Duel in the Pool

Since FINA does not have World Records for the 400 and 800 Relays and USA Swimming does not compete and keep records for Mixed Relays, the fastest times that I could find are the USMS Records. The fastest time I could find for the 400 Mixed Free Relays was 4:00.76 and the 400 Medley Relay was 4:30.83 for LCM 400 Relays. I wonder how much they will break the USMS Records by?

I second your prediction and will go one step further by guaranteeing the fastest time in history in the mixed relay!

Since FINA does not have World Records for the 400 and 800 Relays and USA Swimming does not compete and keep records for Mixed Relays, the fastest times that I could find are the USMS Records. The fastest time I could find for the 400 Mixed Free Relays was 4:00.76 and the 400 Medley Relay was 4:30.83 for LCM 400 Relays. I wonder how much they will break the USMS Records by? I am willing to say....BY A LOT....lol

I am willing to say....BY A LOT....lol Going out on a limb there :rofl:

Nathan, awesome job by Megan this week!!! What an improvement she has made in the 200 *** the last few years!

Nathan, awesome job by Megan this week!!! What an improvement she has made in the 200 *** the last few years! thank you thank you :) We are all very excited about it. Looking forward to seeing what the future brings in that event, as well as the 100!

It was interesting to see how the times were. Lenton's 100 Free and Jensen's 400 Free were the only really outstanding times of the meet. Lenton's was an unsual circumstance with her chasing Phelps. It will also be interesting to see what FINA does with that time. Of course in USMS, its not uncommon for there to be mixed gender heats so I don't see any issue with swimming next to Phelps. I suspect having smooth water with only 2 teams in the pool helped her time also. Wasn't there a WR set by Popov in a time trial in the 50 free that was recognized by FINA. Rebecca Soni and Caitlin Leverenz both posted times in the 200 *** which would have won the silver. Big PR's for both. Of course they didn't compete at Worlds so they were fresh. Also Ziegler had a PR in the 200 free (1st time below 2:00 I think) and Vollmer and Vandenberg both posted PR's in the 100 fly. Margaret Hoelzer had a PR in the 100 back and I think Coughlin's going under 1:00 in that race was impressive considering how fatigued she seemed by the end of Worlds. So there really were some pretty good swims outside of Jensen and Lenton.

Rebecca Soni and Caitlin Leverenz both posted times in the 200 *** which would have won the silver. Big PR's for both. Of course they didn't compete at Worlds so they were fresh. Also Ziegler had a PR in the 200 free (1st time below 2:00 I think) and Vollmer and Vandenberg both posted PR's in the 100 fly. Margaret Hoelzer had a PR in the 100 back and I think Coughlin's going under 1:00 in that race was impressive considering how fatigued she seemed by the end of Worlds. So there really were some pretty good swims outside of Jensen and Lenton. Thanks--I stand corrected.

So who do you throw up there? Peirsol Kirk Phelps Coughlin edit: I was assuming a medley relay. I guess it's actually a free relay.

