...Burke, Va. BRONZE--Roman Sloudnov, Russia 400 Individual Medley GOLD--Tom Dolan, Arlington, Va. SILVER--Erik Vendt, North Easton, Mass. BRONZE--Curtis Myden, Canada Women 100 Butterfly GOLD--Inge de Bruijn, Netherlands SILVER...

...0), 117.0. SWIMMING 1500m Freestyle Final 3, Chris Thompson, Roseburg, Ore., 14:56.81 -- BRONZE. 6, Erik Vendt, North Easton, Mass., 15:08.61. 400m Medley Relay Final 1, United States (Lenny Krayzelburg, Studio City...

...gold medals four years ago. "The 50 free is my baby and I'm excited to swim it." In the trials' final event, Erik Vendt of North Easton, Mass., became the first American to go under 15 minutes in the 1,500 free. It was the ninth American...

...surrendered the title he won in 1992 and again in '96, when he was the underdog who qualified slowest in Lane 8. American Erik Vendt of North Easton, Mass., who became the first American to break 15 minutes at the U.S. trials in August, faded...