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Check out our website for demos, coaches tips and more information on all SwimPros’ products! swimmingcam.com and Carl Lewis. ONDON— Phelps didn’t go without his struggles. In addi- The wait tion to his medal-free showing in the 400 IM, he was Lis long, upended by South African in his signa- and some- ture event, the 200 butterfly. Taking a page from the times grueling. Some individuals master’s playbook, Le Clos, a rising multi-event star, plunge into the golden pot at the chased down his idol over the final lap. end of their aquatic rainbow. Others Phelps, however, bounced back, prevailing in his realize quite the opposite, a painful sting final three events, including three-peats in the 200 IM of gloom and doom. The and 100 fly. By capturing three consecutive Olympic tend to be polarizing, with not much of a crowns in those events, Phelps became the first man to middle ground when it comes to satisfac- achieve the feat, and the first individual of either gen- tion. It’s the harsh reality of an event that is a der to pull off a trifecta in two different events. quadrennial focal point. His final bow came in the 400 medley relay, where The 30th edition of the Olympics did not he joined , and Nathan disappoint when it came to London from late Adrian for one more gold medal. It was the proper July through the middle of August. And not surpris- ending for what has been a fairytale career, a sym- ingly, the swimming competition occupied the center phony orchestrated by longtime coach circle of the greatest five-ring circus on Earth. that started with a 15-year-old qualifying for the 2000 Olympics in Sydney. As the 2016 Olympics in Rio THE PHELPS FAREWELL de Janeiro near, some fans hope—and some are con- We all knew it was coming: the end of an era. Long vinced—Phelps will make a return to the sport he has before the London Games, Michael Phelps announced dominated for more than a decade. his retirement, effective at the conclusion of his fourth But the greatest Olympian in history says Olympiad. Truthfully, the North Baltimore Aquatic he’s done, and there is no reason to doubt Club standout had no incentive to return, his master- him. piece of eight gold medals at the Games in 2008 “I’ve been able to do all I wanted,” Phelps an impossible feat to match. said. “I put my mind to different goals Yet, Phelps opted for one more Olympic outing, a and was able to achieve them. Together, seven-event slate being his way of saying goodbye. (Bowman) and I managed everything. While it didn’t start well, thanks to a fourth-place If you can say that, there’s no need to finish in the 400 meter individual medley—possibly keep going.” suggesting a disastrous conclusion to a splendid career—Phelps ultimately came through in fine FINGER-POINTING form. Should we have expected anything else? After Mouths went agape. all, this is a guy who has wowed time and again. Rebounding from his slow start, Phelps capped his competitive career with six Olympic med- als—four gold and two silver—and raised his career Olympic medal count to 22, a record unlikely to be touched. With medal No. OLYMPIC SWIMMING 19, Phelps passed Soviet gymnast Larisa Latynina as the most accomplished Country Gold Silver Bronze Total Olympian in history. More, his 18 United States 16 8 6 30 career gold medals are double Japan 0 3 8 11 his closest rivals, including China 5 2 3 10 two of the most distin- Australia 1 6 3 10 guished names in 4 2 1 7 sporting history: 2 1 1 4 0 2 2 4 South Africa 2 1 0 3 Great Britain 0 1 2 3 10 October 2012 Jaws bounced off the tables in media row. Did that just happen? Yes, it did. With a closing leg the likes of which has never been seen before in the 400 IM, China’s Ye Shiwen dazzled on the opening night of competition. Overhauling American on the free- went out and reaffirmed that style leg, the 16-year-old powered to the gold medal in status in a big way. En route to 30 a world record 4:28.43. It was a sterling performance medals—pool swimming only (not open capped by a freestyle split of 58.68. water)—Team USA mined 16 of the gold vari- Ye, though, didn’t get the chance to celebrate her ety and finished with 19 more medals than Japan, its victory. Rather, she faced a rash of doping accusations. closest pursuer. In part, the allegations were linked to the fact that she For the men, there was the expected excellence was just off the freestyle split delivered by American of Michael Phelps and , along with the Ryan Lochte in his triumph in the male version of the surprise triumphs of (200 ) and 400 IM. In part, the finger-pointing was tied to China’s (100 freestyle). Sprinkled in was a history of performance-enhancing drug use, most gold-medal outing by Matt Grevers in the 100 back and notably the systematic doping of the 1990s. triumphs in two of three relays, among other impres- “I think it’s unfair,” Ye said of the accusations. “My sive efforts. achievements are from diligence and hard work. I will As for the women, the team guided by Coach Teri never use drugs.” McKeever might go down as the best in the history of Despite passing her doping tests in London, Ye—who American women’s swimming. It accounted for eight also won the 200 IM—raised eyebrows among fellow gold medals, highlighted by world records from Dana athletes, coaches and media. It was a development that Vollmer (100 fly), (200 back) and tarnished an exceptional effort and took the focus from (200 ). For good measure, the pool to the laboratory. Still, it wasn’t a shock- 15-year-old rocketed to gold in the 800 ing development, considering her country’s free while Franklin and each walked doping history. While teenage stars from other away with five medals. nations were not targeted for drug use, Ye was “This is one of the most unique teams I’ve been a forced to battle the issue and the past. part of,” Soni said. “(McKeever) helped us become a This much is certain: the accusations are team that relied and trusted each other. We talked with not going to fade away soon. each other. We weren’t talked at. It was a close group, and that made this a great experience.” AMERICAN ARSENAL There wasn’t any doubt heading AGE OF DIVERSITY to the Games about the United States’ True, the United States put on a show in one of continued standing as the Europe’s great cities. But there was also proof of globe’s aquatic superpower. continued growth for the sport. In all, 17 countries Still, the Stars and Stripes figured into the medal mix in the pool, with eight nations boasting at least one gold medal. More, championship finals witnessed the inclusion of athletes from countries such as Lithuania, Cuba, Israel, the Bahamas and Jamaica—not exactly places with deep swimming traditions. OLYMPIC SWIMMING MEDAL STANDINGS To see impact athletes from atypical locales bodes well for the future of swimming. Country Gold Silver Bronze Total Without question, the sport is more 1 0 1 2 competitive than it has ever been. 0 2 0 2 — Olympic photos continued on 12 South Korea 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 For expanded day-by-day analysis, Brazil 0 1 1 2 read our online version of the October Canada 0 1 1 2 Swimming World by going to http:// Lithuania 1 0 0 1 www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/ Tunisia 0 0 1 1 SWOctober2012/ * = chart reflects medals won in pool swimming only (not open water) October 2012 11 [PHOTO BY ROB SCHUMACHER, USA TODAY SPORTS]

(Above) Although the Netherlands has won the women’s 4 x 100 freestyle relay at every major international competition since the 2008 Olympics, Australia’s , , and prevailed in London in 3:33.15, an Olympic record. It proved to be the only gold medal for Australia in what was a disappointing showing.

(Right) China’s Ye Shiwen (center) and the United States’ Elizabeth Beisel (right) were locked in a duel through the ðrst three legs of the 400 I0. %ut

(Next page) Seeking his third consecutive Olympic title in the event, Michael Phelps surprisingly missed the podium. After narrowly qualifying for the championship ðnal by grabbing the eighth and ðnal position, 3helps lacked his customary pop. Instead, the Olympic legend settled for a fourthplace ðnish in 4:0.28.

12 October 2012 [PHOTO BY ROB SCHUMACHER, USA TODAY SPORTS] [PHOTO BY ROB SCHUMACHER, USA TODAY SPORTS] “ on themedalstand. That’s why they’re prepared thanme. They were better me, race. asmarter a betterracethan race. They justswam - MichaelPhelps October 2012 a crappy was just 400 IM) (The 1 3 1 4 “ disadvantage. giving yourself a behind oryou’re kicks), you’re falling illegal dolphin doing it(taking where ifyou’re not - Cameronvan der October 2012 point of sort to the It’s got Burgh

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(Previous page) may have won the gold medal in the men’s 100 breast (WR 58.46), but it was not without controvery. The South African champ later admitted to using several illegal dolphin kicks, which can be seen in video of the race. 9an der %urgh’s words could be the ðnal straw when it comes to )INA instituting underwater video review.

(Above) The USA’s obliterated the opposition in the women’s 100 ñy, becoming the ðrst woman to break the 56second barrier with a 55.8. After representing the United States at the 2004 Olympics in , Vollmer missed out on a chance to race in %eijing. +er gold medal in London was the completion of a journey back to the sport’s elite level.

(Left) )our years after suffering defeat to the United States in the men’s 400 free relay at %eijing, )rance pulled off a comefrombehind triumph of their own, winning in 3:0.3 with a team of (from left) Clement Lefert, , and (in pool).

(Far left) The knock on )rance’s the past few years has been her ability to perform at her best under pressure. That all changed when she won the women’s 400 free in 4:01.45. ì%eing an Olympic champion was the most difðcult dream to reach,ú she admitted. ìI knew this year I was the best, but I didn’t expect to win.ú

October 2012 15 [PHOTO BY ROB SCHUMACHER, USA TODAY SPORTS] [PHOTO BY ROB SCHUMACHER, USA TODAY [PHOTO BY KYLE TERADA, USA TODAY SPORTS] [PHOTO BY KYLE TERADA, USA TODAY It feels incredible. This win is not just for me, but for the whole family. A U.S. one-two shows just how strong “we are at the moment. - Matt Grevers [PHOTO BY ROB SCHUMACHER, USA TODAY SPORTS] [PHOTO BY ROB SCHUMACHER, USA TODAY

(Top spread) When Matt Grevers (left) failed to qualify for the 2011 World Championships, his career hit a crossroads. Rather than letting his career go into a spiral, he answered with a vengeance, blowing away his rivals in the men’s 100 back in 52.18. Teammate (right) ðnished second (52.2), making the race for the Americans even sweeter.

(Right) One of the best parts of most Olympics is the emergence of an athlete from off the radar to goldmedal status. )illing that role in London was Lithuania’s Ruta Meilutyte, 15, who registered a big upset in the women’s 100 breast. She won the gold medal in 1:05.47, just ahead of the 1:05.55 of American Rebecca Soni, the favorite entering the Games.

(Bottom of next page) The most-hyped event on the male program, a discipline which was supposed to induce a down-to-the-wire ðnish, turned out to be a rout. )acing the likes of China’s Sun

16 October 2012 [PHOTO BY ROB SCHUMACHER, USA TODAY SPORTS] [PHOTO BY ROB SCHUMACHER, USA TODAY [PHOTO BY RICHARD MACKSON, USA TODAY SPORTS] [PHOTO BY RICHARD MACKSON, USA TODAY October 2012 17 18 October 2012 “ ĕQDODQG QRZ ,÷YH beaten him. Ican’t race Phelpsinthe I was alittleboy. I justwanted to - ChadLeClos ever since believe it. It’s been a dream of mine

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(Previous page) 0ichael 3helps has made a habit of running down the opposition in the ðnal few strokes of a race. %ut in the men’s 200 ñy, South Africa’s Chad Le Clos turned the tables, preventing 3helps from winning his third straight Olympic title in the event. As 3helps tightened, Le Clos clipped his idol at the wall, 1:52.6 to 1:53.01.

(Above) Team USA voiced its approval when Allison Schmitt (middle) clocked 1:53.61 in the [PHOTO BY KIRBY LEE, USA TODAY SPORTS] women’s 200 free—history’s fastest textile time. Two days after squaring off with )renchwoman Camille 0uffat in the 400 free, where she came up just short of a gold medal, Schmitt overwhelmed her European foe in the shorter distance.

(Left) The United States won its third straight Olympic title in the men’s 800 free relay, as (from left) Michael Phelps, , Ryan Lochte and cruised to the gold medal in 6:5.70—more than three seconds ahead of runner-up )rance. The victory made 3helps the most-decorated Olympian in history with 1 career medals.

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(Above) In what was viewed as one of the most wide-open events on the women’s program, the 200 ñy outcome turned on the ðnal lap. Trailing Spain’s 0ireia %elmonte heading into the ðnal 50 meters, China’s outsplit the Spaniard by more than two seconds to take the gold medal in an Olympic record of 2:04.06.

(Right) Even before his teenage years, +ungarian Daniel Gyurta was tabbed as a future star in breaststroke. Through the years, he delivered on his promise, most notably through a pair of world championships. Now 23, he ðnally added an Olympic gold medal, as he won the men’s 200 breast in a world record time of 2:07.28.

(Next page) After popping history’s fastest time in textile last 0arch in the men’s 100 free, -ames 0agnussen was viewed as the overwhelming choice for an Olympic gold medal. %ut the United States’ Nathan Adrian turned in the most dramatic triumph of the London Games when he edged the Australian by the smallest of margins, 47.52 to 47.53.

20 October 2012 [PHOTO BY ROB SCHUMACHER, USA TODAY SPORTS] [PHOTO BY ROB SCHUMACHER, USA TODAY [PHOTO BY JOHN DAVID MERCER, USA TODAY SPORTS] MERCER, USA TODAY [PHOTO BY JOHN DAVID I’m a guy that has a lot of speed. I can go out fast and I die a little more than (Magnussen) does. It’s a little “nerve-racking the second 50. I just had to really focus on it and stay strong. - Nathan Adrian

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22 October 2012 (From left) The U.S. team of Missy Franklin, Dana Vollmer, and Allison Schmitt dominated the women’s 800 free relay with an Olympic record of 7:42.2. Their time wasn’t far off the world record of 7:42.08, set by China during the techsuit era, and the Americans avenged a loss to the Australians in 2008.

October 2012 23 24 October 2012 That was the perfect race I swam tonight. It couldn’t have gone any better. I cannot think of “anything I could have done any better in the last couple of races. - Tyler Clary

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(Previous page) Often overshadowed by U.S. teammates Ryan Lochte and 0ichael 3helps, Tyler Clary ðnally broke free of his countrymen. Trailing Lochte in the men’s 200 back with a lap remaining, Clary shifted into a higher gear and won in 1:53.41—marking the ðfth consecutive time an American has won the gold medal in the event.

(Above) The women’s 200 breast was all about the USA’s Rebecca Soni, the reigning Olympic champion. After breaking the world record in the semiðnals and just missing the ðrst sub-2:20 performance in female history, she came back and achieved her goal in ðnals, with her winning time of 2:1.5 possibly the ðnest swim of the Games.

(Left) Michael Phelps earned a split of his head-to-head medley matchups with Ryan Lochte (next to 3helps) by winning the men’s 200 I0, 1:54.27 to 1:54.0. It was his third straight 200 I0 crown, allowing him to join 'awn )raser (100 free) and .ristina Egers]egi (200 back) as the only swimmers to three-peat at the Olympics.

[PHOTO BY ROB SCHUMACHER, USA TODAY SPORTS] October 2012 25 [PHOTO BY ROB SCHUMACHER, USA TODAY SPORTS] [PHOTO BY ROB SCHUMACHER, USA TODAY (Next page) Missy Franklin (left) hugs U.S. teammate Elizabeth Beisel after )ranklin completed a sweep of the backstrokes by winning the women’s 200 with a world record time of 2:04.06. 0eanwhile, %eisel took the bron]e medal in 2:06.55 to go along with her silver medal on the opening night of competition in the 400 I0.

(Right) The women’s 800 free was supposed to be defending champion and world record holder ’s chance to thrill the home crowd. Instead, [PHOTO BY ROB SCHUMACHER, USA TODAY SPORTS] [PHOTO BY ROB SCHUMACHER, USA TODAY American Katie Ledecky, 15, won in 8:14.63, taking down the oldest textile best on the books by beating the 8:16.22 that -anet Evans registered back in 18—before Ledecky was even born.

(Below) Eight years earlier, his sister, Laure 0anaudou, became an Olympic champion at Athens. In London, it was ’s turn to win gold, and he did so in stunning fashion. With all eyes on reigning champion Cesar Cielo of %ra]il, )rance’s 0anaudou shocked the world by winning the men’s 50 free in 21.34 out of lane 7. [PHOTO BY ROB SCHUMACHER, USA TODAY SPORTS] [PHOTO BY ROB SCHUMACHER, USA TODAY

26 October 2012 [PHOTO BY ROB SCHUMACHER, USA TODAY SPORTS] “ I thinkitisawesome that didn’t thinkwe’ddidn’t beable the swimmer thatmakes so many swimmers have makes theswimmer. It’s the suit. Ihave thetime to. It’s notthesuitthat of my life outthere. - MissyFranklin October 2012 when alot been able of people to break records world 27 [PHOTO BY ROB SCHUMACHER, USA TODAY SPORTS] [PHOTO BY MICHAEL MADRID, USA TODAY SPORTS] 2 8 October 2012 I’ve put my mind to doing something that nobody has ever done before. - Michael Phelps (On winning his 18th Olympic gold) [PHOTO BY ROB SCHUMACHER, USA TODAY SPORTS] “

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(Top of previous page) China’s broke from (Above) Throwing together an all-star lineup of (from the blocks before the starting beep of the men’s left) Dana Vollmer, Rebecca Soni, Allison Schmitt 1500, leading to a possible '4. %ut Sun, who had and Missy Franklin the United States rolled through earlier won the 400 free (3:40.14), was given a the opposition in the women’s 400 medley relay, reprieve when ofðcials deemed excessive fan noise setting a world record of 3:52.05. Each member of as the reason for his reaction. With his second the U.S. squad was an individual Olympic champion chance, Sun lowered his WR by more than three in at least one event. seconds to 14:31.02.

(Top right) The end of the Michael Phelps era (Left) The Netherlands is known for its sprinting ended with another Olympic gold medal, his 18th prowess, and (being hugged and 22nd medal overall. It came in the men’s 400 by teammate , who ðnished third in medley relay, an event in which the United States the 50) upheld the tradition by sweeping the women’s has never lost in Olympic competition. ()rom 50 and 100 freestyles (24.05, 53.00). She joins Inge left) Brendan Hansen, Matt Grevers, Phelps and de %ruijn (2000) as the second 'utch swimmer to win Nathan Adrian clocked 3:2.35—the fastest textile both races in the same Olympics. time ever.

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October 2012 31 PICTURED » Snaring the bronze medal behind Australia and The Netherlands in the women’s 400 free relay, the United States registered an American record of 3:34.24 with a team of (from left) , Allison Schmitt, and (next page) Missy Franklin.

