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Hoff Claims Double Gold on First Night of 2008 Toyota Grand Prix in Ohio
2004 Olympian Katie Hoff won two events, leading a field of Olympians on the opening night of the Toyota Grand Prix at the Ohio State University on 4 April 2008. Olympic medalists Brendan Hansen, Michael Phelps, Peter Vanderkaay, and Kaitlin Sandeno were also winners as action got underway in Columbus. The meet continues tomorrow with prelims and finals in the 400m IM, 50m freestyle, 200m breaststroke, 100m backstroke and 400m freestyle. The 400m medley relay will be swum with finals.
Coughlin Breaks Pool Record on Opening Night at 2008 Stanford Grand Prix
Olympian Natalie Coughlin set a pool record and came within a half second of her own American record in the 100m freestyle on the first day of the Stanford Grand Prix at Avery Aquatic Center on 4 April 2008. An additional four pool records fell on a night that saw three Olympians win gold.
Top US Swimmers Hit the Swimming Pool in 2008 California Grand Prix Swim Meet
A talented field of top American swimmers, including world record-holder Natalie Coughlin, will compete in two meets on opposite sides of the country April 4-6 during a pair of stops on the 2008 Toyota Grand Prix Series (Natalie Coughlin and Jason Lezak to Swim in California).
Top U.S. Swimmers Hit the Pool in 2008 Ohio Grand Prix Meet April 4-6
A talented field of top American swimmers, including world record-holders Michael Phelps and Natalie Coughlin will compete in two meets on opposite sides of the country April 4-6 during a pair of stops on the 2008 Toyota Grand Prix Series (Michael Phelps And Katie Hoff To Swim In Columbus).
Kirsty Coventry Breaks World Record, Katie Hoff Lowers American Record 08 MoGP
Swimmers lit up the pool Saturday morning at The 2008 Missouri Grand Prix as Zimbabwe's Kirsty Coventry broke a world record in the 200m backstroke and US National Teamer Katie Hoff swam to an American record in the 400m freestyle Coventry's time broke the second-oldest world record in the books in the 200m back in a time of 2:06.39, while Hoff erased the longest-standing American record in the 400m freestyle swimmers wore Speedo LZR RACER suit during their record-breaking swims
Erik Vendt Sets US Open Swimming Record on the Final Day at the 2008 Mo GP Meet
Two-time Olympian Erik Vendt broke the U.S Open record in the men’s 1500m free Monday, on the final day of competition at The 2008 Missouri Grand Prix. Vendt swam under American-record pace for the majority of the 1500m race, however, he faded slightly in the last 200 meters, to finish in 14:47.59. Mission Viejo teammates Chad La Tourette and Fran Crippen hit the wall next in 15:03.59 and 15:20.74, respectively.
2008 Missouri Grand Prix Swim Meet - Olympic Swimmers In Action 15-18 February
Twenty Olympians, including eight-time Olympic medalist Michael Phelps and four-time Olympian Dara Torres, are expected to compete at the 2008 Missouri Grand Prix, February 15-18 at the Mizzou Aquatic Center in Columbia, Mo. The third stop in the 2007-2008 Toyota Grand Prix Series marks the first long course competition of 2008 for many of the top swimmers in the United States. The Missouri Grand Prix has traditionally been a highly-competitive meet and last year saw a world record fall.
Natalie Coughlin Breaks 100-meter Backstroke World Record at 2008 Missouri GP
Olympic gold medalist Natalie Coughlin shocked the crowd and herself with her 100m back world-record breaking swim Sunday night during prelims at The 2008 Missouri Grand Prix. She lowered her previous world record in the event by more than two tenths with a time of 59.21. “If you could see my face, I was slightly shocked,” Coughlin said following the race. “I was thinking about BBQ and no warm down. It was a strange race. I really didn’t expect it.”
Hoff Breaks Second American Record of the Weekend at The 2008 Missouri GP Meet
Katie Hoff broke her second American record of the meet with her standout swim in the women's 200m free during Sunday morning finals of the 2008 Missouri Grand Prix. Hoff's gold-medal winning time of 1:56.08 lowered the previous 200m free American record set by Natalie Coughlin at World Championships in 2007. Coughlin was second with a time of 1:57.47. Kara Lynn Joyce was third with a time of 1:58.72. Hoff, Coughlin and Joyce all wore the new Speedo LZR RACER swimsuit during their swim.
Another Meet Record Set In Second Preliminary Session At 2008 Missouri Grand Pri
Katie Hoff swam well in Saturday night's preliminary session, earning a first-place seed heading into finals in the 200 free. With Kara Lynn Joyce, Natalie Coughlin, Kim Vandenberg and Kate Ziegler poised to compete in Sunday's finals, this race will be no easy win. Hoff will also find herself in lane four of her signature event, the 400 IM, Sunday morning.
Mary Descenza Tops the List for $20,000 US Swimming GP Award After Two Meets
National Teamer Mary Descenza topped the 2007-08 Toyota Grand Prix Series’ leaderboard this weekend, having accumulated 41 points from the Minnesota and Southern California Grand Prix meets. After the Minnesota stop, Descenza trailed Olympian Ryan Lochte in second place with 19 points. However, the two-time national champion picked up an additional two gold and four silver medals to bring her 22 points closer to the grand prize of $20,000 to be awarded at the Omaha Grand Prix, June 5-8.
