The 2010 - 11 USA Swimming Grand Prix Series is set to make seven stops across the nation.
Each event will showcase some of the top swimmers in the world as well as the next generation of swimming stars.
Make sure to attend a USA Swimming Grand Prix Series event in your area and cheer on your favorite swimmer.
SCHEDULE
Nov 12 -14th 2010 Minneapolis, MN SCY
Jan 14 -17th 2011 Austin, TX LCM
Feb 18 -21st 2011 Columbia, MO LCM
Mar 03 -05th 2011 Indianapolis, IN LCM (March 6 SCY Time Trial)
Apr 08 -10th 2011 Ann Arbor, MI LCM
May 12 -15th 2011 Charlotte, NC LCM
Jun 16 -19th 2011 Santa Clara, CA LCM
I didn't catch it on video but it looks like the race was worthy of all the build-up.
Event 36 Men 50 LC Meter Freestyle Swim-off
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22.35 WCA World Champs A
22.90 WCB World Champs B
23.49 OLY USA Olympic Trials
23.59 NAT ConocoPhillips Nat
24.29 JRS Speedo Junior Nat
Name Age Team Seed Finals
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1 Jones, Cullen 27 SwimMAC Carolina 21.97 22.24 WCA
2 Schneider, Josh 23 SwimMAC Carolina 22.24 22.28 WCA
:cheerleader: Cullen Jones!
It seems like a fair number of elite swimmers are unattached (e.g., Allison Schmitt, Kathleen Hersey, Ricky Berens, Dwyer, etc.). Is there a lot of club switching going on pre-Olympics or does it have something to do with swimmers coming out of NCAA programs and having to re-affiliate with a USAS team?
Dana Vollmer crushed the 100 fly and looked strong throughout:
Event 7 Women 100 LC Meter Butterfly Heat 3 of 3 - Finals ====================================================================
Name Age Team Prelims Finals
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1 Vollmer, Dana 23 California-PC 59.65 57.82 27.04 57.82 (30.78)
2 Breeden, Elaine 22 Unattached-PC 59.44 59.26 27.76 59.26 (31.50)
3 Magnuson, Christine 25 Tucson Ford Deal 1:00.30 59.66 27.76 59.66 (31.90)
Interesting article about the 50 free swim-off:
Good article, thanks Chris.
I doubt it will be any less awkward next week in the sprint lane than it was last week.
2011 CHARLOTTE ULTRASWIM GRAND PRIX has started!
In prelims, they are running the fastest 6 heats in each event first,
then doing the rest after that.
May 12 -15th 2011
Charlotte, NC LCM
WATCH
RESULTS
Psych Sheet
2011 SANTA CLARA INTERNATIONAL GRAND PRIX
Jun 16 -19th 2011
Santa Clara, CA LCM
Nice swim by an "old guy!"
800 free
4 Monasterio, Ric 32 Davie Nadadores- 8:15.82 8:13.61 NAT
I saw him swim an 8:16 last year in Gothenburg for a new World Record in the 30-34 age group.
Wow, yet another sad Race for Phelps:cane: guess he was playn a little more than I thought....
What were the final results? They are still not posted on the website, yet. Everything but the men's 200 free has been posted.
It seems like a fair number of elite swimmers are unattached (e.g., Allison Schmitt, Kathleen Hersey, Ricky Berens, Dwyer, etc.). Is there a lot of club switching going on pre-Olympics or does it have something to do with swimmers coming out of NCAA programs and having to re-affiliate with a USAS team?
Dana Vollmer crushed the 100 fly and looked strong throughout:
Event 7 Women 100 LC Meter Butterfly Heat 3 of 3 - Finals ====================================================================
Name Age Team Prelims Finals
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1 Vollmer, Dana 23 California-PC 59.65 57.82 27.04 57.82 (30.78)
2 Breeden, Elaine 22 Unattached-PC 59.44 59.26 27.76 59.26 (31.50)
3 Magnuson, Christine 25 Tucson Ford Deal 1:00.30 59.66 27.76 59.66 (31.90)
I, too, was surprised by all the unattached swimmers at the elite level.
The women's 100 fly A final was the randomly selected Wendy's $1000 race. Vollmer blew it out, very impressive.
Justine Mueller swam the 400 IM three times yesterday, once in prelims, once in a swim-off to make C finals and then the C final. Lots of swimmers and coaches were coming up to her and complimenting her on that.
Phelps is clearly not at his best right now, but it shows something from him to be swimming meets right now. He probably realizes he needs to get some racing in, even if it means there will be lots of media questioning his performance. I'm very confident he'll be where he needs to be when it really matters.
Phelps did have the fastest final 50 in the field last night:
6 Phelps, Michael 25 North Baltimore- 1:51.04 1:49.89 WCB
25.96 54.16 (28.20)
1:22.09 (27.93) 1:49.89 (27.80)
Looking at smart splits like those, even though it's a slow race by his standards, I don't see a reason to panic.
