The 2011 Duel in the Pool was a swimming meet held December 16 and 17, 2011 at the Georgia Tech Aquatics Center in Atlanta. It was a short course (25m), dual meet between a team from the United States and a European All-Star team featuring swimmers from 18 nations. It was the sixth meet held under the Duel in the Pool name and the second between the United States and a European team.

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2011 Mutual of Omaha Duel in the Pool
Host city	Atlanta, United States
Date(s)	16–17 December 2011
Venue(s)	Georgia Tech Aquatic Center
Teams	United States  European All-Stars
Nations participating	19
Athletes participating	76
Events	30

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The United States prevailed by 181½ points to 80½.^[1]: 30

All events were held in a short course pool (25 m).^[4] Up to four swimmers per team took part in each of the twenty-six individual events. Five points were given to the winner, three to the runner-up and one for the third-place finisher, while fourth, fifth and sixth place received no points. In relay events, the winning team was awarded seven points and the losing team none.

Events were held in the following order with women's events first and men's events afterwards:

The full results of the competition are listed below. One world record was set during the meet, in the women's 4 × 100 m medley relay, while five American records and one European record were beaten.^[1]: 31 The European relay teams were not eligible to set new records as they did not represent a single nation. Therefore, the European women's team did not set a new world record in the 4 × 100 m freestyle with their time of 3:27.53, even though they beat the standing record set by the Netherlands of 3:28.22.

Day 1

4 × 100 m medley relay

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Women[1]: 13  Rank Team Time Points Notes 1  United States (USA)  Natalie Coughlin (USA) (55.97)  Rebecca Soni (USA) (1:02.91)  Dana Vollmer (USA) (55.36)  Missy Franklin (USA) (51.32) 3:45.56 7 WR 2  European All-Stars (EUR)  Daryna Zevina (UKR) (56.71)  Rikke Møller Pedersen (DEN) (1:05.31)  Jeanette Ottesen (DEN) (56.17)  Marleen Veldhuis (NED) (52.85) 3:51.04 – Natalie Coughlin set new American records for 50 m backstroke (26.98) and 100 m backstroke (55.97) with her split times.[1]: 31

Men[1]: 14  Rank Team Time Points Notes 1  United States (USA)  Nick Thoman (USA) (50.02)  Brendan Hansen (USA) (56.59)  Tyler McGill (USA) (50.68)  Matt Grevers (USA) (46.26) 3:23.55 7 2  European All-Stars (EUR)  Radosław Kawęcki (POL) (50.36)  Giedrius Titenis (LTU) (58.28)  Konrad Czerniak (POL) (50.34)  Adam Brown (GBR) (46.79) 3:25.77 –

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400 m individual medley

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Women[1]: 1  Rank Name Time Points Notes 1  Katinka Hosszú (HUN) 4:24.37 5 2  Caitlin Leverenz (USA) 4:24.62 3 3  Elizabeth Beisel (USA) 4:26.48 1 4  Kathleen Hersey (USA) 4:27.97 – 5  Zsuzsanna Jakabos (HUN) 4:28.23 – 6  Barbora Závadová (CZE) 4:31.73 – 7  Julia Smit (USA) 4:32.08 – 8  Anja Klinar (CZE) 4:37.49 –

Men[1]: 2  Rank Name Time Points Notes 1  Ryan Lochte (USA) 3:59.52 5 2  Tyler Clary (USA) 4:00.35 3 3  László Cseh (HUN) 4:02.91 1 4  Conor Dwyer (USA) 4:04.31 – 5  Dinko Jukić (AUT) 4:05.06 –

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100 m freestyle

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Women[1]: 3  Rank Name Time Points Notes 1  Ranomi Kromowidjojo (NED) 51.87 5 2  Francesca Halsall (GBR) 51.95 3 3  Natalie Coughlin (USA) 52.40 1 4  Jessica Hardy (USA) 52.55 – 5  Aliaksandra Herasimenia (BLR) 52.77 – 6  Dana Vollmer (USA) 53.00 – 7  Amanda Weir (USA) 53.12 – 8  Marleen Veldhuis (NED) 53.49 –

