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Josh Davis: Home for the Holidays

In an ongoing series this week, we asked several Olympians to share their fondest holiday memories.

A five-time Olympic medalist, Josh Davis was the only man in the world to win three gold medals in any sport at the 1996 Olympics. As co-captain of the 2000 U.S. Team in Athens, Josh won two silver medals and set an American record in the 200-meter free for the second time in just over a month. Josh is now a successful motivational speaker and the president of a swim clinic business.

Josh and other well-known personalities contributed their favorite Christmas stories to a new book called My Favorite Christmas. All sale proceeds of this heartwarming collection will go to a charity called Feed the Children. This non-profit relief organization provides food, water, medicine and hope to children all over the world.

Here is an excerpt of Josh’s favorite memory from My Favorite Christmas:

“Every Christmas Eve, at 5:00 p.m., my family has a Christmas Eve service. The tradition began with about 40 people, and now more than 30 years later we have well over 100 family members at the gathering.

Over the years, the get-together has been at different locations. My fondest memories are from when we went to my Aunt Tassie’s place. She had the most amazing house loaded with antique furniture. If you ask me, it was pretty risky to trust those beautiful furnishings to a wild bunch of cousins, but we had a blast! Those were years of wonder; I was a wide-eyed kid surrounded by dozens of adults I didn’t know very well. And the most amazing part was that many of them handed me an envelope containing a $5 bill!”

To order a copy of My Favorite Christmas, click here. To find out more about Feed the Children, please visit www.feedthechildren.org.

BY Sam Davis, USAswimmer.com & Kickboardnews.com

Kaitlin Sandeno: Home for the Holidays

How will your favorite Olympic swimmers be spending their holidays? Where will they be when the clock strikes twelve on New Year’s Eve?

In an ongoing series this week, several Olympians share their fondest holiday memories growing up, and how they plan to celebrate this year.

A four-time Olympic medalist, Kaitlin Sandeno anchored the 800-meter freestyle relay team that won gold and broke a 17-year-old world record at the 2004 Athens Games. Kaitlin is also the American-record holder in the 400-meter individual medley.

Kaitlin is currently training with Club Wolverine as she sets her sight on making a third Olympic team in 2008. She will take some time off, however, to enjoy Christmas with her family in California.

Kaitlin shares some of her favorite holiday traditions:

“I love being with my family for the holidays and I feel so blessed because we are very close.

Every year, my middle sister, Camlyn, and I always watch the classic movie, “A Christmas Story.” The movie is so funny and the crazy things that happen in the film remind me of what Christmas is usually like at my house. I have five nieces and nephews under the age of 10, so our house can get pretty wild.

Another family tradition of ours is that we always open one gift on Christmas Eve. Every year, the gift is always pajamas! Last year, my mom thought our family was getting too big and she tried to sneak by and leave out this tradition. I threw a little fit though and insisted that we couldn’t break this tradition!

This year, I’m enjoying time with family over Christmas and then I will be joining Club Wolverine for a training camp in Mexico. My teammates are such good friends, so I am excited about celebrating the new year with them. And, of course, I will be watching USC play in the Rose Bowl on New Year’s Day! (Kaitlin was a two-time NCAA champion and 12-time All-American at USC.)

By Sam Davis, USAswimmer & Kickboard News

(PHOTO: The Sandeno Family. Kaitlin (left) is holding her new puggle puppy!)

Home for the Holidays: Maritza Correia

How will your favorite Olympic swimmers be spending their holidays? Where will they be when the clock strikes twelve on New Year’s Eve?

In an ongoing series this week, several Olympians share their fondest holiday memories growing up, and also how they plan to celebrate this year.

Maritza Correia became the first African-American woman to swim in the Olympics when she qualified for the U.S. Team in 2004. In Athens, she took home a silver medal as part of the 400-meter free relay (prelims). Swimming for the University of Georgia, “Ritz” won four events at the 2002 NCAA Championships including the 50, 100, and 200-yard free.

Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Maritza’s family moved to Florida when she was eight years old…

She is currently visiting friends and family in Puerto Rico, but she took some time to share one of her favorite family traditions:

“My parents gave me this record when I was 5 years old. It’s the Disney Christmas record (yes, I said record!). I was living in Puerto Rico at the time and every year my parents used to play this record and it became my favorite Christmas tradition. The music always made me more excited about Christmas Day. Well, I’m about to be 25 years old and my parents still play this record for me every Christmas! And I still get just as excited as I did when I was 5.”

