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
last day
shanteau had an awesome 2 br last night
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
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.
Exactly what I was thinking- very solid splits. This wasn't a swim by someone out of shape. My guess is he's working out hard.
... just read some of his comments 1:58 fly and the piano falling on his back. Now I'm no too sure about the guy.
surprised me that schneider only went 51.4 off 22.2 speed
17 Schneider, Josh 23 SwimMAC Carolina 52.02 51.47 OLY
24.03 51.47 (27.44)
GWG swam well 9 Weber-Gale, Gar 25 Longhorn-ST 51.17 49.97 WCB 9
23.90 49.97 (26.07)
That is a GREAT SWIM!
1 Berens, Richard 23 Unattached-ST 50.26 49.46 WCB 20
24.09 49.46 (25.37)
killer splits, really brought it home 25.37 - 24.09 = 1.28
not many can do that
Exactly what I was thinking- very solid splits. This wasn't a swim by someone out of shape. My guess is he's working out hard.
... just read some of his comments 1:58 fly and the piano falling on his back. Now I'm no too sure about the guy.
I'm afraid I have to agree with you there. I've been watching the excuses since last summer. I'm afraid the fame has gotten to him..He may not be able to put together a lifestyle anymore that would include serious training. I'll wait to stick a fork in him until after worlds but I'm afraid he may be done.
MP's 200 bk
27.92 57.91 (29.99)
1:27.42 (29.51) 1:57.20 (29.78)
Like his 200 fr, that was a very solid 200 bk.
His comment about the piano falling on his back- I'm going back to my original impression that's he's just simply exhausted from his recent training. If you account for a 2-3 week taper, he only has a month left of heavy training.
There were plenty of others who swam poorly. How about Ryan Lochte? How about Dagny Knutson and Elizabeth Beisel? Frankly I'm not worried about any of them. I'm sure they are all in the middle of heavy training .
There were plenty of others who swam poorly. How about Ryan Lochte? How about Dagny Knutson and Elizabeth Beisel? Frankly I'm not worried about any of them. I'm sure they are all in the middle of heavy training .I agree. In fact, I think you'd want all of your swimmers who are heading to World Championships to be deep in hard training right now and swimming fairly to very tired at the meet ... Missy Franklin and Chloe Sutton excepted since they both seem to be like energizer bunnies. Unless Sutton's rested, I think she'll knock out some awesome swims @ Worlds -- 16:16, 8:31 and 4:08 mid-season are awesome swims.
There were plenty of others who swam poorly. How about Ryan Lochte? How about Dagny Knutson and Elizabeth Beisel? Frankly I'm not worried about any of them. I'm sure they are all in the middle of heavy training .
Beisel just came off of college finals. Lochte put out a decent 200 back. He always does good at the last day of these Grand Prix meets. Wu Peng won't know what hit him at Worlds in the 200 fly when Phelps is rested.
I used to go to the Santa Clara International meet each summer with my club team from Washington when I was in age group swimming. I think I was 16-17 years old at the time. Fun meet. Cool to watch the fast Olympians and National qualifiers that "normal swimmers" don't get to see, and to also be seated right with them in the bleachers.
