Seniors Amber Boucher and Stephanie North, two women who have propelled the Boise State swimming program from infancy into being a regional power, were 1-2 in qualifying for the 50-yard freestyle finals at the 2012 Mountain West Conference Swimming and Diving Championships.
Boucher swam the distance in 22.43 seconds, a seasonal best and Mountain West record. North was right behind her teammate, with a career-best of 22.44. We can tell from the early races that the Boise State swimmers are indeed going to do well in the lower altitude. One of the things that is difficult to tell about swimming and track and field, for examples, is how altitude affects performance. Boise State of course performs most of its meets in higher altitudes than the California schools so even though the Bronco times might be slower, you can't always go on the times.
Stevie Hughey had the sixth-fastest time (23.04) this afternoon in Oklahoma City while junior Shanelle Choi qualified in 24.06. The top 24 qualify for the finals but only the top 16 places get points.
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