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Fact Sheet Quick Facts WHAT: 2010 ConocoPhillips USA Swimming National Championships WHO: Approximately 1,200 of America’s top swimmers, who have met qualifying time standards, including more than 30 members of the 2004 and/or 2008 Olympic Team. WHEN: August 3-7, 2010 Prelims: 9:00 AM (PT) Finals: 6:00 PM (PT) WHERE: William Woollett, Jr. Aquatics Center 4601 Walnut Avenue Irvine, CA 92604 Contacts Jamie Olsen - Interview requests FORMAT: 719-235-8051 / [email protected] Long Course Meters (50m) Karen Linhart - Credentials, Interview requests 719-440-2424 / [email protected] INTERVIEWS: Athletes will be available in the mixed zone aft er each race. Erin Greene- Interview requests In the case where an athlete has multiple races in the ses- 719-216-4212 / [email protected] sion, that athlete will be available following his/her fi nal race of the session. If you have any questions, we are here to help. Just fi nd Jamie, Karen or Erin, or contact us as the num- bers listed above. Schedule of Events 2010 ConocoPhillips USA Swimming National Championships All heats of relays will be swum in the evening sessions. All prelim sessions begin at 9 a.m. PT. All fi nal sessions begin at 6 p.m. PT Day 1 – Tuesday, August 3 Day 3 – Th ursday, August 5 Women’s 100m Butterfl y Women’s 100m Breaststroke Day 5 – Saturday, August 7 Men’s 400m Freestyle Men’s 100m Butterfl y W 800m Freestyle (fi nal) Women’s 200m Individual Medley Women’s 50m Freestyle Women’s 100m Freestyle Men’s 100m Breaststroke Men’s 50m Freestyle Men’s 200m Backstroke Women’s 400m Freestyle Women’s 400m Individual Medley Women’s 200m Breaststroke Men’s 400m Individual Medley Women’s 4 x 200m Free Relay Men’s 200m Breaststroke Men’s 4 x 100m Free Relay Men’s 1500m Freestyle (fi nal) Women’s 4 x 100m Medley Relay Day 2 – Wednesday, August 4 Day 4 – Friday, August 6 Men’s 4 x 100 Medley Relay Women’s 100m Backstroke Men’s 100m Freestyle ww Men’s 200m Freestyle Women’s 200m Butterfl y Men’s 100m Backstroke Men’s 200m Individual Medley Women’s 200 Freestyle Women’s 200m Backstroke Men’s 200m Butterfl y Women’s 800m Freestyle (heats)* Women’s 4 x 100m Free Relay Men’s 1500m Freestyle (heats)* Men’s 4 x 200m Free Relay Television Schedule Live Webcast on Swimnetwork.com August 3rd-Live coverage on Universal Sports 7:00-9:30pm PT. Find Universal Sports in your area August 4th-Live coverage on Universal Sports 7:00-9:00pm PT August 7th-NBC broadcast 4:00-6:00pm ET. Check local listings for channel and time in your area August 8th-NBC broadcast 4:30-6:00pm ET USA Swimming Nathan Adrian CLUB: California Aquatics (CAL-CA) FAST FACTS AGE: 21 DOB: Dec 7, 1988 HEIGHT: 6' 6" (198.1 cm) One-time Olympian (2008) WEIGHT: 220 lbs (99.8 kg) One Olympic medal (1g) HOMETOWN: Bremerton, Wash. RESIDENCE: Berkeley, Calif. INTERNATIONAL MEDALS COACHED BY: Greg Meehan / Dave Durden Fina World Championships Roma Career Highlights: 2009: Gold, 400m MED-R (pr); Gold, 400m FR-R Took home two gold medals at the 2009 FINA World Championships in the 400m free relay and the 400m medley relay (pr) ... earned two National Titles in the 50m and 100m free at the Beijing Olympic Games 2009 National Championships ... won and set American records in the 50y and 100y free at the 2008: Gold, 400m FR-R (pr) 2009 NCAA Championships .... won gold at the 2008 Olympics by swimming on the the 400m free-relay (prelims) ... qualified for the 2008 Olympic team by placing forth in the 100m free ... 2008 SC Worlds won gold and set a meet record in the 100m free at the 2008 Short Course World Championships ... member of the 400m free-relay team that broke the world record at 2008 2008: Silver, 400m MED-R (SCM) (AR); Gold, Short Course Worlds. 400m FR-R (SCM) (WR); Gold, 100m FR (SCM) Olympics History: 2008: Gold, 400m FR-R (pr) TOP TIMES World Champs History: Event Best Year 2009: Gold, 400m FR-R; Gold, 400m MR-R (pr); 6, 50m FR; 10, 100m FR SC Worlds History: 50m FR 21.46 Jul 09 2008: 1, 100m FR; 1, 400m FR-R (WR); 2, 400m MR-R 100m FR 48.00 Jul 09 Olympic Trials History: 2008: 4, 100m FR; 6, 50m FR U.S. Nationals History: CAREER STATS: 2009: 1, 50m FR; 1, 100m Free ... 