July 31, 2013
IRVINE, Calif. – University of Notre Dame men’s swimmer Frank Dyer earned a top-10 result Tuesday to lead all Irish Aquatics swimmers competing on day two of the 2013 United States Open at the William Woollett Jr. Aquatics Center.
Dyer, swimming in the men’s 400-meter freestyle, was seeded sixth for the preliminary heat. He tapped in at 3:54.50 for a fifth-place prelim finish and entry into the evening’s A final. Dyer’s final heat of 3:56.43 gave him solo eighth place for the event.
Competing in the 200-meter breaststroke, Zach Stephens claimed a finals appearance after a 2:16.76 preliminary heat placed him 22nd overall. Stephens shaved nearly one full second off his C final time (2:15.71) to touch the wall in 19th place.
Cameron Miller posted the next highest Irish finish on the day, clocking a 200-meter breast effort of 2:19.12, good enough for 42nd place. John Williamson (4:04.86, 66th) and Brennan Jacobsen (4:07.56, 72nd) competed with Dyer in the 400-meter free, while Matt Buerger (2:11.75, 88th) raced in the 200-meter backstroke.
Stay tuned to UND.com throughout the week for results and updates from the U.S. Open.
2013 U.S. Open-After Day Two
John Williamson
200-meter butterfly – 1:59.99, 15th place (preliminary)
200-meter butterfly – 2:00.21, 16th place (final)
400-meter freestyle – 4:04.86, 66th place (preliminary)
Brennan Jacobsen
200-meter butterfly – 2:06.02, 72nd place (preliminary)
1,500-meter freestyle – 16:30.32, 43rd place (preliminary)
400-meter freestyle – 4:07.56, 72nd place (preliminary)
Frank Dyer
100-meter freestyle – 51.02, 46th place (preliminary)
400-meter freestyle – 3:54.50, fifth place (preliminary)
400-meter freestyle – 3:56.43, eighth place (final)
Zach Stephens
200-meter breaststroke – 2:16.76, 22nd place (preliminary)
200-meter breaststroke – 2:15.71, 19th place (final)
Cameron Miller
200-meter breaststroke – 2:19.12, 42nd place (preliminary)
Matt Buerger
200-meter backstroke – 2:11.75, 88th place (preliminary)
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