Fujitsu Duel in the Pool Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre, Homebush April 3, 2007 FULL RESULTS MIXED 400 Metre Freestyle Relay Australia 1) L Lenton 2) E Sullivan 4) K Monk 3:23.41 United States of America 1) M Phelps 2) K Joyce 3) L Nymeyer 4) J Lezak 3:25.80 WOMEN 400 Individual Medley K Hoff (USA) 4:37.55 A Kukors (USA) 4:39.51 C Leverenz (USA) 4:40.89 J Reilly (Aust) 4:41.17 K Sandeno (USA) 4:41.89 S Williams (Aust) 5:36.00 100 Metre Butterfly J Schipper (Aust) 57.77 R Komisarz (USA) 58.16 D Vollmer (USA) 58.35 F Galvez (Aust) 59.53 K Vandenberg (USA) 59.61 M De Scenza (USA) 59.87 L Davenport (Aust) 1:00.04 D Miatke (Aust) 1:00.35 100 Metre Backstroke N Coughlin (USA) 59.83 M Hoelzer (USA) 1:00.66 L Vaziri (USA) 1:00.79 E Seebohm (Aust) 1:01.20 T Zimmer (Aust) 1:02.02 S Edington (Aust) 1:02.10 F Adcock (Aust) 1:02.32 E Beisel (USA) 1:02.99 100 Metre Breaststroke T Kirk (USA) 1:06.72 L Jones (Aust) 1:06.80 R Soni (USA) 1:07.81 J Hardy (USA) 1:07.97 J Edmistone (Aust) 1:08.24 M Jendrick (USA) 1:08.41 T White (Aust) 1:08.52 S Foster (Aust) 1:08.78 100 Metre Freestyle L Lenton (Aust) 54.08 J Henry (Aust) 54.18 A Weir (USA) 55.17 W Myers (USA) 55.58 400 Metre Freestyle K Zeigler (USA) 4:06.70 L Mackenzie (Aust) 4:06.86 B Barratt (Aust) 4:07.69 K Palmer (Aust) 4:10.86 H Peirsol (USA) 4:11.58; 400 Metre Freestyle Relay Australia: 1) M Schlanger 2) S Reese 3) J Henry 4) L Lenton 3:36.20 United States of America 1) N Coughlin 2) D Vollmer 3) L Nymeyer 4) K Joyce 3:38.25 200 Metre Individual Medley K Hoff (USA) 2:12.12 S Rice (Aust) 2:14.01 W Myers (USA) 2:14.73 K Sandeno (USA) 2:15.54 A Kukors (USA) 2:15.84 S Reese (Aust) 2:17.16 J Reilly (Aust) 2:18.39 200 Metre Backstroke M Hoelzer (USA) 2:10.25 F Adcock (Aust) 2:12.02 E Beisel (USA) 2:12.72 S Williams (Aust) 2:13.41 J Fargus (Aust) 2:13.51 M De Scenza (USA) 2:15.15 S Edington 2:16.70 200 Metre Breaststroke L Jones (Aust) 2:23.60 R Soni (USA) 2:24.70 C Leverenz (USA) 2:25.63 S Foster (Aust) 2:28.55 50 Metre Freestyle L Lenton (Aust) 24.93 K Joyce (USA) 24.96 C Campbell (Aust) 25.08 L Nymeyer (USA) 25.18 A Mills (Aust) 25.22 A Weir (USA) 25.94 J Hardy (USA) 26.07 200 Metre Freestyle L Mackenzie (Aust) 1:58.61 K Hoff (USA) 1:58.63 K Zeigler (USA) 1:59.02 D Vollmer (USA) 1:59.02 B Barratt (Aust) 1:59.38 L Davenport (Aust) 2:00.56 S Rice (Aust) 2:08.01 200 Metre Butterfly J Schipper (Aust) 2:06.58 K Vandenberg (USA) 2:07.42 M De Scenza (USA) 2:09.32 F Galvez (Aust) 2:10.32 K Sandeno (USA) 2:13.73 K Palmer (Aust) 2:14.80 400 Metre Medley Relay Australia 1) E Seebohm 2) L Jones 3) J Schipper 4) J Henry 3:56.25 United States of America 1) L Vaziri 2) T Kirk 3) R Komisarz 4) N Coughlin 3:58.64 MEN 400 Metre Individual Medley E Vendt (USA) 4:14.75 E Shanteau (USA) 4:16.65 T Nederpelt (Aust) 4:16.84 A Lucas (Aust) 4:29.25 100 Metre Butterfly I Crocker (USA) 51.53 D Tarwater (USA) 52.76 A Pine (Aust) 52.93 B Wildman-Tobriner (USA) 52.98 A Lauterstein (Aust) 52.98 L Brodie (Aust) 53.93 D Madwed (USA) 54.58 100 Metre Backstroke R Lochte (USA) 54.03 A Peirsol (USA) 54.09 A Delaney (Aust) 54.98 M Welsh (Aust) 54.98 D Arnamnart (Aust) 55.55 P Marshall (USA) 55.56 H Stoeckel (Aust) 55.66 100 Metre Breaststroke B Hansen (USA) 1:00.08 M Gangloff (USA) 1:00.63 S Usher (USA) 1:01.17 B Rickard (Aust) 1:01.93 J Piper (Aust) 1:03.04 100 Metre Freestyle M Phelps (USA) 48.79 E Sullivan (Aust) 49.37 C Jones (USA) 49.76 J Cramer (USA) 49.76 A Callus (Aust) 49.92 G Weber-Gale (USA) 50.34 G Brits (Aust) 51.86 400 Metre Freestyle L Jensen (USA) 3:45.04 P Vanderkaay (USA) 3:46.46 C Stevens (Aust) 3:46.85 G Hackett (Aust) 3:47.78 E Vendt (USA) 3:49.23 K Keller (USA) 3:49.87 N Donald (Aust) 3:54.77 N Ffrost (Aust) 4:19.58 400 Metre Freestyle Relay United States of America 1) N Walker 2) B Wildman-Tobriner 3) I Crocker 4) J Lezak 3:18.05 Australia 1) A Mewing 2) A Lauterstein 3) P Murphy 4) G Brits 3:19.54; 200 Metre Individual Medley R Lochte (USA) 1:58.78 E Shanteau (USA) 2:01.93 L Brodie (Aust) 2:02.39 A Lucas (Aust) 2:07.27; 200 Metres Backstroke M Phelps (USA) 1:56.29 A Peirsol (USA) 1:57.10 E Hannant (Aust) 2:00.40 D Arnamnart (Aust) 2:02.56 H Stoeckel (Aust) 2:03.64 P Marshall (USA) 2:06.24 A Delaney (Aust) 2:06.52 200 Metre Breaststroke B Hansen (USA) 2:10.67 E Shanteau (USA) 2:12.98 B Rickard (Aust) 2:13.11 S Usher (USA) 2:13.24 J Piper (Aust) 2:14.44 M Gangloff (USA) 2:19.75 50 Metre Freestyle C Jones (USA) 21.96 E Sullivan (Aust) 22.32 B Wildman-Tobriner (USA) 22.32 J Lezak (USA) 22.37 A Callus (Aust) 22.83 N Walker (USA) 22.92 200 Metre Freestyle P Vanderkaay (USA) 1:47.70 K Monk (Aust) 1:47.94 J Cramer (USA) 1:48.18 D Walters (USA) 1:48.43 P Murphy (Aust) 1:50.04 A Mewing (Aust) 1:50.36 G Brits (Aust) 1:53.34 200 Metre Butterfly D Tarwater (USA) 1:57.12 T Nederpelt (Aust) 1:57.37 D Madwed (USA) 1:59.24 N Donald (Aust) 2:04.21 A Lucas (Aust) 2:50.09 400 Metre Medley Relay United States of America 1) A Peirsol 2) B Hansen 3) I Crocker 4) J Lezak 3:34.83 Australia 1) M Welsh 2) B Rickard 3) A Pine 4) L Brodie 3:38.04 Team Scoring USA Women 76 Aussie Women 70 USA Men 113 Aussie Men 33