Santa Clara 2008 - Women’s 100 Back Final

She went for her own 100 Back World Record, but in the end, Natalie Coughlin will settle for a meet record from the Championship final. Natalie’s 59.44 was comfortably ahead of the rest of the field as runner-up Margaret Hoelzer hit in 1:01.13. Third place went to Lauren Rogers after a 1:01.87 swim.

Elizabeth Beisel clocked a 1:02.06 to take 4th, followed by Mary Descenza (1:02.39) and Brooke Bishop (1:02.60).