New Canaan's Christian Higgins, swimming for the Wilton Wahoos, set his second national record of the YMCA Short Course championships Friday with a victory in the 100 breaststroke.
Higgins, a New Canaan High senior, won the event in 53.69 seconds. The previous record was 54.27 set by Williams Colbert in 2009. Teammate Eric Ronda was sixth in Friday's event. Earlier in the meet, Higgins set a U.S. record in the 200 breast.
In other finals Friday, Robby Harder was second in the men's 1,650 free and Matthew Moen was 15th. For the girls, KC Moss was eighth in the women's 100 breaststroke for the Wahoos. Katie Grant was 13th in the women's 1,650 free. The 200 free relay team was 11th with Katy Luchansky, Verity Abel, Kristen Moss and Madeline Smart. The 400 medley relay with Shannon Ahearn, Abel, Moss and Smart finished seventh.
In events Thursday for the girls, Shannon Ahearn took eighth in the 400 individual medley, while KC Moss was 18th and Morgan Scarth was 22nd. Smart added a sixth in the 100 free, and Luchansky was eighth. The 800 free relay team took third with Luchansky, Abel, Ariel Bond and Madeline Smart.
For the boys Thursday, Higgins took third in the 400 IM, Timothy Lattimer was 15th and Matthew Moen was 21st. Also, Robby Harder was fourth in the 200 backstroke. The 800 free relay team took fourth with Harder, Michael Pilyugin, Eric Ronda and Higgins.
Complete results are online. The team scoring was still being compiled as of 9 p.m. Friday.
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