Weir Secures Spot on World Championship Team

On day three of the 2009 ConocoPhillips USA Swimming National Championships and World Championship Trials, TYR’s Amanda Weir exploded off the block and never slowed down in the finals of the women’s 50m freestyle, placing second by a hundredth of a second at 24.77 to add her name to the U.S. World Championship Team roster. Weir arrived at the IUPUI pool in Indianapolis, IN, for Thursday’s finals ready to take on the country’s fastest talent on the women’s side after dipping below the 25 second barrier in prelims, entering finals in third place. “I was so fired up after this morning. I had never been under 25 so I just wanted to get here and do it,” Weir said. The two-time Olympic medalist Weir will compete in Rome, Italy with experience at the world championship level already under her belt. Her first appearance on the World Championship team came in 2005 when she took away two medals as a relay member. At the 2007 World Championships, she earned three medals with team USA, setting an American record as a member of the 400m freestyle relay team. Despite her past successes, tonight’s performance is a feat Weir has been looking to accomplish. “I have been working so hard this summer and have had a lot of fun. My mindset is to go out there and have fun and race,” said Weir. “When I got here for finals, all I wanted to do was get on this team.” With the 50m freestyle behind her, Weir will now focus on the 100m freestyle race scheduled for Saturday. She is a former American record holder in the event. Continue to visit TYR.com to follow Weir as she looks to add a second event to her list at in Rome as well as all of the other TYR-sponsored athletes at the 2009 national championships.