The United States dominated ing butterfly leg and continually the swimming events, July Day 1 (July 28) lengthened his advantage until he touched the wall in 4:05.18, the fast- 28-Aug. 4, at the XXXth MEN’S 400 INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY est time ever produced in a textile Olympiad, winning 30 medals The men’s 400 meter IM was suit and good for a three-plus sec- supposed to set off ample fire- ond triumph over Brazilian Thiago at the London Aquatic Centre— works—the perfect way to ignite Pereira (4:08.86). The bronze medal nearly three times more than the Olympic Games. It would be went to Japan’s in Ryan Lochte vs. Michael Phelps in an Asian record of 4:08.94. runner-up Japan. When it came an epic showdown. Although Lochte later suggest- to gold medals, Team USA Ultimately, Lochte upheld his ed he was shocked by the outcome, end of the bargain, but it was he was being more than humble. tallied 16, far ahead of runners- Phelps who put the panic meter on Simply put, this result was expect- up China (5) and France (4). In high alert. Yes, the outcome was ed of a guy who used 2010 and totally unexpected. 2011 to establish himself as the pre- the following pages, Swimming From the start, Lochte left little mier swimmer in the world. The World takes a deeper look at doubt concerning his coronation opposition stood no chance. as champion of swimming’s ver- what developed during eight Seeking his third consecutive sion of track and field’s decathlon. Olympic title in the event, Phelps days of excellence. He opened up a lead on the open- surprisingly missed the podium.

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October 2012 33 DAY-BY-DAY COVERAGE — continued from 33 but it was the aftermath of the race DQ. It was a decision that enabled that was the most vicious. It wasn’t Park to add to his Olympic-medal shocking to see China’s Ye Shiwen collection, and was widely viewed and the United States’ Elizabeth as the right call. Beisel locked in a duel through Picking up the bronze medal the first three legs. What was jaw- was American , dropping was the way Ye closed who covered his eight laps in the race, setting a world record of 3:44.69. While the event was viewed 4:28.43 on the strength of a 58.68 as a weak point for the United split for the freestyle leg. States following its Olympic Trials, Behind her finishing split— Vanderkaay delivered a sterling which essentially matched the performance amid the pressure. 58.65 that Ryan Lochte produced The bronze medal was the second at the end of his victory in the of Vanderkaay’s Olympic career, male version of the event—Ye eas- complementing the one he won in ily dispatched Beisel, who touched the 200 free at the 2008 Olympics the wall in 4:31.27. That ending, in Beijing. too, generated a number of doping accusations at Ye, a 16-year-old WOMEN’S 400 INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY who won the world title in the 200 A storm brewed in this race, IM the previous summer. Whether ] SPORTS

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“I didn’t think about it too as the hammer in the sprint relay. While Kromowidjojo produced the much,” she said of knocking down That dominance came to an end in fastest split in history with a 51.93, the world record. “The moment I London, however, with Australia Schlanger came through for her jump in the water, my mind goes riding a balanced lineup to the teammates with an impressive split blank. In the last 100, I thought I gold medal. On the strength of of 52.65. was behind, so I tried as hard as I the combination of Alicia Coutts, “When I saw we were in the could to catch up. Then I found out Cate Campbell, Brittany Elmslie lead when I got in, I just put my it was only me out front.” and Melanie Schlanger, Australia head down,” Schlanger said. Ye had familiar company on the prevailed with an Olympic record The problem for the Dutch, who podium as her countrywoman, Li 3:33.15. It proved to be the only won the world championship in Xuanxu, took the bronze medal in gold medal for Australia in what 2009 and 2011, was the opening 4:32.91, edging Hungary’s Katinka was a disappointing showing. leg of . After she led Hosszu (4:33.49). As the Aussie anchor, Schlanger off with a last-place split, her team was faced with the difficult chal- was forced into catch-up mode. WOMEN’S 400 FREESTYLE RELAY lenge of fending off the Nether- Ultimately, chasing down the At every major international lands’ Ranomi Kromowidjojo, who Aussies was too much for Marleen competition since the 2008 Olympics went on to complete a sprint dou- Veldhuis, and in Beijing, the Netherlands emerged ble in the 50 and 100 freestyles. — continued on 36

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DAY-BY-DAY COVERAGE — continued from 35 over the first lap turned out to be a wise move, as Vollmer had plenty of gas to surge to the fin- Kromowidjojo. The Netherlands picked up the ish, well ahead of China’s (56.87) and silver medal in 3:33.79. Australia’s Alicia Coutts (56.94). Snaring the bronze medal, the United States Despite her world record, Vollmer knows she registered an American record of 3:34.24, eas- can be quicker. Still, she was more than satis- ily outdistancing China, the fourth-place finisher fied. After representing the United States at the in 3:36.75. The American lineup, as was the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Vollmer missed out case with Australia, was a balanced unit, featur- on a chance to race in Beijing. Her gold medal in ing Missy Franklin, Jessica Hardy, Lia Neal and London was the completion of a journey back to Allison Schmitt. For Franklin and Schmitt, the the sport’s elite level. relay marked only the start of splendid meets, “I’m so excited and on top of the world right with each woman collecting five medals. The rest now,” Vollmer said. “I’ve never had an individual of Franklin’s haul was gold, while Schmitt added world record and now a gold medal. Everything three gold medals and a silver medal. went as I could have wanted. I had a long finish, so I could still go faster.” Sjostrom, the former world record holder, Day 2 (July 29) finished fourth—a scenario that has been all WOMEN’S 100 BUTTERFLY too familiar for the Swede. At the 2011 World One of the barriers that was deemed vulner- Championships, she placed fourth in three able heading into the Olympic Games was the events. 56-second mark in the 100 fly. It was widely believed it would go to either the United States’ MEN’S 100 BREASTSTROKE Dana Vollmer or ’s Sarah Sjostrom. As it So much for the storyline that headlined this turned out, Vollmer was the one who turned the event, that being the pursuit of Japan’s Kosuke trick, while Sjostrom was a surprising non-factor. Kitajima to win three consecutive gold med- Often showing top-flight speed in the prelimi- als. The talk ended up being the overwhelming naries and semifinals, Vollmer let it be known in force that South African Cameron van der Burgh those stages that she was not only the favorite for brought to the pool. En route to the gold medal, the gold medal, but was stalking a sub-56-second van der Burgh smashed the world record with a performance. She delivered on her potential in the time of 58.46, easily ahead of the 58.93 produced championship final, obliterating the opposition in by Australian and the 59.49 55.98. recorded by American Brendan Hansen. Vollmer handled that race differently than Days after van der Burgh’s victory, however, normal. Rather than lead the field at the mid- there was controversy. In what was an honest way point, she turned third. Easing off the pace — continued on 39

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38 October 2012 DAY-BY-DAY COVERAGE — continued from 36 in his third Olympiad, the bronze final two laps, Muffat had enough assessment of his race, the South medal was more than satisfying. energy to remain in front and join African admitted to using several Hansen barely slipped into the countrywoman Laure Manaudou dolphin kicks at the start of his championship final after finishing (2004) as an Olympic titlist in the race. The “reasoning” for his ille- eighth in the semifinals. In sixth event. Muffat recorded a winning gal maneuvers was the need to at the turn of the final, Hansen time of 4:01.45 to better the 4:01.77 stay with his competitors, who, he zoomed down the final 20 meters of Schmitt. claimed, were also using multiple to edge Hungarian Daniel Gyurta “I’m relieved and happy,” dolphin kicks. for a podium spot. Muffat said. “I haven’t thought After van der Burgh’s declara- “I never counted myself out,” about all the work I put in. I was tion, there was widespread dis- Hansen said. “Being out in lane 8, thinking about my family, but appointment in his admission of I knew I could swim my own race, I didn’t speak with them a lot cheating, which can easily be seen and no one would see me. This is because I knew I would be disap- in underwater videos of the race. the shiniest bronze medal ever.” pointed if I didn’t win. Being an More, van der Burgh’s words could Olympic champion was the most be the final straw when it comes to WOMEN’S 400 FREESTYLE difficult dream to reach. I knew FINA instituting official underwa- The knock on France’s Camille this year I was the best, but I didn’t ter video review. Muffat the past few years has been expect to win.” Despite the controversy, van her inability to perform at her best The home crowd at the London der Burgh was thrilled with his under pressure. While Muffat has Aquatic Centre had plenty to cheer triumph. routinely cranked out top times in about in the bronze medalist, as “It is just a feeling I can’t midseason meets, she hasn’t exact- Great Britain’s Rebecca Adlington describe right now,” van der Burgh ly flourished in elite events. That worked her way onto the med- said. “The last four years, a lot of all changed in London when she als stand. The defending cham- work has gone into this moment. came out on top in her specialty pion stopped the clock in 4:03.01, Everything paid off. If there is such discipline. comfortably ahead of ’s a thing as a perfect race, I definitely Muffat took charge of the race Lotte Friis, who placed fourth in did it at the right time.” from the get-go, keeping American 4:03.98. What was disappointing For Hansen, who returned from Allison Schmitt at bay. And even as for Adlington was the fact that a two-year retirement to compete Schmitt turned up the heat over the — continued on 40 ] SPORTS

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DAY-BY-DAY COVERAGE — continued from 42 have answered with a vengeance. there’s no animosity at all.” tonight. I got so much advice from Grevers went for revenge, and it Thoman saved his best race for the team (on handling the double). paid major dividends in the final of the right moment, earning the vet- One coach told me to take it one his pet event. eran the first Olympic medal of his event at a time, and one coach told Four years after grabbing the career. Thoman, who has continu- me to relax. It is exceeding my silver medal behind teammate ally risen up the American ranks, expectations one hundred billion , Grevers vaulted into clipped Japan’s for times over. I couldn’t be happier. the gold-medal position by blow- the silver medal, with Irie taking I knew I just had to give it every- ing away his rivals with a time of the bronze medal in 52.97. The thing I had.” 52.18, good for an Olympic record. fourth-place finisher was France’s En route to the silver medal, Making the performance even , who tied for first Seebohm turned in a time of 58.68. sweeter was the fact that Grevers with teammate Jeremy Stravius While that effort was solid, it was was once again part of a gold-silver the previous summer at the World slower than she went during both finish for the United States. Placing Champs. the preliminary and semifinal behind Grevers was Nick Thoman, rounds. However, her time in the who churned out a swim of 52.92. WOMEN’S 100 BREASTSTROKE championship final was enough Grevers established himself as One of the best parts of most to fight off Japan’s , the gold-medal favorite at the U.S. Olympics is the emergence of an who took the bronze medal in 58.93. Trials and kept the momentum athlete from off the radar to gold- Russia’s Anastasia Zueva finished rolling through each of his three medal status. Filling that role in just outside the medals in 59.00. rounds in London. London was Lithuania’s Ruta “It feels incredible,” Grevers Meilutyte, who rocketed onto the MEN’S 100 BACKSTROKE said. “I came so close back in 2008, scene to register a major upset in When Matt Grevers failed to and when Aaron (Peirsol) retired, I the 100 breast. qualify for the team that repre- knew I stood a chance. This win is After making her name known sented the United States at the not just for me, but for the whole during the preliminaries and semi- 2011 World Championships, his family. A U.S. 1-2 (finish) shows just finals, the 15-year-old didn’t buckle career hit a crossroads. He could how strong we are at the moment. under the heat of the championship have gone into a spiral, or he could It’s a special group of guys, and final. Staying strong through every

44 October 2012 stroke, the teenager won the gold Jamaica’s . In order PICTURED » (Previous page): Rising South medal in 1:05.47, just ahead of the to race in the final, Atkinson had African star, Chad Le Clos (right), pulled 1:05.55 of American Rebecca Soni, to survive a swim-off the previous off a major upset in the men’s 200 fly, the favorite entering the Games. day against Canada’s Tera Van coming from behind to outtouch Michael Since Meilutyte trains in Great Beilen. Suzuki followed a path Phelps (left), who won his signature event in 2004 and 2008. “Phelps is my hero, and Britain, it was appropriate that her similar to Brendan Hansen’s in the I love the guy,” Le Clos said. “To beat him, I victory was greatly appreciated by male version of the event, with can’t believe it.” the British crowd. both taking bronze. While Hansen “I can’t believe it,” Meilutyte was in lane 8, Suzuki utilized out- said. “It’s too much for me. I really side smoke from lane 1. can’t say anything. It was hard and difficult. At the moment, I can’t speak too much. But it means a lot Day 4 (July 31) to me, and I’m so proud.” Soni’s silver-medal finish was WOMEN’S 200 FREESTYLE her second consecutive in the Throughout her training along- event, as she was the runner-up side Michael Phelps, Allison Schmitt behind Australia’s got an up-close-and-personal look at the Beijing Games. Charging at a man who knows a thing or two toward the wall, Soni probably about taking command of the sport. needed just another meter to edge So, it shouldn’t have been startling her new rival, but she ran out of to watch Schmitt take control of the room. However, Soni rebounded in 200 free in a forceful way. It was a the 200 breast, her better event, to tactic that paid huge dividends. win gold in world-record time. Two days after squaring off The bronze medal was won by with Frenchwoman Camille Muffat Japan’s Satomi Suzuki, who cov- in the 400, where she came up ered the two laps in 1:06.46, com- just short of a gold medal, Schmitt fortably ahead of the 1:06.93 by — continued on 46 ] SPORTS

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DAY-BY-DAY COVERAGE — continued from 45 Muffat had another strong straight Olympic title in the event, overwhelmed her European foe in showing, her time of 1:55.58 good Le Clos pulled off a major upset. the shorter distance. Bolting off the enough for the silver medal, With Phelps tightening up toward blocks, she showed her heels to the ahead of Australian the end of the race and not produc- field in quick fashion and won by (1:55.81). Barratt picked up her ing a good finish, Le Clos clipped nearly two seconds in 1:53.61, the bronze medal in the closest way, as his idol at the wall, prevailing in fastest in history in textile. American Missy Franklin finished 1:52.96. Phelps followed in 1:53.01. In preparation for her second a hundredth of a second back for Almost immediately after the race, Olympiad, Schmitt took a red- fourth place. Defending champion jaws dropped around the venue. shirt year from the University of Federica Pellegrini of was Few thought Phelps would fall in Georgia and trained under Coach fifth. his last outing in the 200 fly. Bob Bowman with the North “It’s been a dream of mine ever Baltimore Aquatic Club. She was MEN’S 200 BUTTERFLY since I was a little boy,” Le Clos clearly prepared, as she turned Throughout the illustrious said. “I just wanted to race Phelps several impressive midseason per- career of Michael Phelps, he made in the final, and (now) I’ve beaten formances into a five-medal haul it a habit of running down the him. I can’t believe it. Phelps is my in London, including three gold opposition in the final few strokes hero and I love the guy. To beat medals. of a race. Michael Cavic knows the him, I can’t believe it. You don’t “I couldn’t be happier,” Schmitt feeling, as does . So, to understand what this means to me. said. “I couldn’t see anything other see Phelps get caught from behind This is the greatest moment of my than the racer next to me, so I was an unfamiliar scene, but one life.” didn’t know where I was or what that unfolded in London. Turning Phelps took his defeat admi- the time was. I just tried to keep the tables on Phelps was Chad Le rably, congratulating Le Clos and focused and to keep calm. Mike Clos, the rising South African star helping him understand the finer (Phelps) and I were joking before who could be one of the biggest points of the medals ceremony. Le the race, and he said as soon as you names in the sport sooner than Clos seemed like a young boy in get on the blocks, it’s time to start later. all his glory, a combination of the focusing.” As Phelps chased his third elation brought on by his victory

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DAY-BY-DAY COVERAGE — continued from 47 sonal-best time of 2:08.95 to finish with his silver medal in the 200 still manhandled her foes. The end third. fly earlier in the night, the gold in result was the 16-year-old posting “I just went into the race know- the 800 free relay gave Phelps 19 a sweep of the medley events with ing that I could be in the hunt for a career Olympic medals, one more a victory in the 200 IM in 2:07.57. It medal,” Leverenz said. “I’m going than what Soviet gymnast Larisa was the fourth straight Olympiad in to put myself out there and race Latynina garnered from 1956-64. which one woman swept the med- and give it everything I got. I’m For the record-setting achievement, ley events, with Yana Klochkova really happy with how it turned it was fitting that Phelps was on (2000-04) and Stephanie Rice (2008) out. I was overjoyed with emotion the anchor leg. also pulling off the feat. when I turned around and saw “He deserves the record,” Following the race, Ye admitted that I had gotten third and was Latynina said. “I hope he can hold to hearing the rampant speculation able to get on the medal stand for it for many years.” that she was a product of perfor- my country. It was an amazing Breaking the seven-minute bar- mance-enhancing drugs, but indi- feeling.” rier in textile suits was an impres- cated that she put the allegations sive accomplishment for the U.S. behind her. It wasn’t something MEN’S 800 FREESTYLE RELAY team, which was jumpstarted by she wanted to think about. Ever since the United States Lochte’s leg of 1:45.15. Dwyer and “I couldn’t lose the race,” she upended Australia to win the gold Berens followed with respective said. “I didn’t expect the others medal at the 2004 Olympics in splits of 1:45.23 and 1:45.27, setting to swim so fast. I was surprised. I Athens, the Americans have owned the stage for Phelps to finish things didn’t let (the negative media cov- this event. Nothing was different off in 1:44.05. erage) affect me.” in London, as the combination of “I told the guys I wanted a Lost in the dominance by Ye Ryan Lochte, Conor Dwyer, Ricky big lead, and they gave it to me,” was a sterling showing by Aussie Berens and Michael Phelps cruised Phelps said. “I just wanted to hold Alicia Coutts in grabbing the silver to the gold medal in 6:59.70—more on. It’s a pretty cool feeling (to hold medal. Coutts managed a time of than three seconds quicker than the career-medal record). It was a 2:08.15, which would have been France (7:02.77). good way to end the night.” lauded even more without Ye’s The victory for the United Continuing its strong showing, other-worldly time. The bronze States had extra significance—it France picked up the silver medal medal went to the United States’ made Phelps the most-decorated behind the foursome of Amaury Caitlin Leverenz, who used a per- Olympian in history. Combined Leveaux, Gregory Mallet, Clement

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Lefert and Yannick Agnel. All but Mallet were members of the gold medal-winning 400 free relay from the second night of action. China worked its way onto the podium, as Hao Yun, Li Yunqi, Jiang Haiqi and Sun Yang com- bined for a time of 7:06.30, slightly ahead of the 7:06.59 of Germany. Day 5 (August 1) MEN’S 200 BREASTSTROKE Even before his teenage years, Hungarian Daniel Gyurta was tabbed as a future star in the breast- stroke events. Through the years, he delivered on his promise, most notably through a pair of gold medals at the 2009 and 2011 World Championships. Now, he has the PICTURED » The gold medal in the only thing that was missing on his men’s 200 back was supposed to resumé: an Olympic gold medal. be Ryan Lochte’s (right), but the Producing the finest race of his defending Olympic and world career, Gyurta set a world record in champion was forced to settle the championship final of the 200 for the bronze medal (1:53.94), as teammate Tyler Clary (left) breast, touching the wall in 2:07.28. had a breakout performance The victory atoned for a narrow to win in 1:53.41 over Japan’s miss in the 100, where Gyurta was Ryosuke Irie (1:53.78). the fourth-place finisher. It also — continued on 50

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PHOTO makes the suit. I had the time best in the sport in the longer breaststroke event. [ of my life out there.” “I’m proud of the Olympic title,” Gyurta said. “To break the world record is what makes me proudest. I managed to prove for everyone and for myself that after those devastating two years after the 2004 Olympic Games, I could bounce back and do what I dreamed of since my childhood. The race didn’t go particularly as I planned, but my perfor- mance was still enough to win.” With the home crowd cheering him on with every stroke, Great Britain’s Michael Jamieson won the silver medal in 2:07.43. His finish was the best of the week for British Swimming, which had an underwhelming showing overall. Claiming the bronze medal was Japan’s , who clocked in at 2:08.29. Two-time defending champion of Japan just missed the podium with a fourth- place time of 2:08.35. He was attempting to become the first man to win an event at three consecutive Olympiads.

