2008 Team USA Paralympic Swimming Results - 10 Sep AM Prelim Session

Lantz Lamback (Colorado Springs, Colo./Augusta, Ga.) shaved over three seconds off of his qualifying time (1:17.26) to set a new world record (1:14.06) in the men's 100m backstroke (S7). "I just went after it and didn't hold back," said Lamback following his preliminary round race.

Also holding the top rank going into Wednesday night finals is first-time Paralympian Roy Perkins (Del Mar, Calif.), who set a Paralympic record (37.14) in the men's 50m butterfly (S5.)

Kelley Becherer (Sheboygan, Wis.) also finished with the fastest time (1:00.27) in the women's 100m freestyle (S13) heats. "I felt good and fast. I felt smooth," said Becherer. "My strategy tonight is to win - just race and keep it up." Becherer will be competing tonight for her second medal of the Beijing Paralympic Games. She won bronze in the women's 400m freestyle (S13.)

Jessica Long (Baltimore, Md.) finished second in the women's 100m backstroke (S8) heats with a time of 1:20.44. Looking for her fourth medal of the competition, Long will be challenging Heather Frederiksen (GBR), who set a world record (1:17.62) this morning.

Team USA Results

Team USA Results

• MEN'S 100M BREASTSTROKE - SB9
  12th - BAILEY Kendall 1:20.82
  BUREAU Cody DSQ
• WOMEN'S 100M FREESTYLE - S13
  1st - BECHERER Kelley 1:00.27
• MEN'S 100M BACKSTROKE - S7
  1st - LAMBACK Lantz 1:14.06 WR
• WOMEN'S 100M BACKSTROKE - S7
  5th - JORDAN Cortney 1:30.14
• MEN'S 100M BACKSTROKE - S8
  9th - MIAZGA Tom 1:16.01
  13th - GARCIA TOLSON Rudy 1:18.02
• WOMEN'S 100M BACKSTROKE - S8
  2nd - LONG Jessica 1:20.44
  EVERLOVE Amanda DSQ
• MEN'S 200M INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY - SM12
  6th - DUPREE Tucker 2:20.32
• MEN'S 50M BUTTERFLY - S5
  1st - PERKINS Roy 37.14 PR
  9th - DENNISTON Dave 45.89

WR = World Paralympic Record
PR = Paralympics Games Record

2008 Beijing Paralympics Swimming