Vandenberg finishes third in fly
This is from UCLA:
Bruin alum Kim Vandenberg finished third in her signature event, the
200 butterfly (2:08.48), on Thursday at the Olympic Swimming Trials in
Omaha, Nebraska. With that finish, Vandenberg misses a spot on the
Olympic team for an individual event by just one place.
Also a volunteer coach for the Bruins, Vandenberg is a relay alternate
for the 800 freestyle relay and will head to Beijing in August. In the
100 freestyle, Vandenberg placed 19th in a time of 55.60. Senior-to-be
Anna Poteete was also in action on Thursday as she finished 75th in
the 100 free with her time of 57.16.
Team Bruin member and three-time Olympic Amanda Beard was second in
the semifinal round of the 200 breaststroke with a time of 2:25.43 and
will swim for a spot on her fourth Olympic team on Friday. In the
morning session heats, Beard had the third-fastest time of the day
with a swim of 2:26.86.
About Inside UCLA
This is Brian Dohn's sixth season covering UCLA after spending 4 1/2 years covering the Dodgers for the Daily News and other Los Angeles Newspaper Group papers. He graduated from Rutgers, where the first college football game was played in 1869. Sure, the Scarlet Knights suffered for a long time, but now RU is doing what Jerseyans always thought was possible. Winning at Rutgers also proves winning is possible everywhere else in the nation, so underachieving coaches better be careful. Now, if only men's hoops can turn it around.
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