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October 2012 51 DAY-BY-DAY COVERAGE — continued from 51 Franklin kicked off the festivi- won in the 400 free relay, 100 fly (left) hugs U.S. teammate (Nextthe page) 100 Missy free, Franklin Magnussen admitted ties with a split of 1:55.96 and and 200 IM. after )ranklin completed a sweep of the Elizabethto being Beisel subdued by his results. was followed by Vollmer (1:56.02) France secured the bronze backstrokes by winning the women’s 200 with a world “Having such a successful and Vreeland (1:56.85) with solid medal (7:47.49), thanks to the record time of 2:04.06. 0eanwhile, %eisel took the bron]e young career, I just felt pretty efforts. That set the stage for efforts of Camille Muffat, Charlotte medal in 2:06.55 to go along with her silver medal on the much bulletproof coming into this Schmitt to uncork a 1:54.09. The Bonnet, Ophelie-Cyrielle Etienne opening night of competition in the 400 I0. Olympics, and it is very humbling,” United States’ time wasn’t far off and . Muffat made Magnussen said. the world record of 7:42.08, set by the biggest impact, leading off in Known for producing his best China during the techsuit era, and 1:55.51. Canada followed in fourth The women’s 800 free was supposed to be (Right)performances when the pressure is the Americans avenged a loss to place in 7:50.65. defending champion and world record holder Rebecca on, Canada’s landed the Australians in 2008. Adlington’s chance to thrill the home crowd. Instead, the bronze medal with a time of “I knew it was going to be American , 15, won in 8:14.63, taking 47.80, Katiejust Ledeckyahead of the 47.84 by close,” said Schmitt, who took gold Day 6 (August 2) down the oldest textile best on the books by beating the France’s Yannick Agnel. Six men in the 200 free and silver in the 400. WOMEN’S 200 BREASTSTROKE 8:16.22 that -anet Evans registered back in 18—before managed to crack the 48-second “I was just trying to swim my own There wasn’t an event in Ledecky was even born. barrier. race and save my legs on that first London that was more of a slam 50 and bring it home strong for the dunk than this one. This was all

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WOMEN’S 800 FREESTYLE RELAY U.S. I just wanted to feed off that about Rebecca Soni, the reigning Between them, they won 10 energy and bring home the gold Olympic champion. After breaking Olympic medals, including seven tonight for the relay. The best thing the world record in the semifinals of the gold variety. So with Missy is to bring home gold for the U.S. and just missing the first sub-2:20 Franklin on the leadoff leg and The first three ladies had amazing performance in women’s swim- Allison Schmitt anchoring, there swims, and I just wanted to bring it ming history, the championship was little doubt the United States home for them.” final was viewed by many as a would win the distance relay. It The Australian squad of Bronte mere formality. The only question did—and in dominating fashion. Barratt, Melanie Schlanger, Kylie was how fast would Soni go? The quartet of Franklin, Dana Palmer and Alicia Coutts earned As it turned out, she went faster Vollmer, Shannon Vreeland and the silver medal in 7:44.41. It was than any woman ever had. In the Schmitt set an Olympic record of Coutts’ fourth medal of the Games, process, she achieved her longtime 7:42.92 to outdistance Australia. complementing the hardware she goal of breaking the 2:20 barrier,

52 October 2012 with her winning time of 2:19.59 going under 2:21. She was joined gear and gradually pulled away, arguably the finest swim of the in that club by Russia’s Yuliya posting a time of 1:53.41. That Games. Soni was in control from Efimova, who picked up the bronze effort—an Olympic standard—was the start, with the clock her most medal with a time of 2:20.92, plenty enough to defeat Japan’s Ryosuke formidable foe. She turned at 100 faster than the 2:21.65 of Denmark’s Irie, who grabbed the silver medal meters in 1:08.10 and seemingly Rikke Pedersen in fourth place. in 1:53.78. Clary’s win marked the got stronger throughout the race. It was a good event, too, for Dave fifth consecutive time an American Ultimately, she walked away with Salo, the coach of the Trojan Swim has won the gold medal in the a gold-medal repeat and a one- Club in Southern California. Salo event. plus second decision over Japan’s mentors both Soni and Efimova in “I had a couple of different ways Satomi Suzuki, the bronze medalist his stable of elite athletes. I had foreseen the race playing out in the 100 breast. with regard to everyone else in the “I’m so happy,” said Soni, who MEN’S 200 BACKSTROKE heat and the way things were in was the silver medalist in the 100 The first part of Ryan Lochte’s the 100,” Clary said. “It was going breast. “I didn’t try to focus on difficult double on Day 6 was sup- to be really tough to come back medals or records. I just wanted posed to be the easier half. After and get my hand on the wall. But I to swim one more race the way I all, he was the defending Olympic stuck to my guns, and I was able to

knew I could. It’s been my goal champion in the 200 back and had come by in those last few 15 meters since I was a little kid to swim won the world championship the and get my hand on the wall (first). under 2:20. When my coach told previous summer in commanding That was the perfect race I swam me (I was) going to be the first fashion. Yet, the event was any- tonight. It couldn’t have gone any woman to go under 2:20, I’ve been thing but manageable for Lochte, better. I cannot think of anything I chasing it ever since. I didn’t want as he was upstaged by a teammate. could have done any better in the to look.” Simply put, this was Tyler Clary’s last couple of races.” Lost in the historic effort put breakout performance. Lochte was forced to settle for together by Soni was Suzuki’s Often overshadowed by Lochte the bronze medal in 1:53.94—ahead showing, which was nothing short and Michael Phelps, Clary final- of Poland’s Radoslaw Kawecki in of sensational. Equaling the Asian ly broke free of his countrymen. 1:55.59—and he headed into his record with her 2:20.72, Suzuki Trailing Lochte with a lap remain- showdown with Michael Phelps in moved into esteemed company by ing, Clary shifted into a higher — continued on 54

October 2012 53 DAY-BY-DAY COVERAGE — continued from 53 the fifth Olympic medal for Cseh, the banner once carried by the the 200 IM without the momentum who has been a bridesmaid for the likes of and Pieter he was expected to gather. The 200 majority of his career behind the van den Hoogenband. Although medley followed the 200 back by excellence of Phelps and Lochte. Kromowidjojo trailed Belarus’ about 20 minutes. Brazil’s finished at the fourth. midway point, Kromowidjojo had MEN’S 200 INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY too much power down the stretch On four occasions prior to WOMEN’S 100 FREESTYLE and stormed ahead of Herasimenia, this event, fans watched Michael With the way she performed in who took the silver medal in 53.38. Phelps and Kosuke Kitajima come the leadup to the London Games, “It will take awhile before it all up short of becoming the first man there was hefty pressure on the sinks in,” Kromowidjojo said. “It in history to win an event at three shoulders of the Netherlands’ wasn’t a perfect race, but I know consecutive Olympiads. Phelps Ranomi Kromowidjojo entering that I feel very strong in the water. failed in the 400 IM and 200 fly, the two-lap sprint. She obviously I didn’t see how the others were while Kitajima missed in the 100 wasn’t fazed by the lofty expec- doing, but I just paid attention to and 200 breaststrokes. However, tations. Although Kromowidjojo how I was swimming, and I swam there wasn’t going to be another came up shy of her season-best very fast. I turned in fourth, but failure—Phelps made sure history time, her 53.00 was plenty quick I touched first (at the finish), and was made. enough for a gold medal. that’s the main purpose. It’s some- In what might be considered The Dutchwoman comes from thing you dream of as a child. Half the premier showdown of the 2012 a country with a rich sprint- of the Netherlands is probably par- Olympics, Phelps earned a split of ing tradition, and she upheld tying pretty hard right now.” his head-to-head matchups with ] Ryan Lochte by convincingly dis- S PICTURED » American Katie Ledecky (right), 15, came within SPORTS SPORT SPO patching his rival, 1:54.27 to 1:54.90. a half-second of the world record in the women’s 800 free,

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Herasimenia was ahead at the break world records when a lot of outing this time around, as he turn in a quick split of 25.22, but people didn’t think we’d be able became the first swimmer to three- maintaining that type of pace was to,” Franklin said. “(The techsuits) peat in two separate events. impossible. Continuing a strong kind of motivated us. We wanted In the final individual race of showing by China, occu- to get better and to show people we his Olympic career, Phelps won pied the bronze-medal position, don’t need the suits. It’s not the suit gold medal No. 17 and overall earning a podium slot in 53.44. that makes the swimmer. It’s the medal No. 21 when he produced a She was followed to the wall by swimmer that makes the suit. I had time of 51.21. Although Phelps was Australia’s Melanie Schlanger the time of my life out there.” seventh at the midway point, he (53.47) and American Missy By winning the event, Franklin was clearly in front heading to the Franklin (53.64). snapped a lengthy drought for the finish. The time was far from his United States in the dorsal event. best and not overly impressive, but Before the 17-year-old prevailed, the important thing was getting Day 7 (August 3) the last time an American woman to the wall first. That’s something WOMEN’S 200 BACKSTROKE won the 200 back at the Olympics Phelps has done better than any- World records—except for was in 1972, when 15-year-old one in history. during the techsuit era—are not Melissa Belote won her third gold “This is my last individual formalities...well, unless you’re medal at Munich. event. This one was awesome,” Missy Franklin in her best event. Coming off a disappointing Phelps said. “I felt hitting the wall As Franklin hopped into the water fourth-place effort in the 100 back, I wasn’t too happy. The finish was for the final of the 200 back, a gold Russia’s Anastasia Zueva grabbed a little long. This swim was pret- medal was pretty much a foregone the silver medal with a time of ty important to me. I wanted to conclusion. So was a world record, 2:05.92. Meanwhile, American win. If I wanted to swim faster, I which Franklin threatened at last Elizabeth Beisel took the bronze should have prepared better. It’s year’s World Championships. medal in 2:06.55, allowing her to really cool walking out. Everyone Revealing herself to be the only add hardware to the silver medal was going crazy. It’s something I mortal occupying the stratosphere, she won on the opening night of have dreamed about. The sport has Franklin met those high expecta- competition in the 400 IM. changed throughout my career. tions and more. In the lead at every There are a lot of young guys to checkpoint, Franklin flew to a time MEN’S 100 BUTTERFLY take the sport to the next level. It’s of 2:04.06, which sliced nearly a The last two times Michael pretty cool for me to be a part of second from the world record of Phelps contested the 100 fly in that.” , who went 2:04.81 Olympic competition, he needed One of those young guys who at the 2009 World Champs in come-from-behind efforts to pre- will carry the banner for the sport . That effort was from the vail at the wall. Ian Crocker was is South African Chad Le Clos, peak of the techsuit days. The win the victim in 2004. Milorad Cavic who followed his upset victory also gave Franklin a sweep of the was caught in 2008, losing by a over Phelps in the 200 fly with backstroke events. hundredth of a second. a shared silver medal in the 100. “I think it is awesome that so This time was different. He Delivering a time of 51.44, Le many swimmers have been able to didn’t need another heart-stopping — continued on 56

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56 October 2012 8:14.63, just off Adlington’s global mented a second-place effort in the he hit the wall in the frantic splash- standard of 8:14.10. 200 fly. Adlington was forced to and-dash and looked at the score- More impressive, she took settle for her second bronze medal board, the Frenchman realized he down the oldest textile best on of the meet, as she was also the was the Olympic titlist and fastest the books by beating the 8:16.22 third-place finisher in the 400 free. man in water, thanks to a trium- that registered back Adlington touched in 8:20.32, more phant time of 21.34. in 1989—before Ledecky was even than two seconds ahead of New “If I didn’t believe it, I wouldn’t born! As evidence of her domi- Zealand’s . be in an Olympic final,” Manaudou nance, Ledecky hit the midway said. “I was very relaxed. I think point of her race in an absurd time MEN’S 50 FREESTYLE it’s the secret. It was my aim to get of 4:04.34. Eight years earlier, he watched into the final. By being in the final, “I didn’t really expect gold, but his sister, Laure Manaudou, I felt I had succeeded, and it was I’ll take it,” Ledecky said. “My become an Olympic champion at just fun from then on. In the 50, it’s game plan has always been to go the Athens Games. In London, it very quick. You don’t look. I saw out fast, but not too fast because was Florent Manaudou’s turn to the light come on. I knew I was it’ll affect me later on in the race. vault to the top of his sport, and going to be on the podium—which I tried to go out a little more con- he did so in stunning fashion. With is great—but I didn’t know I would trolled, but I just got so excited and all eyes on the middle of the pool be first. Laure told me she was very started racing. I’ve been working and reigning champion Cesar Cielo proud of me. I hope I’ll have as on that back half, so I was able to of Brazil, Manaudou shocked the great a career as she has had.” come home hard.” world by winning the gold medal Maintaining the momentum Spain’s Mireia Belmonte—also out of lane 7. he generated at the U.S. Olympic using a strong back half, enabling Although considered a rising Trials, Cullen Jones got to the wall her to move up on the field—won star in the sport, Manaudou wasn’t in the silver-medal position, clock- her second silver medal of the week expected to hang with the “big ing 21.54. He was followed in 21.59 in 8:18.76. That showing comple- boys,” especially Cielo. But when — continued on 58

October 2012 57 DAY-BY-DAY COVERAGE — continued from 57 to come back, but I did it and to adjust from this accident and (left) hugs U.S. teammate (Nextby page) Cielo, Missy the Franklin heavy favorite and it’s really nice. The time doesn’t to achieve this result. From 2008 after )ranklin completed a sweep of the Elizabethworld Beiselrecord holder. Cielo’s coun- matter to me anymore. It doesn’t until now, I’ve put a lot of effort backstrokes by winning the women’s 200 with a world tryman, , was fourth, matter when it’s bronze. I’m real- in. This means a lot to me.” record time of 2:04.06. 0eanwhile, %eisel took the bron]e with , the 2000 co- ly happy.” In what may as well have been medal in 2:06.55 to go along with her silver medal on the champion in the event, capping his As was the case in the 100 free, another race, Canada’s Ryan opening night of competition in the 400 I0. comeback in fifth place. Belarus’ Aliaksandra Herasimenia Cochrane picked up the silver “When you are really envision- claimed the silver medal when medal in 14:39.63, more than ing gold, silver just doesn’t touch she hit the touchpad in 24.28. eight seconds back of Sun. The The women’s 800 free was supposed to be (Right)it,” Jones said, “but I’m ecstatic. It’s The fourth-place position went bronze medal went to Tunisia’s defending champion and world record holder Rebecca my first individual podium, and to Germany’s , the Ous Mellouli, the defending Adlington’s chance to thrill the home crowd. Instead, I got a medal. There are so many defending champion in the event. champion, who went on to win American , 15, won in 8:14.63, taking big namesKatie inLedecky the competition, and I Steffen swept the sprint races at the gold medal in the open water down the oldest textile best on the books by beating the had to do well in all three (rounds the Beijing Games. 10-kilometer event. Fourth place 8:16.22 that -anet Evans registered back in 18—before of the competition).” “I’m so upset. I wanted to beat went to Korea’s Tae-Hwan Park, Ledecky was even born. her (Ranomi Kromowidjojo),” who earlier won silver medals in Herasimenia said. “The compe- the 200 and 400 freestyles. Day 8 (August 4) tition was difficult. This is the Eight years earlier, his sister, Laure 0anaudou, (Below)WOMEN’S 50 FREESTYLE Olympic Games. There was too WOMEN’S 400 MEDLEY RELAY became an Olympic champion at Athens. In London, it It’s never easy to win one event much nervousness.” On paper, the United States was Florent Manaudou’s turn to win gold, and he did so at the Olympic Games, let alone looked like it was untouchable in stunning fashion. With all eyes on reigning champion multiple events. Meanwhile, the MEN’S 1500 FREESTYLE in the final event of the women’s Cesar Cielo of %ra]il, )rance’s 0anaudou shocked the margin for error is lower in the It would have gone down as program. Indeed, that was the world by winning the men’s 50 free in 21.34 out of lane 7. sprint events, where one mistake one of the biggest disasters in case. Throwing together an all- can be the difference between Olympic history. As the 1500 free star lineup of Missy Franklin, victory and missing the med- was about to begin, China’s Sun Rebecca Soni, Dana Vollmer and als podium. The Netherlands’ Yang broke from the blocks before Allison Schmitt, the Americans Ranomi Kromowidjojo man- the starting beep, leading to the rolled through the opposition, aged to avoid any land mines in possibility of a disqualification. setting a world record of 3:52.05. London. But the world record holder was Each member of the United Adding to her earlier triumph given a reprieve when officials States’ squad was an individual in the 100 free, the Dutchwoman deemed excessive fan noise as the Olympic champion in at least one zoomed ahead of the field in the reason for Sun’s reaction. With event. 50 free to complete her sweep his second chance, Sun shined. Franklin got the American of the sprint events. The favor- Destroying the world record momentum rolling with a back- ite in the event—based on a he set at last year’s World stroke split of 58.50, then gave superb leadup to the Games— Championships, Sun basical- way to breaststroker Soni, who Kromowidjojo went 24.05 to ly raced against the clock and checked in with a 1:04.82, fol- establish an Olympic record and popped an unbelievable mark of lowed by Vollmer (55.48 fly) and the fastest mark in a textile suit. 14:31.02—more than three sec- Schmitt (53.25 free). The U.S. Making the win even sweeter onds quicker than his previous team just managed to slip under for her was the fact that she global standard. It was the latest the previous world record of was joined on the podium by showing of Sun’s remarkable tal- 3:52.19, set by China at the 2009 teammate Marleen Veldhuis, ent, which also helped him win World Championships. Franklin who picked up the bronze medal gold in the 400 free and a share of and Schmitt finished with five in 24.39. It was an impressive the silver medal in the 200. medals each, while Vollmer and effort for Veldhuis, who became “I didn’t set up any aims or Soni had three medals apiece. a mother between Olympiads, objectives for the record before “I honestly couldn’t think of a but got back into elite racing the race,” Sun said. “But my coach better way to end it. That was so form. Kromowidjojo is the sec- (Denis Cotterell) did because I am perfect in every way,” Franklin ond Dutch sprinter to win the in a good condition and there was said. “It was the most fun relay 50 and 100 freestyles in the same a possibility (I could break the I’ve ever been on. These relays Olympics, joining Inge de Bruijn record). The environment helped have been so exciting. I am going (2000). me to achieve the objective, and I to miss this so much. I’m really “It’s a great night for Holland,” did it. I really wanted to get this excited to meet up with my fam- Veldhuis said. “I’m really pleased gold medal. I didn’t expect the ily and explore London a little with the result. I had a baby two little accident to happen at the bit, but I’m so sad it’s all over. years ago, and it was a tough way start. I think it’s really not easy I’ve learned so much from this

