Many of the swimmers who competed at the Missouri Grand Prix this past weekend will soon be heading to Melbourne for next month’s World Championships.
However, when they’re not representing Team USA at the biggest swim meets on the planet, these athletes spend some of their free time traveling the country to inspire the next generation of swimmers at Ultimate Technique and Mutual of Omaha BREAKout! clinics.
Here are highlights of how some of these awesome swimmers (and clinicians!) did in Missouri:
- Tara Kirk swept every breaststroke race as she won at the 50m ( 31.16), 100m (1:06.82), and 200m (2:27.42) distances.
- Aaron Peirsol took home gold in the 200m back in 1:56.27.
- Cullen Jones won the 50m free in a time of 22.40 and placed second in the 100m free (50.14).
- Rachel Komisarz won a gold medal in the 50m fly with a time of 27.11, won a silver medal in the 100m fly (58.98) and placed third in the 50m free (25.83).
- Kim Vandenberg won the 200m fly in a time of 2:08.22.
- Mary DeScenza won gold in the 200m back (2:15.32) and finished third in the 50m fly (27.92), 200m fly (2:12.15), and 100m back (1:02.70)
- Amanda Weir finished second in both the 50m free (25.79) and 100m free (56.07).
- Margaret Hoelzer won a silver medal in the 100m back, and placed third in both the 200m free (2:00.11) and the 100m fly (1:01.82).
Best of luck in Melbourne, Team USA!
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