Maritza also shares her 2006 holiday plans:

“I will be spending Christmas at home with my parents in Valrico, Florida. I will be home for New Year’s as well, but I might head down to Miami to celebrate the new year with my boyfriend, Cullen Jones!”

BY Sam Davis, USAswimmer.com & Kickboardnews.com

Olympic Champion Martin Zubero Weighs In On Anniversary Olympic Team

Thank you to all those who have responded with great feedback on the 35th Anniversary Olympic Team!

Martin Zubero, former world-record holder and gold-medalist in the 200 back at the 1992 Olympics, represented Spain in three Olympics.

He is currently the assistant coach at The Bolles School in Jacksonville, Florida.

Martin shared his own 200 back selections, "Aaron Peirsol is the man and wholeheartedly deserves the top spot but John Naber would be my second pick over Rick Carey in the 200 back. Not to take anything away from Rick’s victory in Los Angeles, but Naber being the first man under two minutes and doing it with bucket turns and no under water dolphin kick makes it an amazing feat."

Thanks so much for your response, Martin. Best of luck to you and your swimmers at The Bolles School.

If you would like to submit your own feedback about the 35th Anniversary U.S. Olympic Team, e-mail Sam at sajodav@yahoo.com. Thanks!

(Photo: Spanish champion Martin Zubero)

35th Anniversary Olympic Team (1972-2004): Part 2 of 2

The year 2007 will mark the 35th anniversary of Mark Spitz’s unprecedented, awe-inspiring performance at the 1972 Munich Olympics where he won 7 swimming gold medals, setting 7 world records in the process.

Over the next seven Olympics (U.S. boycotted the 1980 Moscow Games), Americans continued to prove that they had few peers in the sport of swimming.

To honor these swimmers who have achieved Olympic glory, Sam Davis, editor of USA Swimmer (usaswimmer.com) and Kickboard News (kickboardnews.com) selects his 35th Anniversary All-Star U.S. Olympic Team.

In Part One of this two-part series, the 33 best male U.S. swimmers over the last 35 years were recognized including Mark Spitz, Matt Biondi, and Michael Phelps.

In Part Two, Sam recognizes the 33 legends that make up the best women’s Olympic team from 1972-2004.

Women:

Theresa Andrews
Susan Atwood
Shirley Babashoff
Amanda Beard
Barbara Bedford
Melissa Belote
Lindsay Benko
Brooke Bennett
Beth Botsford
Catherine Carr
Tracy Caulkins
Tiffany Cohen
Natalie Coughlin
Janet Evans
Nicole Haislett
Whitney Hedgepeth
Nancy Hogshead
Misty Hyman
Megan Jendrick (Quann)
Kristy Kowal
Angel Martino
Mary T. Meagher
Anita Nall
Sandra Neilson
Keena Rothhammer
Kaitlin Sandeno
Summer Sanders
Jill Sterkel
Jenny Thompson
Dara Torres
Amy Van Dyken
Dana Vollmer
Mary Wayte

50 Free
1. Dara Torres (Bronze – ’00; Best Time: 24.63 AR)
2. Amy Van Dyken (Gold – ’96; Best Time: 24.87)

Alternate: Jill Sterkel (Bronze – ’88; Best Time: 25.57)

100 Free
1. Jenny Thompson (Silver – ’92; Best Time: 54.07)
2. Nancy Hogshead (Gold – ’84; Olympic Time: 55.92)

Alternate: Sandra Neilson (Gold – ’72; Olympic Time: 58.59)

200 Free
1. Mary Wayte (Gold – ’84; Best Time: 1:58.97)
2. Nicole Haislett (Gold – ’92; Best Time: 1:57.90)

Alternate: Shirley Babashoff (Silver – ’76; Olympic Time: 2:04.33)

400 Free
1. Janet Evans (Gold – ’88, Silver – ’92; Best Time: 4:03.85 AR)
2. Brooke Bennett (Gold – ’00; Best Time: 4:05.80)

Alternate: Tiffany Cohen (Gold – ’84; Best Time: 4:07.10)

