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1 Fact Sheet Quick Facts WHAT: 2009 ConocoPhillips USA Swimming National Championships and World Championship Trials WHO: Approximately 800 of America’s top swimmers, who have met qualifying time standards, including more than 25 members of the 2008 Olympic Team. Athletes are competing for spots on the 2009 FINA World Championships team. WHEN: July 7-11, 2009 Table of Contents Prelims: 9:00 AM (ET) Finals: 6:00 PM (ET) Quick Facts ... 1 WHERE: Indiana University Natatorium on the Press Release ... 2 Campus of IUPUI 901 West New York Street Schedule of Events ... 3 Indianapolis, IN 46202 TV Schedule ... 3 FORMAT: Long Course Meters (50m) Qualifying Procedures ... 4 TICKETS: Bios ... 5 All-session general admission $55 Adult daily pass $15 Records ... 69 Student daily pass $10 Times/Record Progressions (Men) ... 73 INTERVIEWS: Athletes will be available in the mixed zone Times/Record Progressions (Women) ..98 after each race. In the case where an ath- lete has multiple races in the session, that athlete will be available following his/her final race of the session. USA Swimming On-site Media Contacts: ABOUT THE FACILITY: The IU Natatorium, located on the campus Jamie Olsen - Interview requests of IUPUI in downtown Indianapolis, was 719-235-8051 / [email protected] completed in 1982 at a cost of $21.5 mil- lion. The IU Natatorium has three pools which, combined, hold over 2.1 million gal- Karen Linhart - Credentials, Interview requests lons of water. The main competition pool 719-440-2424 / [email protected] has been proclaimed one of the fastest pools in the world, with 90 American and 11 Erin Greene- Interview requests world records having been broken here. 719-216-4212 / [email protected] The U.S. Olympic Team Trials-Swimming were held here in 1984, 1992, 1996 and 2000. The names of all the team members If you have any questions, we are here to help. Just find Jamie, who qualified for an Olympic Team here are Karen or Erin, or contact us as the numbers listed above. inscribed on the south wall of the Natatorium. 2 Press Release Phelps, Torres and More Than 25 Olympians to Headline the 2009 ConocoPhillips USA Swimming National Championships, July 7-11 Competition to serve as qualifying meet for the 2009 FINA World Championships in Rome COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The best swimmers in the U.S., including Olympians Michael Phelps (Baltimore, Md.), Dara Torres (Parkland, Fla.), Aaron Peirsol (Irvine, Calif.) and Ryan Lochte (Daytona Beach, Fla.), will head to Indianapolis, June 7-11, for the 2009 ConocoPhillips USA Swimming National Championships. The meet, which will take place at the IUPUI Natatorium, will serve as the selection meet for the team that will represent the U.S. at the 2009 FINA World Championships in Rome, Italy, July 19-August 2. The field in Indianapolis will be highly competitive, with more than 25 members of the 2008 U.S. Olympic team expected to compete. Fans can look for strong swims from Olympic medalists such as Matt Grevers (Lake Forest, Ill.), Katie Hoff (Towson, Md.), Rebecca Soni (Plainsboro, N.J.), Cullen Jones (New Brunswick, N.J.), Margaret Hoelzer (Huntsville, Ala.), Christine Magnuson (Tinley Park, Ill.) and Garrett Weber-Gale (Milwaukee, Wis.). The National Championships will follow the traditional meet schedule of morning prelims and evening finals. The full competition schedule can be found online. Finals begin at 6 p.m. ET and prelims begin at 9 a.m. ET. Tickets are available for purchase online at www.allgreatracers.com and are $15 for an adult daily pass and $10 for a student daily pass. An all session general admission ticket can also be purchased for $55. The competition will be broadcast on NBC on Saturday, July 11 (1-3 p.m.) and Sunday, July 12 (2-3 p.m.). Additional meet coverage will be available LIVE on Universal Sports on July 7 and 8, beginning at 6 p.m. ET, and web- cast coverage of the both prelims and finals will be available throughout the duration of the competition on swimnetwork.com. 