Men[1]: 4  Rank Name Time Points Notes 1  Ricky Berens (USA) 46.60 5 2  Garrett Weber-Gale (USA) 46.79 3 3  Vladimir Morozov (RUS) 47.21 1 4  Nick Brunelli (USA) 47.54 – 5  Adam Brown (GBR) 47.55 – 6  Jimmy Feigen (USA) 47.74 – 7  Krisztián Takács (HUN) 48.53 –

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200 m backstroke

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Women[1]: 5  Rank Name Time Points Notes 1  Missy Franklin (USA) 2:00.14 5 2  Elizabeth Simmonds (GBR) 2:00.83 3 ER 3  Elizabeth Pelton (USA) 2:02.16 1 4  Sharon van Rouwendaal (NED) 2:02.47 – 5  Daryna Zevina (UKR) 2:03.17 – 6  Elizabeth Beisel (USA) 2:04.57 – 7  Julia Smit (USA) 2:07.04 – 8  Gemma Spofforth (GBR) 2:07.89 –

Men[1]: 6  Rank Name Time Points Notes 1  Ryan Lochte (USA) 1:48.90 5 2  Radosław Kawęcki (POL) 1:50.12 3 3  Tyler Clary (USA) 1:51.22 1 4  Nick Thoman (USA) 1:51.26 – 5  Markus Rogan (AUT) 1:51.60 – 6  Péter Bernek (HUN) 1:52.93 – 7  Marco Loughran (GBR) 1:56.14 –

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200 m breaststroke

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Women[1]: 7  Rank Name Time Points Notes 1  Rebecca Soni (USA) 2:17.69 5 2  Amanda Beard (USA) 2:19.72 3 3  Caitlin Leverenz (USA) 2:19.84 1 4  Rikke Møller Pedersen (DEN) 2:22.67 – 5  Katy Freeman (USA) 2:23.39 – 6  Moniek Nijhuis (NED) 2:24.53 –

Men[1]: 8  Rank Name Time Points Notes 1  Brendan Hansen (USA) 2:03.62 5 2  Dániel Gyurta (HUN) 2:03.64 3 3  Mike Alexandrov (USA) 2:05.08 1 4  Christian vom Lehn (GER) 2:06.84 – 5  Eric Shanteau (USA) 2:09.37 – 6  Giedrius Titenis (LTU) 2:10.38 – 7  Mark Gangloff (USA) – DSQ

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100 m butterfly

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Women[1]: 9  Rank Name Time Points Notes 1  Natalie Coughlin (USA) 56.23 5 2  Jeanette Ottesen (DEN) 56.24 3 3  Dana Vollmer (USA) 56.27 1 4  Francesca Halsall (GBR) 57.29 – 5  Elaine Breeden (USA) 57.41 – 6  Martina Granström (SWE) 57.54 – 7  Claire Donahue (USA) 57.60 – 8  Marleen Veldhuis (NED) 58.22 –

Men[1]: 10  Rank Name Time Points Notes 1  Matt Grevers (USA) 50.54 5 2  Tyler McGill (USA) 50.56 3 3  Konrad Czerniak (POL) 50.70 0.5 3  Davis Tarwater (USA) 50.70 0.5 5  François Heersbrandt (BEL) 50.96 – 6  Ricky Berens (USA) 50.98 – 7  László Cseh (HUN) 51.48 – 8  Paweł Korzeniowski (POL) 51.66 –