800 Free
1. Janet Evans (Gold – ’88, ’92; Best Time: 8:16.22 WR)
2. Brooke Bennett (Gold – ’96, ’00; Best Time: 8:19.67)

Alternate: Keena Rothhammer (Gold – ’72; Olympic Time: 8:53.68)

100 Back
1. Natalie Coughlin (Gold – ’04; Best Time: 59.58 WR)
2. Beth Botsford (Gold – ’96; Best Time: 1:01.19)

Alternate: Theresa Andrews (Gold – ’84; Olympic Time: 1:02.55)

200 Back
1. Melissa Belote (Gold – ’72; Olympic Time: 2:19.19)
2. Susan Atwood (Silver – ’72; Olympic Time: 2:20.38)

Alternate: Whitney Hedgepeth (Silver – ’96; Best Time: 2:11.31)

100 Breast
1. Megan Jendrick (Quann) (Gold – ’00; Best Time: 1:07.05)
2. Catherine Carr (Gold – ’72; Olympic Time: 1:13.58)

Alternate: Amanda Beard (Silver – ’96; Best Time: 1:07.42)

200 Breast
1. Amanda Beard (Gold – ’04, Bronze – ’00, Silver – ’96; Best Time: 2:22.44 AR)
2. Kristy Kowal (Silver – ’00; Best Time: 2:24.56)

Alternate: Anita Nall (Bronze – ’92; Best Time: 2:25.35)

100 Fly
1. Mary T. Meagher (Gold – ’84; Best Time: 57.93)
2. Amy Van Dyken (Gold – ’96; Best Time: 59.13)

Alternate: Dara Torres (Bronze – ’00; Best Time: 57.58)

200 Fly
1. Mary T. Meagher (Gold – ’84, Bronze – ’88; Best Time: 2:05.96)
2. Misty Hyman (Gold – ’00; Best Time: 2:05.88)

Alternate: Summer Sanders (Gold – ’92; Best Time: 2:08.67)

200 IM
1. Tracy Caulkins (Gold – ’84; Best Time: 2:12.64)
2. Summer Sanders (Silver – ’92; Best Time: 2:11.91)

Alternate: Nancy Hogshead (Silver – ’84; Best Time: 2:15.17)

400 IM
1. Tracy Caulkins (Gold – ’84; Best Time: 4:39.24)
2. Janet Evans (Gold – ’88; Best Time: 4:37.76)

Alternate: Kaitlin Sandeno (Silver – ’04; Best Time: 4:34.95 AR)

4x200 Free Relay
1. Jenny Thompson (Gold – ’96, 00)
2. Nicole Haislett (former American-record holder)
3. Natalie Coughlin (Gold – ’04)
4. Lindsay Benko (Gold ’00; American-record holder)

Alternates: Kaitlin Sandeno (Gold – ’04); Dana Vollmer (Gold – ’04)

4x100 Free Relay
1. Angel Martino (Gold – ’92, ’96; former American-record holder)
2. Shirley Babashoff (Gold – ’72, ’76; former American-record holder)
3. Dara Torres (Gold – ’84, ’92, ’00; Bronze – ’88; former American-record holder)
4. Jenny Thompson (Gold – ’92, ’96, ’00; Silver – ’04; former world-record holder)

Alternates: Amy Van Dyken (Gold – ’96, ’00); Natalie Coughlin (Silver – ’04; former American-record holder)

4x100 Medley Relay
1. Natalie Coughlin – Back (Silver – ’04; world-record holder)
2. Megan Jendrick (Quann) – Breast (Gold – ’00; former American-record holder)
3. Mary T. Meagher – Fly (Gold – ’84; former world-record holder)
4. Jenny Thompson – Free (Gold – ’92, ’00; Silver – ’04; former world-record holder)

Alternates: Barbara Bedford (Back), Amanda Beard (Breast), Jenny Thompson (Fly), Dara Torres (Free)

If you would like to comment on Sam’s selections, or make your own all-star roster, e-mail him at sajodav@yahoo.com and he will post your comments on USA Swimmer (usaswimmer.com) & Kickboard News (kickboardnews.com).

35th Anniversary Olympic Team (1972-2004): Part 1 of 2

The year 2007 will mark the 35th anniversary of Mark Spitz’s unprecedented, awe-inspiring performance at the 1972 Munich Olympics where he won 7 swimming gold medals, setting 7 world records in the process.