2007: 10, 50m FR 2009 SCY Nats - 1 Final, 50y FR; 1 Final, 100y FR; 3 Final, 100y FL; Short Course National Championships: 1 Final, 200y FR-R; 1 Final, 400y FR-R; 2 Final, 200y MED-R; 1 Final, 400y MED-R 2009: 1, 50y FR/100y FR/200y FR-R/400y FR-R/400y MR; 2, 200y MR; 3, 100y FL WC - 6 Final, 50m FR; 10 Semi, 100m FR; 1 Final, 400m FR-R NCAA History: WCT - 1 Final, 50m FR; 1 Final, 100m FR Santa Clara - t1 Final, 50m FR; 3 Final, 100m FR; t1 Final, 2009(Jr): 1, 50y/100y FR ... 2007(Fr): 6, 200y FR-R; 7, 800y FR-R; 8, 100y FR; 10, 400y MR; 400m FR-R; t1 Final, 400m FR-R 11, 50y FR; 13, 100y FL NCAA - 1 Final, 50y FR; 1 Final, 100y FR; 3 Final, 200y FR-R; NCAA History: 3 Final, 400y FR-R; 2 Final, 200y MED-R; 2 Final, 400y MED-R 2010: 1st 100 Fr, 2nd 50 Fr 2008 TRIALS - 6 Final, 50m FR; 4 Final, 100m FR RECORDS: Swimvitational - 1 Final, 50m FR; 2 Final, 100m FR SC WORLDS - 1 Final, 100m FR (SCM); 1 Final, 400m FR-R Holds WR in 400m FR-R (SCM), set at 2008 SC Worlds ... Holds AR in 400m FR-R (SCM), set (SCM) (WR); 1 Final, 400m FR-R (SCM) (AR); 2 Final, 400m at 2008 SC Worlds ... Holds AR in 400m MED-R (SCM), set at 2008 SC Worlds ... Former MED-R (SCM) (AR) NAG (17-18) holder in 50m FR, set at 2007 OR Speedo Sectionals 08 MIZZ GP - 9 Final, 50m FR; 11 Final, 100m FR; 11 Final, 100m FL NATIONAL TITLES: 2007 SCY NATS - t6 Final, 50y FR; t3 Final, 100y FR; t6 Final, 200y FR 50m Free (1): 2009 SUM NATS - 10 Final, 50m FR; 20 Final, 100m FR 100m Free (1): 2009 07 ULTRA GP - 8 Final, 50m FR; 8 Final, 200m FR ADDITIONAL HONORS: 2006 SUM NATS - 19 Final, 100m FR SPG CHAMPS - t10 Final, 50m FR; 3 Final, 100m FR; 5 Final, National Teams: Member of the 2009-10 National Team 100m FL 2005 US OPEN - 7 Prelim, 50m FR; 7 Final, 50m FR; 6 Prelim, PERSONAL: 100m FR; 7 Final, 100m FR; 20 Prelim, 100m FL; 18 Final, High School: Bremerton HS '06 100m FL College: UC-Berkeley '10 SUM NATS - 19 Final, 100m FR College Major: pre-med WC TRIALS - 23 Prelim, 50m FR; 17 Final, 50m FR; 24 Prelim, Future Professional Aspirations: Doctor 100m FR; 18 Final, 100m FR; 25 Prelim, 100m FL; 17 Final, 100m FL Parents: Jim and Cecilia ... Jim is a nuclear engineer and Cecilia is a school nurse 2004 SUM NATS - 20 Final, 100m FR Sibling(s): Has an older sister (Donella) and an older brother (Justin) who both swam competitively Started Swimming: At age 5 when brother, because his sister and friend started swimming Sports Played Before Swimming: Soccer Nickname(s): Bok Choi ... "The little girls on my team found out I was 50 percent Asian." Hobbies Outside the Pool: Hanging out with friends, jet skiing, boating, dirt biking Most Influential Person: Parents ... "Because of their perfect balance of love and support for me over the years." Training Stats: Swims 15,000-20,000 meters/yards per day, 5.5 hours a day, 6 days a week USA Swimming Amanda Beard CLUB: Team Bruin (BRUN-CA) FAST FACTS AGE: 28 DOB: Oct 29, 1981 HEIGHT: 5' 8" (172.7 cm) Four-time Olympian (2008, 2004, 2000, HOMETOWN: Irvine, Calif. 1996) COACHED BY: Roric Fink Seven Olympic Games medals (2g, 4s, 1b) INTERNATIONAL MEDALS 2004 Olympic Games Career Highlights: Competed in the 200m breast at the 2008 Olympic Games ... qualified for the 2008 Olympic 2004: Silver, 400m MED-R; Gold, 200m BR (OR); team by placing second in the 200m breast at Trials ... a four-time Olympian who was the Silver, 200m IM (AR) second-youngest Olympic medalist in American swimming history when she won two silvers 2003 World Champs and a gold at the 1996 Games as a 14-year-old … took home her first World title in the 200m 2003: Silver, 400m MED-R; Gold, 200m BR; Silver, breast in 2003 ... former world record-holder in the 200m breast … became the first U.S. 100m BR woman since 1968 to win Olympic gold in the 200m breast … owns eight U.S. National titles. Olympics History: 2000 Olympic Games 2008: 18, 200m BR ... 2004: Gold, 200m BR(OR); Silver, 200m IM(AR); Silver, 400m MR; 4, 2000: Bronze, 200m BR 100m BR ... 2000: Bronze, 200m BR ... 1996: Gold, 400m MR; Silver, 100m & 200m BR 1996 Olympic Games World Champs History: Tied the world record in the 200m breast, winning gold in 2003 ... also secured silver in the 1996: Silver, 100m BR; Silver, 200m BR; Gold, 100m breast and the 400m med-relay 400m MED-R Pan Pacs History: Two-time Pan Pacific Championships competitor (2002, 95) ... swept both breaststrokes in TOP TIMES 2002, capturing gold in the 100m and 200m breast ..