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400 m freestyle

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Women[1]: 11  Rank Name Time Points Notes 1  Chloe Sutton (USA) 3:58.07 5 2  Katie Hoff (USA) 3:58.21 3 3  Lotte Friis (DEN) 4:00.88 1 4  Kate Ziegler (USA) 4:03.03 – 5  Evelyn Verrasztó (HUN) 4:04.73 – 6  Gráinne Murphy (IRL) 4:05.80 – 7  Ashley Steenvoorden (USA) 4:06.67 –

Men[1]: 12  Rank Name Time Points Notes 1  Michael Klueh (USA) 3:40.05 5 2  Conor Dwyer (USA) 3:40.66 3 3  Matt McLean (USA) 3:42.11 1 3  Mads Glæsner (DEN) 3:43.40 – 5  Peter Vanderkaay (USA) 3:43.61 – 6  Robbie Renwick (GBR) 3:45.17 – 7  Pál Joensen (FAR) 3:45.84 – 8  Dominik Meichtry (SUI) 3:45.88 –

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Legend: WR – World record; AM – United States record; ER – European record

Day 2

800 m freestyle

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Women[1]: 15  Rank Name Time Points Notes 1  Lotte Friis (DEN) 8:04.77 5 2  Chloe Sutton (USA) 8:14.29 3 3  Gráinne Murphy (IRL) 8:18.03 1 4  Kate Ziegler (USA) 8:18.39 – 5  Ashley Steenvoorden (USA) 8:26.10 –

Men[1]: 16  Rank Name Time Points Notes 1  Pál Joensen (FAR) 7:36.24 5 2  Michael Klueh (USA) 7:39.90 3 3  Mads Glæsner (DEN) 7:42.27 1 4  Peter Vanderkaay (USA) 7:48.48 – 5  Gergő Kis (HUN) 7:48.77 –

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200 m freestyle

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Women[1]: 17  Rank Name Time Points Notes 1  Missy Franklin (USA) 1:53.19 5 2  Dana Vollmer (USA) 1:53.92 3 3  Katie Hoff (USA) 1:54.24 1 4  Ranomi Kromowidjojo (NED) 1:55.77 – 5  Dagny Knutson (USA) 1:55.95 – 6  Evelyn Verrasztó (HUN) 1:57.11 –

Men[1]: 18  Rank Name Time Points Notes 1  Ricky Berens (USA) 1:42.68 5 2  Matt McLean (USA) 1:44.26 3 3  Conor Dwyer (USA) 1:44.45 1 4  Dinko Jukić (AUT) 1:44.59 – 5  Paweł Korzeniowski (POL) 1:44.60 – 6  Robbie Renwick (GBR) 1:44.87 – 7  Dominik Meichtry (SUI) 1:45.89 –

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100 m backstroke

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Women[1]: 19  Rank Name Time Points Notes 1  Elizabeth Simmonds (GBR) 56.82 5 2  Natalie Coughlin (USA) 56.92 3 3  Missy Franklin (USA) 57.49 1 4  Elizabeth Pelton (USA) 57.64 – 5  Daryna Zevina (UKR) 58.63 – 6  Gemma Spofforth (GBR) 58.72 – 7  Sharon van Rouwendaal (NED) 58.82 – 8  Elizabeth Beisel (USA) 59.32 –

Men[1]: 20  Rank Name Time Points Notes 1  Matt Grevers (USA) 49.85 5 2  Nick Thoman (USA) 50.13 3 3  Ryan Lochte (USA) 50.65 1 4  Radosław Kawęcki (POL) 50.87 – 5  Péter Bernek (HUN) 53.13 – 6  Marco Loughran (GBR) 53.48 –

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100 m breaststroke

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Women[1]: 21  Rank Name Time Points Notes 1  Jessica Hardy (USA) 1:03.33 5 2  Rebecca Soni (USA) 1:04.53 3 3  Rikke Møller Pedersen (DEN) 1:05.50 1 4  Amanda Beard (USA) 1:05.75 – 5  Moniek Nijhuis (NED) 1:06.34 – 6  Katy Freeman (USA) 1:07.57 –

