2014 Phillips 66 National Championships August 6-10, 2014 | Irvine, California | William Woollett, Jr. Aquatics Center Table of Contents Media Information Quick Facts ..................................................................................1 Media Credential Pick-Up Media Information .......................................................................1 Media credentials will be Event Preview Press Release ...................................................... 2 available for pick up at the Schedule of Events ..................................................................... 3 meet registration desk Broadcast Schedule .................................................................... 3 beginning at 8 a.m. PDT on 2014 & 2015 International Selection Procedures ........................ 4 2014 Pan Pacific Championships Schedule ................................ 5 Tuesday, Aug. 5. Meet Notes ................................................................................. 6 Event-By-Event Superlatives ......................................................7 Media Work Areas National Team Rosters ............................................................... 9 The media work room with National Team Staff Bios ...........................................................11 power and wireless Internet Athlete Bios ...............................................................................12 access is located in the dance All-Time LCM National Champions ..........................................120 studio at Irvine High School, which is adjacent to the pool World, American & U.S. Open Records ....................................130 facility. Additionally, tabled seating with power and wireless Men’s Event Progessions ......................................................... 135 Internet access will be reserved for media members in the Women’s Event Progessions ...................................................170 concrete stands on the start-finish end of the pool. Wireless Internet details will be provided at meet check-in. A light Quick Facts breakfast and dinner will be provided Wednesday through What: Sunday in the media work room. 2014 Phillips 66 National Championships Pre-Meet Press Conferences When: Where: Select swimmers will be available for press conferences Aug. 6-10, 2014 William J. Woollett, Jr. Prelims: 9 a.m. PDT Aquatics Center Tuesday, Aug. 5, in the media work room. Complete details Finals: 6 p.m. PDT 4601 Walnut Avenue will be distributed when finalized. Irvine, CA 92604 Interviews Format: Athletes will be available in the mixed zone after each race. Long Course Meters (50m pool) Should an athlete have another race in the same session, that athlete will be available following his/her final race of Tickets: the evening. All interview requests must be coordinated All-Session: $60 (adult); $48 (student/senior) through the USA Swimming communications staff. Day Pass: $15 (adult); $10 (student/senior) Single-Session: $10 (adult); $5 (student/senior) Who: Nearly 1,000 of America’s top swimmers, who have met USA Swimming qualifying time standards, including nearly 100 members of the USA Swimming National Team. Swimmers are vying On-Site Media Contacts for spots on the Team USA roster for the 2014 Pan Pacific John Martin (@jwmartin3) Championships in Gold Coast, Australia, and the 2015 FINA Sports Communications Manager World Championships in Kazan, Russia. (719) 362-6422 | [email protected] About the Facility: Scott Leightman (@ScottLeightman) William Woollett, Jr. Aquatics Center was completed as a major Director of Communications and Public Relations renovation of the original Heritage Park Aquatics Complex, site (719) 502-1092 | [email protected] of the 1980 U.S. National Championships. The newly renovated center was completed in September 2004. The center is an Tommy Schield (@TommySchield) outdoor facility consisting of one constant depth (7 feet) Organizational Communications Specialist competition pool (50m X 25y), and variable-depth, warm-up (719) 358-3340 | [email protected] pool (50m X 25y). The facility was the site of the 2005, 2006, and 2010 Conoco Phillips National Championships; 2005, 2006, 2010 and 2013 Speedo Junior Nationals; 2005 Mutual of Omaha Duel in the Pool; 2010 Pan Pacific Championships and 2013 U.S. Open. @USA_Swimming | @USASwimLive | #Phillips66Nats | usaswimming.org 1 Event Preview Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, July 30, 2014 Contact: John Martin ([email protected] / 719-866-3603) U.S. Swimming Stars to Compete at Phillips 66 Nationals in Irvine Five-day meet set for Aug. 6-10 at William J. Woolett, Jr. Aquatics Center COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Nearly 1,000 swimmers, including Olympic gold medalists and world-record holders Michael