OMAHA - He was more confused than disappointed, he said. Erik Vendt had the world's best time (14 minutes 46.78 seconds) in the 1,500-meter freestyle this year. His meet-record time in Saturday's prelims was 12 seconds faster than the rest of the field. But Vendt missed making the Olympic team in his specialty last night, finishing fourth behind Peter Vanderkaay ... (Full article: 223 words)

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