
-Scott Spann might be America's best bet to beat Japan's world record holder, Kosuke Kitajima.
-Scott Spann is from Austin Texas and it 20 years old.
-Spann qualified for the US Olympic team in the 200 breast stroke.
-He swims for University of Michigan however he represented Longhorn Aquatics in Austin Texas for the Olympic trials
-Spann trains under Randy Reese which is the brother of Eddie Reese who is the Men’s 2008 Olympic Head coach and also University of Texas head coach.
-Spann along with Eric Shanteau beat the American former World record holder in the 200 breast stroke, Brendan Hansen. It was the biggest upset because Hansen had the world record for 4 years; America's best breast stroker was beaten by an unknown newcomer Scott Spann.
-The Japanese world record holder in this event (broken this year) Kitajima has a time of 2 minutes and 7 seconds. Although Spann’s time of 2:09 was a great time (ranked 7th currently in the world) it is a tough shot to beat the world record holder.
-Kitajima and Brendan Hansen (who had 2:08) had been having rivalry races since before the 2004 Olympics. Now that Hansen is not in the game, Spann will be taking over the role of Hansen.
-In the 2008 Olympics, Scott Spann is said to be the most surprising newcomer. US hopes that’s going to be the case at the Olympics to take on the 200 Breast stroke
Guest Blogger - Micah Belew







