While Michael Phelps is arguably the most well-rounded swimmer of all time, one thing he is not, is a breaststroker. You can classify Phelps as butterflier, an IM’er, or a freestyler, but he’s not a breaststroker. It’s nothing personal against Phelps – in fact, neither are Ryan Lochte, Natalie Coughlin, or Missy Franklin, for that matter.
17 year old Lia Neal gets the win at 54.35 seconds, beating Jessica Hardy by .01 seconds, Natalie Coughlin was 3rd
Olympic gold medalists Michael Phelps (Baltimore, Md.), Ryan Lochte (Daytona Beach, Fla.) and Natalie Coughlin (Vallejo, Calif.) will headline the talented group of swimmers competing May 10-13 at the Charlotte UltraSwim Grand Prix. The meet is the sixth stop of the 2011-2012 USA Swimming Grand Prix Series and will take place at the Mecklenburg County Aquatic Center in Charlotte, N.C.
Additional National Team members who will compete in Charlotte include Rebecca Soni (Plainsboro, NJ.), Katie Hoff (Towson, Md.), Brendan Hansen (Havertown, Pa.), Jessica Hardy (Long Beach, Calif.), Caitlin Leverenz (Tucson, Ariz.), Chloe Sutton (Mission Viejo, Calif.), Mark Gangloff (Akron, Ohio), Eric Shanteau (Lilburn, Ga.), Cullen Jones (New Brunswick, N.J.),Allison Schmitt (Canton, Mich.), Mike Alexandrov (Champaign, Ill.), and Charlotte native Ricky Berens(Charlotte, NC).
Timed finals on Thursday will begin at 4 p.m. ET. Prelims in Charlotte will start at 9 a.m. ET, Friday through Sunday, with finals beginning at 6 p.m. ET. Visit www.usaswimming.org for a complete schedule of events. Tickets may be purchased at the door or through the Charlotte UltraSwim website online. USA Swimming will also provide a live webcast of the event while Universal Sports will broadcast the event LIVE from 6 – 8 p.m. ET on Saturday, May 12 and Sunday, May 13.
The meet is the sixth stop of the 2011-2012 USA Swimming Grand Prix Series with the series concluding June 2, 2012 in Santa Clara, Calif. Swimmers are awarded five points for a gold medal, three points for a silver medal and one point for a bronze medal. The top scoring swimmer at the conclusion of the Series will be awarded $20,000. Phelps currently sits atop the standings with Schmitt in second. Reigning Grand Prix Series ChampionMissy Franklin (Centennial, Colo.) rounds out the top three. A leaderboard for the USA Swimming Grand Prix Series can be found online at www.usaswimming.org/grandprix.
The USA Swimming Grand Prix Series serves as an opportunity for swimmers to race against some of the best competition in the country as they continue their preparation for the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials in Omaha, Neb. as well as the 2012 Olympic Games in London.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (USA Swimming) – Michael Phelps (Baltimore, Md.) and Natalie Coughlin (Vallejo, Calif.) took home their second gold medals of the meet in Columbus, Ohio. Phelps won his signature event, the 200m fly, as Coughlin won hers, the 100m back on the second night of competition at the Columbus Grand Prix.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (USA Swimming) – Michael Phelps (Baltimore, Md.) took home the gold in the 200m free at the McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion in Columbus, Ohio. Natalie Coughlin (Vallejo, Calif.) won the 100m fly as one of the five meet records to fall on the first night of competition.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (USA Swimming) – Olympic gold medalists Michael Phelps (Baltimore, Md.) and Natalie Coughlin (Vallejo, Calif.) headline the list of those competing at the Columbus Grand Prix on March 9-11. The Columbus Grand Prix is the fourth stop of the 2011-2012 USA Swimming Grand Prix Series and will take place at the McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion on the campus of The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio.
Additional Olympians who will compete in Columbus include Jason Lezak (Irvine, Calif.), Matt Grevers (Lake Forest, Ill.), Christine Magnuson (Knoxville, Tenn.), Allison Schmitt (Canton, Mich.), Nathan Adrian (Bremerton, Wash.), Mike Alexandrov (Champaign, Ill.), Kim Vandenberg (Moraga, Calif.) and Elaine Breeden (Lexington, Ky.). Former Ohio State swimmers Tim Phillips (Vienna, W.Va.) and Elliot Keefer (Cincinnati, Ohio) will also return to Columbus, along with other National Team swimmers David Plummer (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Ashley Twichell (Fayetteville, N.Y.) and Chloe Sutton (Mission Viejo, Calif.).
Single session, all day or all-session passes may be purchased at the door or through the Ohio State Swim Club website online. Preliminaries in Columbus will start at 9:00 a.m. ET Friday through Sunday, with finals beginning at 6:00 p.m. ET. USA Swimming will also provide a live webcast of the meet. Visit www.usaswimming.org for a complete schedule of events.
The meet is the fourth stop of the 2011-2012 USA Swimming Grand Prix Series with the series concluding June 2, 2012 in Santa Clara, Calif. Swimmers are awarded five points for a gold medal, three points for a silver medal and one point for a bronze medal. The top scoring swimmer at the conclusion of the Series will be awarded $20,000. Michael Phelps currently sits atop the standings with reigning Grand Prix Series Champion Missy Franklin (Centennial, Colo.) in second. Allison Schmitt rounds out the top-three podium spots. A leaderboard for the USA Swimming Grand Prix Series can be found online at www.usaswimming.org/grandprix.
The USA Swimming Grand Prix Series serves as an opportunity for swimmers to race against some of the best competition in the country as they continue their preparation for the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials in Omaha, Neb., as well as the 2012 Olympic Games in London. Other stops of the 2011-2012 Grand Prix Series include: Indianapolis, Ind.; Charlotte, N.C.; and Santa Clara, Calif.
