...the women's 100-meter backstroke at 1:02.13, edging B.J. Bedford (1:02.19) and American record holder Lea Maurer (1:02.58), a high school English teacher who won two medals at the 1992 Olympics. Beth Botsford, gold medalist...

...200 backstroke prelims in 2:13.38. Lindsay Benko of Los Angeles, already on the team, was second in 2:14.20. Lea Maurer of Winnetka, Ill., was third in 2:14.86. Maurer, a high school English teacher, barely missed making the...

...the women's 100-meter backstroke at 1:02.13, edging B.J. Bedford (1:02.19) and American record holder Lea Maurer (1:02.58), a high school English teacher who won two medals at the 1992 Olympics. Beth Botsford, gold medalist...

...Games. In other finals, China's Chen Yan won the women's 400 freestyle for her second gold medal of the meet, Lea Maurer of Crestwood, N.Y., took the 100 backstroke, the United States won the women's 400 freestyle relay, and Ukraine's...

...freestyle and butterfly golds and was a member of the winning 400 freestyle relay team. In the medley relay, she teamed with Lea Maurer of Crestwood, N.Y., Kristy Kowal of Reading, Pa., and Amy Van Dyken of Lone Tree, Colo. Grote, a 24-year-old...

...of the 18 team members are out of college, those four get to share the loot. Thompson of Dover, N.H.; captain Lea Maurer of Crestwood, N.Y.; Richelle Fox of Scotia, N.Y.; and Ashley Tappin of New Orleans will take home $12,500...