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1. 

   Chris

   02.11.2012 · Reply

   I wonder what the future child(ren)'s best stroke will be...pretty sure it'll be one of the sprints.
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   beachmouse

   02.11.2012 · Reply

   Most interesting result I see on day two is Katie Ledecky's 4:09.3 in the 400 free. Omega says she's got a mid-March birthday, so she might have one or two more chances to take down Sippy Woodhead's 4:07.1 13-14 NAG record.
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   bobo gigi

   02.12.2012 · Reply

   Ok, the story is great. Back to the sport. Matt Grevers swam very well his 100 back. He becomes very consistent in 53 seconds. He's perhaps now the best chance for an american to bright in this race. It's clearly his best chance to qualify individually for the next olympic games. He has all to shine in this race. He has the size, underwaters and he has very well improved his back-half with his work in the 200 back. He can swim under 52.50 this summer. Very good race for Eric Shanteau. He has taken speed and it's very important for him. I'm french so I must write about Laure Manaudou. She had a disappointing 200 free the first day but the main goal is clearly now the 100 back. She's happy in this race and you must know with her it's almost all in the head. Very good second place for her, she continues to work seriously her turns and her underwaters and it has paid. She can swim under the minute. She has a big chance to qualify in this event but after it will be another story at the olympic games. I don't see her in the mix for olympic medals. The level in that race is so high now with many young swimmers. Katie Ledecky, only 14, has broken the 4.10 barrier in the 400 free, and it's not a surprise after her 200 free. To beachmouse, I don't know if she'll have other long course meets before her birthday. And the goal for her isn't to break age group records but to continue her progression. I think she's able to swim 4.06 this summer. It will not be enough to qualify for the next olympic games but she will show to her opponents that she comes and she's a future star in the distance events. Now the 800 free in the last day of the meet. She has a good chance to win this race. I'm perhaps optimistic for her but with times she has made in the other races she can perhaps swim under 8.30 for the first time.
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   John Sampson

   02.12.2012 · Reply

   Beachmouse- and the NCSA juniors which is usually their team focus will have lcm finals this year. So bobo she will have one for meet. Records anyone?
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   02.12.2012 · Reply

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   beachmouse

   02.12.2012 · Reply

   According to Omega's heat sheets from last year, Ledecky's birthday is March 17, and she'll be a just-turned 15 for juniors this year. (March 20-24, 2012)
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   tm

   02.12.2012 · Reply

   grevers and shanteau had the best performance, but the story of the meet was the almost 15 yr old swimming sub 410 and 830. how much can she improve by the trials ?
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   completelyconquered

   02.13.2012 · Reply

   I am a big proponent of genetic breeding. Congrats.
9. 

   Swimmer and Fan

   02.15.2012 · Reply

   She seems to be really happy . . . Matt is a lucky guy. Great for the both of them. Wishing them all the best together !