UPDATE: Danny Thomson Finishes 35th in 400 at Olympic Trials
The recent Hinsdale Central graduate finished in 3:57.29; he will compete in the 1,500-meter freestyle prelims Sunday.
Updated at 5:18 p.m.
Hinsdale's Danny Thomson, who recently graduated from Hinsdale Central High School after a record-setting IHSA State Meet in February, finished his 400-meter freestyle heat in 3:57.29 at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials in Omaha Monday.
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Thomson, who will swim next year at Stanford, did not qualify for Monday night's final. He entered the trials seeded 46th out of 136 400-free competitors with a qualifying time of 3:56.44. His time Monday was 35th best.
The 18-year-old is also scheduled to compete in the 1,500-meter freestyle prelims on Sunday. He is the No. 20 in that 96-swimmer event and his qualifying time for the 1,500-free was 15:28.65.
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Thomson broke his own Illinois state record in the 500-yard freestyle last February at the IHSA State Meet. His time was 4:18.86.
Judy Coady
12:56 pm on Monday, June 25, 2012
400 free, 3:57.29, 35th place
Joe O'Donnell
6:16 pm on Monday, June 25, 2012
Yes indeed. Thanks, Judy! Great showing for Danny.
karen alauf
4:35 pm on Tuesday, June 26, 2012
yeah Danny- he has 1 more event- the mile