58 October 2012 ] way appropriate: with a gold SPORTS medal. Joining forces with Matt PICTURED » Michael Phelps TODAY (left) congratulates anchor Grevers, Brendan Hansen and USA Nathan Adrian (right) after , Nathan Adrian, Phelps helped the USA won the men’s 400 the United States to the gold MADRID medley relay in 3:29.35. Matt medal in 3:29.35. It marked the Grevers and Brendan Hansen MICHAEL 18th gold medal of Phelps’ career BY

completed the quartet. FINA honored Phelps after the and his 22nd medal overall. PHOTO medals ceremony with a [ Meanwhile, Phelps was honored special lifetime achievement after the medals ceremony with award—the perfect ending a special lifetime achievement to a career that may never award by FINA. It was the per- be duplicated. fect conclusion to a career that may never be duplicated. All four members of the American arsenal stood on the podium in an individual event, with Grevers, Phelps and Adrian earning gold medals. As for Hansen, he was the bronze med- alist in the 100 breast. Together, they were too much for the rest of the world. In addition to posting the fastest textile suit time in his- tory, the United States remained unbeaten in the event in Olympic competition. The only time the U.S. failed to win the 400 medley relay since it was added to the Olympic program in 1960 was in 1980, when the Americans boy- cotted the Games. After the win, Phelps took a moment to reflect on everything he accomplished, including twice as many gold medals as any other Olympian in any sport. “I’ve been able to do all I wanted,” Phelps said. “I put my mind to different goals and was able to achieve them. Together, (Coach) Bob (Bowman) and I managed everything. If you can say that, there’s no need to keep going.” Behind the efforts of Ryosuke Irie, Kosuke Kitajima, Takeshi experience, and I can’t wait to The bronze medal went to Matsuda and Takuro Fujii, take that home with me.” Japan, which saw the quartet of Japan collected the silver medal The Australian foursome of Aya Terakawa, Satomi Suzuki, in a time of 3:31.26. It was a Emily Seebohm, Leisel Jones, Yuka Kato and Haruka Ueda hit bump above the bronze med- Alicia Coutts and Melanie the wall in 3:55.73. Russia placed als that Japan won at the 2004 Schlanger picked up the silver just outside of the medals in and 2008 Games. The bronze medal in 3:54.02. Coutts ended fourth place. medal went to Australia, which her Olympiad with five medals, clocked 3:31.58 behind the efforts while Jones joined as MEN’S 400 MEDLEY RELAY of Hayden Stoeckel, Christian the most-decorated Aussie swim- The end of the Michael Sprenger, Matt Targett and James mer with nine career medals. Phelps era arrived in the only Magnussen. ❖

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To download a $1,000 coupon and locate a dealer near you, visit www.MichaelPhelpsSwimSpas.com 66 October 2012 October 2012 67 68 October 2012 [statistics] PICTURED » (from left) NAGRECORD Kanoa Kaleoaloha, RyanRyaR n Stack,S Ka’ikena Naone and Kevin Frifeldt s 4EAM SETTERS Kamehameha Swim Club Honolulu, Hawaii

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s (EIGHT Kanoa: 6-2 Ryan: 6-0 KAMEHAMEHA Ka’ikena: 6-4 Kevin: 5-9 s #OACHES John Flanagan, Kevin Flanagan, as well as several other past and SWIMBY JUDY JACOBCLUB present Kamehameha coaches.

amehameha Swim Club’s Kevin Frifeldt FAVORITE THING ABOUT SWIMMING: stepped up to the blocks, July 15, for the Kanoa: “It allows me the chance to be in the next-to-last event of the Hawaiian Age water and be free.” Group Championships: the 15-16 boys 200 Ryan: “Friends made through swimming, not K only in Hawaii but all over the coun- meter freestyle relay. Ka’ikena Naone and Ryan Stack followed, with Kanoa Kaleoaloha anchoring the squad try.” and finishing in 1:36.37. Ka’ikena: “You get out what you put in. Your Not only did they shatter the Hawaiian state record pushing your body to the extreme with- of 1:37.81—set in March by Kamehameha’s Stack, out scales and gills is a great chal- Frifeldt, Naone and Jacob Urbano—but they also low- lenge.” ered the national age group record in that event! A Kevin: “The constant challenge of the sport; team from Lake Oswego Swim Club had posted the you can always get faster...somehow.” previous mark of 1:37.12 in 2009. Kamehameha’s time also ranked third as of late August on the 2011-12 NAG SHORT-TERM GOALS: Top 10 list for 15-18-year-olds. Kanoa: “Break other national age group During the meet, the boys also lowered the Hawaiian records.” state record in the 400 free relay to 3:38.35. The previ- Ryan: “Swim at a strong Division I college ous standard was 3:40.70 from 2009 by Kamehameha’s program.” Daren Choi, Jason Frifeldt, Evan Uy and Kacy Johnson. Ka’ikena: “Break the individual Hawaii high The boys work out six days a week, with roughly school 50 yard free record and finish two-and-a-half to three hours per day divided between high school strong.” dryland and swim training. Kevin: “Qualify for winter nationals in the 100 fly.” HANG TIME: LONG-TERM GOALS: Kanoa: “I love spending time with my family playing in the ocean.” Kanoa: “Represent Hawaii as a member of Ryan: “Surf, hike, golf, paddle, sleep.” Team USA in the 2016 Olympics.” Ka’ikena: “New Hope Christian Fellowship youth Ryan: “Swim in the Olympics.” group, spend time with family, lift Ka’ikena: “Get into a great college and swim weights, hunting (wild boar, Hawaiian and/or play water polo at a Division I style) and eating.” school.” Kevin: “Hang out and chill with family and Kevin: “Swim for an NCAA Division I school friends.” in college.” ❖

October 2012 69 COLORADO Griffin lowered the 100 meter free mark to The team race at the Western Zone 59.04, while Thomas bettered the 200 back Championships, Aug. 7-11, in Montrose standard with her 2:21.17. Tepper’s 4:52.66 was the closest among the five zone meets earned him the zone record in the 10-and- held this summer. Only 6-1/2 points sepa- under boys 400 free. Boratto rewrote the rated champion Colorado Swimming from record book with his 30.57 in the 11-12 runner-up Pacific Swimming, 1,543 to boys 50 back. Stewart stopped the clock in 1,536.5. Snake River took third with 661 2:09.02 in the 13-14 boys 200 back. points. Two individual Western Zone records WISCONSIN fell, both in the 100 meter breast. Pacific Scoring 5,728 points, Team Illinois domi- Northwestern’s Ethan Dong cruised to a nated the competition at the Central Zone 1:19.08 in 10-and-under boys, and Alex 14-and-Under Championships, Aug. 3-5, in Straw from Snake River finished his 15-16 Pleasant Prairie. Minnesota and Michigan boys race in 1:07.14. finished second and third with 3,737 and 2,912 points, respectively. INDIANA Samantha Lighty of Illinois and Forrest Team Indiana battled it out with Ohio Frazier, representing Iowa, were the at the Central Zone Championships, Aug. 10-and-under high-point winners. Michael 3-5, in Columbus, with Indiana winning, Draves from Wisconsin and Illinois’ Ethan 3,771.5 to 3,692. Ozark Swimming finished Morse tied for first in 11-12 boys, with third (2,526). Ruby Martin of Iowa taking the 11-12 Missouri Valley’s Kelley Tackett and girls award. Alexis Preski of Illinois and , competing in the 13-14 Cameron Craig of Michigan were tops in age group, won high-point awards, as did the 13-14 age group. Midwestern’s Katie Stonehocker (10-and- • • • under girls) and Olivia Calegan (11-12 Ozaukee’s Katherine Drabot and Ryan

OB girls) and Ohio’s Carson Foster (10-and- Scripp, representing Green Bay YMCA, were AC

JACOB J the top 13-14 swimmers at the Wisconsin under boys) and Joshua McDonald (11-12 Y boys). 13-and-Over State Championships, Aug. JUDY JUD

2-5, in Brown Deer. Claiming the 15-16 Y BY B TEXAS high-point awards were Abby Jagdfeld Georgia’s 875 points was good for first of Waukesha Express and Nick Peterson place at the Southern Zone Championships, from Schroeder YMCA. Placing first in the July 31-Aug. 5, in Rockwall. Florida Swim- 17-and-over division were Verona’s Sierra ming earned second (839.5), ahead of North Kuhn and McFarland’s Ryan O’Donnell. Carolina (712.5). Waukesha Express dominated Division Four swimmers lowered Southern Zone I competition, scoring 3,011 points to records in individual competition: Sara Southwest Aquatic Team’s 1,982.5 and Anya from Gulf (13-14 boys 100 meter Ozaukee Aquatics’ 1,616. Fox Valley Wave breast, 1:07.31); Florida Gold Coast’s Marta emerged as the top Division II squad with Ciesla (13-14 girls 50 free, 26.76); Derek 791 points, ahead of Verona Aquatic Club Cox from Georgia (13-14 boys 100 fly, (567.5) and Green Bay YMCA (548.5). ❖

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Led by individual record-setting swims PHOTO [ from Alessandro Boratto, Victoria Griffin, Coleman Stewart, Joey Tepper and Maddy Thomas, Middle Atlantic Swimming claimed the combined team title at the Eastern Zone Championships, Aug. 8-11, in Richmond with 1,353.5 points. Potomac Valley took second (1,197), while Virginia ABOVE » WISCONSIN >> Waukesha Express Swim Team’s came in third (845). Abby Jagdfeld earned the high-point trophy for 15-16 girls Griffin and Thomas took down Eastern at the Wisconsin 13-and-Over State Championships, Aug. Zone standards in 15-18 girls competition. 2-5, in Brown Deer.

70 October 2012 AGSOTM BY SHOSHANNA RUTEMILLER AGE GROUP SWIMMER of the MONTH Ten-year-old Carson Foster of in the Olympic Trials and represent the Cincinnati Marlins made waves the United States,” he says. when he shattered Michael Phelps’ Foster practices five to six times a historic 10-and-under national age week with the Marlins under coach- group record in the 100 meter fly es Sue and Ray House. For addition- at the Ohio Long Course Junior al conditioning outside of the pool, Olympics last July. He clocked he trains with Scott Goodpaster at 1:07.24, lowering Phelps’ mark by Cincinnati Functional Fitness. 1.3 seconds. Earlier in the week, he became the youngest male to QUICK FACTS: break 30 seconds in the 50 meter fly CARSON FOSTER (29.91). Birthday: Oct. 26, 2001 The 4-foot-11 dynamo will move Height: 4-11 to the 11-12 age group after his next Hang time: Baseball, watching ■ ■ ■ ■ CARSON FOSTER ■ ■ ■ ■ birthday, Oct. 26. For Foster, that sports AGE 10 just means setting higher goals: “I Before a race: Stretch and think would like to get my 100 fly section- about goal time Cincinnati Marlins al cut by age 12,” he says. “I would Between races at a meet: Talk Cincinnati, Ohio also like to break some national with friends and play on iPhone and Ryan Lochte records in the 11-12 age divisions.” Favorite swim set: 25 sprint, 10 Favorite sports team: Detroit Looking further into the future, seconds rest; 50 sprint, 10 seconds Tigers (MLB) Foster envisions himself on the rest; 25 sprint Fun fact: “I can hold my breath Olympic stage: “I want to compete Swimming idols: Michael Phelps underwater for one minute.” ❖

