Other members of the U.S. National swim team expected to compete in Santa Clara include Olympians Kaitlin Sandeno (Lake Forest, Calif.), Erik Vendt (North Eaton, Mass.), Kara Lynn Joyce (Ann Arbor, Mich.), Amanda Beard (Irvine, Calif.), Jason Lezak (Irvine, Calif.), Peter Vanderkaay (Rochester, Mich.), and Margaret Hoelzer (Huntsville, Ala.). The star-studded field will also include top '08 hopefuls such as Bay Area native Kim Vandenberg (Moraga, Calif.), and world record-holder Kate Ziegler (Great Falls, Va.).
Phelps currently tops the leaderboard for the 2007-2008 Toyota Grand Prix Series with a total of twelve gold and three bronze medals for 69 points. Mary Descenza (Naperville, Ill.) is tied for second with Katie Hoff (Towson, Md.) each with 51 points. The full leaderboard can be found here.
Tickets for the 41st Toyota Santa Clara International Grand Prix, held at the George F Haines International Swim Center, are $4 for prelim sessions, $8 for final sessions, and an all-session pass is available for $25. Tickets can be purchased at the door. The complete competition schedule can be found online here. Prelims begin each day at 9 a.m and finals commence each day at 5 p.m. On Thursday, May 15, there will be no morning session, and the prelims for the women's 800m and men's 1500m free will begin at 4 p.m.
The Toyota Grand Prix Series serves as an opportunity for athletes to race against top-notch competition as they continue their preparation for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China. Other stops in the series include Charlotte, N.C. and Omaha, Neb. the last which will take place at the same location of the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Swimming.