Over the next seven Olympics, Americans continued to demonstrate their preeminence in the sport. The 1984 U.S. Swim Team dominated the L.A. Games with a staggering 21 gold medals. And in 2004, Michael Phelps surpasses Spitz with 8 total medals, but just missed his gold medal mark with 6.

Looking back over the last eight Olympics (U.S. boycotted the 1980 Moscow Games), Sam Davis, editor of USA Swimmer (usaswimmer.com) and Kickboard News (kickboardnews.com) selects his 35th Anniversary All-Star Olympic Team.

In Part One of a two-part series, Sam starts with the best men’s Olympic team from 1972-2004.

Men:

Mike Barrowman
Matt Biondi
Rick Carey
Ian Crocker
Josh Davis
George DiCarlo
Tom Dolan
Anthony Ervin
Bruce Furniss
Rowdy Gaines
Brian Goodell
Gary Hall Jr.
Brendan Hansen
John Hencken
Tom Jager
Larsen Jensen
Klete Keller
Lenny Krayzelburg
Jason Lezak
Ryan Lochte
Steve Lundquist
Tom Malchow
Pablo Morales
John Naber
Eric Namesnik
Mike O’Brien
Aaron Peirsol
Michael Phelps
Jeff Rouse
Mark Spitz
Melvin Stewart
Erik Vendt
Neil Walker

50 Free
1. Gary Hall Jr. (Gold – ’00, ’04, Silver – ’96; Best Time: 21.76)
2. Matt Biondi (Gold – ’88, Silver – ’92; Best Time: 21.85)

Alternate: Tom Jager (Bronze – ’92, Silver – ’88; Best Time: 21.81)

100 Free
1. Matt Biondi (Gold – ’88; Best Time: 48.42)
2. Rowdy Gaines (Gold – ’84; Best Time: 49.36)

Alternates: Mark Spitz (Gold – ’72; Best Time: 51.22)
Gary Hall Jr. (Silver – ’96, Bronze – ’00; Best Time: 48.73)

200 Free
1. Mark Spitz (Gold – ’72; Best Time: 1:52.78)
2. Michael Phelps (Bronze – ’04; Best Time: 1:45.20)

Alternate: Bruce Furniss (Gold – ’76; Best Time: 1:50.29)

400 Free
1. Klete Keller (Silver – ’00, Bronze – ’04; Best Time: 3:44.11 AR)
2. George DiCarlo (Gold – ’84; Best Time: 3:51.03)

Alternate: Brian Goodell (Gold – ’76; Best Time: 3:51.56)

1500 Free
1. Brian Goodell (Gold – ’76, Best Time: 15:02.40)
2. Larsen Jensen (Silver - ’04, Best Time: 14:45.29 AR)

Alternate: Mike O’Brien (Gold – ’84, Best Time: 15:04.49)

100 Back
1. Aaron Peirsol (Gold – ’04; Best Time: 53.17 WR)
2. Lenny Krayzelburg (Gold – ’00; Best Time: 53.60)

Alternate: Jeff Rouse (Gold – ’96, Silver – ’92; Best Time: 53.86)

200 Back
1. Aaron Peirsol (Gold – ’04, Silver – ‘00; Best Time: 1:54.44 WR)
2. Rick Carey (Gold – ’84; Best Time: 1:58.86)

Alternate: John Naber (Gold – ’76; Best Time: 1:59.19)

100 Breast
1. Steve Lundquist (Gold – ’84; Best Time: 1:01.65)
2. Brendan Hansen (Silver – ’04; Best Time: 59.13 WR)

Alternate: John Hencken (Gold – ’76, Bronze – ’72; Best Time: 1:03.11)

200 Breast
1. Brendan Hansen (Silver – ’04; Best Time: 2:08.50 WR)
2. Mike Barrowman (Gold – ’92; Best Time: 2:10.16)

Alternate: John Hencken (Gold – ’72, Silver – ‘76; Best Time: 2:17.26)

100 Fly
1. Mark Spitz (Gold – ’72, Silver –‘68; Best Time: 54.27)
2. Michael Phelps (Gold - ’04; Best Time: 51.10)

Alternate: Pablo Morales (Gold – ’92, Silver – ’84; Best Time: 52.84)

200 Fly
1. Michael Phelps (Gold – ’04; Best Time: 1:53.80 WR)
2. Tom Malchow (Gold – ’00, Silver – ‘96; Best Time: 1:55.03)