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October 2012 71 54.12 A. Vanderpool-Wallace,BAH 2:02.39 Jordis Steinegger, AUT 59.20 , GBR 54.13 Femke Heemskerk, NED 2:02.49 N. Junkrajang, THA 59.23 , CHN FOR the RECORD 54.18 Britta Steffen, GER 2:03.55 Danielle Villars, SUI 59.29 Belinda Hocking, AUS 54.25 Julia Wilkinson, CAN 2:04.21 H.-Maria Seppala, FIN 1:00.50 , CHN 54.28 , GBR 2:04.32 Joo Baek Il, KOR Wherever you see this logo, Total Access members 54.39 , GER 2:07.81 Heather Arseth, MRI Semifinals July 29 can click on the link for more information and results. 54.59 Haruka Ueda, JPN 2:23.49 Aurelie Fanchette, SEY 58.39 Emily Seebohm, AUS DNS Grainne Murphy, IRL 59.12 Missy Franklin, USA Prelims Aug. 1 DNS Femke Heemskerk, NED 59.34 Aya Terakawa, JPN 24.57 Marleen Veldhuis, NED 27.92 Faye Sultan, KUW 53.28 Tang Yi, CHN 59.55 Zhao Jing, CHN GAMES 24.61 Francesca Halsall, GBR 28.06 Ann-Marie Hepler, MHL 53.50 Melanie Schlanger, AUS 400 FREE July 29 59.68 Anastasia Zueva, RUS OF THE 24.70 Britta Steffen, GER 28.25 Keesha Keane, PLW 53.51 J. Ottesen Gray, DEN 4:01.45 Camille Muffat, FRA 59.70 Gemma Spofforth, GBR 24.76 A. Herasimenia, BLR 28.26 Sabine Hazboun, PLE 53.63 A. Herasimenia, BLR 4:01.77n Allison Schmitt, USA 59.79 Belinda Hocking, AUS XXX OLYMPIAD 24.77 ,SWE 28.44 Jamila Lunkuse, UGA 53.66 R. Kromowidjojo, NED (58.11, 1:59.88, 3:01.11) 59.82 Fu Yuanhui, CHN 24.75t J. Ottesen Gray, DEN 29.28 Antoinette Mouafo,CMR 53.73 A. Vanderpool-Wallace,BAH 4:03.01 Rebecca Adlington,GBR 59.91 Julia Wilkinson, CAN SWIMMING 24.75t A. Vanderpool-Wallace,BAH 29.36 Celeste Brown, NZL 54.02 Francesca Halsall, GBR 4:03.98 Lotte Friis, DEN 1:00.02 Simona Baumrtova,CZE London Aquatics Centre 24.87 , AUS 30.01 K. O’Reilly Clashing, ANT 54.09 Jessica Hardy, USA 4:04.50 Federica Pellegrini, ITA 1:00.04 , USA London, 24.94t Cate Campbell, AUS 30.32 Debra Daniel, FSM 54.16 Julia Wilkinson, CAN 4:05.95 Coralie Balmy, FRA 1:00.24 , FRA July 28-Aug. 4, 2012 (50 M) 24.94t Sarah Sjostrom, SWE 30.44 Vitiny Hemthon, CAM 54.26t Missy Franklin, USA 4:06.24 Brittany Maclean, CAN 1:00.27 Arianna Barbieri, ITA 24.99 Jessica Hardy, USA 30.72 A. Agahozo, RWA 54.26t Sarah Sjosstrom, SWE 4:06.25 Lauren Boyle, NZL 1:00.39 Kirsty Coventry, ZIM w = World Record 25.13 Theodora Drakou, GRE 30.89 Nada Arakji, QAT 54.35 Haruka Ueda, JPN 1:00.56 Georgia Davies, GBR e = European Record 25.15 Victoria Poon, CAN 31.27 Katerina Izmaylova, TJK 54.37 Amy Smith, GBR Prelims July 29 1:00.57 Sinead Russell, CAN c = Commonwealth Record 25.23 , FRA 31.36 Mariana Henriques,ANG 54.42 Britta Steffen, GER 4:03.29 Camille Muffat, FRA a = Asian Record 25.26t Sarah Blake Bateman,ISL 31.88 F. Samassekou, MLI 54.43t Femke Heemskerk, NED 4:03.31 Allison Schmitt, USA Prelims July 29 f = African Record (Swimoff: 26.03) 32.19 Angelika Ouedraogo,BUR 54.43t Daniela Schreiber, GER 4:03.56 Coralie Balmy, FRA 58.23 Emily Seebohm, AUS n = U.S. National Record 25.26t , USA 32.23 Aminath Shajan, MDV 54.66 Veronika Popova, RUS 4:03.63 Lauren Boyle, NZL 59.37 Missy Franklin, USA (Swimoff: 25.16) 32.41 Yanet Gebremedhin,ETH 54.93 Hanna-Maria Seppala,FIN 4:04.22 Lotte Friis, DEN 59.61 Belinda Hocking, AUS WOMEN 25.26t Amy Smith, GBR 33.09 Assita Toure, CIV 55.04 , DEN 4:05.06 Brittany Maclean, CAN 59.28 Aya Terakawa, JPN 50 FREE Aug. 4 (Swimoff: 24.82) 33.14 Elsie Uwamahoro, BDI 55.12 , FRA 4:05.30 Federica Pellegrini, ITA 59.88 Anastasia Zueva, RUS 24.05 R. Kromowidjojo, NED 25.33 Triin Aljand, EST 33.81 Sara Alflaij, BRN 55.33 , HGK 4:05.75 Rebecca Adlington,GBR 59.92 Georgia Davies, GBR 24.28 A. Herasimenia, BLR 25.36 Sviatlana Khakhlova,BLR 34.84 Aminata Yacoub, CGO 55.35 Burcu Dolunay, TUR 4:06.75 M. Costa Schmid, ESP 59.94 Julia Wilkinson, CAN 24.39 Marleen Veldhuis, NED 25.40 Nery Niangkouara, GRE 35.07 Mhasin Fadlalla, SUD 55.37 Eszter Dara, HUN 4:07.07 , USA 59.96 Fu Yuanhui, CHN 24.46 Britta Steffen, GER 25.44 Graciele Herrmann, BRA 37.29 Nafissalou Adamou,NIG 55.52 Nina Rangelova, BUL 4:07.27 Kylie Palmer, AUS 59.97 Zhao Jing, CHN 24.47 Francesca Halsall, GBR 25.47 , NZL 37.55 Adzo Kopssi, TOG 55.71 Liliana Ibanez, MEX 4:07.99 Bronte Barratt, AUS 59.99 Simona Baumrtova,CZE 24.61 Therese Alshammar,SWE 25.54t Pernille Blume, DEN 42.35 Massempe Theko, LES 55.94 Daynara Paula, BRA 4:08.23 M. Belmonte Garcia,ESP 1:00.03 Rachel Bootsma, USA 24.62 Jessica Hardy, USA 25.54t , CHN DNS Eszter Dara, HUN 56.13 Katarzyna Wilk, POL 4:08.41 Shao Yiwen, CHN 1:00.05 Gemma Spofforth, GBR 24.69 A. Vanderpool-Wallace,BAH 25.55t Ruta Meilutyte, LTU 56.21 Nastia Govejsek, SLO 4:08.45 A. Pinto Perez, VEN 1:00.10 Sinead Russell, CAN 25.55t Hanna-Maria Seppala,FIN 100 FREE Aug. 2 56.33t Ruta Meilutyte, LTU 4:09.08 Eva Risztov, HUN 1:00.16 Alexianne Castel, FRA Semifinals Aug. 3 25.56 Arlene Semeco, VEN 53.00 R. Kromowidjojo, NED 56.33t Mylene Ong, SIN 4:10.01 Boglarka Kapas, HUN 1:00.24 Kirsty Coventry, ZIM 24.07 R. Kromowidjojo, NED 25.58 Vanessa Garcia Vega,PUR 53.38 A. Herasimenia, BLR 56.58 Katarina Filova, SVK 4:10.93 Savannah King, CAN 1:00.25 Arianna Barbieri, ITA 24.45 A. Herasimenia, BLR 25.59 Anna Dowgiert, POL 53.44 Tang Yi, CHN 56.63 Nery Niangkouara, GRE 4:10.96 Li Xuanxu, CHN 1:00.38 , DEN 24.50 Marleen Veldhuis, NED 25.60 Jolien Sysmans, BEL 53.47 Melanie Schlanger, AUS 56.90 Arlene Semeco, VEN 4:11.43 , ROU 1:00.57t , ESP 24.57 Britta Steffen, GER 25.69 , ITA 53.64 Missy Franklin, USA 57.13 Jasmine Alkhaldi, PHI 4:11.50 , GBR 1:00.57t , UKR 24.63 Francesca Halsall, GBR 25.70 Darya Stepanyuk, UKR 53.66 Francesca Halsall, GBR 57.45t Megan Fonteno, ASA 4:11.63 Wendy Trott, RSA 1:00.61 S. van Rouwendaal,NED 24.64 A. Vanderpool-Wallace,BAH 25.72 Burcu Dolunay, TUR 53.76 J. Ottesen Gray, DEN 57.45t M. Najdanovski, SRB 4:11.71 Nina Rangelova, BUL 1:00.72 , GER 24.68 Jessica Hardy, USA 25.73 Yayoi Matsumoto, JPN 54.02 Jessica Hardy, USA 57.78 K. Torrez Guzman,B OL 4:12.02 Kristel Kobrich, CHI 1:01.03 Laure Manaudou, FRA 24.71 Therese Alshammar, SWE 25.78 Trudi Maree, RSA 58.29 Cielia Tini, ZAM 4:12.19 Elena Sokolova, RUS 1:01.28 Maria Gonzalez, MEX 24.87 Amy Smith, GBR 25.98 Alia Atkinson, JAM Semifinals Aug. 1 59.78 Bayan Jumah, SYR 4:12.33 Aya Takano, JPN 1:01.40 Fabiola Molina, BRA 24.94t Bronte Campbell, AUS 26.07 Miroslava Syllabova,SLO 53.05 R. Kromowidjojo, NED 59.86 Karen Schultz, PAR 4:12.99 Julia Hassler, LIE 1:01.44 Alicja Tchorz, POL 24.94t Anna Santamans, FRA 26.26 Gabriela Nikitina, LAT 53.38 Melanie Schlanger, AUS 1:01.82 Britany van Lange, GUY 4:14.76 Susana Escobar, MEX 1:01.60 Li Tao, SIN 24.99 J. Ottesen Gray, DEN 26.34 Farida Osman, EGY 53.59 Missy Franklin, USA 1:02.39 Aina Fils Rabetsara,MAD 4:16.45 N. Junkrajang, THA 1:01.77 , ITA 25.01 Cate Campbell, AUS 26.46 M. Najdanovski, SRB 53.60 Tang Yi, CHN 1:04.93 Reshika Udugampola,SRI 4:18.64 Lynette Lim, SIN 1:01.81 Carolina Colorado, COL 25.08 Sarah Sjostrom, SWE 27.22 Nicola Muscat, MLT 53.77t Francesca Halsall, GBR 1:05.80 Magdalena Moshi, TAN 4:19.07 Grainne Murphy, IRL 1:01.92 Kimberly Buys, BEL 25.17 Victoria Poon, CAN 27.39 J. Teixeira Vieira, MOZ 53.77t J. Ottesen Gray, DEN 1:06.42 Mareme Faye, SEN 4:21.55 Mojca Sagmeister, SLO 1:01.94 , NZL 25.28 Theodora Drakou, GRE 27.45 Talita Baqlah, JOR 53.78 A. Herasimenia, BLR 1:10.80 Shreya Dhital, NEP 4:24.18 Andrea Cedron, PER 1:02.30 Ekaterina Avramova,BUL 27.74 Joyce Tafatatha, MAW 53.86 Jessica Hardy, USA 1:14.40 Ayouba Ali Sihame,COM 4:43.46 Geaul Kim, KOR 1:02.40 Eyglo Gustafsdottir, ISL Prelims Aug. 3 27.84 Judith Meauri, PNG 53.93 Sarah Sjostrom, SWE DNS Cate Campbell, AUS 5:40.29 Jennet Saryyeva, TKM 1:02.44 Melanie Nocher, IRL 24.51 R. Kromowidjojo, NED DNS Therese Alshammar,SWE 1:02.68 Anja Carman, SLO 800 FREE Aug. 3 1:03.11 Therese Svendsen, SWE 200 FREE July 31 8:14.63n Katie Ledecky, USA 1:03.38 Sanja Jovanovic, CRO 1:53.61 Allison Schmitt, USA (58.81, 1:59.95, 3:02.10, 1:03.55 Eszter Povazsay, HUN 1:55.58 Camille Muffat, FRA 4:04.34, 5:07.11, 6:10.02, 1:03.84 Yekaterina Rudenko,KAZ 1:55.81 Bronte Barratt, AUS 7:12.81, 8:14.63) 1:04.31 Shun Au Hoi, HKG 1:55.82 Missy Franklin, USA 8:18.76 M. Belmonte Garcia,ESP 1:04.80 Hazai Sarikaya, TUR 1:56.73 Federica Pellegrini, ITA 8:20.32 Rebecca Adlington,GBR 1:06.38 Karen Vilorio, HON 1:57.25 Veronika Popova, RUS 8:22.72 Lauren Boyle, NZL 1:07.72 Monica Ramirez, MDA 1:57.60 Caitlin McClatchey, GBR 8:23.86 Lotte Friis, DEN 1:08.03 Ines Remersaro, URU 1:57.68 Kylie Palmer, AUS 8:23.89 Boglarka Kapas, HUN 1:08.19 Anahit Barseghyan,ARM 8:29.26 Coralie Balmy, FRA 1:10.79 Angelique Trinquier,MON EXPLOSIVEEXPLOSIVE ISOKINETICISOKINETIC TRAININGTRAINING Semifinals July 30 8:29.28 Andreina Pinto Perez,VEN 1:56.08 Bronte Barratt, AUS 200 BACK Aug. 3 1:56.15 Allison Schmitt, USA Prelims Aug. 2 2:04.06w Missy Frnaklin, USA 1:56.18 Camille Muffat, FRA 8:21.78 Rebecca Adlington,GBR (29.53, 1:00.50, 1:32.16) 1:56.67 Federica Pellegrini, ITA 8:21.89 Lotte Friis, DEN 2:05.92 Anastasia Zueva, RUS 1:56.84 Veronika Popova, RUS 8:23.84 Katie Ledecky, USA 2:06.55 Elizabeth Beisel, USA 1:57.33 Caitlin McClatchey, GBR 8:25.26 M. Belmonte Garcia,ESP 2:07.26 Elizabeth Simmonds,GBR 1:57.44 Kylie Palmer, AUS 8:25.91 Lauren Boyle, NZL 2:07.43 , AUS 1:57.57 Missy Franklin, USA 8:26.43t Boglarka Kapas, HUN 2:08.18 Kirsty Coventry, ZIM DEVELOPDEVEELOOP YOURYOY UR WHITEWHITET 1:57.76 M. Costa Schmid, ESP 8:26.43t Andreina Pinto Perez,VEN 2:08.43 Alexianne Castel, FRA QUICKQUICK TWITCHTWT ITCHH 1:57.91 Barbara Jardin, CAN 8:27.15 Coralie Balmy, FRA 2:09.86 Sinead Russell, CAN 1:57.98 S. Cheverton, CAN 8:27.78 Shao Yiwen, CHN MUSCLEMUSCLE FIBERSFIBERS 1:58.12 Sarah Sjostrom, SWE 8:27.99 Erika Villaecija, ESP Semifinals Aug. 2 1:58.24 , GER 8:28.11 Alexa Komarnycky, CAN 2:06.18 Elizabeth Beisel, USA 1:58.47 Sara Isakovic, SLO 8:28.98 Wendy Trott, RSA 2:06.84 Missy Franklin, USA 1:58.63 Wang Shijia, CHN 8:29.06 Eva Risztov, HUN 2:07.42 Meagan Nay, AUS 1:59.62 Hanae Ito, JPN 8:29.55 Kristel Kobrich, CHI 2:07.88 Anastasia Zueva, RUS 8:29.72 Savannah King, CAN 2:08.24 Alexianne Castel, FRA Prelims July 30 8:33.97 Cecilia Biagioli, ARG 2:08.32 Kirsty Coventry, ZIM SWIMSWIWIM BENCHBENENCH 1:57.16 Federica Pellegrini, ITA 8:35.18 Julia Hassler, LIE 2:08.48 Elizabeth Simmonds,GBR 1:57.33 Allison Schmitt, USA 8:35.75 Kylie Palmer, AUS 2:08.76 Sinead Russell, CAN 1:57.62 Missy Franklin, USA 8:35.88 Katya Bachrouche, LEB 2:09.04 Stephanie Proud, GBR 1:57.79t M. Costa Schmid, ESP 8:37.21 Jess Ashwood, AUS 2:09.35 Belinda Hocking, AUS 1:57.79t Veronika Popova, RUS 8:37.38 , USA 2:09.50 S. van Rouwendaal,NED 1:57.92 Barbara Jardin, CAN 8:38.00 , GBR 2:09.70 Daryna Zevina, UKR 1:58.03t Caitlin McClatchey, GBR 8:38.44 Camelia Potec, ROU 2:09.88 Duane da Rocha, ESP TRAINTRAIN FASTFAST 1:58.03t Sarah Sjostrom, SWE 8:40.88 Xin Xin, CHN 2:10.18 Simona Baumrtova,CZE 1:58.11 S. Cheverton, CAN 8:42.82 Tjasa Oder, SLO 2:10.68 Jenny Mensing, GER 1:58.12 Bronte Barratt, AUS 8:42.73 Elena Sokolova, RUS 2:11.42 Karin Prinsloo, RSA toto bebe 1:58.16 Kylie Palmer, AUS 8:44.44 Patricia Castaneda, MEX 1:58.49 Camille Muffat, FRA 8:45.41 Nina Dittrich, AUT Prelims Aug. 2 FAST! 1:58.59 Silke Lippok, GER 8:49.21 Samantha Arevalo, ECU 2:07.54 Missy Franklin, USA FAST! 1:58.73 Shijia Wang, CHN 8:51.18 Cai Lin Khoo, MAS 2:07.82 Elizabeth Beisel, USA 1:58.93 Hanae Ito, JPN 8:52.92 Lynette Lim, SIN 2:08.14 Kirsty Coventry, ZIM 1:58.96 Sara Isakovic, SLO 8:57.26 Nakyaong Han, KOR 2:08.40 Meaga Ney, AUS 1:58.98 Rebecca Turner, GBR 9:02.66 Pamela Benitez, ESA 2:08.75 Belinda Hocking, AUS MINIMINIGI GYMGYM & LEAPERLEALEAPEPERER 1:59.15 O.-Cyrielle Etienne, FRA 9:23.21 D. van den Berg, ARU 2:08.92 Alexianne Castel, FRA 1:59.21 Nina Rangelova, BUL 9:28.41 Simona Marinova, MKD 2:09.04 Sinead Russell, CAN 1:59.24 Karin Prinsloo, RSA DNS Grainne Murphy, IRL 2:09.36 Anastasia Zueva, RUS SEE OUR VIDEO AT WWW.MINIGYM.COM 1:59.47 Song Wenyan, CHN 2:09.40 Daryna Zevina, UKR SEE OUR VIDEO AT WWW.MINIGYM.COM 1:59.56 Agnes Mutina, HUN 100 BACK July 30 2:09.72 Duane da Rocha, ESP (TOLL(TOLL FREE)FREREE) 1:59.92 Hang Yu Sze, HKG 58.33n Missy Franklin, USA 2:10.01 Stephanie Proud, GBR 2:00.91 Pernille Blume, DEN (28.82) 2:10.30 Simona Baumrtova,CZE 877-656-546987777-656-6 54469 2:01.15 Camelia Potec, ROU 58.68 Emily Seebohm, AUS 2:10.34 Karin Prinsloo, RSA 2:01.36 Liliana Ibanez Lopez,MEX 58.83a Aya Terakawa, JPN 2:10.37 Elizabeth Simmonds,GBR 2:01.97 Anna Stylianou, CYP (28.96) 2:10.54 Jenny Mensing, GER 2:02.03 Katarina Filova, SVK 59.00 Anastasia Zueva, RUS 2:10.60 S. van Rouwendaal,NED

