MINNEAPOLIS -- Beth Botsford finished second in the 100-meter backstroke yesterday, as the North Baltimore Aquatic Club women's team took an 11-point lead over the Bolles School of Jacksonville, Fla., into the final day of competition at the Phillips 66 National Swimming Championships.
Botsford finished in 1 minute, 3.32 seconds.
Whitney Phelps of NBAC was ninth in the 100-meter butterfly in 1:02.42, and Kelly McPherson was 11th in the 400-meter freestyle in 4:19.88.
NBAC's women's 800-meter freestyle relay team of Melinda Rehm, Phelps, Whitney Metzler and McPherson was second in 8:25.94.
The men's 800-meter freestyle relay team from the Retriever Athletic Club finished 10th in 7:55.08.
The team consisted of Chad Cradock, Mike Gibeau, Matt White and David Miller.