Benko Heads Field in Women’s 200-meter Freestyle Semifinals
By John Lohn LONG BEACH, Calif., July 9. Supporting her status as the finest 200-meter freestyler in the United States, Lindsay Benko posted the fastest time of the semifinals in
US Olympic Trials on TV
LONG BEACH, Calif., July 9. NBC TV will broadcast four hours of coverage of the US Olympic Swimming Trials over three days. Veteran broadcaster Dan Hicks will handle the play-by-play
Hoff, Beard Lead 200 IM Qualifiers
By Phillip Whitten LONG BEACH, Calif., July 9. IF you thought young Katie Hoff was strictly a 400 IMer, here’s a flash: She can swim the shorter medley too. And
Malchow, Phelps Cruise To One, Two Seeds
By Sarah Tolar LONG BEACH, Calif., July 9. THE men’s 200 butterfly preliminaries set the stage for what will be Michael Phelps’ second duel tonight. He will begin the evening
Vollmer Leads Qualifying in Women’s 200 Meter Freestyle
By John Lohn LONG BEACH, Calif., July 9. SWIMMING in a non-seeded heat, Dana Vollmer unfurled the fastest time of the morning preliminaries in the 200-meter freestyle, as the 16-year-old
Hackett, Thomas and Jones Post Hot Times at Aussie GP Meet
By Stephen J. Thomas BRISBANE, Australia, July 9. GRANT Hackett sent world record-holder Ian Thorpe a clear message that he will give him a real challenge in the 400 free
Psych Sheet for Friday’s United States Olympic Swimming Trials: — July 9, 2004
Psych Sheet provided by USA Swimming Event 11 Women 200 LC Meter Freestyle World: 1:56.64 8/3/2002 Franziska van Almsick, GER American: 1:57.41 7/24/2003 Lindsay Benko, USA U.S. Open: 1:58.02 7/15/2000
Kaitlin Sandeno, Kalyn Keller Qualify for Athens in the 400 Free
By Phillip Whitten LONG BEACH, Calif., July 8. KAITLIN Sandeno thought it was ironic. Here she was seeded first in the finals of the 400 meter freestyle at the US
Peirsol Strikes Back
By Sarah Tolar LONG BEACH, Calif., July 8. THE men’s 100 backstroke semifinals kept the crowd on its toes tonight, and left everyone guessing as to which two men will
Flash! Hansen Destroys 100 Breaststroke World Record
By Sarah Tolar LONG BEACH, Calif., July 8. TONIGHT Brendan Hansen avenged the hurts of the 2000 Olympic Trials in a big way. Four years ago at this meet, he