72 October 2012 2:10.63 Melissa Ingram, NZL (32.39, 1:07.82, 1:43.83) 1:00.34 Liliana Szilagyi, HUN 2:10.75 Hilary Caldwell, CAN 2:22.23 Rikke Pedersen, DEN 1:00.43 Triin Aljand, EST 2:11.26 Bai Anqi, CHN 2:22.40 Satomi Suzuki, JPN 1:00.44 Sara Oliveira, POR 2:11.31 Eyglo Gustafsdottir, ISL 2:23.02 Yuliya Efimova, RUS 1:00.54 Birgit Koschischek, AUT 2:11.65 Miyu Otsuka, JPN 2:23.21f Suzaan van Biljon, RSA 1:01.14 Justine Bruno, FRA 2:12.14 Yao Yige, CHN (32.67, 1:09.12, 1:45.74) 1:05.42 Dalia Torrez, NCA 2:12.40 , ITA 2:23.39 , USA 1:05.49 Noel Borshi, ALB 2:12.75 Maria Gonzalez, MEX 2:24.09 Martha McCabe, CAN 1:05.78 Dorian McMenemy,DOM 2:13.01 Anja Carman, SLO 2:24.46 Sally Foster, AUS 1:07.01 Marie Meza, CRC 2:13.35 Thi Anh Vien Nguyen,VIE 2:24.67 Suyeon Back, KOR 2:13.64 Carolina Colorado, COL 2:24.77 Joline Hostman, SWE 200 FLY Aug. 1 2:13.89 Mie Nielsen, DEN 2:25.86 Sara El Bekri, MAR 2:04.06 Jiao Liuyang, CHN 2:14.02 Alicja Tchorz, POL 2:26.08 Anastasia Chaun, RUS 2:05.25 Mireia Belmonte, ESP 2:14.29 Laure Manaudou, FRA 2:27.28 Ji Liping, CHN 2:05.48 Natsumi Hoshi, JPN TIMING SCORING DISPLAYS 2:15.30 Chan Mi Ham, KOR 2:27.32 , JPN 2:05.78 Kathleen Hersey, USA 2:15.44 Ekaterina Avramova,BUL 2:27.38 Tessia Wallace, AUS 2:06.78 Cammile Adams, USA 2:15.67 Kim Daniela Pavlin, CRO 2:28.74 Darae Jeong, KOR 2:06.80 , GBR 2:16.29 Melanie Nocher, IRL 2:07.33 ,HUN 2:18.16 Dorina Szekeres, HUN Prelims Aug. 1 2:07.77 Liu Zige, CHN 2:18.47 Hoi Shun Au, HKG 2:21.40 Rebecca Soni, USA 2:18.60 Yukluz Kuchkarova,UZB 2:22.69 Rikke Pedersen, DEN Semifinals July 31 2:23.22 Satomi Suzuki, JPN 2:05.90 Kathleen Hersey, USA THE LEADER IN COMPLETE AQUATIC SOLUTIONS 100 BREAST July 30 2:24.50 Micah Lawrence, USA 2:06.10 Jiao Liuyang, CHN 1:05.47 Rula Meilutyte, LTU 2:25.39 Anastasia Chaun, RUS 2:06.37 Natsumi Hoshi, JPN 1:05.55 Rebecca Soni, USA 2:25.44 Joline Hostman, SWE 2:06.62 Mireia Belmonte, ESP SINCE 1972 1:06.46 Satomi Suzuki, JPN 2:25.76 Ji Liping, CHN 2:06.82 Zsuzsanna Jakabos,HUN 1:06.93 Alia Atkinson, JAM 2:25.76 Suyeon Back, KOR 2:06.99 Liu Zige, CHN 1:06.95 Leisel Jones, AUS 2:25.94 Suzaan van Biljon, RSA 2:07.33 Cammile Adams, USA 1:06.96 , USA 2:26.04 Sally Foster, AUS 2:07.37 Jemma Lowe, GBR 1:06.98 Yuliya Efimova, RUS 2:26.05 Sara El Bekri, MAR 2:07.69 Katinka Hosszu, HUN 1:07.55 Rikke Pedersen, DEN 2:26.38 Kanako Watanabe, JPN 2:07.83 Martina Granstrom,SWE 2:26.39 Martha McCabe, CAN 2:07.84 Anja Klinar, SLO Semifinals July 29 2:26.83t Yuliya Efimova, RUS 2:08.00 , CAN 1:05.21e Ruta Meilutyte, LTU 2:26.83t Darae Jeong, KOR 2:08.21 , AUS (30.55) 2:26.94 Tessia Wallace, AUS 2:08.32 Hye Ra Choi, KOR 1:05.98 Rebecca Soni, USA 2:27.09 Stacey Tadd, GBR 2:08.96 Judit Ignacio, ESP 1:06.57 Yuliya Efimova, RUS 2:27.30 Fanny LeCluyse, BEL 2:13.09 Otylia Jedrzejczak, POL 1:06.70 Breeja Larson, USA 2:27.57 Marina Garcia, ESP 1:06.81 Leisel Jones, AUS 2:27.70 Tera Van Beilen, CAN Prelims July 31 1:06.82 Rikke Pedersen, DEN 2:27.74 Chiara Boggiatto, ITA 2:06.41 Kathleen Hersey, USA 1:07.10 Satomi Suzuki, JPN 2:27.90 Sara Nordenstam, NOR 2:07.15 Liuyang Jiao, CHN 1:07.48t Alia Atkinson, JAM 2:27.94 , CHN 2:07.64 Jemma Lowe, GBR (Swimoff: 1:06.79) 2:28.38 Nada Higl, SVK 2:07.75 Katinka Hosszu, HUN 1:07.48t Tara Van Beilen, CAN 2:28.54 Martina Moravcikova,CZE 2:07.79 Zsuzsanna Jakabos,HUN (Swimoff: 1:07.73) 2:28.77 Alia Atkinson, JAM 2:08.04 Natsumi Hoshi, JPN 1:07.57 Jennie Johansson, SWE 2:29.60 H. Luthersdottir, ISL 2:08.14 Judit Ignacio, ESP 1:07.66t , GER 2:29.67 Anna Sztankovics, HUN 2:08.18 Cammile Adams, USA 1:07.66t Suzaan van Biljon, RSA 2:30.84 D. Buse Gunaydin, TUR 2:08.19 Mireia Belmonte, ESP 1:07.74 Leiston Pickett, AUS 2:31.15 Sarra Lajnef, TUN 2:08.45 Hye Ra Choi, KOR 1:07.87 Jillian Tyler, CAN 2:31.23 Jenna Laukkanen, FIN 2:08.72 Liu Zige, CHN 1:07.97 Zhao Jin, CHN 2:32.19 Tanja Smid, SLO 2:08.74 Jessicah Schipper, AUS 1:08.26 Mina Matsushima, JPN 2:38.01 Dania Talanova, KGZ 2:08.94 Martina Granstrom,SWE +1.970.667.1000 WWW.COLORADOTIME.COM 800.279.0111 2:09.24 Anja Klinar, SLO Prelims July 29 100 FLY July 29 2:09.25 Audrey Lacroix, CAN MAKING TIME COUNT 1:05.56 Ruta Meilutyte, LTU 55.98w Dana Vollmer, USA 2:09.33 Otylia Jedrzejczak, POL 1:05.75 Rebecca Soni, USA (26.39) 2:09.92 Ellen Gandy, GBR 1:06.51 Yuliya Efimova, RUS 56.87 Lu Ying, CHN 2:10.99 Ingvild Snildal, NOR © 2012 COLORADO TIME SYSTEMS 1:06.58 Breeja Larson, USA 56.94 Alicia Coutts, AUS 2:11.05 , CAN 1:06.98 Leisel Jones, AUS 57.17 Sarah Sjostrom, SWE 2:11.07 Samantha Hamill, AUS 1:07.08 Satomi Suzuki, JPN 57.27 , ITA 2:11.10 Denise Smolenova, SVK 1:07.12 Sarah Poewe, GER 57.35 J. Ottesen Gray, DEN 2:11.23 Andreina Pinto, VEN 1:07.14 Jennie Johansson, SWE 57.48 , USA 2:11.42 Rita Medrano, MEX 1:07.23 Rikke Pedersen, DEN 57.76 Ellen Gandy, GBR 2:11.54 Sara Oliveira, POR 1:07.39 Alia Atkinson, JAM 2:12.25 Martina van Berkel, SUI 1:07.41 Leiston Pickett, AUS Semifinals July 28 2:13.17 Joanna Melo, BRA 1:07.54 Suzaan van Biljon, RSA 56.36 Dana Vollmer, USA 2:13.81 Emilia Pikkarainen, FIN 1:07.68 Zhao Jin, CHN 56.85 Alicia Coutts, AUS 2:14.29 Wang-Jung Cheng, TPE 1:07.69 Mina Matsushima, JPN 57.25 J. Ottesen Gray, DEN 1:07.81 Jillian Tyler, CAN 57.27 Sarah Sjostrom, SWE 200 IM July 31 1:07.85 Tara van Beilen, CAN 57.42 Claire Donahue, USA 2:07.57 Ye Shiwen, CHN 1:07.99 Liu Xiaoyu, CHN 57.51 Lu Ying, CHN 2:08.15 Alicia Coutts, AUS 1:08.21 Sara El Bekri, MAR 57.66 Ellen Gandy, GBR 2:08.95 Caitlin Leverenz, USA 1:08.28 Jolie Hostman, SWE 57.79 Ilaria Bianchi, ITA 2:09.55 Stephanie Rice, AUS 1:08.31 , NED 58.04 Jiao Liuyang, CHN 2:09.83 , USA 1:08.32 S.-Marie O’Connor, GBR 58.18 , SIN 2:11.13 Kirsty Coventry, ZIM 1:08.43 , GER 58.26 Yuka Kato, JPN 2:11.29 Hannah Miley, GBR 1:08.44 Daria Deeva, RUS 58.31 Kristel Vourna, GRE 2:14.19 Katinka Hosszu, HUN 1:08.59 Petra Chocova, CZE 58.41 A. Herasimenia, BLR 1:08.64 Marina Garcia, ESP 58.52 Francesca Halsall, GBR Semifinals July 30 1:08.80 Sycerika McMahon, IRL 58.95 Martina Granstrom,SWE 2:08.39 Ye Shiwen, CHN 1:08.83 Michela Guzzetti, ITA 59.22 Katerine Savard, CAN 2:09.83 Alicia Coutts, AUS 1:09.22 , GBR 2:10.06 Caitlin Leverenz, USA 1:09.43 D. Buse Gunaydin, TUR Prelims July 28 2:10.08 Ariana Kukors, USA 1:09.63 Tjasa Vozel, SLO 56.25 Dana Vollmer, USA 2:10.74 Katinka Hosszu, HUN 1:09.65 Anna Sztankovics, HUN 57.17 Lu Ying, CHN 2:10.80 Stephanie Rice, AUS 1:09.76 Fanny Babou, FRA 57.36 Alicia Coutts, AUS 2:10.89 Hannah Miley, GBR 1:09.79 Hyejin Kim, KOR 57.45 Sarah Sjostrom, SWE 2:10.93 Kirsty Coventry, ZIM 1:09.92 Jenna Laukkanen, FIN 57.64 J. Ottesen Gray, DEN 2:11.53 Evelyn Verraszto, HUN 1:10.62 Ana Rodrigues, POR 57.71 Jiao Liuyang, CHN 2:11.54 Mireia Belmonte, ESP 1:11.12 Danielle Beaubrun, LCA 58.06 Claire Donahue, USA 2:12.69 Li Jiaxing, CHN 1:11.23 Marila Liver, UKR 58.23 Francesca Halsall, GBR 2:13.24 Theresa Michalak, GER 1:11.28 I-Chuan Chen, TPE 58.25 Ellen Gandy, GBR 2:13.31 Amit Ivry, ISR 1:12.58 Concepcion Badillo, ESP 58.30 Inge Dekker, NED 2:14.47 Izumi Kato, JPN 1:13.30 Tatiana Chisca, MDA 58.34 Li Tao, SIN 2:14.74 Joanna Melo, BRA 1:14.04 Ivana Ninkovic, BIH 58.42 Ilaria Bianchi, ITA 2:15.12 Beatriz Gomez, ESP 1:15.76 Pilar Shimizu, GUM 58.50 A. Herasimenia, BLR 1:16.33 Matelita Buadromo, FIJ 58.70 Martina Granstrom,SWE Prelims July 30 1:25.52 O. Hatamkhanova, AZE 58.72 Yuka Kato, JPN 2:08.90 Ye Shiwen, CHN 1:27.17 O. Gantumur, MGL 58.74 Kristel Vourna, GRE 2:10.51 Kirsty Coventry, ZIM 1:38.54 Dede Camara, GUI 58.76 Katerine Savard, CAN 2:10.63 Caitlin Leverenz, USA 58.78 Amit Ivry, ISR 2:10.68 Katinka Hosszu, HUN 200 BREAST Aug. 2 58.79 Irina Bespalova, RUS 2:10.74 Alicia Coutts, AUS 2:19.59w Rebecca Soni, USA 58.79 Kimberly Buys, BEL 2:11.73 Mireia Belmonte, ESP (32.49, 1:08.10, 1:43.95) 58.85 , GER 2:11.94 Ariana Kukors, USA 2:20.72a Satomi Suzuki, JPN 59.01 Ingvild Snildal, NOR 2:12.17 Evelyn Verraszto, HUN (32.53, 1:08.64, 1:44.67) 59.06 Natsumi Hoshi, JPN 2:12.23 Stephanie Rice, AUS 2:20.92e Yuliya Efimova, RUS 59.17 Jessicah Schipper, AUS 2:12.27 Hannah Miley, GBR (33.43, 1:09.61, 1:45.43) 59.31 Otylia Jedrzejczaki, POL 2:12.75 Theresa Michalak, GER 2:21.65 Rikke Pedersen, DEN 59.42t Judit Ignacio, ESP 2:13.29 Amit Ivry, ISR 2:23.16 Martha McCabe, CAN 59.42t Danielle Villars, SUI 2:13.43 Li Jiaxing, CHN 2:23.27 Micah Lawrence, USA 59.48 Denisa Smolenova, SVK 2:13.85 Izumi Kato, JPN 2:23.72 Suzaan van Biljon, RSA 59.55 Emillia Pikkarainen, FIN 2:13.93 Beatriz Gomez, ESP 2:26.00 Sally Foster, AUS 59.59 Hannah Wilson, HKG 2:14.26 Joanna Melo, BRA 59.86 Sara Isakovic, SLO 2:14.32 Erica Morningstar, CAN Semifinals Aug. 1 59.87 Sarah Bateman, ISL 2:20.00w Rebecca Soni, USA 1:00.14 Daynara Paula, BRA — continued on 74

October 2012 73 FOR THE RECORD — continued from 73 4:45.49 Stephanie Horner, CAN 3:56.41 China 3:34.24n United States 22.80 Ioannis Kalargaris, GRE 4:45.61 , ITA 3:57.28 Netherlands Franklin 53.52 22.81 Arni Mar Arnason, ISL 2:14.55 Ganna Dzerkal, UKR 4:35.49t Caitlin Leverenz, USA 4:45.80 Jordis Steinegger, AUT 3:57.76 Denmark Hardy 1:47.05 (53.53) 22.91 Brett Fraser, CAY 2:14.56 Lisa Zaiser, AUT 4:35.49t Stephanie Rice, AUS 4:45.94 Yana Martynova, RUS 3:59.46 Great Britain Neal 2:40.70 (53.65) 23.00 Kacper Majchrzak, POL 2:14.70 Stina Gardell, SWE 4:35.62 Mireia Belmonte, ESP 4:46.80 Claudia Dasca, ESP Schmitt 3:34.24 (53.54) 23.16 Shehab Younis, EGY 2:14.72 Sophie Allen, GBR 4:48.19 Ganna Dzerkal, UKR Prelims Aug. 3 3:36.75 China 23.30 Federico Grabich, ARG 2:14.76 Sycerika McMahon, IRL Prelims July 28 4:48.64 Andreina Pinto, VEN 3:55.42 Australia 3:37.02 Great Britain 23.48 Luke Hall, SWZ 2:14.91 Hye Ra Choi, KOR 4:31.68 Elizabeth Beisel, USA 4:50.32 T. Anh Vien Nguyen, VIE 3:57.87 Japan 3:37.45 Denmark 24.09 Kareem Ennab, JOR 2:15.25 Katheryn Meaklim, RSA 4:31.73 Ye Shiwen, CHN 4:50.57 Susana Escobar, MEX 3:58.35 Denmark 3:37.98 Japan 24.43 Chakyl Pfiffer Camal,MOZ 2:15.37 Ranchon Amanova,UZB 4:33.77 Katinka Hosszu, HUN 4:51.28 Sara Nordenstam, NOR 3:58.88 United States DQ Sweden 24.64 R. MD Mahfizur, BAN 2:16.24 Natalie Wiegersma, NZL 4:34.28 Li Xuanxu, CHN 4:52.50 Karolina Szczepaniak,POL 3:59.19 Netherlands 24.82 Kerson Hadley, FSM 2:16.54 Erica Dittmer Cane,MEX 4:34.70 Mireia Belmonte, ESP 4:53.21 Sara El Bekri, MAR 3:59.37 Great Britain Prelims July 28 25.26t Adama Ouedraogo,BUR 2:16.81t E. Osk Gustafsdottir, ISL 4:34.98 Hannah Miley, GBR 4:53.54 Noora Laukkanen, FIN 3:59.38 China 3:36.34 Australia 25.26t Zachary Payne, NZL 2:16.81t Katarina Listopadova,SVK 4:35.76 Stephanie Rice, AUS 4:57.31 Georgina Bardach, ARG 3:59.57 Russia 3:36.53 United States 25.64 Emile Bakale, CGO 2:17.17 Kim Daniela Pavlin, CRO 4:36.09 Caitlin Leverenz, USA 5:34.64 Anum Bandey, PAK 3:59.95 Germany 3:37.76 Netherlands 25.82 Kouassi Brou, CIV 2:17.39 Wan-Jung Cheng, TPE 4:37.37 Zsuzsanna Jakabos,HUN DNS Joanna Melo, BRA 4:00.76 Sweden 3:37.91 China 26.27 Toiga Akcayli, VIN 2:17.54 Barbora Zavadova, CZE 4:38.20 Anja Klinar, SLO 4:02.20 Italy 3:38.06 Japan 26.88 Giordan Harris, MHL 2:17.66 Emilia Pikkarainen, FIN 4:38.87 Aimee Willmott, GBR 400 MR Aug. 4 4:02.71 Canada 3:38.09 Denmark 26.93 Prasiddha Jung Shah,NEP 2:17.84 Ekaterina Andreeva,RUS 4:39.13 Miyu Otsuka, JPN 3:52.05w United States 4:03.05 Spain 3:38.21t Great Britain 27.03 Ponloeu Hemthon,CAM 4:40.42 , AUS Franklin 58.50 4:05.53 France 3:38.21t Sweden 27.25 A. Osman, DJI 400 IM July 26 4:41.66 Stina Gardell, SWE Soni 2:03.32 (1:04.82) 4:07.09 Iceland 3:39.16 Germany 27.26 Mohamed Elkhedr, SUD 4:28.43w Ye Shiwen, CHN 4:41.84 Barbora Zavadova, CZE Vollmer 2:58.80 (55.48) DQ Hungary 3:39.59 Russia 27.30 Ching Wei, ASA (1:02.19, 2:11.73, 3:29.75) 4:43.46 Katheryn Meaklim, RSA Schmitt 3:52.05 (53.25) 3:59.60 Canada 27.38 J. Niyomugabo, RWA 4:31.27 Elizabeth Beisel, USA 4:43.99 Seoyeong Kim, KOR 3:54.02 Australia 400 FR July 28 3:39.74 Italy 27.58 Ganzi Mugula, UGU 4:32.91 Li Xuanxu, CHN 4:44.28 Lara Grangeon, FRA 3:55.73 Japan 3:33.15 Australia 3:40.67 Belarus 27.87 Paul Edingue Ekane,CMR 4:33.49 Katinka Hosszu, HUN 4:44.78 Natalie Wiegersma, NZL 3:56.03 Russia 3:33.79 Netherlands 3:42.55 New Zealand 28.04 Christian Nassif, CAF 4:34.17 Hannah Miley, GBR 4:45.10 Miho Takahashi, JPN 3:44.79 Hungary 28.17 Phathana Inthavong,LAO 3:45.55 28.99 M. Girma Teshale, ETH 29.77 Wilfried Tevoedjre, BEN 800 FR Aug. 1 7:42.92 United States 100 FREE Aug. 1 7:44.41 Australia 47.52 Nathan Adrian, USA 7:47.49 France 47.53 James Magnussen, AUS 7:50.65 Canada 47.80 Brent Hayden, CAN 7:52.37 Great Britain 47.84 Yannick Agnel, FRA 7:53.11 China 47.88 S. Verschuren, NED 7:56.30 Italy 47.92 Cesar Cielo, BRA 7:56.73 Japan 48.04 Hanser Garcia, CUB 48.44 , RUS Prelims Aug. 1 7:49.44 Australia Semifinals July 31 7:50.75 United States 47.63 James Magnussen, AUS 7:50.84 Canada 47.97 Nathan Adrian, USA 7:52.75 Italy 48.04 Hanser Garcia, CUB 7:52.88 France 48.13 S. Verschuren, NED 7:53.66 China 48.17 Cesar Cielo, BRA 7:54.31 Great Britain 48.21 Brent Hayden, CAN 7:54.56 Japan 48.23 Yannick Agnel, FRA 7:54.58 Hungary 48.38 Nikita Lobintsev, RUS 7:54.59 Spain 48.44t , POL 7:55.92 New Zealand 48.44t Gideon Louw, RSA 7:56.50 Russia 48.49 Gabien Gilot, FRA 7:58.93 Germany 48.57t James Roberts, AUS 8:04.69 Slovenia 48.57t , BEL 8:12.67 48.60 Cullen Jones, USA 8:13.76 Poland 48.92 Brett Fraser, CAY 49.07 Shaune Fraser, CAY MEN 50 FREE Aug. 3 Prelims July 31 21.34 Florent Manaudou, FRA 48.19 Nathan Adrian, USA 21.54 Cullen Jones, USA 48.29 Gideon Louw, RSA 21.59 Cesar Cielo, BRA 48.37 S. Verschuren, NED 21.61 Bruno Fratus, BRA 48.38 James Magnusson, AUS 21.78 Anthony Ervin, USA 48.53 Brent Hayden, CAN 21.80 , RSA 48.54t Brett Fraser, CAY 21.82 , TRI 48.54t Pieter Timmers, BEL 21.98 Eamon Sullivan, AUS 48.60 Nikita Lobintsev, RUS 48.61 Cullen Jones, USA Semifinals Aug. 3 48.67t Cesar Cielo, BRA 21.54t Cesar Cielo, BRA 48.67t Konrad Czerniak, POL 21.54t Cullen Jones, USA 48.93t Yannick Agnel, FRA 21.62 Anthony Ervin, USA 48.93t James Roberts, AUS 21.63 Bruno Fratus, BRA 48.95 Fabien Gilot, FRA 21.77 George Bovell, TRI 48.97 Hanser Garcia, CUB 21.80 Florent Manaudou, FRA 48.99 Shaune Fraser, CAY 21.88t Roland Schoeman, RSA 49.02 Norbert Trandafir, ROU 21.88t Eamon Sullivan, AUS 49.03 Marco di Carli, GER 21.92 Gideon Louw, RSA 49.18 , ITA 21.98 Andrey Grechin, RUS 49.20 Adam Brown, GBR 22.00 James Magnusson, AUS 49.29 Graeme Moore, RSA 22.01 Krisztian Takacs, HUN 49.43 Lucca Dotto, ITA 22.09 , ITA 49.49 Martin Verner, CZE 22.12t Andrii Govorov, UKR 49.51 Nicolas Oliveira, BRA 22.12t Brent Hayden, CAN 49.55 , SWE 22.30 Norbert Trandafir, ROU 49.60 David Dunford, KEN 49.71 Kamal Arda Gurdal, TUR Prelims Aug. 2 49.78 M. Sadauskas, LTU 21.77 George Bovell, TRI 49.95 Dominik Meichtry, SUI 21.80 Cesar Cielo, BRA 49.96 Uvis Kalnins, LAT 21.82 Bruno Fratus, BRA 50.08 Kristian Gkolomeev,GRE 21.83 Anthony Ervin, USA 50.12 B. Hockin Brusquetti, PAR 21.92 Roland Schoeman, RSA 50.37 Nabil Kebbab, ALG 21.95 Cullen Jones, USA 50.53 , BLR 22.09t Andrii Govorov, UKR 50.68 G. Melconian Alvez, URU 22.09t Andrey Grechin, RUS 51.04 Branden Whitehurst,ISV 22.09t Florent Manaudou, FRA 51.11 Sidni Hoxha, ALB 22.11 James Magnussen, AUS 51.44 Kevin Avila Soto, GUA 22.12t Luca Dotto, ITA 51.67 Andrew Chetcuti, MLT 22.12t Gideon Louw, RSA 51.86 Jemal le Grand, ARU 22.15 Brent Hayden, CAN 52.57 Andrew Rutherfurd,BOL 22.19 Krisztian Takacs, HUN 52.93 Mohammad Bidaryan,IRI 22.22 Norbert Trandafir, ROU 53.26 Esau Simpson, GRN 22.27 Eamon Sullivan, AUS 53.37 Christopher Duenas,GUM 22.32 Stefan Nystrand, SWE 53.82 Mikayel Koloyan, ARM 22.35 Amaury Leveaux, FRA 54.43 Sergey Krovyakov, TKM 22.36 , ITA 54.87 Paul Elaisa, FIJ 22.39 Adam Brown, GBR 55.66 Niall Roberts, GUY 22.42 Sergei Fesikov, RUS 56.37 Tamir Adnryei, MGL 22.43 , BEL 56.46 Shane Mangroo, SEY 22.45 Hanser Garcia, CUB 57.11 Yasser Nunez, NCA 22.47 Roy Burch, BER 57.32 Mamadou Soumare,MLI 22.57 Ari-Pekka Liukkonen,FIN 57.53 Ahmed Husam, MDV 22.64 Shi Yang, CHN 57.86 Israr Hussain, PAK 22.72 David Dunford, KEN 1:01.07 Ammaar Ghadiyali, TAN 22.75 Mario Todorovic, CRO 1:04.57 Beni Binobagira, BDI 22.76 Barry Murphy, IRL DNS George Bovell, TRI

