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However, when she phoned the LEN office in Rome to confirm if the prize money attached to the record swim would also be forthcoming, she was told that the record was never approved, as Rolph had to better the exisiting time standard, not just tie it. Ten of the 15 Americans that won medals in individual events competed at the U.S. nationals this summer. Only two others, backstroker Whitney Hedgepeth and IMer Eric Namesnik, retired. IMer Allison Wagner, who redshirted at Florida this season, are taking the season off. Sprinter Angel Martino gave birth to a baby boy in May but has not retired.