Ketchum Collects Silver Medal at Pan American Games
8/12/2003 12:00:00 AM | Men's Swimming & Diving
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic -- Senior Dan Ketchum (Cincinnati, Ohio/Sycamore HS) of the University of Michigan men's swimming and diving team used a lifetime best 1:49.34 to claim the silver medal in the 200-meter freestyle Monday (Aug. 11) on the first day of competition at the Pan American Games.
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It marks Ketchum's third medal in international competition. At the 2001 World University Games he swam to a bronze medal in the 200-meter freestyle and picked up a silver medal as a member of the 800-meter freestyle relay team.
Davis Tarwater (Knoxville, Tenn./Webb School), who will be a U-M sophomore in this coming season, turned in a time of 1:51.36 in the 200-meter freestyle while swimming the event exhibition.
The Pan American Games continue through Saturday (Aug. 16). Ketchum is scheduled to swim in the 800-meter freestyle relay on Tuesday, while Tarwater is slated to swim the 400-meter freestyle on Thursday.
USA Swimming Story (8/11/03)
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