TSC’s Andy Scherer Picks Nationals 2010!

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Andy Scherer
 – August 3, 2010Posted in: Industry News, News, Swim Talk
TSC’s Andy Scherer Picks Nationals 2010!

With all the hype between Team David or Team DeSantis, I can’t resist but to get into the mix on things.  My picks will be sent to David Reider this evening in hopes to take a top placement among all of the “fantasy swim league” gurus.  So, without further ado, here are my picks:

100 Fly (Women)

  1. Dana Vollmer (Cal)
  2. Elaine Breeden (Stanford)
  3. Christine Magnuson (Tuscon Ford) — and a close 4th from Natalie Coughlin

400 Free (Men)

  1. PVK — Peter VanderKaay– (Club Wolverine)
  2. Daniel Madwed (Michigan)
  3. Micheal Klueh (Longhorn)

200 IM (Women)

  1. Ariana Kukors (FAST)
  2. Julia Smit (though this will be close) (Stanford)
  3. Dagny Knutson (A.S.K.)

100 Breast (Men)

  1. Eric Shanteau (Longhorn)
  2. Kevin Swander (Indiana)
  3. Scott Spann (NBAC)

400 Free (Women)

  1. Allison Schmitt (NBAC)
  2. Chloe Sutton (Mission Viejo)
  3. Katie Hoff (FAST)

400 IM (Men)

  1. Tyler Clary (FAST)
  2. Ryan Lochte (Daytona Beach)
  3. Alex Vanderkaay (NBAC)

100 Back (Women)

  1. Liz Pelton (NBAC)
  2. Natalie Coughlin (Cal)
  3. Rachel Bootsma (Aquajets)

200 Free (Men)

  1. Micheal Phelps (NBAC)
  2. Ricky Berens (Longhorn)
  3. PVK (Club Wolverine)
  4. Ryan Lochte (Daytona)
  5. David Walters (Longhorn)
  6. Micheal Klueh (Longhorn)

100 Back (Men)

  1. Nick Thoman (MAC)
  2. Aaron Peirsol (Longhorn)
  3. Matt Grevers (Tuscon Ford)

200 Free (Women)

  1. Allison Schmitt (NBAC)
  2. Dana Vollmer (Cal)
  3. Ariana Kukors (FAST)
  4. Katie Hoff (FAST)
  5. Dagny Knutson (A.S.K.)
  6. Morgan Scroggy (Athens Bulldogs)

200 Fly (Men)

  1. Michael Phelps (NBAC)
  2. Tyler Clary (FAST)
  3. Robert Bollier (FAST)

100 Breast (Women)

  1. Rebecca Soni (Trojan Swim)
  2. Jessica Hardy (Trojan Swim)
  3. Megan Jendrick (King)

100 Fly (Men)

  1. Michael Phelps (NBAC)
  2. Tyler McGill (Auburn)
  3. Ricky Berens (Longhorn)

50 Free (Women)

  1. Amanda Weir (SwimAtlanta)
  2. Anne Marie Botek (Eagle Swim)
  3. Jessica Hardy (Trojan)

50 Free (Men)

  1. Nathan Adrian (Cal)
  2. Cullen Jones (MAC)
  3. Josh Schneider (MAC)

400 IM (Women)

  1. Julia Smit (Stanford)
  2. Elizabeth Biesel (Bluefish)
  3. Ariana Kukors (FAST)

100 Free (Men)

  1. Nathan Adrian (Cal)
  2. David Walters (Longhorn)
  3. Jason Lezak (Rose Bowl)
  4. Ryan Lochte (Daytona)
  5. Cullen Jones (MAC)
  6. Garrett Weber-Gale (Longhorn)

200 Fly (Women)

  1. Kathleen Hersey (SwimAtlanta)
  2. Mary Mohler (FAST)
  3. Elaine Breeden (Stanford)

200 IM (Men)

  1. Michael Phelps (NBAC)
  2. Eric Shanteau (Longhorn)
  3. Ryan Lochte (Daytona)

200 Back (Women)

  1. Elizabeth Biesel (Bluefish)
  2. Margaret Hoelzer (FAST)
  3. Liz Pelton (NBAC)

800 Free (Women)

  1. Chloe Sutton (Mission Viejo)
  2. Kate Ziegler (FAST)
  3. Amber McDermott (Cascade)

100 Free (Women)

  1. Dana Vollmer (Cal)
  2. Amanda Weir (SwimAtlanta)
  3. Julia Smit (Stanford)
  4. Christine Magnuson (Tuscon Ford)
  5. Natalie Coughlin (Cal)
  6. Kara Lynn Joyce (FAST)

200 Back (Men)

  1. Aaron Peirsol (Longhorn)
  2. Ryan Lochte (Daytona)
  3. Nick Thoman (MAC)

200 Breast (Women)

  1. Rebecca Soni (Trojan)
  2. Katlin Freeman (Santa Barbara)
  3. Megan Jendrick (King) — this one (sorry Megan) might be a stretch

200 Breast (Men)

  1. Eric Shanteau (Longhorn)
  2. George Klein (Auburn)
  3. Scott Spann (NBAC)

1500 Free (Men)

  1. PVK (Wolverine)
  2. Chad LaTourette (Mission Viejo)
  3. Michael Klueh (Longhorn)

And that wraps up my picks for the 2010 Nationals!  Now, only time will tell if my picks come to fruition!  Best of luck to all of the swimmers competing in the meet, and I greatly look forward to watching some outstanding races!