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Fresh faces join stars making splash for America

Published 07/08/08

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Elizabeth Beisel emerged as a rising star at the U.S. trials, earning a trip to her first Olympics at 15. Garrett Weber-Gale assumed the sprint legacy left behind by Gary Hall Jr. Then there's Megan Jendrick, back in the swim of things eight years after winning gold as a teenager.

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They are among the fresh faces joining Michael Phelps, Katie Hoff, Natalie Coughlin and Ryan Lochte in the pool at the Beijing Olympics.

Beisel, for one, still can't quite believe it.

The teenager from Saunderstown, R.I., earned spots in the 200-meter backstroke and 400 individual medley just two years removed from...

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