CHARLOTTE, N.C. (USA Swimming) – Dana Vollmer (Granbury, Texas), Rebecca Soni (Plainsboro, N.J.) and Jessica Hardy (Long Beach, Calif.) each earned a gold and silver medal on the second night of action at the Charlotte UltraSwim Grand Prix. Michael Phelps (Baltimore, Md.) collected a silver medal in the 200m free.
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.
She was an hour and a half late for our interview. I don’t blame her. She was in the midst of unpacking after a cross-country move, settling into her new Naples, Fla., apartment. Just six months before the Olympic Trials, Katie Hoff has changed teams, locations and coaches. She’s tried the East Coast. She’s tried the West Coast. Now she’s trying the Gulf Coast.
AUSTIN, Texas (USA Swimming) – Michael Phelps (Baltimore, Md.) and Allison Schmitt (Canton, Mich.) each won their third gold medal Sunday on the final night of competition at the Austin Grand Prix. It was also Phelps’ fourth medal of the meet, winning a bronze medal in the 100m back.
AUSTIN, Texas (USA Swimming) - Michael Phelps (Baltimore, Md.) had a dominant performance in the men’s 400m IM Saturday night, winning his second gold of the 2012 Austin Grand Prix. The meet, which concludes Sunday, is the second of the seven-meet USA Swimming Grand Prix Series.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (USA Swimming) – Olympic gold medalists Michael Phelps (Baltimore, Md.), Ryan Lochte (Daytona Beach, Fla.), Janet Evans (Placentia, Calif.) and the defending Grand Prix Series champion Missy Franklin (Centennial, Colo.) headline the list of those competing at the Austin Grand Prix on January 13-15. The event which will take place at the Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center, is the second event of the seven-meet 2011-2012 USA Swimming Grand Prix Series.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (USA Swimming) – Olympic gold medalists Michael Phelps (Baltimore, Md.), Ryan Lochte (Daytona Beach, Fla.), Janet Evans (Placentia, Calif.) and the defending Grand Prix Series champion Missy Franklin (Centennial, Colo.) headline the list of those competing at the Austin Grand Prix on January 13-15. The event which will take place at the Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center, is the second event of the seven-meet 2011-2012 USA Swimming Grand Prix Series.
2011 was a year marked with fast swims, emerging superstars, and continuted American dominance in the pool. Here are a few stories to remember as we begin 2012 and the journey to Omaha.
Ryan Lochte, Brendan Hansen and Missy Franklin had so much fun in Atlanta two weeks ago at the U.S. Winter Nationals that they are already heading back. This time around they will be competing on the same team, and along with thirty-two of the top swimmers in the U.S. will take on the best that the Europeans have to offer in the fifth iteration of the Mutual of Omaha Duel in the Pool.
While much of the world of swimming is focused on this weekend’s meet in Atlanta, a smaller collection of swimmers is spending its time dropping hot hot debut tracks onto a pool deck near you.
So without further preamble, we present the music video for “SPLASH ON EM” (featuring Azad Al-Barazi, Mike Alexandrov, Ed Moses and Max Jaben).
And make sure to watch until the end for a surprise cameo verse from “Swim Lady” Katie Hoff:
ATLANTA, Ga. – Caitlin Leverenz (Tucson, Ariz.) won the 400m IM, her second victory of the meet, during the second night of finals at the AT&T Winter National Championships. Rebecca Soni (Plainsboro, N.J.) also picked up a win in the 100m breast at the Georgia Tech Aquatic Center in Atlanta, Ga.
