By John Lohn<\/p>\n
LONG BEACH, Calif., July 10. THE little girl just keeps on going. Katie Hoff, three days removed from an Olympic-qualifying swim in the 400 individual medley, added a victory in the 200 I.M., edging Amanda Beard in a much-anticipated showdown.<\/p>\n
A 15-year-old from the North Baltimore Aquatic Club, Hoff was timed in 2:12.06, slightly ahead of Beard, who hit the wall in 2:12.43. Hoff just missed the American record in the event, a 2:11.91, set by Summer Sanders in 1992.<\/p>\n
Although Beard cut into Hoff's lead during the breaststroke leg, she was unable to catch the youngster down the stretch, as Hoff built a solid cushion with quality butterfly and backstroke legs. Hoff also turned in a faster split during the freestyle leg. Both Hoff and Beard are medal contenders in Athens.<\/p>\n
"I didn't expect to win, just to make the team," Hoff said. "I was trying to give (Beard) a good race. It could have gone either way."<\/p>\n
Maggie Bowen, who was third in the 200 I.M. during the 2000 Trials, took third place again, with a time of 2:14.51. Kristen Caverly finished fourth (2:14.52), followed by Caroline Bruce (2:15.17), Bethany Pendleton (2:15.67), Whitney Myers (2:15.95) and Julia Smit (2:16.31).<\/p>\n
USA Swimming-National Meets
\n 2004 U. S. Olympic Team Trials – 7\/7\/2004 to 7\/14\/2004 <\/p>\n
Event 13 Women 200 LC Meter IM
\n==================================================================
\n World: W 2:09.72 10\/17\/1997Yanyan Wu, CHN
\n American: A 2:11.91 7\/30\/1992 Summer Sanders, USA
\n U.S. Open: O 2:12.02 7\/9\/2004 Amanda Beard, Tuscon Ford
\n Meet: M 2:12.02 7\/9\/2004 Amanda Beard, Tuscon Ford
\n Oly. Tr. Cut: 2:20.49
\n Name Age Team Semis Finals
\n==================================================================
\n === Finals === <\/p>\n
1 Hoff, Katie 15 North Baltimore 2:12.55 2:12.06
\n 28.56 1:02.48 (33.92)
\n 1:40.72 (38.24) 2:12.06 (31.34)
\n 2 Beard, Amanda 22 Tucson Ford Deal 2:12.02 2:12.43
\n 29.00 1:03.28 (34.28)
\n 1:40.84 (37.56) 2:12.43 (31.59)
\n 3 Bowen, Maggie 24 Auburn Aquatics\/ 2:14.90 2:14.51
\n 29.71 1:03.68 (33.97)
\n 1:41.98 (38.30) 2:14.51 (32.53)
\n 4 Caverly, Kristen 19 Aquazot Swim Clu 2:15.73 2:14.52
\n 29.76 1:03.77 (34.01)
\n 1:42.17 (38.40) 2:14.52 (32.35)
\n 5 Bruce, Caroline 18 Wichita Swim Clu 2:15.35 2:15.17
\n 30.41 1:04.78 (34.37)
\n 1:43.18 (38.40) 2:15.17 (31.99)
\n 6 Pendleton, Bethany 22 Wisconsin Aquati 2:15.98 2:15.67
\n 28.91 1:02.45 (33.54)
\n 1:43.72 (41.27) 2:15.67 (31.95)
\n 7 Myers, Whitney 19 Tucson Ford Deal 2:14.69 2:15.95
\n 29.49 1:03.49 (34.00)
\n 1:43.76 (40.27) 2:15.95 (32.19)
\n 8 Smit, Julia 16 Three Village Sw 2:16.33 2:16.31
\n 29.80 1:03.76 (33.96)
\n 1:44.33 (40.57) 2:16.31 (31.98)<\/p>\n
=== Semi-Finals === <\/p>\n
9 Yevak, Katie 21 Athens Bulldog S 2:16.48
\n 10 Kukors, Ariana 15 King 2:16.57
\n 11 McCann, Kathleen 20 Magnus Aquatic G 2:16.77
\n 12 Ohlgren, Ava 16 Bulldog Aquatic 2:17.25
\n 13 Forster, Jennifer 16 Wtrc Sharks 2:17.49
\n 14 Ellis, Jaime 22 The Woodlands Sw 2:18.16
\n 15 Breeden, Elaine 15 Wildcat Aquatics 2:19.47
\n 16 Tomes, Megan 18 Unattached 2:20.20<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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