Flash! Amanda Beard Recaptures Her World Mark in the 200m Breaststroke
LONG BEACH, Calif., July 12. AMANDA Beard recaptured her world record for 200 meter breaststroke on the sixth night of competition at the US Olympic Trials in Long Beach. Beard,
US Olympic Trials, Day 6 Finals: Lezak Is Headliner in Men’s 50 Free
By John Lohn LONG BEACH, Calif., July 12. THE rivalry between Jason Lezak and Gary Hall Jr. will be rekindled tomorrow night, when the sprint-freestyle aces go head-to-head in the
US Olympic Trials, Day 6 Prelims: McGregory Leads a Tight Field in First Round of 200m Back
By Nicole Leffer LONG BEACH, Calif., July 12. THIS morning’s prelims of the women’s 200m backstroke proved what many fans feared and many Olympic hopefuls were wishing for: an event
US Olympic Trials, Day 6 Prelims: Crocker Makes a Statement, Flies to a 51.69 Prelim 100m Fly
By Phillip Whitten LONG BEACH, Calif., July 12. THE men’s 100 meter butterfly –one of the most eagerly-anticipated events of these Trials – kicked off this morning, and gave intimations
US Olympic Trials, Day 6 Prelims: Kalyn Keller Leads the Field in the 800m Free with Her 8:31
By John Lohn LONG BEACH, Calif., July 12. ALREADY qualified for the Olympics in the 400 freestyle, Kalyn Keller posted a strong preliminary swim in the 800 free, advancing to
US Olympic Trials, Day 6 Prelims: Hall, Lezak Lead Qualifiers in the 50 Free
By Phillip Whitten LONG BEACH, Calif., July 12. THE morning after Gary Hall, Jr. finished third in the 100 meter freestyle behind Jason Lezak and Ian Crocker, he came roaring
US Olympic Trials, Day 6 Prelims: Psych Sheet for Monday, July 12
Event 21 Men 50 LC Meter Freestyle World: 21.64 6/16/2000 Alexander Popov, RUS American: 21.76 8/15/2000 Gary Hall Jr., Phoenix U.S. Open: 21.76 8/15/2000 Gary Hall Jr., Phoenix Meet: 21.76
So Close!! Piersol Has #3 All-time Performance in 200 Back Semifinals
By M. Duncan Scott LONG BEACH, Calif. July 11. – MICHAEL Phelps keeps trying to convince Aaron Piersol he needs to be worried about the 200 Backstroke. Phelps won semi-final
Phelps Glides to a 1:57 in the 200 IM Semis; Who Will Be #2?
By Phillip Whitten LONG BEACH, Calif., July 11. LIKE the women’s 200m breast, the men’s 200m medley appears to be about who will get the second spot. Though none of
Beard Qualifies First for 200 Breast Final, Just Misses Recapturing World Mark
By Phillip Whitten LONG BEACH, Calif., July 11. AMANDA Beard made a determined effort to retake her world record in the 200-meter breaststroke in her semifinal heat tonight at the