University of Minnesota Athletics
Minnesota Grand Prix Visits Aquatic Center This Weekend
11/11/2010 12:00:00 AM | Women's Swimming & Diving
The 2010-11 USA Swimming Grand Prix Series kicks off with the Minnesota Grand Prix, Friday-Sunday, Nov. 12-14, at the University Aquatic Center. Top American swimmers, including multiple Olympians and USA Swimming national champions are scheduled to compete. Prelims will begin each day at 9 a.m. Finals will begin at 6 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, 5 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets are $10 per session or $50 for an all-session pass.
Michael Phelps is entered in the event, but has announced that he will not be attending the Minnesota Grand Prix this weekend.
The list of Olympians who will be in action this weekend included Ryan Lochte, Ricky Behrens, Chloe Sutton and Christina Magnuson. Two Golden Gopher alumni who are the reigning U.S. champions are competing in David Plummer (100 back) and Christine Jennings (5K open water).
Grand Prix Day-by-Day Preview
Friday, Nov. 12
Events: 200 free, 100 breast, 100 fly, 400 IM, 400 free relay
The event to watch is the 100 fly where Olympian Magnuson will compete in the event in which she captured the silver medal in Beijing.
From a Gopher point of view, the 100 breast is the top event of the day. Minnesota All-Americans Jillian Tyler, seeded first, and Haley Spencer, seeded third, will battle in the event.
Saturday, Nov. 13
Events: 200 fly, 50 free, 100 back, 500 free, 200 breast, 800 free relay
The 500 free will be an exciting event. Olympian Sutton will face off against Gopher alum Jennings. Current Gopher Ashley Steenvoorden, seeded second, and Hannah Whitehead, seeded fourth, will also compete making this perhaps the top event of the weekend for the women.
Spencer and Tyler top the field in the 200 breast, coming into the Grand Prix ranked first and second, respectively.
Sunday, Nov. 14
Events: 1,650 free, 200 IM, 200 back, 100 free, 400 medley relay
Magnuson is entered in the 100 free. The top Gopher in the event is sixth-seeded Meagan Radecke.
The 1,650 will be a rematch of the batlle in the 500 free. This time, however, Ashley Steenvoorden comes in with the top seed.
Michael Phelps is entered in the event, but has announced that he will not be attending the Minnesota Grand Prix this weekend.
The list of Olympians who will be in action this weekend included Ryan Lochte, Ricky Behrens, Chloe Sutton and Christina Magnuson. Two Golden Gopher alumni who are the reigning U.S. champions are competing in David Plummer (100 back) and Christine Jennings (5K open water).
Grand Prix Day-by-Day Preview
Friday, Nov. 12
Events: 200 free, 100 breast, 100 fly, 400 IM, 400 free relay
The event to watch is the 100 fly where Olympian Magnuson will compete in the event in which she captured the silver medal in Beijing.
From a Gopher point of view, the 100 breast is the top event of the day. Minnesota All-Americans Jillian Tyler, seeded first, and Haley Spencer, seeded third, will battle in the event.
Saturday, Nov. 13
Events: 200 fly, 50 free, 100 back, 500 free, 200 breast, 800 free relay
The 500 free will be an exciting event. Olympian Sutton will face off against Gopher alum Jennings. Current Gopher Ashley Steenvoorden, seeded second, and Hannah Whitehead, seeded fourth, will also compete making this perhaps the top event of the weekend for the women.
Spencer and Tyler top the field in the 200 breast, coming into the Grand Prix ranked first and second, respectively.
Sunday, Nov. 14
Events: 1,650 free, 200 IM, 200 back, 100 free, 400 medley relay
Magnuson is entered in the 100 free. The top Gopher in the event is sixth-seeded Meagan Radecke.
The 1,650 will be a rematch of the batlle in the 500 free. This time, however, Ashley Steenvoorden comes in with the top seed.
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