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 usaswimming.org. * Photos courtesy of Getty Images, USOC, and Neil Hodge/USA Swimming 3 Schedule of Events 2009 ConocoPhillips USA Swimming National Championships & World Championship Trials All heats of relays will be swum in the evening sessions. Day 1 – Tuesday, July 7 Day 2 – Wednesday, July 8 Day 3 – Thursday, July 9 Women’s 100m Butterfly Women’s 100m Backstroke Women’s 100m Breaststroke Men’s 400m Freestyle Men’s 200m Freestyle Men’s 100m Butterfly Women’s 200m Individual Medley Men’s 100m Backstroke Women’s 50m Freestyle Men’s 100m Breaststroke Women’s 200 Freestyle Men’s 50m Freestyle Women’s 400m Freestyle Men’s 200m Butterfly Women’s 400m Individual Medley Men’s 400m Individual Medley Women’s 4 x 100m Free Relay Women’s 4 x 200m Free Relay Men’s 4 x 100m Free Relay Day 4 – Friday, July 10 Day 5 – Saturday, July 11 * On Day 4, the heats of the dis- tance events will be swum at the Men’s 100m Freestyle W 800m Freestyle (final) end of preliminary session. Women’s 200m Butterfly Women’s 100m Freestyle Men’s 200m Individual Medley Men’s 200m Backstroke All prelim sessions begin at 9 Women’s 200m Backstroke Women’s 200m Breaststroke a.m. ET Women’s 800m Freestyle (heats)* Men’s 200m Breaststroke Men’s 1500m Freestyle (heats)* Men’s 1500m Freestyle (final) All final sessions begin at 6 p.m. ET Men’s 4 x 200m Free Relay Women’s 4 x 100m Medley Relay Men’s 4 x 100 Medley Relay Broadcast Schedule Date Time (ET) Network Tuesday, July 7 6:00 - 8:15 p.m. Universal Sports (LIVE) Wednesday, July 8 6:00 - 7:45 p.m. Universal Sports (LIVE) Saturday, July 11 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. NBC (Taped) Sunday, July 12 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. NBC (Taped) All prelim and final sessions will be webcast LIVE daily on www.swimnetwork.com 4 2009 FINA World Championships Selection Procedures Athlete Selection for the 2009 FINA World Championships - Rome, Italy - July 26 to August 2 (Note: This is an abbreviated version of the selection criteria. For the complete document, visit www.usaswimming.org). A maximum of 26 men and 26 women will be selected using the following criteria: Priority #1: The top four finishers in the finals of the 100m and 200m freestyle and the winner of each individual event. Priority #2: The second-place finisher in each individual event. Priority #3: The fifth-place finisher in the 100 and 200 free. Priority #4: The sixth-place finisher in the 100 and 200 free. If the above priorities result in a list of more than 26 men or 26 women, integrated international rank- ings will be used for the selection. If all four priorities are used and the result is fewer than 26 men or 26 women, no additional swimmers will be added. What is “Warm Down”? The mixed zone is full. A swimmer has just had the swim of his life. Journalists are ready with their tape recorders poised, but the swimmer, the subject of flashbulbs and column inches, gives two short answers and leaves. Why? What happens now? U.S. National Team swimmers are encouraged by USA Swimming’s sports scientists, as well as their coaches, to arrive at the “warm-down pool” no later than three minutes after finishing their race. When they arrive, they’re immediately given a blood test to determine the levels of lactic acid in their body. This data helps our sports sci- entists to analyze the race, and provide the swimmer and his coach with valuable feedback. Is it just about data? I have a story to write!: We understand, and no. In addition to the information gleaned from the blood sample, the testing and following warm-down process keeps the lactic acid from building up in the swimmer’s muscles thereby causing soreness, which can affect performance. This is especially key for swim- mers who swim multiple events as their time between races can be extremely short. (For example, Phelps had less than 30 minutes between races at one point during the 2008 Olympic Games). We haven’t forgotten you: If a swimmer has events yet to swim on the evening’s schedule, they will not stop even for a reaction quote. In this case, USA Swimming’s PR staff will make every effort to capture a reaction on digital recorder which will be shared with all interested media outlets. In addition, when a swimmer is finished racing for the night, they will still want to get to the warm-down pool within the three minutes. In this case, after a reaction quote or two, USA Swimming’s PR staff will arrange for any in-demand athletes to return for additional mixed zone time or a press conference. USA Swimming Nathan Adrian 5 CLUB: California Aquatics (CAL-CA) FAST FACTS AGE: 20 DOB: Dec 7, 1988 HEIGHT: 6' 5" (195.6 cm) Three SC World Medals (2g, 1s) HOMETOWN: Bremerton, Wash. One-time Olympian (2008) RESIDENCE: Islamorada, Fla. COACHED BY: Dave Durden / Mike Bottom One Olympic medal (1g) INTERNATIONAL MEDALS Career Highlights: Won and set American records in the 50y and 100y free at the 2009 NCAA Championships ...