5:03:53 PM: 21.41!! New American Record for Cullen Jones in the 50 Free swimoff against Garret Weber-Gale

5:19:51 PM: Chloe Sutton takes gold in the women’s 800 Free in 8:29.34. Haley Anderson also makes the squad, finishing 2nd in 8:31.66

5:33:29 PM: The women’s 100 Free title goes to Dana Vollmer after a 54.00 swim.

5:33:59 PM: Second place goes to Amanda Weir, who hit in 54.03

5:37:28 PM: Why were we treated to, and spoiled by, a couple of sessions with Summer Sanders, only to have her taken away? She should do all interviews!

5:57:54 PM: Another World Record by Aaron Peirsol as he takes the 200 Back in 1:53.08! Ryan Lochte takes 2nd in 1:54.21

6:06:47 PM: Wow! What a week! Seeing WRs go down never gets old!

6:21:29 PM: Another World Record almist went down thanks to Rebcca Soni and her 2:20.38 200 Breast! She challenged, but was just a little short!

6:24:59 PM: Soni’s teammate Keri Hehn locked up the other World Chamops spot with a 2:23.70 swim

6:43:09 PM: Eric Shanteau bettered his 200 Breast American Record from this morning with a 2:08.01 effort

6:44:13 PM: Auburn’s Adam Klein locked up second place with a late charge, finishing in 2:10.39

7:10:11 PM: Jackson Wilcox (15:11.98) and Brennan Morris (15:13.47) will represent Team USA in Rome in the 1500 Free

7:30:42 PM: The Team USA World Championship squad! Good luck to all in Rome! http://yfrog.com/7gklvpj

7:46:17 PM: Just got caught in a crush of fans while trying to chit-chat with Peter Vanderkaay. Love that so many different swimmers are recognized now!

7:54:59 PM: US Open and American Record for Dara Torres in the 50 Fly time trial. 25.50

7:56:16 PM: Women’s team title goes to King Aquatic Club with 167 points

8:31:12 PM: The competition pool is now closed! http://twitpic.com/a2n0y

8:02:28 AM: First event this morning is the women’s 100 Free

8:09:54 AM: Felicia Lee’s 100 Free prelim time = 56.65

8:20:10 AM: Dana Vollmer’s 54.21 was the top time of he women’s 100 Free prelim heats. Amanda Weir qualified 2nd in 54.25, with Magnuson 3rd (54.45)

8:26:17 AM: Matt Grevers 200 Back Prelim = 1:57.04

8:34:54 AM: Tyler Clary (1:55.37) is the top qualifier for the 200 Back final. Aaron Peirsol’s 1:55.78 was the next time with Lochte’s 1:55.99 3rd

8:35:30 AM: Matt Grevers will also race in the A final after earning the 4th seed.

8:37:40 AM: The 200 Back looks to be “the” event of the night. I wouldn’t be surprised if there is a new World Record!

9:01:28 AM: Keri Hehn posted a 2:26.05 200 Breast to lead the field into finals. Next qualifiers: Elizabeth Tinnon (2:27.09) & Rebecca Soni (2:27.35)

9:18:40 AM: Eric Shanteau took down the 200 Breast American Record with a 2:08.43 performance! Can’t wait for finals!

9:24:20 AM: Shanteau is obviously the top seed, followed by George Klein (2:11.25) and Scott Spann (2:12.33)

4:48:58 PM: Action is about to get underway! Looks like another exciting session!

4:57:29 PM: Doing a few awards ceremonies before the 1st event: men’s 100 Free!

5:06:15 PM: Men’s 100 Free B final is a scorcher! Cesar Cielo takes the win in 47.69, just off the US Open record.

5:07:41 PM: Time for the A final! Should be another good heat!

5:09:46 PM: Ryan Lochte scratched, allowing Matt Grevers to race in the championship final

5:11:24 PM: Close race win Grevers ahead at 50, but Nathan Adrian takes the win in 48 flat

5:14:02 PM: Dave Walters takes the second spot in 48.17. Matt Grevers finished 4th, securing a spot on the team for the 400 Free Relay.

5:18:54 PM: Nathan Adrian’s mother as he receives his 1st place award! http://yfrog.com/0tskpvj

5:30:13 PM: Felicia Lee took second in the women’s 200 Fly B final with a best time of 2:10.56. Leah Gingrich won in 2:10.42

5:35:23 PM: Kathleen Hersey (2:06.44) dueled Elaine Breeden (2:07.40) for most of the race before Mary DeScenza (2:07.13) made a late charge.

5:36:40 PM: Hersey and DeScenza will represent Team USA in Rome. What a race!

5:49:36 PM: Ready for the men’s 200 IM championship final!

5:56:15 PM: Ryan Lochte tool a rum at the 200 IM world record and nearly got it. Winning in a meet record 1:54.56.

6:00:04 PM: Tyler Clary took second in 1:56.00, followed by Eric Shanteau’s 1:57.25.

