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USA Swimmer Rebecca Soni Grabs Silver at 2007 Japan International Swim Meet

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Team USA Swimming totaled three medals on the first day of the 2007 Japan International Swim Meet at the Chiba International General Swimming Center. Trojan Swim Club swimmer Rebecca Soni and Olympian Tara Kirk took two of the top 3 spots in the women’s 100m breast.

Soni, who swept the breaststroke events at the 2007 ConocoPhillips USA Swimming Nationals, hammered home in a time of 1:06.94 to finish just behind Australia’s world-record holder Leisel Jones in second place. Kirk took home the bronze in 1:07.31.

Jon Roberts of Minnesota Aquatics improved his best time by nearly two seconds to capture bronze in the men’s 100 breast with a time of 1:00.82.

William Stovall became the third fastest American this year in the men’s 200m butterfly when he clocked a time of 1:56.58 to finish fifth.

Seiko is the official time keeper for the Japan International Swim Meet 2007, and they have the swim meet swimmer's starting lists and swim meet results from heats, B-Finals, and the A-Finals on-line.

About USA Swimming: As the National Governing Body for competitive swimming in the United States, USA Swimming formulates the rules, implements policies and procedures, conducts national championships, disseminates safety and sports medicine information and selects athletes to represent the United States in international competition. USA Swimming has more than 300,000 members nationwide and sanctions more than 7,000 events each year. For more information, visit USA Swimming on-line.

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