1:09.69.
JOSH LIENDO IN THE SPOTLIGHT BUT NOT ON THE PODIUM
In the men's events, the biggest name of the night was Canada's Olympic medalist and world record holder Josh Liendo. Liendo competed in two races but did not secure first place in either.
In the 200-meter freestyle, Liendo finished sixth overall with a time of 1:51.93. The race was won by Finlay Knox with 1:50.75, while American young swimmers Gabriel Manteufel, Kenneth Barnicle, and Norvin Clontz also placed near the top. All six swimmers in this race had previously recorded faster times.
In the 50-meter butterfly, Liendo again missed the top spot, finishing second with 23.81 seconds behind Santo Condorelli's winning time of 23.69. Finlay Knox took third with 24.07.
OTHER MEN'S RESULTS
In the men's 200-meter backstroke, American David Kovacs won with a time of 1:59.15, ahead of Blake Tierney, who competed for Canada and finished second with 1:59.86. This result was also a personal best for Kovacs.
American Wilson York claimed first place in the 400-meter individual medley with a time of 4:23.62. Brayden Capen finished second with 4:27.62, and York's performance was one of the highlights of the day's races.
Apollo Hess won the men's 100-meter breaststroke with a time of 1:01.51. Although this was slower than his personal best, it was one of his fastest races since May 2024.
The standout long-distance result of the night came in the 800-meter freestyle. Aiden Hammer won the race with a time of 7:54.08, while American Gabriel Manteufel finished second with 7:59.25. Hammer extended his lead to five seconds by the finish.
The first day of the Mel Zajac Jr. International Swim Meet turned into an evening where young and experienced swimmers from Canada and the USA posted significant times in the same pool. Clark and Schoeck stood out in the women's events, while Liendo's results in two races brought a different balance to the men's program.
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