July 11, 2009

2009 ConocoPhillips USA Swimming National Championships/World Championship Trials Results | 2009 World University Games Results | USA Swimming Athlete Selection Procedures for the 2009 FINA World Championships

INDIANAPOLIS - Former California star Dana Vollmer won the 100-meter freestyle on the last day of the 2009 ConocoPhillips USA Swimming National Championships at the IUPUI Natatorium on Saturday to earn another berth in the 2009 FINA World Championships in Rome. Vollmer raced to a time of 54.00 to edge Amanda Weir by three hundredths of a second (54.03). The Granbury, Texas, product also qualified to compete in the 200-meter freestyle and in the 100-meter butterfly in Rome after winning the 200 free and taking second in the 100 fly earlier in the meet.

The national championships ended on Saturday, July 11.

July 10
In other Cal swimming action, Cal sophomore Sara Isakovic won the 200-meter freestyle by 0.08 seconds over Canada's Kevyn Peterson, 1:58.59-1:58.67, on July 10 in the World University Games in Belgrade, Serbia. Peterson had been leading most of the race, but Isakovic, swimming for Slovenia, topped her over the last 50 meters.

The World University Games end on Saturday, July 11.

July 9
California junior Hannah Wilson, racing for Hong Kong, posted a meet record of 58.24 to win the gold medal in the 100-meter butterfly in the World University Games on Thursday at the Tasmajdan Sports. R. Center in Belgrade, Serbia. Golden Bears junior Amanda Sims, competing for the United States, missed out on tying for the bronze in the 100 fly by one hundredth of a second, with a fourth-place time of 59.45.

This is the second gold medal of the World University Games for Wilson, who won the 100-meter freestyle on July 7.

July 8
Former California star Dana Vollmer qualified for the United States' World Championships team by winning the 200-meter freestyle final on July 8 in the 2009 ConocoPhillips USA Swimming National Championships/World Championship Trials at the IUPUI Natatorium in Indianapolis. Vollmer, who took second place in the 100-meter butterfly final on July 7, raced to a time of 1:56.20 to win the 200 free.

The Granbury, Texas, product had also posted the fastest preliminary time in the 200 free, with a 1:56.88.

The 2009 FINA World Championships will take place in Rome, Italy, from July 26 to Aug. 2.

Earlier in the 2009 ConocoPhillips USA Swimming National Championships/World Championship Trials and 2009 World University Games
Dana Vollmer most likely qualified for the United States' World Championships team by finishing second in the 100-meter butterfly final on July 7 in the 2009 ConocoPhillips USA Swimming National Championships/World Championship Trials at the IUPUI Natatorium. Vollmer, who swam a time of 57.32 seconds in the 100 fly final, is among a group of 13 Golden Bears competing in Indianapolis.

While only those who win the A finals along with the top four finishers in the 100- and 200-meter freestyle A finals automatically qualify for the U.S. World Championships team, the final U.S. team should include most of the second-place finishers, including Vollmer.

Tennessee product Christine Magnuson won the 100 fly and automatically qualified for the U.S. World Championships team in a course-record time of 57.15.

In other swimming news, on July 7 in the World University Games held in Belgrade, Serbia, Cal junior Hannah Wilson won the 100-meter freestyle final in a World University Games and Hong Kong-record time of 54.35. Former Cal teammate Madison Kennedy tied for the bronze in the 100 free in a time of 54.96. Kennedy had won a gold medal as part of the winning U.S. 400-meter freestyle relay on July 5.

The 2009 ConocoPhillips USA Swimming National Championships/World Championship Trials and the swimming portion of the 2009 World University Games both end on July 11.