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2007 U.S. Pan American Games Swim Team Begins Pool Competition

First Day Of Swimming Competition Is Monday, July 16

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Olympic gold medalist Mark Gangloff (Akron, Ohio) will compete Monday in the first day of swimming competition at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro. The event begins at 7 p.m. local time and features a total of nine preliminary events. Gangloff will swim in the men’s 100m breast along with fellow countryman Christian Schurr (Austin, Tex.).

On the women’s side, 2004 Olympian Maritza Correia (Valrico, Fla.) and Samantha Woodward (Edmond, Okla.) will headline the women’s 50m free prelims. Other women’s preliminary races include the women’s 400m I.M., 100m fly, and 400m free, and the men’s 100m free, 400m I.M., 100m fly, and 800m free relay.

Finals will begin Tuesday, July 17 with semifinal and final races beginning at 10 a.m. local time. Preliminary races will resume Tuesday evening at 7 p.m. local time.

Schedule: Monday, July 16 - Maria Lenk Aquatic Park

  • Women’s 50m free
    7 p.m. Samantha Woodward (Edmond, Okla.), Maritza Correia (Valrico, Fla.)
  • Men’s 100m free
    7:13 p.m. Gabe Woodward (Bakersfield, Calif.), Dale Rogers (Austin, Tex.)
  • Women’s 400m I.M.
    7:30 p.m. Teresa Crippen (Philadelphia, Pa.), Kathleen Hersey (Atlanta, Ga.)
  • Men’s 400m I.M.
    7:55 p.m. Andrew Callahan (Alpharetta, Ga), Robert Margalis (St. Petersburg, Fla.)
  • Women’s 100m fly
    8:25 p.m. Kathleen Hersey (Atlanta, Ga.), Samantha Woodward (Edmond, Okla.)
  • Men’s 100m fly
    8:46 p.m. Richard Berens (Charlotte, N.C.), Patrick O’Neil (Roseburg, Ore.)
  • Women’s 400m free
    9:08 p.m. Jessica Rodriquez (Austin, Tex.), Corinne Showalter (Sarasota, Fla.)
  • Men’s 100m breast
    9:31 p.m. Christian Schurr (Austin, Tex.), Mark Gangloff (Akron, Ohio)
  • Men’s 800m free relay
    9:50 p.m. Andrew Grant (Livermore, Calif.), Robert Margalis (St. Petersburg, Fla.), Matthew Owen (Scottsdale, Ariz.), Dale Rogers (Austin, Tex.)

About USA Swimming: As the National Governing Body for competitive swimming in the United States, USA Swimming formulates the rules, implements policies and procedures, conducts national championships, disseminates safety and sports medicine information and selects athletes to represent the United States in international competition. USA Swimming has more than 300,000 members nationwide and sanctions more than 7,000 events each year. For more information, visit USA Swimming on-line.

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