U.S. OLYMPIC TRIALS co~,i~u~ together and that's what enabled me have their chance at Olympic gold said. "I want the world record. It to get the lead for good. On the last in Los Angeles. would have been nice (to do it here) turn I looked at Pablo, he looked "One thing that's for sure is that because I had a big home crowd, over at me, and we both knew it I'll never look back on this year and and they've been so supportive. was going to be a dogfight to the wonder if I could have swum faster," "I'm hoping for the best (in Los finish." --By Bill Bell Mission's 19-year-old Meagher said. Angeles). Deep down, I can't see "I'm doing the best I can right now." myself going to the Olympics and 5:27 p.m. "I'd like to echo what T. said," not my best times. I can Hogshead commented. 'Tll never only hope for that." Women's 200 Fly look back on this year and not think --By Ann Ingram With the Mary T. Fan Club on I did every single thing possible." hand, Miss Meagher did not disap- With their 200 fly performances, 5:49 p.m. point. Meagher qualified in both butterflys She clocked 2:07.53 for the sixth while Hogshead claimed her third Men's 1500 Free fastest performance of all time (she individual Olympic berth, having The oldest American record in the holds the other five as well) and the already won the 100 free and placed books is now history. fastest time in the world this year. second in the 200 IM. George DiCarlo, 20, of Tucson The race was actually for second, "I'm not completely pleased with Farmer John in Arizona, swam a but even runner-up Nancy Hogs- the time," Meagher said. "I need 15:01.51 before nearly 4,000 delir- head, 22, of Concord-Pleasant Hill, to make a few adjustments in my ious American flag-waving fans to had a distinct margin over 14-year- stroke. Looking at the ABC-TV film, become the second fastest performer old Erika Hansen of Germantown, I could see that." of all time behind Soviet world 2:11.25 to 2:13.78. For someone who is constantly record holder . Both Meagher and Hogshead, striving for the perfect race, relinquished his members of the 1980 Olympic team Meagher couldn't admit to satisfac- claim as the fastest American miler, which couldn't compete in Moscow tion after the 200 fly. a title which he held for nearly eight because of the boycott, will now "No, I'm not satisfied," Meagher years when he won the gold medal p

Nancy Hogshead got off to a flying start at Olympic Trials when she won the 100 free opening night. And she kept up the pace by making the Olym- pic team in the 200 IM and 200 fly. Hogshead, and were the only swimmers to qualify in three individual events.

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