Miami University
U.S. Open Championships
Ricard Places 52nd in 200 Free at U.S. Open
12/1/2006 12:00:00 AM | Men's Swimming and Diving
Dec. 1, 2006
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Competing in his second event at the U.S. Open Championships, Miami University junior swimmer Paul Ricard placed 52nd in the 200-meter freestyle Friday at the Boilermaker Aquatic Center. Ricard also placed 46th in the 400-meter freestyle on Thursday and is slated to swim in the 1,650-meter freestyle tomorrow.
In his second straight day of long course competition, Ricard clocked in with a time of 1:57.08 in the 200-meter freestyle preliminaries. The defending Mid-American Conference Swimmer of the Year finished the race 5.36 seconds behind top finisher Robbie Renwick. Ricard's 50-meter, 100 meter and 150-meter splits were 27.07, 56.20 and 1:26.76, respectively.
Ricard and senior Michael Donohoe are the only two RedHawks slated to compete tomorrow on the final day of the U.S. Open. Ricard is competing in the 1,500-meter freestyle, while Donohoe is swimming in the 200-meter butterfly.
Live results from all sessions of the meet are available at www.purduesports.com.
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