74 October 2012 DNS Danila Izotov, RUS 1500 FREE Aug. 4 55.99 I Gede Sudartawa, INA 1:58.83 , POR 59.86 Ryo Tateishi, JPN 2:08.99 , USA DNS Dominik Kozma, HUN 14:31.02w Sun Yang, CHN 56.27 , BAR 1:58.92 Matson Lawson, AUS 59.89 Michael Jamieson, GBR 2:09.03 Kosuke Kitajima, JPN DNS Lu Zhiwu, CHN (55.80, 1:54.31, 2:52.63, 56.56 Federico Grabich, ARG 1:59.00 C. Walker-Hebborn,GBR 59.93 Brendan Hansen, USA 2:09.11 , USA 3:51.50, 4:49.62, 5:48.15, 57.94 Heshan Unamboowe,SRI 1:59.49 Anton Anchin, RUS 59.96 , USA 2:09.13 Ryo Tateishi, JPN 200 FREE July 30 6:46.74, 7:45.45, 8:44.32, 58.77 Zane Jordan, ZAM 1:59.52 Benjamin Stasiulis, FRA 59.99 , ITA 2:09.31 , AUS 1:43.14 Yannick Agnel, FRA 9:43.10, 10:41.73, 11:40.64, 2:00.01 Darren Murray, RSA 1:00.04 Craig Benson, GBR 2:09.77 Tales Cerdeira, BRA 1:44.93t Taehwan Park, KOR 12:39.00, 13:37.53, 14:31.02) 200 BACK Aug. 2 2:00.02 ,ESP 1:00.07 Brenton Rickard, AUS 2:09.90 V. Sinkevich, RUS 1:44.93t Sun Yang, CHN 14:39.63 Ryan Cochrane, CAN 1:53.41 Tyler Clary, USA 2:00.05 Pedro Medel, CUB 1:00.38 Felipe Silva, BRA 2:09.95 , LTU 1:45.04 Ryan Lochte, USA 14:40.31 , TUN 1:53.78 Ryosuke Irie, JPN 2:00.26 Xu Jiayu, CHN 1:00.57 Felipe Lima, BRA 2:10.50 Christian vom Lehn,GER 1:45.53 Paul Biedermann, GER 14:50.61 Taehwan Park, KOR 1:53.94 Ryan Lochte, USA 2:00.54 Gareth Kean, NZL 1:00.59 G. Perez-Dortona, FRA 2:10.73 , GER 1:46.53 Robbie Renwick, GBR 14:51.92 , ITA 1:55.59t Radoslaw Kawecki, POL 2:00.78 Oleksandr Isakov, UKR 1:00.77 Damir Dugonjic, SLO 2:11.14 , AUS 1:46.93 T. Fraser-Holmes, AUS 14:52.99 , USA 1:55.59t Zhang Fenglin, CHN 2:01.22 Alexandr Tarabrin, KAZ 1:00.78 Christian von Lehn, GER 2:11.17 Laurent Carnol, LUX 1:47.75 Danila Izotov, RUS 14:54.32 M. Sawrymowicz, POL 1:57.03 Kazuki Watanabe, JPN 2:01.50 Hyung Joo Park, KOR 1:00.96 L. Stekelenburg,NED 2:11.71 Scott Dickens, CAN 15:00.76 , GBR 1:57.62 Yakov Toumarkin, ISR 2:01.68 Derya Buyukuncu, TUR 1:01.00 , GER Semifinals July 29 1:58.02 Mitch Larkin, AUS 2:02.91 Sebastian Stoss, AUT 1:01.20 Panagiotis Samilidis,GRE Prelims July 31 1:45.61 Sun Yang, CHN Prelims Aug. 3 2:03.45 Zheng Wen Quah, SIN 1:01.27t Valerii Dymo, UKR 2:08.71 Daniel Gyurta, HUN 1:45.84 Yannick Agnel, FRA 14:43.25 Sun Yang, CHN Semifinals Aug. 1 1:01.27t Mattia Pesce, ITA 2:08.98 Michael Jamieson, GBR 1:46.02 Taehwan Park, KOR 14:46.23 Oussama Mellouli, TUN 1:54.71 Tyler Clary, USA 100 BREAST July 29 1:01.40 , POR 2:09.33 Andrew Willis, GBR 1:46.10 Paul Biedermann, GER 14:49.31 Ryan Cochrane, CAN 1:55.40 Ryan Lochte, USA 58.46w Cameron v.d. Burgh,RSA 1:01.46 Laurent Carnol, LUX 2:09.37 Ryo Tateishi, JPN 1:46.31 Ryan Lochte, USA 14:50.11 Gregorio Paltrinieri, ITA 1:55.66 Zhang Fenglin, CHN (27.07) 1:01.47 , RUS 2:09.43 Kosuke Kitajima, JPN 1:46.65t Danila Izotov, RUS 14:56.12 Daniel Fogg, GBR 1:55.68 Ryosuke Irie, JPN 58.93 Christian Sprenger, AUS 1:01.55 Li Xiayan, CHN 2:09.55 Clark Burckle, USA 1:46.65t Robbie Renwick, GBR 14:56.89 Taehwan Park, KOR 1:56.74 Radoslaw Kawecki, POL 59.49 Brendan Hansen, USA 1:01.57t Martin Liivamagi, EST 2:09.67 Scott Weltz, USA 1:46.80 T. Fraser-Holmes, AUS 14:57.56 Connor Jaeger, USA 1:56.81 Kazuki Watanabe, JPN 59.53 Daniel Gyurta, HUN 1:01.57t Barry Murphy, IRL 2:10.36 Giedrius Titenis, LTU 1:46.87 Ricky Berens, USA 14:57.59 M. Sawrymowicz, POL 1:56.82 Mitch Larkin, AUS 59.79 Kosuke Kitajima, JPN 1:01.95 Caba Siladi, SRB 2:10.48 V. Sinkevich ,RUS 1:46.93 Dominik Kozma, HUN 14:59.05 , USA 1:57.33 Yakov Toumarkin, ISR 59.87 Brenton Rickard, AUS 1:02.07t Imri Ganiel, ISR 2:10.55 Glenn Snyders, NZL 1:46.95 S. Verschuren, NED 14:59.19 Sergii Frolov, UKR 1:57.35 , NED 59.97 Fabio Scozzoli, ITA 1:02.07t Dawid Szulich, POL 2:10.61 Marco Koch, GER 1:47.01 Brett Fraser, CAY 15:03.16 , NED 1:57.43 Jan-Philip Glania, GER 1:00.84 Giedrius Titenis, LTU 1:02.15 , KAZ 2:10.83 Laurent Carnol, LUX 1:47.38 , AUS 15:04.22 Gergely Gyurta, HUN 1:57.56 Gabor Balog, HUN 1:02.18 Edgar Crespo, PAN 2:10.95 Scott Dickens, CAN 1:47.56 Gregory Mallet, FRA 15:06.22 Gabriele Detti, ITA 1:57.71 Peter Bernek, HUN Semifinals July 28 1:02.65 Jakob Sveinsson, ISL 2:11.05 Tales Cerdeira, BRA 1:48.25 Dominik Meichtry, SUI 15:06.50 Damien Joly, FRA 1:58.14 Leonardo Deus, BRA 58.83 Cameron v.d. Burgh,RSA 1:02.93t Dragos Agache, ROU 2:11.41 Brenton Rickard, AUS 1:48.26 Artem Lobuzov, RUS 15:13.90 Dai Jun, CHN 1:58.74 Tobias Orwiol, CAN 59.44 Fabio Scozzoli, ITA 1:02.93t Malick Fall, SEN 2:11.66 Christian vom Lehn,GER 15:14.77 David Davies, GBR 1:58.80 , GER 59.50 Brenton Rickard, AUS 1:03.48 Azad Albarazi, SYR 2:11.81 Matti Mattsson, FIN Prelims July 29 15:18.42 Pal Joensen, DEN 1:58.99 Omar Pinzon, COL 59.61 Christian Sprenger, AUS 1:03.57 Danila Artiomov, MDA 2:12.02 L. Stekelenburg, NED 1:46.24 Sun Yang, CHN 15:20.62 Jarrod Poort, AUS 59.66 Giedruis Titenis, LTU 1:03.65 Amini Fonua, TGA 2:12.05 , BRA 1:46.45 Ryan Lochte, USA 15:21.74 Gergo Kis, HUN Prelims Aug. 1 59.69 Kosuke Kitajima, JPN 1:05.26 Mubarak Al Besher, UAE 2:12.42 Akos Molnar, HUN 1:46.60 Yannick Agnel, FRA 15:24.08 Anthony Pannier, FRA 1:56.24 Tyler Clary, USA 59.74 Daniel Gyurta, HUN 1:05.55 Diguan Pigot, SUR 2:12.51 Slawomir Kuczko, POL 1:46.61 Danila Izotov, RUS 15:25.71 Heerden Herman, RSA 1:56.36 Ryan Lochte, USA 59.78 Brendan Hansen, USA 1:07.06 Wael Koubrosli, LIB 2:12.61 Igor Borysik, UKR 1:46.79 Taehwan Park, KOR 15:25.91 Arturo Perez, MEX 1:56.71 Zhang Fenglin, CHN 59.89 Michael Jamieson, GBR 2:13.40 Tomas Klobucnik, SVK 1:46.86 Robbie Renwick, GBR 15:27.38 Alejandro Gomez, VEN 1:56.81 Ryosuke Irie, JPN 59.93 Ryo Tateishi, JPN 2:13.49 Yannick Kaeser, SUI 1:46.94 Kenrick Monk, AUS 15:29.34 Jan Micka, CZE 1:56.98 Gabor Balog, HUN 59.96 Eric Shanteau, USA 200 BREAST Aug. 1 2:13.57 Kyuwoong Choi, KOR 1:47.07 Ricky Berens, USA 15:29.40 Anton Sveinn McKee,ISL 1:57.01 Jan-Philip Glania, GER 1:00.01 Felipe Silva, BRA 2:07.28w Daniel Gyurta, HUN 2:14.16 Christian Schurr, MEX 1:47.18 Dominik Kozma, HUN 15:29.97 Ediz Yildirimer, TUR 1:57.29 Nick Driebergen, NED 1:00.08 Felipe Lima, BRA (29.19, 1:01.56, 1:34.16) 2:14.82 Panagiotis Samilidis,GRE 1:47.27 Paul Biedermann, GER 15:34.80 Matias Koski, FIN 1:57.33 Yakov Toumarkin, ISR 1:00.13 Craig Benson, GBR 2:07.43 Michael Jamieson, GBR 2:15.86 Irakli Bolkvadze, GEO 1:47.31 S. Verschuren, NED 15:34.86 Ventsislav Aydarski,BUL 1:57.52 Peter Bernek, HUN 1:00.15 Glenn Snyders, NZL 2:08.29 Ryo Tateishi, JPN 2:15.98 Hunor Mate, AUT 1:47.39 Gregory Mallet, FRA 15:36.72 Juan Martin Pereyra,ARG 1:57.53 Mitch Larkin, AUS 1:00.16 Scott Dickens, CAN 2:08.36 Kosuke Kitajima, JPN 2:16.07 Nuttapong Ketin, THA 1:47.50 T. Fraser-Holmes, AUS 15:48.67 Uladzimir Zhyharau,BLR 1:58.06 Tobias Orwiol, CAN 2:09.02 Scott Weltz, USA 2:16.72 Jakob Sveinsson, ISL 1:47.74 Brett Fraser, CAY 16:31.14 Adaveeshaiah Gagan,IND 1:58.07 Yannick Lebherz, GER Prelims July 28 2:09.25 Clark Burckle, USA 2:17.92 Dimitrii Alexsandrov,KGZ 1:47.91 Artem Lobuzov, RUS 1:58.17 Kazuki Watanabe, JPN 59.62 Christian Sprenger, AUS 2:09.28 Brenton Rickard, AUS 2:19.83 Cheng Chen, CHN 1:47.97 Dominik Meichtry, SUI 100 BACK July 30 1:58.18 Radoslaw Kawecki, POL 59.63 Kosuke Kitajima, JPN 2:09.44 Andrew Willis, GBR DQ T. Ramanantsoa, MAD 1:48.14 Blake Worsley, CAN 52.16 Matthew Grevers, USA 1:58.20 Omar Pinzon, COL 59.68 Giedrius Titenis, LTU 1:48.19 Matthew Stnaley, NZL 52.92 Nick Thoman, USA 1:58.22 Leonardo Deus, BRA 59.76 Daniel Gyurta, HUN Semifinals July 31 100 FLY Aug. 3 1:48.52 Ieuan Lloyd, GBR 52.97 Ryosuke Irie, JPN 1:58.69 , RUS 59.78 Glenn Snyders, NZL 2:08.20 Michael Jamieson, GBR 51.21 Michael Phelps, USA 1:48.53 Shaune Fraser, CAY 53.08 Camille Lacourt, FRA 1:58.72 Marco Loughran, GBR 59.79 Cameron v.d. Burgh,RSA 2:08.32 Daniel Gyurta, HUN 1:48.60 M. Shapira Bar-Or, ISR 53.35 , GBR 1:58.76 Sebastiano Ranfagni,ITA 59.85 Scott Dickens, CAN 2:08.47 Andrew Willis, GBR — continued on 76 1:48.71 C. Quintero Valero, VEN 53.48 , GER 1:48.72 Li Yunqi, CHN 53.55 Hayden Stoeckel, AUS 1:48.75 , GER 53.77 Cheng Feiyi, CHN 1:48.77 , BEL 1:48.91 Benjamin Hockin, PAR Semifinals July 29 1:49.00 , AUT 52.66 Matthew Grevers, USA 1:49.00 , NED 53.03 Camille Lacourt, FRA 1:49.14 , ITA 53.25 Liam Tancock, GBR 1:49.68 Ahmed Mathlouthi,TUN 53.29 Ryosuke Irie, JPN 1:49.84 Matias Koski, FIN 53.47 Nick Thoman, USA 1:51.40 Radovan Soljevski, SVK 53.50 Cheng Feiyi, CHN 1:51.66 Mario Montoya, CRC 53.52 Helge Meeuw, GER Meet your match. 1:52.36t Sebastian Jahnsen, PER 53.74 Hayden Stoeckel, AUS ® 1:52.36t Tiago Venancio, POR 53.79 Arkady Vyatchanin, RUS StrechCordz in-water resistance training 1:52.91 Jessie Lacuna, PHI 53.81 Nick Driebergen, NED 1:53.41 Nicholas Schwab, DOM 53.90 Jan-Philip Glania, GER tools help Olympians, swim teams and 1:54.23 Raul Martinez, PUR 53.99 Aschwin Wildeboer,ESP novice swimmers improve stamina, power, 1:58.91 Gilles Marquet, MRI 54.00 Gareth Kean, NZL 2:02.26 C. Wei Lim Anderson,BRU 54.20 ,GRE stroke and Individual Medley times. DNS Mads Glaesner, DEN 54.42 Charles Francis, CAN 54.48 Daniel Arnamnart, AUS 400 FREE July 28 Order today! Call 800.886.6621 3:40.14 Sun Yang, CHN Prelims July 29 3:42.06 Taehwan Park, KOR 52.92 Matthew Grevers, USA strechcordz.com 3:44.69 Peter Vanderkaay, USA 53.22 Feiyi Cheng, CHN or visit now. 3:46.02 Hao Yun, CHN 53.48 Nick Thoman, USA 3:46.39 Conor Dwyer, USA 53.51 Camille Lacourt, FRA 3:47.03 Gergo Kis, HUN 53.56 Ryosuke Irie, JPN 3:48.62 David Carry, GBR 53.62 Nick Driebergen, NED 3:49.25 , AUS 53.83 Helge Meeuw, GER 53.86 Liam Tancock, GBR Prelims July 28 53.88 Hayden Stoeckel, AUS Made in USA 3:45.07 Sun Yang, CHN 54.01t Vladimir Morozov, RUS 3:45.80 Peter Vanderkaay, USA (scratched semifinals) 3:46.24 Conor Dwyer, USA 54.01t Arkady Vyatchanin, RUS 3:46.68 Taehwan Park, KOR 54.07 Jan-Philip Glania, GER 3:46.77 Gergo Kis, HUN 54.08 Charles Francis, CAN 3:46.88 Hao Yun, CHN 54.26 Gareth Kean, NZL 3:47.01 Ryan Napoleon, AUS 54.26 Daniel Arnamnart, AUS 3:47.25 David Carry, GBR 54.36 Aschwin Wildeboer,ESP 3:47.26 Ryan Cochrane, CAN 54.52 Aristeidis Grigoriadis,GRE 3:47.36 Pal Joensen, DEN 54.53 Pavel Sankovich, BLR 3:47.44 Robbie Renwick, GBR 54.70 , ITA 3:48.27 Mads Glaesner, DEN 54.78 C. Walker-Hebborn,GBR 3:48.50 Paul Biedermann, GER 54.81 He Jianbin, CHN 3:48.57 David McKeon, AUS 54.84 Richard Bohus, HUN 3:49.44 , NZL 54.88 , NED 3:50.44 Cristian Quintero, VEN 54.91 Yakov Toumarkin, ISR 3:50.63 Sergii Frolov, UKR 54.93 Juan Miguel Rando, ESP 3:50.93 Samuel Pizzetti, ITA 55.00 Lavrans Solli, NOR 3:51.34 Dominik Meichtry, SUI 55.06 Marcin Tarczynski, POL 3:52.33 Egor Degtyarev, RUS 55.16 Daniel Orzechowski,BRA 3:53.33 M. Sawrymowicz, POL 55.22 George Bovell, TRI 3:54.96 Matias Koski, FIN 55.31 Mathias Gydesen, DEN 3:55.35 Dorde Markovic, SVK 55.36 Benjamin Stasiulis, FRA Exclusively 3:56.76 Juan Martin Pereyra,ARG 55.37t Charl Crous, RSA 3:57.28 Herrden Herman, RSA 55.37t Omar Pinzon, COL 3:57.76 Mateo de Angulo, COL 55.40 Pedro Medel, CUB 4:06.51 Ahmed Gebrel, PLE 55.43 Oleksandr Isakov, UKR 4:09.10 Allan Gutierrez, HON 55.51 Seonkwan Park, KOR 55.53 Daniel Bell, NZL 55.55 Alexandr Tarabrin, KAZ

