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One More American Record Falls on Final Night of Trials
Mon, 7 Jul 2008 12:14:15 -0600 An American record fell Sunday evening on the final night of the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Swimming when Dara Torres (Los Angeles, Calif.) lowered her own mark in the 50m freestyle. Torres qualified in her second individual event with the win in front of a crowd of 7,723 at the Qwest Center Omaha with a time of 24.25.
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One world, three American records fall on seventh night of Trials
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 21:33:14 -0600 One world and three American records were broken Saturday at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Swimming. In addition, Michael Phelps and Katie Hoff picked up their fifth wins of the week in front of a crowd of 13,717 at the Qwest Center Omaha.
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Phelps, Peirsol set world records on sixth night of Trials
Fri, 4 Jul 2008 22:24:32 -0600 One world record was broken and another tied Friday at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Swimming. First, Aaron Peirsol of Longhorn Aquatics tied the world record in the men’s 200m back, turning in a time of 1:54.32. Then Michael Phelps of Club Wolverine broke his own world record in the men’s 200m IM in 1:54.80.
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2008 Olympic Trials Records
Thu, 3 Jul 2008 22:16:14 -0600 The following is a list of world, American, U.S. Open and meet records set at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials - Swimming.
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2008 U.S. Olympic Swimming Team Roster
Wed, 2 Jul 2008 08:58:29 -0600 Here's a list of all swimmers who have officially qualified for the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team.
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Spann pulls off shocker at Trials
Thu, 3 Jul 2008 22:14:38 -0600 In what might turn out to be the biggest upset of the meet, Scott Spann won the men’s 200m breaststroke with a time of 2:09.97 Thursday at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Swimming, defeating American record-holder and Longhorn Aquatics teammate Brendan Hansen in the process.
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Two more wins, two American records for Hoff on fourth day of Trials
Thu, 3 Jul 2008 22:14:19 -0600 Katie Hoff of the North Baltimore Aquatic Club won two more events and set two American records Wednesday at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Swimming, finishing first in the women’s 200m free (1:55.88) and 200m IM (2:09.71). Club Wolverine’s Michael Phelps also brought home a win in the 200m butterfly with a U.S. Open record of 1:52.20.
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Coughlin, Peirsol set world records on Day 3 of Trials
Wed, 2 Jul 2008 08:57:25 -0600 Two world records and a U.S. Open record fell Tuesday at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Swimming. Natalie Coughlin of California Aquatics and Aaron Peirsol of Longhorn Aquatics treated the crowd of 12,559 at the Qwest Center Omaha to back-to-back world records in the women’s and men’s 100m back, turning in times of 58.97 and 52.89, respectively.
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Hoff wins second event on Day 2 of Trials
Wed, 2 Jul 2008 08:56:07 -0600 North Baltimore Aquatic Club’s Katie Hoff won her second event of the meet Monday at 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Swimming, qualifying for the U.S. Olympic Team in the women’s 400m freestyle. The University of Tennessee’s Christine Magnuson and Longhorn Aquatics’ Brendan Hansen also qualified for the Olympic Team, winning the women’s 100m butterfly and men’s 100m breaststroke, respectively.
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Phelps, Hoff set world records on first night of Trials
Wed, 2 Jul 2008 08:55:26 -0600 Michael Phelps of Club Wolverine and Katie Hoff of North Baltimore Aquatic Club set world records in the men’s and women’s 400m IM Sunday night at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Swimming. The American and U.S. Open record in the men’s 400m freestyle also fell at the hands of Trojan Swim Club’s Larsen Jensen, and all three swimmers punched their tickets to Beijing by qualifying for the U.S. Olympic Team.
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20 Question Tuesday
Tue, 10 Jun 2008 11:27:49 -0600 Jessica Hardy is back in high gear as the sprint to the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Swimming hits the final stretch. She talks about the speed she has regained, and the form she is rounding into in this week’s 20 Question Tuesday with special correspondent Bob Schaller.
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Coughlin sets American record at JEI
Tue, 10 Jun 2008 11:27:25 -0600 Olympian Natalie Coughlin (Vallejo, Calif.) set an American record in the 200 I.M. on the opening night of the Janet Evans Invitational at the McDonald’s Swim Stadium at the University of Sothern California.
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Phelps Secures Toyota Grand Prix Series Top Spot
Tue, 10 Jun 2008 11:26:42 -0600 Michael Phelps secured the top spot on the leaderboard for the Toyota Grand Prix Series following his impressive performance at the Mutual of Omaha Swimvitational in Omaha, Neb.
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Coverage from Charlotte UltraSwim and Mutual of Omaha Swimvitational
Tue, 10 Jun 2008 11:25:06 -0600 Coverage from both Grand Prix meets at USASwimming.org.
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Krayzelburg officially announces retirement
Tue, 10 Jun 2008 11:22:48 -0600 Four-time Olympic gold medalist Lenny Krayzelburg today announced his official retirement from competitive swimming.
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Swimvitational, Ultraswim to close out Toyota Grand Prix Series
Mon, 2 Jun 2008 14:25:21 -0600 A deep field of top American swimming talent, including Michael Phelps (Baltimore, Md.), Ryan Lochte (Daytona Beach, Fla.), Katie Hoff (Towson, Md.), and Mary DeScenza (Naperville, Ill.), will compete in two separate meets, The Mutual of Omaha Swimvitational and the Charlotte Ultraswim, June 5-8.
