By John Lohn LONG BEACH, Calif., July 7. HE'S in position to strike, and that's all Brendan Hansen wanted to gain from the opening day of competition at the United

By Sarah Tolar LONG BEACH, Calif., July 7. TONIGHT, 15 year old, Katie Hoff joined fellow North Baltimore teammate Michael Phelps as a member of the 2004 US Olympic team

LONG BEACH, Calif., July 7. KLETE Keller accomplished something tonight very few swimmers can claim: He broke a Michael Phelps record. Nay, he smashed a Michael Phelps record, reclaiming the

By Phillip Whitten LONG BEACH, July 7. DEMERAE Christianson was the surprise of the women’s 100-meter butterfly semifinals tonight, posting the fastest time of the evening, 59.01. The swim makes

By Phillip Whitten LONG BEACH, Calif., July 7. TEEN phenom Michael Phelps broke his own world record in the 400 meter IM, the first event of the 2004 US Olympic

By John Lohn LONG BEACH, July 7. SINCE 2000, America has been waiting for its first sub-minute performance in the 100 breast. It may be just around the corner, thanks

By Phillip Whitten LONG BEACH, July 7. OFF her performances over the past eight months, 15 year-old North Baltimore teen sensation Katie Hoff looked to be the favorite in the

By John Lohn LONG BEACH, July 7. In the third prelim of the morning, Klete Keller notched the fastest time, as he touched the wall first in the final heat,

By Phillip Whitten LONG BEACH, July 7. THE day’s second event, the women’s 100 meter fly, saw all of the major contenders move on to the semis, but there were