October 2012 75 FOR THE RECORD — continued from 75 4:13.40 Laszlo Cseh, HUN ] 4:14.77 Gal Nevo, ISR 51.44t Evgeny Korotyshkin,RUS 1:56.51 Bence Biczo, HUN 4:15.41 Yannick Lebherz, GER SPORTS 51.44t Chad le Clos, RSA 1:56.69 Chris Wright, AUS 4:14.54 Yang Zhixian, CHN 51.81t Milorad Cavic, SRB 1:56.76 Nikolay Skvortsov, RUS 4:15.56 Roberto Pavoni, GBR TODAY

51.81t , GER 1:56.97 ,GRE 4:15.57 Wang Chengxiang,CHN 51.82 , NED 1:56.99t Kaio Almeida, BRA 4:16.63 Maksym Shemberev,UKR USA

51.88 Tyler McGill, USA 1:56.99t Joe Roebuck, GBR 4:16.71 Ward Bauwens, BEL , 52.05 Konrad Czerniak, POL 1:57.07 Marcin Cieslak, POL 4:17.04 Ioannis Drymonakos,GRE 1:57.55 Roberto Pavoni, GBR 4:17.20 Raphael Stacchiotti,LTU MASON Semifinals Aug. 2 1:58.03 Leonardo Deus, BRA 4:17.22t Riaan Schoeman, RSA LEO

50.86 Michael Phelps, USA 1:58.45 Pedro Oliveira, POR 4:17.22t , ITA BY

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(Cao/Zhang) 51.95 Tyler McGill, USA 1:58.53 Ken Takakuwa, JPN 3:32.32 Great Britain WOMEN 468.90 Mexico 52.06 Zhou Jiawei, CHN 1:59.05 , GBR 3:33.02 Hungary 10K Aug. 9 3M SYNCHRO Aug. 10 (Garcia/Sanchez) 52.07 Joeri Verlinden, NED 1:59.10 , GER 3:33.06 Germany 1:57:38.2 Eva Risztov, HUN 346.20 China 463.47 United States 52.11 Chris Wright, AUS 3:33.46 Netherlands 1:57.38.6 , USA (He/Wu) (Boudia/McCrory) 321.90 United States 52.12 Nikolay Skvortsov, RUS Semifinals Aug. 1 3:34.19 Canada 1:57:41.8 Martina Grimaldi, ITA 454.65 Great Britain 52.19 Bence Pulai, HUN 1:56.13 Ryan Lochte, USA 1:57:42.2 Keri-Anne Payne, GBR (Bryant/Johnston) (Daley/Waterfield) 316.80 Canada 52.22t Francois Heersbrandt,BEL 1:56.74 Laszlo Cseh, HUN Prelims Aug. 3 1:57:52.8 Angela Maurer, GER 450.90 Cuba 52.22t Dinko Jucic, AUT 1:57.11 Michael Phelps, USA 3:32.65 United States 1:58:43.1 Ophelie Aspord, FRA (Abel/Heymans) (Aguirre/Guerra) 52.23 Jason Dunford, KEN 1:57.45 Thiago Pereira, BRA 3:33.44 Great Britain 1:58:44.4 Olga Beresnyeva, UKR 314.10 Italy 449.88 Russia 52.36t Benjamin Starke, GER 1:57.95 Kosuke Hagino, JPN 3:33.64 Japan 1:58:49.5 Erika Villaecija Garcia,ESP (Cagnotto/Dallape) (Zakharov/Minibaev) 52.36t , JPN 1:58.31 Ken Takakuwa, JPN 3:33.73 Australia 1:58:52.8 Jana Pechanova, CZE 304.95 Australia 446.07 Germany (scratched swimoff) 1:58.49t James Goddard, GBR 3:33.78 Netherlands 1:58:53.0 Anna Guseva, RUS (Stratton/Smith) (Hausding/Klein) 52.40 Ivan Lender, SRB 1:58.49t Chad le Clos, RSA 3:34.28 Germany 1:58:53.1 Melissa Gorman, AUS 302.40 Ukraine 433.32 Ukraine 52.44 Peter Mankoc, SLO (scratched swimoff) 3:34.44 Hungary 1:58:54.7 Karla Sitic, CRO (Fedorova/Pysmenska) (Gorshkovozov/Bondar) 52.47 Lars Frolander, SWE 1:58.88 Markus Deibler, GER 3:34.46 Canada 1:58:59.1 Yumi Kida, JPN 285.60 Great Britain 52.49 Takuro Fujii, JPN 1:59.17 Gal Nevo, ISR 3:34.52 New Zealand 1:59:05.8 Yanei Pinto Perez, VEN (Blagg/Galantree) SYNCHRONIZED 52.50 , ITA 1:59.57 Joe Roebuck, GBR 3:34.60 France 1:59:58.7 Natalia Charlos, POL 263.50 Malaysia SWIMMING (Cheong/Pamg) 52.52 Jayden Hadler, AUS 1:59.58 Henrique Rodrigues,BRA 3:34.65 China 2:00:45.0 Heidi Gan, MAS London Aquatics Centre 52.56 Michael Rock, GBR 2:00.13 Vytautas Janusaitis, LTU 3:34.94 Russia 2:01:02.2 Cecilia Biagioli, ARG London, England 52.68 Ryan Pini, PNG 2:00.46 Daniel Tranter, AUS 3:35.23 South Africa 2:01:17.8 Zsofia Balazs, CAN 10M SYNCHRO July 31 Aug. 5-10, 2012 52.69 Gyucheol Chang, KOR 2:01.58 Andrew Ford, CAN 3:36.88 Italy 2:01:38.0 Swann Oberson, SUI 368.40 China (Chen/Wang) 53.09 Joe Bartoch, CAN DQ , AUT 3:37.00 Brazil 2:02:33.4 Wing Yung Tang, HKG DUET Aug. 7 53.14 Kaio Almeida, BRA 3:38.16 Poland 2:02:46.1 Lizeth Rued, MEX 343.32 Mexico 98.900 Russia 53.18 , VEN 2:04:26.5 Marianna Lymperta,GRE (Espinosa/Orozco) (Ishchenko/Romashina) Prelims Aug. 1 337.62 Canada 53.22 Clement Lefert, FRA 1:57.20 Laszlo Cseh, HUN 400 FR July 29 DNF , BRA 96.900 Spain 53.25 Antony James, GBR 1:58.03 Ryan Lochte, USA 3:09.93 France DNF Jessica Roux, RSA (Benfeito/Filion) (Carbonell/Fuentes) 53.26 Simao Morgado, POR 1:58.22 Kosuke Hagino, JPN 3:10.38 United States 323.55 Australia 96.770 China 53.40 Dominik Meichtry, SUI 1:58.24 Michael Phelps, USA 3:11.41 Russia MEN (Wiggins/Bugg) (Huang/Liu) 53.47 Pavel Sankovich, BLR 1:58.31 Thiago Pereira, BRA 3:11.63 Australia 10K Aug. 10 321.72 Great Britain 94.620 Canada 53.63 Joseph Schooling, SIN 1:58.56 James Goddard, GBR 3:13.45 South Africa 1:49:55.1 Oussama Mellouli, TUN (Barrow/Couch) (Boudreau-Gagnon/ 53.65 Benjamin Hockin, PAR 1:58.61 Markus Deibler, GER 3:13.52 Germany 1:49:58.5 , GER 312.78 Germany Marcotte) 53.76 Daniel Bell, NZL 1:58.66 Markus Rogan, AUT 3:14.13 Italy 1:50:00.3 Richard Weinberger,CAN (Subschinski/Steuer) 93.540 Japan 53.86 Yevgeniy Lazuka, AZE 1:58.82 Ken Takakuwa, JPN 3:14.40 Belgium 1:50:05.3 ,GRE 308.52 Malaysia (Inui/Kobayashi) 54.17 Vytautas Janusaitis, LTU 1:59.37 Henrique Rodrigues,BRA 1:50:37.3 Daniel Fogg, GBR (Leong/Pamg) 92.670 Ukraine 299.64 Ukraine 54.20 Stefanos Dimitriadis,GRE 1:59.45 Chad le Clos, RSA Prelims July 29 1:50:40.1 Sergey Bolshakov, RUS Iushko/Sydorenko) 56.99 El-Gadi Sofyan, LBA 1:59.56 Gal Nevo, ISR 3:12.29 Australia 1:50:42.8 Vladimir Dyatchin, RUS (Prokopchuk/Potyekhina) 90.720 Italy 1:00.71 Mohanad Al-Azzawi,IRQ 1:59.70 Daniel Tranter, AUS 3:12.59 United States 1:50:44.4 A. Waschburger, GER (Lapi/Perrupato) 1:04.05 Khalid Alibaba, BRN 1:59.84 Vytautas Janusaitis, LTU 3:12.77 Russia 1:50:46.2 Petar Stoychev, BUL MEN 89.360 Greece 2:00.04 Joe Roebuck, GBR 3:13.38 France 1:50:48.2 , USA 3-METER Aug. 7 (Platanioti/Solomou) 555.90 Ilya Zakharov, RUS 200 FLY July 31 2:00.28 Andrew Ford, CAN 3:13.51 Germany 1:50:51.3 Julien Sauvage, FRA 89.170 Great Britain 1:52.96cf Chad le Clos, RSA 2:00.38 Raphael Stacchiotti,LUX 3:13.89 Belgium 1:50:52.9 Hercules Prinsloo, RSA 541.75 , CHN (Federici/Randall) (25.27, 54.06, 1:23.76) 2:00.40 Diogo Carvalho, POR 3:13.93 South Africa 1:50:52.9 E. Maldonado Saavedra,VEN 524.15 , CHN 88.560 France 1:53.01 Michael Phelps, USA 2:00.45 Marcin Cieslak, POL 3:15.78 Italy 1:50:56.9 Igor Chervynskiy, UKR 505.55 , GER (Labrousse/Willhelm) 1:53.21 Takeshi Matsuda, JPN 2:00.63 Federico Turrini, ITA 3:16.14 Brazil 1:51:20.1 Yasunari Hirai, JPN 498.35 Troy Dumais, USA 87.770 United States 1:54.35 Dinko Jukic, AUT 2:00.67 , RSA 3:16.42 Canada 1:51:29.5 , ITA 492.70 Yahei Castillo, MEX (Killman/Koroleva) 1:55.06 Tyler Clary, USA 2:00.85t Bradley Ally, BAR 3:17.00 China 1:51:30.9 Csaba Gercsak, HUN 488.95 Ethan Warren, AUS 87.250 South Korea 1:55.07 Velimir Stjepanovic,SRB 2:00.85t Wang Shun, CHN 3:17.08 Great Britain 1:51:37.2 Arseniy Lavrentyev,POR 462.25 Ilya Kvasha, UKR (Park/Park) 1:55.08 Pawel Korzeniowski,POL 2:01.00 Alexander Tikhonov,RUS 3:18.79 1:51:41.3 Ky Hurst, AUS 439.75 Chris Mears, GBR 437.45 Ken Nee Yeoh, MAS 1:55.18 Chen Yin, CHN 2:01.09 Martin Liivamagi, EST 3:21.91 Hungary 1:52:28.6 Ivan Enderica Ochoa,ECU TEAM Aug. 10 2:01.23 , GRE 3:22.68 Venezuela 1:52:59.0 Yuriy Kudinov, KAZ 413.35 Alexandre Despatie,CAN 197.030 Russia 371.60 Javier Illana, ESP Semifinals July 30 2:01.32 Phililp Heintz, Ger 1:53:27.8 F. Hervas Jodar, ESP 194.010 China 1:54.25 Takeshi Matsuda, JPN 2:01.35 David Karasek, SUI 800 FR July 31 1:54:33.2 Mazen Metwaly, YEM 193.120 Spain 1:54.34f Chad le Clos, RSA 2:01.41 Taki Mrabet, TUN 6:59.70 United States 2:03:35.1 Benjamin Schulte, GUM 10-METER Aug. 11 189.630 Canada (25.59, 54.93, 1:24.63) 2:01.43 Wu Peng, CHN 7:02.77 France 568.65 David Boudia, USA 187.630 Japan 1:54.43 Chen Yin, CHN 2:01.54 Jayden Hadler, AUS 7:06.30 China DIVING 566.85 Qiu Bo, CHN 175.440 Great Britain 1:54.53 Michael Phelps, USA 2:03.33 Wonyong Jung, KOR 7:06.59 Germany London Aquatics Centre 556.95 Thomas Daley, GBR 155.960 Egypt 1:54.93 Tyler Clary, USA 2:03.40 Maksym Shemberev,UKR 7:07.00 Australia London, England 527.80 Victor Minibaev, RUS 154.930 Australia 1:54.95 Dinko Jukic, AUT 2:03.91 Nuttapong Ketin, THA 7:09.33 Great Britain July 29-Aug. 11, 2012 527.70 Jose Guerra, CUB 1:55.04 Pawel Korzeniowski,POL 2:04.53 David Verraszto, HUN 7:09.65 South Africa 527.30 , CHN WATER POLO 521.65 Ivan Garcia, MEX 1:55.13 Velimir Stjepanovic,SRB 2:05.70 Ensar Hajder, BIH 7:13.66 Hungary WOMEN Water Polo Arena 1:55.36 Bence Biczo, HUN 3-METER Aug. 5 506.65 Martin Wolfram, GER 505.40 Nicholas McCrory, USA London, England 1:55.56 Kazuya Kaneda, JPN 400 IM July 28 Prelims July 31 414.00 , CHN July 29-Aug. 12, 2012 1:55.65 Wu Peng, CHN 4:06.18 Ryan Lochte, USA 7:06.75 United States 379.20 He Zi, CHN 496.30 , GER 1:55.88 Laszlo Cseh, HUN 4:08.86 Thiago Pereira, BRA 7:09.18 France 362.40 Laura Sanchez Soto,MEX 493.35 Riley McCormick, CAN 443.70 Oleksandr Bondar, UKR WOMEN 1:56.07 Nick D’Arcy, AUS 4:08.94a Kosuke Hagino, JPN 7:09.23 Germany 362.20 Tania Cagnotto, ITA GOLD Aug. 9 1:56.53 Nikolay Skvortsov, RUS (56.77, 1:59.18, 3:10.44) 7:10.50 Australia 345.65 Sharleen Stratton, AUS 8-5 USA def. Spain 1:58.05 Ioannis Drymonakos,GRE 4:09.28 Michael Phelps, USA 7:10.70 Great Britain 343.00 Jennifer Abel, CAN 3M SYNCHRO Aug. 1 BRONZE Aug. 9 1:58.56 Chris Wright, AUS 4:12.42 Chad le Clos, RSA 7:11.35 China 342.85 Cassidy Krug, USA 477.00 China 13-11 Australia def. Hungary (Luo/Qin) 4:13.30 Yuya Horihata, JPN 7:11.51 South Africa 332.10 Christina Loukas, USA 5th PLACE Aug. 9 4:13.49 T. Fraser-Holmes, AUS 7:11.64 Hungary 317.80 Olena Fedorova, UKR 459.63 Russia 16-15 China def. Russia Prelims July 30 (Zakharov/Kuznetsov) 1:54.79 Dinko Jukic, AUT 4:14.89 Luca Marin, ITA 7:11.74 Japan 316.80 Anna Lindberg, SWE 7th PLACE Aug. 9 1:54.96 Tyler Clary, USA 7:11.86 Russia 309.40 Jaele Patrick, AUS 446.70 United States 11-7 Italy def. Great Britain (Dumais/Ipsen) 1:54.99 Velimir Stjepanovic,SRB Prelims July 28 7:12.69 Italy 295.20 Emilie Heymans, CAN 1:55.23 Chad le Clos, RSA 4:10.01a Kosuke Hagino, JPN 7:14.44 Belgium 434.22 Ukraine (Prygorov/Kvasha) MEN 1:55.53 Michael Phelps, USA (26.91, 57.61, 1:28.74) 7:15.04 Denmark 10-METER Aug. 9 GOLD Aug. 12 1:55.60 Chen Yin, CHN 4:12.24 Chad le Clos, RSA 7:15.22 Canada 422.30 Chen Ruolin, CHN 432.60 Great Britain 8-6 Croatia def. Italy (Mears/Robinson-Baker) 1:55.70 Kazuya Kaneda, JPN 4:12.35 Ryan Lochte, USA 7:17.18 New Zealand 366.50 Brittany Broben, AUS BRONZE Aug. 12 1:55.81 Takeshi Matsuda, JPN 4:12.39 Thiago Pereira, BRA 7:17.94 Austria 359.20 P. Rinong Pamg, MAS 421.83 Canada 12-11 Serbia def. Montenegro (Despatie/Ross) 1:55.86 Laszlo Cseh, HUN 4:12.66 T. Fraser-Holmes, AUS 358.10 Melissa Wu, AUS 5th PLACE Aug. 12 1:55.88 Wu Peng, CHN 4:13.02 Luca Marin, ITA 367.90 Yulia Koltunova, RUS 415.14 Mexico 14-8 Hungary def. Spain (Castillo/Sanchez) 1:56.09 Pawel Korzeniowski,POL 4:13.09 Yuya Horihata, JPN 356.20 Paola Espinosa, MEX 7th PLACE Aug. 12 1:56.25 Nick D’Arcy, AUS 4:13.33 Michael Phelps, USA 351.35 Chrisin Steuer, GER 405.09 Malaysia 10-9 Australia def. USA ❖

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