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| - Frank Busch's traveling party numbers 32 swimmers, about 80 percent of whom swim for his Arizona Wildcats. The crew arrived in Irvine, Calif., in August 2010 to compete in the summer's most important event - the USA Swimming National Championships. "In our sport," the UA coach said, "this is a big deal." Here's a breakdown of the event and the Wildcats' innumerable ties to it: What: The USA Swimming National Championships Where: The William Woollett Jr. Aquatics Center in Irvine, Calif, in August 2010. "He'll be someone who's going to be a force," Busch said.
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| - Frank Busch's traveling party numbers 32 swimmers, about 80 percent of whom swim for his Arizona Wildcats. The crew arrived in Irvine, Calif., in August 2010 to compete in the summer's most important event - the USA Swimming National Championships. "In our sport," the UA coach said, "this is a big deal." Here's a breakdown of the event and the Wildcats' innumerable ties to it: What: The USA Swimming National Championships Where: The William Woollett Jr. Aquatics Center in Irvine, Calif, in August 2010. What's on the line: In addition to a national championship, the event serves as trials for international meets. Results will determine the Pan-Pacific team for a meet in mid-August, as well as next summer's World University Games and World Championships. Wildcats to watch: Fresh off his NCAA championship swim in the 200-yard backstroke, Cory Chitwood will swim in Irvine. "He'll be someone who's going to be a force," Busch said. Plus: Amanda Beard, the UA graduate who won seven medals during four Olympiads, is again training with Busch in Tucson. The new mother will compete this week, days after a New York Times story detailing her former problems with cutting herself as a way of coping with stress. "She's doing great," Busch said about Beard. "She's as happy as I've ever seen her. Swimming's not the most important thing in her life, and she's excited about that." Freestyler Alyssa Anderson and recent graduate Clark Burckle "will have some good swims and will have a chance to make some national (teams)," Busch said. He said postgraduate participants in his training program motivate his UA swimmers. "In the summertime, when everybody's training together, it gives them an opportunity to be around great people that are highly motivated,"Busch said.
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