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Speedo Tip of the Week
Mon, 2 Jun 2008 14:24:44 -0600 This week’s Speedo Tip of the Week comes from sport psychologist Lenny Weirsma of California State University, Fullerton. Weirsma offers some advice on training your brain to perform well in important races, like when you’re going for an “A” time or JO cut.
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Sutton qualifies for Olympics
Mon, 2 Jun 2008 14:24:04 -0600 Two-time National Champion Chloe Sutton won the 10K Olympic Open Water Test Event today in Beijing, qualifying for the Olympic 10K race later this summer and ensuring her spot on the U.S. Olympic Team roster. Her final time was 2:00:48.5.
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Psych sheet for Swimvitational now available
Mon, 2 Jun 2008 14:23:32 -0600 The psych sheet for the 2008 Mutual of Omaha Swimvitational is now available.. The Swimvitational will take place June 5-8 in the Qwest Center in Omaha, Nebraska.
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Crippen, Fabian win 5K open water titles
Fri, 30 May 2008 14:48:56 -0600 Fran Crippen of Mission Viejo Nadadores (pictured left) won the men’s title today at the USA Swimming 5K Open Water National Championships in Fort Myers, Fla. His time was 55 minutes, 54.5 seconds. Thirteen-year-old Eva Fabian of Greenwood Memorial Swim Club took the women’s race, finishing in 1 hour, 2 minutes and 6.2 seconds.
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Kyle Young: Optimistically Realistic
Fri, 30 May 2008 14:47:58 -0600 When it comes to swimming, Kyle Young is optimistically realistic. While his hopes are usually high about how he'll fare in the water, he doesn't go in believing more than he already knows. And whether or not it's a defense mechanism to keep from having his hopes dashed, Young is always on the up-and-up about what to expect.
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Get live updates from Beijing Open Water Test Event
Fri, 30 May 2008 14:47:28 -0600 The women’s Olympic Open Water Test Event will be held today, beginning 6 p.m. Pacific Time. Fans can follow the race by opting in to live text message updates on twitter.com. Steven Munatones, editor of 10Kswim.com, will be sending the updates via Twitter every 5-10 minutes during the race.
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Aqua Zone to provide free fun for fans at Trials
Thu, 29 May 2008 13:57:55 -0600 This summer, swimming fans from across the nation will have the chance to experience the sport of swimming like never before. Attendees can interact with, take photos of and get autographs from swimming legends, as well as participate in swimming-related activities, all without ever leaving Qwest Center Omaha.
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Busy weekend for open water
Thu, 29 May 2008 13:57:17 -0600 This weekend will be a busy weekend for open water swimming. Beginning Friday, the 2008 Open Water Festival will kick off in Fort Myers, Fla. Then on Saturday, Kirsten Groome (top photo) and Chloe Sutton (bottom photo) will compete for their last chance to qualify for the Olympic Games at the Olympic Test Event in Beijing, China.
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Mutual of Omaha Swimvitational to air live on SwimNetwork.com
Thu, 29 May 2008 13:53:54 -0600 The Mutual of Omaha Swimvitational will be webcast live from Omaha, June 5-8, on SwimNetwork.com. The Mutual of Omaha Swimvitational will be the final stop on the Toyota Grand Prix series and will take place at the Qwest Center in Omaha, site of the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Swimming.
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Excerpt 3 from "What Though the Odds"
Thu, 29 May 2008 13:53:00 -0600 Haley Scott was a freshman swimmer at the University of Notre Dame when her team was involved in a fatal bus crash while returning home from a meet. Though initially paralyzed, Scott came back to swim for Notre Dame 18 months later. With the help of USA Swimming, she wrote What Though the Odds, an account of this life-changing event.
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March to Beijing Journal
Thu, 29 May 2008 13:56:01 -0600 With the 2008 Olympic Team Trials in Omaha, Neb., less than a year away, America’s top swimmers have begun preparing for what could be the biggest and most important meet of their careers. Every week until then, two athletes – Olympic veteran Dana Vollmer and up-and-coming hopeful Caitlin Leverenz – will share their perspectives as they inch closer to the March to Beijing.
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20 Question Tuesday
Thu, 29 May 2008 13:55:06 -0600 Former Wisconsin star Carly Piper made her mark as a 2004 Olympic gold medalist. With the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Swimming now in sight, she talks with special correspondent Bob Schaller about how she hopes to shine once again at swimming’s highest level in this week’s 20 Question Tuesday.
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Speedo Tip of the Week
Thu, 29 May 2008 13:54:30 -0600 This week’s Speedo Tip of the Week comes from USA Swimming’s Biomechanics Coordinator Russell Mark. Mark offers some advice on fixing that wiggle in your stroke.
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Excerpt 2 from "What Though the Odds"
Thu, 22 May 2008 11:08:45 -0600 Haley Scott was a freshman swimmer at the University of Notre Dame when her team was involved in a fatal bus crash while returning home from a meet. Though initially paralyzed, Scott came back to swim for Notre Dame 18 months later. With the help of USA Swimming, she wrote What Though the Odds, an account of this life-changing event.
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