Tag: Elizabeth Beisel

  • US Trials 2012 day 7: Ervin returns and conquers

    US Trials 2012 day 7: Ervin returns and conquers

    This is just amazing, at the U.S. Olympic Trials yesterday evening, 2000 Olympic gold medalist Anthony Ervin qualified for the Olympics alongside Cullen Jones in the men’s 50 freestyle, 21.60 to 21.59 (2000 Olympic gold was 21.98), Ervin having returned only last year from what sounds like a rock ‘n roll walkabout since 2003. Brushing…

  • US Trials Day 1: Gators rule the pool

    US Trials Day 1: Gators rule the pool

    Casey Barrett has the best recap from the U.S. Olympic Trials Day 1 here on Cap & Goggles: “On night one of the U.S. Trials, Gregg Troy’s Gators owned Omaha. There were six Olympic spots available. Coach Troy produced four of them. A rather impressive .666 batting average. Even the devil bows in respect.” Ryan…