[DOC] [TLE] Amy Van Dyken - 1996 Olympic Superstar - Meter, Freestyle, Gold ... [PAR] In the 1996 Olympic Trials, Van Dyken finished in first place in the 50-meter and 
... the U.S. Olympic swim team; suffers from mononucleosis in 1993 and says she 
will ... of the year; set new American record at NCAA Swimming Championships, 
... Van Dyken beat Jingyi with a time of 24.87 seconds-three one-hundredths of a
... [DOC] [TLE] Van Dyken, Amy - Encyclopedia.com [PAR] She could not swim the full length of an Olympic-size pool until age twelve, ... At 
the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia, she and her teams placed ... Van 
Dyken set a new American record at the NCAA Championships in 1994, ... in the 
50-meter and 100-meter freestyle races and second in the 100-meter butterfly 
race. [DOC] [TLE] ATLANTA DAY 8 -- SWIMMING;Van Dyken Swims to History With ... [PAR] Jul 27, 1996 ... Tonight, in the 50-meter freestyle, she got off to her usual tepid start. ... water, 
touching the wall first in 24.87 seconds, a national record. ... by more than two 
seconds the record of 3:36.93 the Americans set at the ... Of all the American 
swimming victories here, perhaps none was as unlikely as Van Dyken's. [DOC] [TLE] Van Dyken's 4th gold is U.S. first Freestyle win gives her four at one ... [PAR] Jul 27, 1996 ... Van Dyken's 4th gold is U.S. first Freestyle win gives her four at one ... of the four 
gold medals she won during the Olympic swimming competition, ... in the 50-
meter freestyle that made her the first American woman ever ... two seconds 
better than the previous world record, which was set by ... July 24, 1996. [DOC] [TLE] Gary Hall Jr. - Wikipedia [PAR] For his father, also an Olympic swimmer, see Gary Hall Sr. Gary Hall Jr. Personal 
information .... His 50 m time of 21.76 seconds set a new American record, 
beating the ... He also won a bronze in the individual 100-meter freestyle race. ... 
while she and Gary were spearfishing, an attack for which Bebe Hall needed 19 
stitches... [DOC] [TLE] Van Dyken makes swimming comeback bid | Juneau Empire ... [PAR] Aug 8, 2000 ... 12 -- 100-meter freestyle ... at the 1996 Olympics, figured her career was over 
once she had shoulder surgery in June 1998. ... Van Dyken will swim the 100 
free Monday and the 50 free next ... to swim faster than the American record of 
24.73 seconds she set in June, bettering Van Dyken's mark of 24.87... [DOC] [TLE] Van Dyken Joins Comeback Hopefuls - ABC News [PAR] Beat Chinese in 1996 ... She'll swim the 100 free next Monday and the 50 free 
next Wednesday against former Olympians Torres, ... Torres has predicted the 
top two in the 50 free will have to swim faster than the American record of 24.73 
seconds she set in June, bettering Van Dyken's mark of 24.87 from the '96 
Olympics. [DOC] [TLE] A tale of four golds | chronicle.augusta.com [PAR] Jul 27, 1996 ... Her winning time of 24.87 seconds set an American record. ... One, she 
rebounded from a fourth-place finish in her first Olympic event, the 100 ... Colo., 
when her teammates degraded her for not being a good-enough swimmer. ... 100 
butterfly, 400 medley relay, 400 freestyle relay and 50 meter freestyle. [DOC] [TLE] Elite Athletes Article, Super Performers Information, Unbeatable ... [PAR] "You've just beaten Amy Van Dyken's American record for the 50 free." He's 
referring to the 50-meter freestyle race Van Dyken swam in 24.87 seconds in the 
1996 ... With that and three other events she became the first American woman to 
win four ... The human body, I know, did not evolve to swim lapsor to kick a 
soccer... [DOC] [TLE] SWIMMING: This comeback story a remarkable one - Palo Alto Online [PAR] Jun 28, 2000 ... A set of 12 50-meter swims during a training session with Stanford Swimming ... 
by setting an American record in the women's 50-meter freestyle at the newly ... 
the

Question: She set an American record in 1996 by swimming the 50-meter freestyle in 24.87 seconds
Answer: Amy Van Dyken