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Show Thursday, August 17, 2000, THE DAILY HERALD, (www.HaiiThcHerald.com), Swimmer takes By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer . INDIANAPOLIS With Jenny Thompson no longer around, Dara Torres finally that got long-awaite- victo- d ry at the US. Olympic swim trials. 33, made sure , Torres, shell have a busy schedule in Sydney by beating defending Olympic champion Amy Van Dyken in the freestyle Wednesday night, a victory tainted just a bit by the woman who wasn't there. Thompson, saying she had a full schedule for Sydney, scratched from the 5(Lafter edging Torres in both the 100 free and 100 butterfly. Minus her chief rival, Torres ensured her third individual race at the Olympics by finishing in 24.90 seconds. "I need to be able to go faster," said Torres, who finished short of her American record and more than a half- 50-met- er Prowi, UlahJfce freestyle with Thompson absent 50-met- er second off Inge de Bruijn's world record of 24.39. The times I swam here won't compete in Sydney." In the final event of the eight-datrials, Erik Vendt of North Easton, Mass., became the first American to go under 15 minutes in the 1,500 free. He broke George DiCarlo's national record in swimming's version of the marathon at 14:59.11. Vendt, who already earned a spot on the team in the 400 individual medley, ripped off his goggles and searched for the scoreboard as soon as he touched. When he saw the Carlo's time, breaking record of 15:01.51, the pumped his weary y J)i ld arms in triumph. feels great to win and American record in an get the same race," Vendt said. "It's been my goal ever since I started swimming the mile at age 12. At the 1,100 mark, I could hear the It crowd going crazy and I knew I was on pace for I figured the something American record." About halfway through the grueling race, Vendt pulled away from favored Chris Thompson, who won a bronze medal at the 1999 Pan Pacific Championships. The native of Roseburg, Ore., took the second Olympic spot in 15:09.16. Torres, the oldest woman ever to make the U.S. swim team, showed the wear and tear of her .busy schedule. She'll be the first American swimmer ever to compete in four Olympics, having been Jn 1984, '88 ancT92. "My legs are sore," said Torres, who will probably swim two relays in Sydney as well. Tin upset with my time but glad to finally get a win." Van Dyken, who became the first American woman to win four gold medals in one Games four years ago, lane before the race a tactic that has been known to intimidate her chief rival. "I always spit in Dara's lane," Van Dyken said. "It's nothing against her. I think she got upset the first time because she hadn't swum against me before. I told her, Tve got nothing but love for you if I spit in your lane." It didn't work, but Van Dyken gets a chance to repeat as the 50 champion CHRIS O'MEARAThe Associated Press did It: Dara Torres celebrates after winning the freestyle race at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials in Indianapolis on Wednesday. I after claiming the other spot on the American team in 24.99. The 50 free is my baby and I'm excited to swim it," she said. "I would like to have won it. But at this meet, second is fine." For both women, the race was another chapter in their comeback stories. Torres left swimming after the 1992 Barcelona Games, spending the next seven years dabbling in modeling and infomercials. But she returned last year spit in Torres' adjoining 50-met- To go under 25 seconds is so exciting," she said. "I have a lot more room for improvement. You'll see a lot faster than I was in Atlanta. The more I rest, the better I get." For the first time, the U:S. men's team is younger than the women. No world records were broken at the trials, but Vendt's performance was the ninth American mark. and has been swimming even better than she did in her previous life. Van Dyken underwent shoulder surgery in 1998 and a similar operation in January. She didn't resume training until March, arriving at the trials merely hoping to earn a spot on the relay teams. She wound Up challenging her winning time from the Atlanta Games, 24.87. Moceanu Medals in Australia could prove costly to athletes rates down goes at their to injury the By The Associated Press SYDNEY, Australia the Sydney Olympics might come with a little something extra tax bill. BOSTON Dominique Moceanu's streak of bad luck just keeps going. With the Olympic trials this week, Moceanu hurt the same her right knee one she had surgery on last during training year International for such earnings 12 perrange from cent, athletes making up to $100,000 per gold medal could face huge tax bills. "If performance takes place in Australia and taxed for the medals themselves, but on any money they directly earn as a visit to result of Australia for the games. With the Olympics 29-4- 8 Medals By The Associated Press a competi- tors who earn cash bonuses from their national Olympic committees and sports federations for winning medals will owe taxes in Australia, even if they receive the money after returning home. And since Australian tax income is derived from that performance regardless of where the contract is entered or where the bonus is paid taxes are due," said Peter Rowe, the Olympics project director for the Australian Taxation opened to professionals for years now, athletes from V U , in Canberra. Athletes would not be d ,., mu W, V ly labeled reimbursements for training expenste and sacrifices. U.S. The Olympic Committee, for example, reimburses $15,000 for a gold medal, $10,000 for silver and $7,500 for bronze. many countries are eligible for bonuses. But officials say this is the first time foreign athletes face tax bills for Olympic-relateincome. Policies vary from country to country, but bonuses for medals often are official m Office J L"W.. w J Tuesday. was She in pain Wednesday, but said she's still going to try and compete Friday night, when the women's competition begins. "Yeah, of all times," she said Wednesday night, looking .detested as she sat on chair at the edge of the competition floor watching everyone else practice. "We'll see what happens." llrlbWl P15580R-1- 3 ITnLMMU ANY P16580H-1- SSELBTEDI P17S70R-1- 3 P18575R-1- 4 P20575R-1- 4 P18570R-1- 3 P19575R-1- 4 P21575R-1- 4 WIMlff MMoauaMUNTV PERFORMANCE RADIALS glHSPlv I iviiua WARHAr.ry F i ft t I I MLI ENnS IX Moceanu worked out briefly Wednesday after- I TREAD Moceanu's life become tabloid fodder in the fall of 1998 when she ran away from home and asked to be declared a legal adult, accusing her parents of squandering her money. 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