Alternate: Melvin Stewart (Gold – ’92; Best Time: 1:55.69)

200 IM
1. Michael Phelps (Gold – ’04; Best Time: 1:55.84 WR)
2. Ryan Lochte (Silver – ’04; Best Time: 1:56.11)

Alternate: Tom Dolan (Silver – ’00; Best Time: 1:59.77)

400 IM
1. Tom Dolan (Gold – ’96, ’00; Best Time: 4:11.76)
2. Michael Phelps (Gold – ’04; Best Time: 4:08.26 WR)

Alternates: Erik Vendt (Silver – ’04, ’00; Best Time: 4:11.27)
Eric Namesnik (Silver – ’92, ’96; Best Time: 4:13.67)

4x200 Free Relay
1. Josh Davis (Gold – ’96, Silver – ’00; former American-record holder)
2. Matt Biondi (Gold – ’88; former American-record holder)
3. Mark Spitz (Gold – ’68, ’72; former world-record holder)
4. Michael Phelps (Gold – ’04; American-record holder

Alternate: Klete Keller (Gold – ’04, Silver – ’00)

4x100 Free Relay
1. Jason Lezak (Silver – ’00, Bronze – ’04; American-record holder)
2. Gary Hall Jr. (Gold – ’96, Silver – ’00)
3. Mark Spitz (Gold – ’68, ’72; former world-record holder)
4. Matt Biondi (Gold – ’84, ’88, ’92; former world-record holder)

Alternates: Neil Walker (Silver – ’00, Bronze – ’04)
Anthony Ervin (Silver – ’00; former American-record holder)

4x100 Medley Relay
1. Aaron Peirsol – Back (Gold – ’04, world-record holder)
2. Brendan Hansen – Breast (Gold – ’04, world-record holder)
3. Ian Crocker – Fly (Gold – ’00, ’04, world-record holder)
4. Jason Lezak – Free (Gold – ’04, American-record holder)

Alternates: Lenny Krayzelburg (Back), Steve Lundquist (Breast), Pablo Morales (Fly), Matt Biondi (Free)

Let the debate begin! If you would like to comment on Sam’s selections, or make some of your own, e-mail him at sajodav@yahoo.com and he will post them on USA Swimmer (usaswimmer.com) & Kickboard News (kickboardnews.com).

Look for the 35th Anniversary U.S. Olympic Women’s Team (Part Two)...

U.S. Open Recap

12/4/06

(WEST LAFAYETTE, INDIANA) - Michael Phelps proved that his dominant year of swimming was no fluke as he was named male swimmer of the meet at the conclusion of the 2006 U.S. Open Saturday night.

Phelps, of Club Wolverine, won four individual events including the 200-meter individual medley, 200 freestyle, 100 free, and the 200 butterfly.

Mary DeScenza, of the Athens Bulldog Swim Club, was recognized as the women’s “high point” winner after winning three events. The former University of Georgia standout took home titles in the 200 free, 100 fly, and 100 free.

Katie Hoff was awarded the ConocoPhillips Performance Award for setting a meet record in the 200 IM on Thursday night. Hoff, representing North Baltimore Aquatic Club, won two other events including the 800 free and 400 IM.

Phelps, who currently owns three world records, certainly headlined the meet, but the field also featured Ian Crocker, of Longhorn Aquatics, who cruised to victory on Friday night in the 100 fly, the event in which he holds the world record.

American Lenny Krayzelburg returned to competition for one of his first meets since the 2004 Olympics. He placed fourth in the 100 back with a time of 56.93. Krayzelburg was the Olympic champion in both the 100 and 200 backstroke at the 2000 Sydney Games.

Considered the last big meet of the year, the U.S. Open for many of the top swimmers coincides with demanding training schedules. The competitors typically use their results to gauge the progress of that training and to maintain top “racing” form.

A totals of twenty U.S. Olympians competed in the three-day event and eight meet records were broken.

