University of Tennessee Athletics
HANSON WINS 200M BACK AT SECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
July 29, 2002 | Women's Swimming & Diving
July 29, 2002
AUBURN, Ala.
Pam Hanson, who garnered All-America honors four times while at Tennessee, highlighted competition for Lady Vol swimmers at the 2002 Speedo South Sectional Championships by claiming victory in the 200m back Sunday.
Hanson's time of 2:16.81 was one of four national championship-qualifying marks she established at the competition. The 2001 Rocky Top grad also marked national-qualifying times in placing third in the 100m back (1:04.45), ninth in the 200m IM (2:20.35) and 17th in the 100m fly (1:02.34).
Tennessee's Nicole Brannock recorded top-10 finishes in both breaststroke events at the meet. The senior-to-be grabbed sixth in the 100m breast with a time of 2:41.53 and 10th in the 200m breast in 1:14.95.
Noelle Bassi, who signed a National Letter of Intent to swim for head coach Dan Colella and the Lady Vols beginning this fall, had qualified to compete in five events. Bassi's best result came in the 200m fly where she clocked a 2:15.01 to earn a spot in the National Championships and qualify for the next Olympic trials. In addition, the Franklin Lakes, N.J., native placed 16th in the 400m IM (5:06.68), 16th in the 200m IM (2:26.20), 24th in the 100m fly (1:05.09) and 26th in the 1500m free (18:11.15). Lady Vol junior-to-be Raellen Arnold also competed in the 1500m free, placing 29th with a time of 18:15.88.
The next major swimming event of the summer will be the Phillips 66 National Championships, held Aug. 12-17 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
2002 Speedo South Sectional Swimming Championships
July 25-28
Auburn University
Auburn, Ala.
200-meter IM:
9. Pam Hanson, 2:20.35NAT
16. Noelle Bassi, 2:26.20
200-meter butterfly:
3. Bassi, 2:15.01NAT
100-meter backstroke:
3. Hanson, 1:04.45NAT
400-meter IM:
16. Bassi, 5:06.68
100-meter butterfly:
17. Hanson, 1:02.34NAT
24. Bassi, 1:05.09
100-meter breaststroke:
10. Nicole Brannock, 1:14.95
1500-meter freestyle:
26. Bassi, 18:11.15
29. Raellen Arnold, 18:15.88
200-meter breaststroke:
6. Brannock, 2:41.53
200-meter backstroke:
1. Hanson, 2:16.81NAT
NAT-national qualifying time
