FUAC News & Notes

The world record in the women's 100m backstroke fell twice in prelims Monday at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Swimming. Hayley McGregory first broke the record with a time of 59.15. Then Natalie Coughlin broke McGregory's record with a time of 59.03 in the very next heat. The record before Monday's prelims was held by Coughlin and stood at 59.21.

Here's a preview of what to watch for in tonight's semifinals and finals:

Women's 100m Back: Semifinal
The world record in the 100m back fell twice in prelims Monday. Hayley McGregory broke it first in 59.15. Natalie Coughlin then broke McGregory's record in the next heat in 59.03. The record before prelims was held by Coughlin and stood at 59.21.

Men's 200m Free: SemifinalThe day after their epic battle in the 400m IM, Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte are seeded 1-2 after the prelims of the 200m free. Larsen Jensen, Peter Vanderkaay, Klete Keller and Erik Vendt, all of whom swam in the 400m free Sunday, are also in the mix.

Women's 100m Fly: FINAL
Christine Magnuson set the Trials record in last night's semifinals in 57.50. She is seeded more than half a second ahead of the rest of the field, which includes 2004 100m fly qualifier Rachel Komisarz.

Men's 100m Breast: FINAL
Brendan Hansen was just 11-hundredths off his world record in last night's semifinals, turning in a meet-record time of 59.24. Mark Gangloff, who also qualified for this event in 2004, is seeded second.

Women's 100m Breast: Semifinal
The top three qualifiers in this event - Jessica Hardy (1:06.85), Rebecca Soni (1:06.90) and Megan Jendrick (1:07.06) - were under the former Trials record of 1:07.12, set by Jendrick in 2000.

Men's 100m Back: Semifinal
Randall Bal broke the Trials meet record in prelims, touching in 53.28. The previous meet record was held by Olympian Aaron Peirsol at 53.64. Peirsol, the world record-holder in this event, qualified for tonight's semifinals as the sixth seed. Ryan Lochte is the fourth seed. Peirsol and Lochte finished 1-2 in this event at last year's World Championships.

Women's 400m Free: FINAL
Three swimmers - Katie Hoff (4:05.61), Allison Schmitt (4:05.72) and Kate Ziegler (4:06.04) - swam faster than the 20-year-old meet record of 4:06.43 in prelims. The meet record was formerly held by Janet Evans.

2008 United States Olympic Swim Team
Men:

Nathan Adrian
Ricky Berens
Ian Crocker
Mark Gangloff
Matt Grevers
Brendan Hansen
Larsen Jensen
Cullen Jones
Klete Keller
Ryan Lochte
Jason Lezak
Michael Phelps
Aaron Peirsol
Scott Spann
Eric Shanteau
Gil Stovall
Peter Vanderkaay
Erik Vendt
David Walters
Mark Warkentin
Garrett Weber-Gale
Ben Wildman-Tobriner

Men's Head Coach: Eddie Reese

Men's Assistant Coach: Bob Bowman, Gregg Troy, Frank Busch

Women:

Amanda Beard
Elizabeth Beisel
Caroline Burckle
Elaine Breeden
Natalie Coughlin
Jessica Hardy
Kathleen Hersey
Margaret Hoelzer
Katie Hoff
Megan Jendrick
Kara Lynn Joyce
Christine Magnuson
Christine Marshall
Lacey Nymeyer
Allison Schmitt
Emily Silver
Julia Smit
Rebecca Soni
Chloe Sutton
Dara Torres
Kim Vandenberg
Kate Ziegler

The average ages of this year's Olympic team:

Men - 23.72
Women - 21.90

Oldest Female - Dara Torres - 41
Youngest Female - Elizabeth Beisel 15 Saunderstown, R.I.

Oldest Male - Jason Lezak 32 Irvine, Calif.
Youngest Male - Nathan Adrian 19 Bremerton, Wash.

JOIN FUAC THIS FALL!!! There will be a Fork Union Aquatic Club Parents Meeting for New and Current Members, Saturday, August 23rd, from 10:00 - 11:15am. The meeting will be held in the Fork Union Military Academy Library. If you are interested in joining the club, this will be an excellent opportunity to gather information and meet our coaching staff.

Directions: Take Route 15 South to the village of Fork Union. Turn left into the FUMA main gate, library on the left at the circle