[HMSD] HMSD off to Omaha for Olympic Trials

<http://www.gocrimson.com/HomePage.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000> Rising senior David Guernsey. View larger <javascript:ViewPhoto('434925','300','400','400','434925');>Rising senior David Guernse*y* */Men's Swimming off to Omaha for US Olympic Trials / CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - *Recent graduates *Sam Wollner <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=41030&SPID=3654&DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=649086> '08* (New York, N.Y.) and *Geoff Rathgeber <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=41030&SPID=3654&DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=649078> '08* (Kensington, Conn.) lead a group of Harvard swimmers that have qualified for the 2008 U.S. Men's Swimming Olympic Trials which will be held at the Qwest Center in Omaha, Neb., June 29-July 6. Rising seniors *David Guernsey <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=41030&SPID=3654&DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=649058>* (Essex, Conn.) and *Bill Jones <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=41030&SPID=3654&DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=649061>* (Fremont, Mich.), rising junior *Alex Meyer <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=41030&SPID=3654&DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=827391> *(Ithaca, N.Y.) and *David Cromwell* '06 (Missoula, Montana) will also race for spots on the U.S. Olympic Team that will compete at the 2008 Beijing Games in August *Cromwell* '06 will competing in the 100 and 200 Backstroke seeded 5th in both events. David finished 2nd in the 100 Backstroke last summer at US Nationals. *Wollner*, a three-time All-Ivy Leaguer and co-captain in 2007-08, paces the Crimson contingent as he will swim in three events (200 freestyle, 400 freestyle, 1500 freestyle) *Rathgeber* has the sixth-best personal time for American swimmers in the 200 IM will also swim the 400IM and 100 Breast. Rathgeber was a seven-time All-Ivy and co-captain in 2007-08, was named the Outstanding Swimmer at the EISL Championships and was presented with the William J. Bingham Award as Harvard's top male athlete and the John P Reardon Award at the 2008 Varsity Club Senior Letterwinners Banquet. *Guernsey*, a three-time All-Ivy Leaguer and co-captain for 2008-09, will race in the 50 and 100 free. *Jones,* won five events at the EISL Championships and finished 23rd at NCAAs will compete in the 100 butterfly. *Meyer*, finaled in 3 events at the EISL Championships will compete in the 400 and 1500 freestyle. */The USA and NBC television networks will broadcast one-hour of coverage each day during the U.S. Olympic Trials from 8-9 p.m ET. /* */Live results can be found at www.omegatiming.com//* */Meet information and event schedule at: www.usaswimming.org/**.* */The 2008 Olympic games will be held in Beijing, China Aug. 8-24, 08. /* / ///