Streamlined News: Frolander and Muffat Make History, Gator Invite Wraps Up, Tennessee Filling Coaching Roster

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 6. HISTORY was made twice at the Canet stop of the Mare Nostrum series today. First up was Sweden's Lars Frolander, who swam a 52.36 in the prelims of the 100 fly, equaling the automatic Olympic qualifying time in the event and giving him the opportunity to swim in his sixth Olympics. The 38-year-old Frolander won the gold medal in the 100 fly at the 2000 Olympics in 52.00, which is his lifetime best time. He also competed in the 1992, 1996, 2004 and 2008 Olympics, winning silver medals in the 800 free relay in 1992 and 1996. Frolander will join Derya Buyukuncu as the only two swimmers to compete in six Olympic Games, though Dara Torres is also going for that distinction in a couple of weeks. Frolander returned in the final to finish second in 52.79.

Camille Muffat continues to get faster in the 200 free, lowering her textile best of 1:54.8 she set at the French Olympic Trials with a 1:54.67 today in Canet. She remains the only swimmer to break 1:55 this year. Other top swims include a 1:45.24 from Yannick Agnel in the 200 free, a 54.24 from Camille Lacourt in the 100 back and a 24.61 in the 50 free by Therese Alshammar. You can read more about the first day of competition on swimmingworld.com.

Ryan Lochte only competed in prelims yesterday at the Gator Invite, swimming a 2:00.43 in the 200 back. Ryan Murphy went on to win the event in finals with a 1:59.17, two seconds off the time he swam at the Indy Grand Prix in March, but still a strong swim for the 16-year-old as he prepares for his first Olympic Trials.

Also doing well in the final night of the meet was T2 Aquatics, which won two events. Elizabeth Pelton swam a 2:09.35 in the 200 back, while 34-year-old Erika Erndl won the 100 free in 55.52 ahead of teammate Katie Hoff.

The University of Tennessee made some more changes to its coaching roster yesterday. Head coach Matt Kredich announced that longtime assistant coach Jen Woodruff is resigning and former graduate assistant Ashley Jahn will be taking her place. You'll remember that Tennessee's swimming and diving program was merged in April with the promotion of Kredich as head coach of the men's and women's teams. Last month, Kredich also lured Army coach Bret Lundgaard to Knoxville as assistant coach.

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