Wahl finishes her Olympiad with 200m Butterfly

 
(Omaha, NE) - Rachael Wahl finished her 2008 Olympiad, competing in the 200m Butterfly at the U.S. Olympic Trials today. Wahl swam the event in 2:16, just slightly over her best time. It was a big learning experience for an SMSC athlete that has dropped over 4 seconds in the event since November 2007.

The Olympic Trials have seen some of the most prolific performances in swimming history - with several World and American records falling each night. Times that won events 4 years ago aren't even making finals in some cases. The point is clear - if you want to make an Olympic team or be successful in this sport you need to start chaning your perception of what is fast. The entire landscape of the sport is changing.

Wahl goes on to compete at the CA/NV Senior Championships and then on to the U.S. Open to finish off her summer before starting at Oregon State in the Fall.