July 16, 2009…. Lebanon High School’s Bradley Gillilan placed 4th in the 800 Meter Freestyle at the Speedo Senior Sectional Swimming Championships at the University of Tennessee on Thursday. The Senior Sectional meet requires qualifying times to participate, and is a stepping stone in the progression pathway of swimming. Swimmers range from high school age swimmers to those in college.
Gillilan, a rising senior at LHS, and a member of Excel Aquatics, entered the meet seeded 12th with an entry time of 8:43.42. After the race was over, Gillilan had moved up 8 spots to finish 4th, with a final time of 8:33.59. The time is the fastest time posted by a High School aged swimmer in Middle Tennessee this summer.
Gillilan already had a Short Course Junior National Meet qualifying time in the event, and this new time today qualified him for the Long Course Junior National Meet to be held in Seattle in August. Junior National level meets are limited to those who are 18 years old and younger, and are just one level below US Nationals.
“Just a week ago a NCAA Division I coach visited Excel’s training site in Gallatin to watch Bradley train and to speak with Bradley about the university,” Excel Coach John Barnes commented. “The coach told Bradley that he would be watching the results of this meet this weekend, and it looks like Bradley has stepped up.”
Gillilan continues the meet on Saturday, competing in the 400 Meter Freestyle; and then concludes the meet with the 1,500 Meter Freestyle on Sunday.
For more information on competitive swimming, visit www.ExcelAquatics.com/age_group.
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