Wow! What a great week for USA Swimming. The trials were great to watch and the venue looked fantastic. Who ever thought of holding the trials in a sports arena was a genius. The crowds looked packed and were rocking for every event. By holding it in an arena, they were able to use all the lights like a basketball or hockey game. And how did they get a 50 meter, 8 lane pool into an arena and make it look like it always was there?
Not to be out done by the venue were the swimmers. Everyone expected Michael Phelps to do well and he delivered, winning every event he entered. Ian Thorpe said you can't swim eight events at the Olympics and win gold in each event but Phelps is going to give it a try. If anyone can, he's the one.
The women are being lead by Katie Hoff who qualfied in five individual events and one relay. Backing up Hoff will be Olympic veterans Natalie Coughlin, Amanda Beard (4th Olympics) and Dana Torres (5th Olympics). Torres at 41 smoked the field winning both the 50 and 100 free, setting American records along the way.
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