2006 U.S. Open winners:

Women’s 200 IM: Katie Hoff – 2:11.58 (meet record)
Men’s 200 IM: Michael Phelps – 1:59.26 (meet record)

Women’s 400 Free: Hayley Peirsol – 4:13.78
Men’s 400 Free: Ous Mellouli – 3:53.20

Women’s 100 Breast: Megan Jendrick – 1:08.96
Men’s 100 Breast: Mark Gangloff – 1:01.07 (meet record)

Women’s 200 Back: Margaret Hoelzer – 2:10.95 (meet record)
Men’s 200 Back: Roland Rudolf – 2:02.27

Women’s 50 Free: Martina Marcova – 25.65
Men’s 50 Free: Cullen Jones – 22.11 (meet record)

Women’s 800 Free Relay: UBC Dolphins – 8:16.40
Men’s 800 Free Relay: Club Wolverine – 7:23.51

Women’s 100 Back: Kirsty Coventry – 1:01.34 (meet record)
Men’s 100 Back: Ryan Lochte – 54.37 (meet record)

Women’s 200 Free: Mary DeScenza – 2:01.05
Men’s 200 Free: Michael Phelps – 1:49.48

Women’s 100 Fly: Mary DeScenza – 59.47
Men’s 100 Fly: Ian Crocker – 52.78

Women’s 400 IM: Katie Hoff – 4:38.38 (meet record)
Men’s 400 IM: Ous Mellouli – 4:15.61

Women’s 400 Medley Relay: Auburn University – 4:17.36
Men’s 400 Medley Relay: Club Wolverine – 3:46.75

Women’s 800 Free: Katie Hoff – 8:33.35

Women’s 100 Free: Mary DeScenza – 56.19
Men’s 100 Free: Michael Phelps – 49.16

Women’s 200 Breast: Caitlin Leverenz – 2:29.53
Men’s 200 Breast: Eric Shanteau – 2:13.46

Women’s 200 Fly: Kaitlin Sandeno – 2:10.10
Men’s 200 Fly: Michael Phelps – 1:55.77

Men’s 1500 Free: Robert Margalis – 15:21.17

Women’s 400 Free Relay: Auburn University – 3:50.02
Men’s 400 Free Relay: Scotland – 3:26.40

Club Team: Club Wolverine
University Team: Auburn University

By Sam Davis, Kickboard News

One Night Down...4 U.S. Open Records Too

U.S. Open - Day 1

Four meet records were broken as many of the best American swimmers convened for the first night of competition at the 2006 U.S. Open, held at Purdue University.

Headlining a field of 21 U.S. Olympians, Michael Phelps set a U.S. Open record Thursday night in the 200-meter individual medley with a time of 1:59.26. The most decorated 2004 Olympian with 8 medals (6 gold), Phelps finished ahead of Eric Shanteau, a 23-year-old former standout at Auburn University. Shanteau finished with a time of 2:00.32. Phelps owns the world record in the event (1:55.84), a mark he set last August at the Pan Pacific Championships.

Another 2004 Olympian, Margaret Hoelzer of Auburn Aquatics, won the 200-meter backstroke in a meet record time of 2:10.95. Kirsty Coventry, another former Auburn standout, placed second with a time of 2:12.89. Coventry won the gold medal in this event at the 2004 Games, competing for her native country of Zimbabwe.

Fellow Olympian Katie Hoff also set a new U.S. Open standard by winning the 200-meter IM with a time of 2:11.58. The 17-year old, of North Baltimore Aquatic Club, finished more than two seconds ahead of two-time Olympian Kaitlin Sandeno. Hoff is the reigning world champion in this event.

Capping off a year of big wins at the U.S. Nationals and Pan Pacs meets, Cullen Jones set the final meet record of the night in his specialty, the 50-meter freestyle. Jones finished with a time of 22.11, ahead of Canada’s Brent Hayden who turned in a time of 22.40.

Other winners of the evening included Hayley Peirsol of Auburn Aquatics in the 400-meter freestyle. Peirsol, sister of world-record holder and Olympic champion, Aaron Peirsol, recorded a time of 4:13.78.

Not to be outdone by his Auburn Aquatic teammates, Mark Gangloff won the 100-meter breaststroke in a time of 1:01.07.

Megan Jendrick (formerly Quann) won the women’s 100-meter breast with a time of 1:08.96. Jendrick is the 2000 Olympic gold-medalist in this event.

Roland Rudolf, University of Florida, out-touched the field in the men’s 200-meter back with a time of 2:02.27.

Martina Marcova of Slovakia, representing the Dallas Mustangs swim club, took first in the women’s 50-meter free with a time of 25.65.

By Sam Davis, Kickboard News