It was the first appearance of the event, as women only swam freestyle events before this Games.

Except for Saturday, he is swimming events other than his specialties, the butterfly and the individual medley.

There was the early indicator that he would be an obsessive preparer when, five minutes after watching the butterfly swim events in the Olympics with his dad, he would be in the lake behind the house, practicing his butterfly technique.

Even if New York is selected, the Nassau Aquatic Center's chances as host for the 2012 Olympics swimming events seem slim.

Pool swims are swimming events held at indoor or outdoor pools.

In the short course (25 metres) swimming events the world's governing body recognizes world records since March 3, 1991.