EVENTS
 Sportsman of the Year
 Heisman Trophy
 Swimsuit 2001

CNNSI.com GROUP
 Sports Illustrated
 Life of Reilly
 Television
 SI Women
 SI for Kids
 Press Room
 TBS/TNT Sports
 CNN Languages

COMMERCE
 SI Customer Service
 SI Media Kits
 Get into College
 Sports Memorabilia
 TeamStore

Posted: Thursday March 09, 2000 04:08 PM

Megan Quann, United States   Destination:   Donald Miralle/Allsport 2000 Sydney Olympics swimming competition Traveling from: Puyallup, Washington Personal: Age: 16 Height: 5'5"   In August 1999 at the Pan Pacific Championships, the biggest meet of her career, Quann came in second in the 100-meter breaststroke behind world record holder Penny Heyns. On December 2, 1999, Quann broke the American 100-meter breaststroke record at the U.S. Open Swimming Championships, previously set by Amanda Beard at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. Achievements: 1999 U.S. Open, 100-meter breast, 1st (AR), 200-meter breast, 2nd 1999 Pan Pacific Championships, 100-meter breast, 2nd; 400-meter medley relay, 1st 1999 Spring and Summer Nationals, 100-meter breast, 1st 1998 Spring Nationals, 100-meter breast, 1st 1998 Goodwill Games, 100-meter breast, 3rd 1998 Summer Nationals, 100-meter breast, 3rd 1998 U.S. Open, 100- and 200-meter breast, 1st Currently: In 1999, Quann was ranked 2nd in the world in the 100-meter breast and 41st in the 200 (up from 10th and 56th in 1998). The night before a competition, Quann holds a stopwatch in her hand and times the race as she visualizes it. She then gives this time to her coach before the race. She says she'll swim within a fraction of a second of the time she visualized.

 

Related information
Multimedia
Visit Multimedia Central for the latest audio and video
Search our site	Watch CNN/SI 24 hours a day
	Sports Illustrated and CNN have combined to form a 24 hour sports news and information channel. To receive CNN/SI at your home call your cable operator or DirecTV.

Copyright © 2000 CNN/Sports Illustrated A Time Warner Company. All Rights Reserved. Terms under which this service is provided to you. Read our privacy guidelines.