North Carolina State University Athletics
Four Represent @PackSwimDive Friday at Winter National Championships
12/5/2014 12:00:00 AM | Swimming
GREENSBORO, N.C.- Four Wolfpack swimmers represented NC State on Friday at the AT&T Winter National Championships in Greensboro, N.C., inside the Greensboro Aquatic Complex.
Fly Into the Sky
Yuri Nakano finished in the top 25 of the women's 100 butterfly, advancing to the `C' finals heat and swimming a time of 54.97 in the event.
Breastroke
Derek Hren and Ben Cono finished 15th and 16th of 98 swimmers in the `B' finals heat of men's 100 breastroke. Hren swam a time of 54.16 while Cono touched the wall at 55.30.
Wolfpack Improvement
All four swimmers that represented NC State on Friday at the Winter National Championships recorded top times for the 2014-15 season. Hannah Freyman matched her season-best swim in the 100 backstroke, while the other three swimmers shaved time off of their previous season-bests.
Yuri Nakano, 100 fly, 54.26
100 back, 55.78
Hannah Freyman, 100 back, 56.10
Derek Hren, 100 breast, 54.16
Ben Cono, 100 breast, 54.47
The `Wolfpack Top Times' consists of the top five times in a given season for each individual event, and the top three times in relay events.
Postseason Focus
In addition to the Pack's second day performance, NC State recorded two more NCAA `B' standard marks at the Winter National Championships.
Yuri Nakano, 100 fly, 54.26
Ben Cono, 100 breast, 54.47
Up Next
NC State will continue competition Saturday at the AT&T Winter National Championships in Greensboro, N.C., inside the Greensboro Aquatic Center. Preliminaries will begin at 9 a.m., followed by a finals session at 5 p.m.
Live results will be posted on the USA Swimming website, along with a live stream of both sessions each day. The championships will also be broadcast on NBC Universal. Check local listings for times in your area.
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Dec. 5, 2014
