IRVINE, Calif.- Aliz Kalmar claims her second podium finish of the weekend in the final day of the Speedo Grand Challenge.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Aliz Kalmar opened prelims on another strong note holding her No. 2 seed in the 200 breaststroke with a time of 2:30.84 to secure her spot in the championship final. A two second drop gave Kalmar her second podium finish of the weekend with a time of 2:28.44, good for second place.
Laura Kalmar qualified into Sunday afternoon's 800 freestyle championship final after a scratch from NOVA Aquatics. Kalmar improved her 10th place prelims finish (9:14.37) into the top nine. Another near nine second drop grabs her a 5th place finish with a time of 9:05.80.
NOTES
Aliz Kalmar closes out the weekend with an event win in the 100 breaststroke and runner-up in the 200 breaststroke
Laura Kalmar was the second Bulldog to see a championship final this weekend in the 800 freestyle, finishing 5th
Aliz led the Bulldogs with 37 points, followed by Laura with 14 points and Julia rounds out with 5 points
All four Bulldogs qualified into a final event for the weekend
RESULTS
800 Freestyle
5. Laura Kalmar - 9:05.80
200 Breaststroke
2. Aliz Kalmar - 2:28.44
100 Butterfly
12. Julia Matney - 1:03.58
100 Breaststroke (Time Trial)
Aliz Kalmar - 1:08.77