6:05:16 PM: Eric Shanteau took second in 1:56 flat with Tyler Clary grabbing 3rd in1:57.25

6:06:28 PM: Lochte finally busted out his grillz for a domestic meet. Lookin fly and blinged out on the awards stand!

6:07:44 PM: Last individual event of the session: women’s 200 Back

6:21:48 PM: Elizabeth Beisel made a late charge to win the women’s 200 Back in 2:08.80. Liz Pelton hit in 2:09.19, which gives her a 3rd event in Rome!

8:11:37 AM: Some real fast men’s 100 Free heats!

8:14:51 AM: Swimming with some empty lanes around him, Nathan Adrian posted the top 100 Free time of 48.10. Ryan Lochte had the next time of 48.16

8:16:39 AM: Matt Grevers (49.01) and Davis Tarwater (49.14) will race in the B final after qualifying 11th and 13th, respectively.

8:44:48 AM: Elaine Breeden will swim from Lane 4 this evening in the women’s 200 Fly final after a 2:07.78 swim. Kathleen Hersey is #2 seed (2:08.69)

8:46:16 AM: Felicia Lee qualified for the B final. She finished in 2:12.49

9:10:38 AM: Ryan Lochte (1:57.05) and Tyler Clary (1:58.61) gave a possible preview of tonight’s final, qualifying 1-2 in the 200 IM

9:38:34 AM: Elizabeth Beisel stopped the clock at 2:09.36 to earn the top seed of the women’s 200 Back. Liz Pelton advances as the 2nd seed in 2:09.72

9:40:27 AM: Katie Riefenstahl (2:09.98) qualified 3rd, followed by Maggie Meyer (2:11.80)

5:06:19 PM: Finals underway with women’s 100 Breast!

5:12:55 PM: Rebecca Soni takes the women’s 100 Breast in 1:05.34, a new American Record

5:14:20 PM: Kasey Carlson grabbed silver in 1:06.54, followed by Keri Hehn’s 1:06.71

5:30:51 PM: Michael Phelps world record 100 Fly 50.22!

5:35:43 PM: Tyler McGill finished 2nd in 51.06 with Aaron Peirsol 3rd (51.30). Davis Tarwater was 4th in 51.95

5:50:20 PM: Dara Torres wins the 50 free in 24.43, and will be joined by Amanda Weir (24.70) on the Worlds Team. Lara Jackson was 3rd in 24.71

6:08:20 PM: Nathan Adrian out touched the rest of the field in the 50 Free, winning in 21.52

6:09:45 PM: There was a tie for second place with Cullen Jones and Garrett Weber-Gale hitting in 21.55

6:18:06 PM: Shooting from the stands this session. Very cool sitting 1 row in front of Nathan Adrian’s parents and seeing how excited & proud they are.

6:38:39 PM: Elizabeth Beisel (4:36.31) out-raced Julia Smit (4:36.73) down the stretch to win the women’s 400 IM. Dagny Knutson touched 4:38.37 for 3rd

6:53:21 PM: Up next: women’s 50 Fly World Record attempt!

6:56:24 PM: Christine Magnuson was just off the American Record => 26.07

8:04:32 AM: Prelims are underway beginning with the women’s 100 Breast!

8:38:23 AM: Kasey Carlson set a meet record with her 1:06.66 100 Breast prelim. She will be the top seed ahead of Keri Hehn (1:06.80) and Sara (cont…

8:38:59 AM: Matt Grevers scratched the 100 Fly

8:41:14 AM: Michael Phelps posted the top men’s 100 Fly time of the morning, hitting in 51.17. Tyler McGill advances second is Tyler McGill (51.76)

8:42:42 AM: Aaron Peirsol (51.86) and Davis Tarwater (52.07) were the 3rd and 4th respective qualifiers.

8:51:52 AM: Dara Torres comfortably won the final heat of the women’s 50 Free in 25.72 to earn the top seed.

8:54:43 AM: Anne Botek claimed the 2nd seed in 24.89, followed by Amanda Weir’s 24.94

9:03:59 AM: Cullen Jones’ 21.54 was tops for the men’s 50 Free. Although Cesar Cielo’s 21.71 was 2nd overall, he will race in the B final

9:05:14 AM: Matt Grevers moves up to the 7th seed after his 22.12 morning sprint.

9:18:38 AM: Lia Neal’s 25.72 in the women’s 50 Free is a new 13-14 girls National Age Group Record. She will rave in the B final

9:18:38 AM: Lia Neal’s 25.72 in the women’s 50 Free is a new 13-14 girls National Age Group Record. She will rave in the B final

9:21:08 AM: Correction: Dara Torres’ prelim time was 24.72

10:00:10 AM: Julia Smit is the top qualifier for the women’s 400 IM after a 4:40.27 effort. Elizabeth Beisel had the next time of 4:40.61.