2008 Team USA Paralympic Swimming Results - 15 Sep AM Prelim Session

On the last day of swimming competition at the National Aquatics Center, several first-time USA Paralympians hold the top seeds going into Monday's finals.

Susan Beth Scott (Colorado Springs, Colo./Cape Girardeau, Mo.) is seeded first (4:46.16) in the women's 400m freestyle (S10.) "It was a good morning swim," said Scott, who is competing in her first Paralympic Games. "I've dropped time in every race I've swum, so I am very happy about that. I'm just planning to do my best in the final, go out there and swim the race of my life."

U.S. teammates Ashley Owens (Stockbridge, Ga.) and rookie Anna Eames (Golden Valley, Minn.) will also be vying for a top spot on the podium. Owens, who holds the current world record (4:39.44) in the event, finished fourth in the heats with a time of 4:50.68; Eames finished seventh in 4:52.77.

"It is really good swimming with Ashley [Owens]. She is a great swimmer," said Scott. "I really respect her and it was good to have her there this morning.

On the men's side, two more first-time Paralympians are eyeing the medal stand. 15-year old Joe Wise (Menlo Park, Calif.) is seeded second (4:18.37) in the men's 400m freestyle (S10) and 18-year old Roy Perkins (Del Mar, Calif.) is seeded second (34.67) in the men's 50m freestyle (S5.) Perkins won gold and set the world record in the 50m butterfly (S5) earlier in the competition, while Wise will be competing in his first and only event of the meet.

Team USA will also be competing in both of Monday's relays. They enter the 20 point relay as the first seed, and the 34 point relay as the second seed.

Not including the relay teams, 14 U.S. athletes will be competing on the final night of swimming competition:

• 17:00 Men's 50m Backstroke (S1) - Grover Evans (Little Rock, Ark.) - advanced directly to finals due to number of entrants in event
• 17:06 Men's 50m Backstroke (S2) - Curtis Lovejoy (Atlanta, Ga.) - 1:16.03 (8)
• 17:17 Men's 50m Backstroke (S3) - Michael DeMarco (San Diego, Calif.) - 1:03.21 (8)
• Women's 50m Backstroke (S3) - Beth Kolbe (Tiffin, Ohio) - 1:18.81 (8)
• 17:38 Men's 400m Freestyle (S10) - Joe Wise (Menlo Park, Calif.) - 4:18.37 (2)
• 17:47 Women's 400m Freestyle (S10) -Susan Beth Scott (Colorado Springs, Colo./Cape Girardeau, Mo.) - 4:46.16 (1)
• 17:47 Women's 400m Freestyle (S10) -Ashley Owens (Stockbridge, Ga.) - 4:50.68 (4)
• 17:47 Women's 400m Freestyle (S10) - Anna Eames (Golden Valley, Minn.) - 4:52.77 (7)
• 18:17 Men's 50m Freestyle (S4) - Joe McCarthy (San Diego, Calif.) - 40.85 (4)
• 18:38 Women's 50m Freestyle (S4) - Cheryl Angelelli-Kornoelje (Clinton Township, Mich.) - advanced directly to finals due to number of entrants in event
• 18:38 Women's 50m Freestyle (S4) - Aimee Bruder (Birmingham, Ala.) - advanced directly to finals due to number of entrants in event
• 18:43 Men's 50m Freestyle (S5) - Roy Perkins (Del Mar, Calif.) - 34.67 (2)
• 19:30 Women's 50m Freestyle (S6) - Miranda Uhl (Alachua, Fla.) - 39.20 (7)
• 19:56 Women's 50m Freestyle (S13) - Kelley Becherer (Sheboygan, Wis) - advanced directly to finals due to number of entrants in event
• 20:01 Men's 4x100m Medley Relay (34 point) - Team USA: Jarrett Perry (Colorado Springs, Colo./Wichita, Kan.), Rudy Garcia-Tolson (Colorado Springs, Colo./Bloomington, Calif.), Mark Barr (Davis, Calif.), Michael Prout (West Springfield, Mass.) - 4:32.41 (2)
• 20:27 Men's 4x100m Medley Relay (20 point) - Team USA: Lantz Lamback ( Colorado Springs, Colo./Augusta, Ga.), Dave Denniston (Longmont, Colo.), Roy Perkins (Del Mar, Calif.), Joe McCarthy (San Diego, Calif.) - 2:46.20 (1)

Team USA Results

• MEN'S 400M FREESTYLE - S10
  2nd - WISE Joe 4:18.37

• WOMEN'S 400M FREESTYLE - S10
  1st - SCOTT Susan Beth 4:46.16
  4th - OWENS Ashley 4:50.68
  7th - EAMES Anna 4:52.77

• MEN'S 50M BACKSTROKE - S2
  8th - LOVEJOY Curtis 1:16.03

• MEN'S 50M BACKSTROKE - S3
  8th - DEMARCO Michael 1:03.21

• WOMEN'S 50M BACKSTROKE - S3
  8th - KOLBE Beth 1:18.81

• MEN'S 50M FREESTYLE - S4
  4th - McCARTHY Joe 40.85

• MEN'S 50M FREESTYLE - S5
  2nd - PERKINS Roy 34.67

• WOMEN'S 50M FREESTYLE - S5
  14th - MORRISON Marin 1:35.60

• WOMEN'S 50M FREESTYLE - S6
  7th - UHL Miranda 39.20
  10th - JOHNSON Casey 41.95

• MEN'S 4X100M MEDLEY - 34 PTS
  2nd - TEAM USA 4:32.41
  PERRY Jarrett S9 1:03.63
  GARCIA TOLSON Rudy SB7 1:24.61
  BARR Mark S9 1:05.02
  PROUT JR Michael S9 59.15

• MEN'S 4X50M MEDLEY - 20 PTS
  1st - TEAM USA 2:46.20
  LAMBACK Lantz S7 47.67
  DENNISTON Dave SB4 49.74
  PERKINS Roy S5 37.74
  McCARTHY Joe S4 41.05

WR = World Paralympic Record
PR = Paralympics Games Record

Full Results
2008 Beijing Paralympics Swimming