2009年07月03日 11:05
いつも面白いコラムを載せているJohn Lohn氏の世界選手権アメリカ代表メンバーの予想です。
50 Freestyle (Men)
1. Cullen Jones
2. Garrett Weber-Gale
**Gut says Jimmy Feigen is going to make a real run.
50 Freestyle (Women)
1. Dara Torres
2. Kara Lynn Joyce
**Lara Jackson will battle Joyce for the second spot.
100 Freestyle (Men)
1. Michael Phelps
2. Nathan Adrian
3. Garrett Weber-Gale
4. Matt Grevers
5. Ryan Lochte
6. Jimmy Feigen
**The times produced will provide an idea of whether the U.S. will give the French a battle in Rome.
100 Freestyle (Women)
1. Dara Torres (If she swims it)
2. Dana Vollmer
3. Julia Smit
4. Kara Lynn Joyce
5. Lacey Nymeyer
6. Amanda Weir
**If Torres goes, and she said it's up in the air, look out for a 52-point showing.
200 Freestyle (Men)
1. Michael Phelps
2. Ryan Lochte
3. Peter Vanderkaay
4. Ricky Berens
5. Dave Walters
6. Davis Tarwater
**The battle for the second slot should be a dandy
200 Freestyle (Women)
1. Katie Hoff
2. Dana Vollmer
3. Allison Schmitt
4. Dagny Knutson
5. Julia Smit
6. Mary DeScenza
**This thing is wide open
400 Freestyle (Men)
1. Peter Vanderkaay
2. Ryan Lochte (If he swims it;
**If Lochte goes here, it'll be interesting to see how low he can go.
400 Freestyle (Women)
1. Katie Hoff
2. Allison Schmitt
**What will Kate Ziegler bring to the table?
800 Freestyle (Women)
1. Katie Hoff
2. Kate Ziegler
**Can they erase the Beijing struggles that surfaced in this event?
1500 Freestyle (Men)
1. Peter Vanderkaay
2. Michael Klueh
**Without Vendt, No. 2 spot is open.
100 Backstroke (Men)
1. Aaron Peirsol
2. Matt Grevers
**There isn't a tougher race to call on the men's side.
100 Backstroke (Women)
1. Hayley McGregory
2. Margaret Hoelzer
**With Coughlin out, these two seem well above the rest.
200 Backstroke (Men)
1. Ryan Lochte
2. Aaron Peirsol
**This could go either way, as has been the case in the past.
200 Backstroke (Women)
1. Margaret Hoelzer
2. Elizabeth Beisel
**Repeat of Trials in Omaha.
100 Breaststroke (Men)
1. Mark Gangloff
2. Eric Shanteau
**No Hansen means the need for a 59 from one of these guys.
100 Breaststroke (Women)
1. Rebecca Soni
2. Megan Jendrick
**Solid tandem for sure.
200 Breaststroke (Men)
1. Eric Shanteau
2. Scott Spann
**It's hard to know what Spann will do. Hopefully an Omaha-esque effort.
200 Breaststroke (Women)
1. Rebecca Soni
2. Caitlin Leverenz
**Leverenz looking to break onto big-time stage.
100 Butterfly (Men)
1. Michael Phelps
2. Matt Grevers
**Behind Phelps, Grevers looks like best bet. Maybe a 49 from Mr. Olympia.
100 Butterfly (Women)
1. Christine Magnuson
2. Dana Vollmer
**Vollmer could win this thing.
200 Butterfly (Men)
1. Michael Phelps
2. Davis Tarwater
**A familiar finish.
200 Butterfly (Women)
1. Mary DeScenza
2. Kathleen Hersey
**Another relatively open event.
200 Individual Medley (Men)
1. Ryan Lochte
2. Eric Shanteau
**Shanteau takes advantage of Phelps passing on event.
200 Individual Medley (Women)
1. Dagny Knutson
2. Ariana Kukors
**American record likely.
400 Individual Medley (Men)
1. Ryan Lochte
2. Tyler Clary
**Clary is a future star.
400 Individual Medley (Women)
1. Dagny Knutson
2. Elizabeth Beisel
**Young guns lead the way.
下線の選手がテキサス大の男子選手です。テキサス大でトレーニングを継続している北京五輪代表選手は、全員名前が挙がりました。休暇中/引退のイアン・クロッカー選手、ブレンダン・ハンセン選手の2名の穴を埋めるがごとく、急成長中の短距離ジミー・フェイゲン選手、長距離マイケル・クリュー選手の名前が挙がりました。この予想の通り代表権が獲得できれば、今年も昨年同様8名の選手が代表入りを果たします。
特にテキサス大で任されていた短距離、長距離グループの選手には期待大です。仕上がりも順調そのもので、エディーコーチもとても良いとにこやかでした。
ただ気になるのは、やはりジェイソン・リーザック選手のエントリーが未だにアップされていない事です。リレーでフランスに勝つには絶対に必要な大黒柱だと思います。John Lohn氏も追加エントリーがあると言及しているので、選考会に来てくれることを願っています。
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