Olympic Trials: Day Five

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June 29, 2012

OMAHA, Neb. –

Former Virginia standout Scot Robison finished seventh in the men’s 100-meter freestyle final Friday night (June 29) at the U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials at the CenturyLink Center in Omaha, Neb.

In a final that featured six Olympians from 2008, Robison placed seventh in a time of 48.92. Robison was a 21-time All-American and 17-time ACC Champion for the Cavaliers and represented the U.S. at the 2011 World Championships as a part of the 4x100m relay that earned bronze.

Earlier in the day, Lauren Perdue returned to the pool for preliminaries in the 100-meter freestyle shortly after clinching her Olympic bid in the 200-meter freestyle Thursday night. She clocked a time of 55.97 to place 27th in the event. Perdue is slated to compete Sunday in the 50-meter freestyle preliminaries.

Rising senior Brady Fox led the Cavaliers in the 200-meter backstroke. He recorded a 25th-place finish in a time of 2:02.33.

For more information, visit www.usaswimming.org/trials. Live coverage on NBC begins each night through Monday (July 2) at 8 p.m. eastern.

2012 Olympic Trials | Omaha, Neb.
Day 5 Results