Saugus High’s Abbey Weitzeil is in Australia as part of the United States national swim team for the Pan Pacific Championships.
She finished in fourth place in the 100-meter freestyle at the US Swim Championships in Irvine to earn a spot on the national team.
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Her time of 54.38 seconds in the 100 freestyle was a personal best. She was 0.95 seconds behind Missy Franklin the winner in the 100 freestyle at the US Swim Championships.
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Weitzeil also finished in fifth place in the 50 freestyle in 25.91 seconds at the US Swim Championships.
The Pan Pacific Championships start on Thursday.
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In the major leagues, the Dodgers are at the Ravine for a game against the San Diego Padres tonight.
The Dodgers are in a bit of a funk. They were swept by the Brewers over the weekend and have lost four of their past five games.
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Kevin Correia starts for the Dodgers against Ian Kennedy for the Padres.
Listen to the game tonight on AM 1220 KHTS. First pitch is at 7:10.
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