...My goal was pretty much to get out with him and give it everything I could." In other Friday events, Erik Vendt of North Easton, Mass., won the men's 1,500 freestyle in 15:03.49 and Diana Munz of Chagrin Falls, Ohio, won the women's...

...his specialty, the breaststroke. But Wilkens faded on the freestyle as Dolan held off a hard-charging Vendt, of North Easton, Mass., who earned the other Olympic berth in 4:13.89. ``I always do it the hard way,'' Dolan said...

...butterfly and backstroke legs, putting himself more than three seconds ahead of Vendt after 200 meters. Vendt, of North Easton, Mass., battled back with a very strong breaststroke leg, catching Phelps at the 350-meter mark as the two touched...

...berth on the 400 free relay team. In the 1,500 free, Jamie Grimes qualified second at 15:21.73. Erik Vendt of North Easton, Mass., was third at 15:22.73. He¹s already going to Sydney in the 400 individual medley. Share this page...

...his specialty, the breaststroke. But Wilkens faded on the freestyle as Dolan held off a hard-charging Vendt, of North Easton, Mass., who earned the other Olympic berth in 4:13.89. ``I always do it the hard way,'' Dolan said...