Phelps Wins Double Gold on Final Night of the 2008 Toyota SoCal Grand Prix Meet
World-record holder Michael Phelps (Baltimore, Md.) won two gold medals and set one meet record Sunday on the final night of competition at the 2008 Toyota Southern California Grand Prix of Swimming. Matt Grevers (Lake Forest, Ill.) and Kaitlin Sandeno (Lake Forest, Calif.) earned the men's and women's high-point award for their overall performance at the meet, while the Mecklenburg Aquatic Club took home the meet's overall team title
Stacked Swimming Field Competes at 2008 Toyota Southern California Grand Prix
A talented field of top American swimmers, including 23 members of the U.S. National Team, are expected to compete at the Toyota Southern California Grand Prix of Swimming in Long Beach, Calif., Jan. 18-21. This event, which will be held at the Belmont Plaza Olympic Pool, is the second stop in the eight-meet Toyota Grand Prix Swim Meet Series.
Seven Meet Records at 2008 Toyota Southern California Grand Prix of Swimming
Seven meet records were broken Saturday on the second day of competition at the Toyota Southern California Grand Prix of Swimming. Six-time Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps (Baltimore, Md.) led the field with wins in the 100y free and the 500y free.
Six Meet Records Fall on Day Three - 08 Toyota SoCal Grand Prix of Swimming
Kara Lynn Joyce (Ann Arbor, Mich.) and Matt Grevers (Lake Forest, Ill.) took home two gold medals Sunday at the 2008 Toyota Southern California Grand Prix of Swimming. Joyce set a meet record with her swim in the 50y free and also took the top spot in the 200y free. Grevers won gold in the men's 50y and 200y free, setting meet records in each event. In addition to Grevers and Joyce's record-breaking performances, three other meet records fell on the meet's second full day of competition.
Erik Vendt Breaks American Record at 2008 Toyota Southern California Grand Prix
Olympic silver medalist Erik Vendt (North Eaton, Mass.) broke an American record Friday on the first day of competition at the 2008 Toyota Southern California Grand Prix of Swimming. Vendt set the American record in the 1000y free with a time of 8:36.49, beating the previous record by more than six seconds.
$20,000 Purse in Eight-Meet 2007-2008 Toyota Grand Prix Swim Meet Series
USA Swimming and Grand Prix Series title sponsor, Toyota, have teamed up to offer a $20,000 purse to the winner of the eight-stop 2007-08 Toyota Grand Prix Series. Swimmers will earn points for each medal won at a Grand Prix meet with the prize set to be awarded at the series finale in Omaha, Neb. June 8, 2008. This is the first time USA Swimming will crown a Grand Prix Series champion.
USA Swimming Announces Scoring Race for Eight-Meet 2007 Toyota Grand Prix Series
For the first time in its history, USA Swimming will keep a running leaderboard for the 2007-2008 Toyota Grand Prix Series of Swim Meets. The eight-meet scoring race, which kicks off Nov. 9 in Minneapolis, will culminate with recognition of the top medal-winning swimmers at the swim meet series' conclusion, June 8 in Omaha, Neb.
2007-08 Toyota Grand Prix Swimming Meet Series Set to Kick Off 9 Nov
Top American swimmers, including 2004 Olympians and 2008 Olympic hopefuls, will travel to Minneapolis for the 2007 Minnesota/Toyota Swimming Grand Prix 9-11 Nov 2007. World record-holder Kate Ziegler, and Olympic medalists Erik Vendt and Kaitlin Sandeno are just some of the big names expected to compete at the University of Minnesota.
2007 FINA/ARENA Swimming World Cup
The 2007 FINA/ARENA Swimming World Cup (SWC) promises to be a whirlwind of spectacular competition. As with previous editions, participating swimmers will square-off in 25m pools on five continents, beginning with Africa, and followed by Asia, Oceania, Europe, and then Americas. But this year, swimmers face an agenda that will test their endurance, as all seven swim meets will take place in a time-span of a little over six weeks.
USA Swimmers Score Five Medals on Final Day of 2007 International Swim Meet in J
On the final day of swimming competition at the 2007 International Swim Meet in Chiba, Japan, the USA Swimmers racked up more hardware than any other day with five medals. In total, America's swimmers brought home 12 medals from the swim meet.
Komisarz and Soni Swim to Silver Medals on Day 3 in 07 Japan International Meet
With just one day left in the 2007 Japan International Swim Meet, American swimmers added two more medals to the hardware count for a total of seven in Chiba, Japan. Rachel Komisarz and Rebecca Soni each swam silver-medal performances.
Bal, Brunelli Medal for USA Swimming on Second Night at 2007 Japan International
American swimmers picked up two more medals on the second night of competition Wednesday at the International Swim Meet 2007 in Chiba, Japan. Randall Bal won silver in the 100m backstroke, while Nick Brunelli finished with a bronze in the 100m free.
USA Swimmer Rebecca Soni Grabs Silver at 2007 Japan International Swim Meet
Team USA Swimming totaled three medals on the first day of the 2007 Japan International Swim Meet at the Chiba International General Swimming Center. Trojan Swim Club swimmer Rebecca Soni and Olympian Tara Kirk took two of the top 3 spots in the women’s 100m breast.
USA Swimming Announces Japan International Grand Prix Swim Meet Roster
Fifty-eight of the nation's top swimmers will head to Chiba, Japan to compete in the 2007 Japan International Grand Prix, Aug. 21-24. The team features 2007 World Championship silver medalist Kim Vandenberg, 2007 Pan American Games gold medalist Randall Bal, 2004 Olympian Rachel Komisarz, and 2007 National Champion Rebecca Soni. Two sets of siblings will also compete in Japan, including Tara and Dana Kirk, and Melanie and Jonathan Roberts.