Phelps (Baltimore, Md.), Missy Franklin (Centennial, Colo.), Ryan Lochte (Daytona Beach, Fla.) and Katie Ledecky (Bethesda, Md.), are expected to compete at next week’s USA Swimming’s Phillips 66 National Championships in Irvine, California. The five-day meet opens Wednesday, Aug. 6, and continues through Sunday, Aug. 10, at the William J. Woollett, Jr. Aquatics Center. Prelims begin each day at 9 a.m. PDT, followed by finals at 6 p.m. PDT. Tickets are required for each session and can be purchased at novaquatics.org. “Swimmers from the elite level to those just starting on that path know the prestige that competing Phillips 66 National Championships brings. This meet is a key determinant for representing Team USA over the next two years,” USA Swimming National Team Director Frank Busch said. “Irvine and Orange County are swimming-rich areas that have been fantastic hosts for numerous USA Swimming events, and the fans will enjoy the incredible performances throughout the week.” The star-studded field is expected to feature more than 30 members of the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team and nearly 100 USA Swimming National Team members. Additional Olympic gold medalists scheduled to swim in Irvine include the likes of Nathan Adrian (Bremerton, Wash.), Tyler Clary (Riverside, Calif.), Natalie Coughlin (Vallejo, Calif.), Anthony Ervin (Valencia, Calif.), Matt Grevers (Lake Forest, Ill.), Jessica Hardy (Long Beach, Calif.) and Allison Schmitt (Canton, Mich.). National titles and roster spots for next month’s Pan Pacific Championships will be on the line, as this meet decides who will represent the U.S. at the Aug. 21-25 Pan Pacific Championships in Gold Coast, Australia. The winner of each Olympic event will claim an automatic spot on the Pan Pacs roster. A complete team selection procedure is outlined at usaswimming.org. In addition, results from the Phillips 66 Nationals and Pan Pacs determine the Team USA roster for the 2015 FINA World Championships in Kazan, Russia. Extensive television coverage of the event will be aired on the NBC family of networks. In addition, a live webcast of the entire meet will be streamed online via usaswimming.org. The William J. Woollett, Jr. Aquatics Center previously hosted Nationals in 2005, 2006 and 2010, and also hosted the 2010 Mutual of Omaha Pan Pacific Championships and 2005 Mutual of Omaha Duel in the Pool. About USA Swimming As the National Governing Body for the sport of swimming in the United States, USA Swimming is a 400,000-member service organization that promotes the culture of swimming by creating opportunities for swimmers and coaches of all backgrounds to participate and advance in the sport through clubs, events and education. Our membership is comprised of swimmers from the age group level to the Olympic Team, as well as coaches and volunteers. USA Swimming is responsible for selecting and training teams for international competition including the Olympic Games, and strives to serve the sport through its core objectives: Build the base, Promote the sport, Achieve competitive success. For more information, visit www.usaswimming.org. 2 @USA_Swimming | @USASwimLive | #Phillips66Nats | usaswimming.org Schedule of Events 2014 Phillips 66 National Championships All prelim sessions begin at 9 a.m. PDT; All final sessions begin at 6 p.m. PDT Day 1: Wednesday, August 6 Day 2: Thursday, August 7 Day 3: Friday, August 8 200m Butterfly 200m Freestyle 400m Individual Medley 100m Freestyle 200m Breaststroke 100m Butterfly Women’s 800m Freestyle 200m Backstroke 50m Breaststroke Men’s 1500m Freestyle 50m Butterfly 50m Backstroke 400m Freestyle Relay Men’s 800m Freestyle Relay Women’s 800m Freestyle Relay Day 4: Saturday, August 9 Day 5: Sunday, August 10 400m Freestyle Women’s 1500m Freestyle 100m Breaststroke 200m Individual Medley 100m Backstroke Men’s 800m Freestyle 400m Medley Relay 50m Freestyle Note: On Day 1 and Day 5, the 800m and 1500m freestyle events will be swum slowest to fastest, alternating women’s and men’s heats, with the fastest heat of each race swum during the evening session. All other heats will be scheduled so the second-fastest heat of the men’s event finishes approximately one hour prior to the start of the evening session. All heats of relays will be swum in the evening sessions. Broadcast Schedule Date Time Network Live/Taped Wednesday, August 6 9-11 p.m. EDT / 6-8 p.m. PDT Universal Sports Network Live Saturday, August 9 4-6 p.m. EDT / 1-3 p.m. PDT NBC Taped Sunday, August 10 4-6 p.m. EDT / 1-3 p.m. PDT NBC Taped Sunday, August 10 11 p.m.-Midnight EDT / 8-9 p.m. PDT NBCSN Taped Broadcast Team: Play-By-Play: Todd Harris (Aug. 6-9) and Ted Robinson (Aug. 10); Analyst: Rowdy Gaines; Reporter: Carolyn Manno Note: A live webcast of the entire meet will