Phillips 66 National Swimming Championships: Day 5
Chad Carvin became the second man since Mark Spitz to win four U.S. titles in one national championship. Carvin won his fourth national title in the 1500m freestyle with a
Chad Carvin became the second man since Mark Spitz to win four U.S. titles in one national championship. Carvin won his fourth national title in the 1500m freestyle with a
Misty Hyman, with the performance of the meet so far, blasted a 59.14 in her specialty, the 100m butterfly. Jenny Thompson, although finishing second, swam a quick 59.55. Unfortunately, it
“Mr. Comeback” Chad Carvin won the 200m freestyle in a time of 1:50.42; and the 400 IM in a time of 4:21.77. Carvin had been sidelined for all of 1996
Jenny Thompson buried the field in the 100m freestyle. No one came close to her 55.47. Thompson, swimming extremely fast, still has a chance of swimming at the 2000 Olympic
Brooke Bennett and Tim Siciliano win their respective 800m freestyles. Brooke Bennett squeaked by up-and-comer Diana Munz with a time of 8:38.41. Tim Siciliano won his 800 rather easily with
The Spring Nationals will take place at the Flickinger Aquatic Center in Erie Community College in Buffalo, New York. An estimated 800 swimmers will be in attendance including six 1996
The great Don Gambril, an assistant athletic director and former head coach at the University of Alabama, has retired. He was selected to 5 U.S Olympic team staffs from 1968
Marcel Wouda of the Netherlands bettered his own 400m IM short course world record, set just a week ago, with a time of 4:05.41. Mark Warnecke of Germany also lowered
Salim Iles from Algeria, won the 100m freestyle in 49.04, a national and African record. Claudia Poll of Costa Rica, won the 200m-400m-800m freestyle and finished second in the 100m
Denis Pankratov broke his second short-course world record in less than a week. Pankratov swam a 51.93 in the 100m butterfly on the second day of the World Cup 7