Men[1]: 22  Rank Name Time Points Notes 1  Brendan Hansen (USA) 57.47 5 2  Dániel Gyurta (HUN) 57.62 3 3  Mike Alexandrov (USA) 57.81 1 4  Mark Gangloff (USA) 58.72 – 5  Giedrius Titenis (LTU) 59.36 – 6  Eric Shanteau (USA) 59.65 – 7  Christian vom Lehn (GER) 1:00.03 –

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200 m butterfly

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Women[1]: 23  Rank Name Time Points Notes 1  Kathleen Hersey (USA) 2:03.49 5 AM 2  Elaine Breeden (USA) 2:04.98 3 3  Martina Granström (SWE) 2:06.08 1 4  Zsuzsanna Jakabos (HUN) 2:06.35 – 5  Claire Donahue (USA) 2:09.27 – 6  Dagny Knutson (USA) 2:10.97 – 7  Anja Klinar (SLO) 2:11.33 –

Men[1]: 24  Rank Name Time Points Notes 1  László Cseh (HUN) 1:51.18 5 2  Davis Tarwater (USA) 1:51.90 3 AM 3  Bence Biczó (HUN) 1:55.26 1 4  Paweł Korzeniowski (POL) 1:55.48 – 5  Tyler McGill (USA) 1:56.67 –

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50 m freestyle

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Women[1]: 25  Rank Name Time Points Notes 1  Marleen Veldhuis (NED) 23.43 5 2  Ranomi Kromowidjojo (NED) 23.61 3 3  Francesca Halsall (GBR) 23.73 1 4  Aliaksandra Herasimenia (BLR) 24.13 – 5  Jessica Hardy (USA) 24.18 – 6  Natalie Coughlin (USA) 24.31 – 7  Amanda Weir (USA) 24.41 –

Men[1]: 26  Rank Name Time Points Notes 1  Nick Brunelli (USA) 21.28 5 2  Vladimir Morozov (RUS) 21.29 3 3  Matt Grevers (USA) 21.38 1 4  Garrett Weber-Gale (USA) 21.42 – 5  Adam Brown (GBR) 21.47 – 6  Konrad Czerniak (POL) 21.65 – 7  Jimmy Feigen (USA) 21.73 – 8  Krisztián Takács (HUN) 21.90 –

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200 m individual medley

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Women[1]: 27  Rank Name Time Points Notes 1  Caitlin Leverenz (USA) 2:04.91 5 2  Elizabeth Pelton (USA) 2:07.27 3 3  Katinka Hosszú (HUN) 2:07.64 1 4  Katie Hoff (USA) 2:07.77 – 5  Julia Smit (USA) 2:08.67 – 6  Evelyn Verrasztó (HUN) 2:10.18 – 7  Barbora Závadová (CZE) 2:11.39 – 8  Gráinne Murphy (GBR) 2:14.36 –

Men[1]: 28  Rank Name Time Points Notes 1  Ryan Lochte (USA) 1:52.98 5 2  László Cseh (HUN) 1:53.31 3 3  Markus Rogan (AUT) 1:53.93 1 4  Conor Dwyer (USA) 1:55.21 – 5  Dinko Jukić (AUT) 1:55.92 – 6  Eric Shanteau (USA) 1:58.51 –

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4 × 100 m freestyle relay

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Women[1]: 29  Rank Team Time Points Notes 1  European All-Stars (EUR)  Jeanette Ottesen (DEN) (52.39)  Francesca Halsall (GBR) (51.57)  Aliaksandra Herasimenia (BLR) (52.21)  Ranomi Kromowidjojo (NED) (51.36) 3:27.53 7 2  United States (USA)  Natalie Coughlin (USA) (52.59)  Jessica Hardy (USA) (52.32)  Dana Vollmer (USA) (52.19)  Missy Franklin (USA) (51.36) 3:28.46 –

Men[1]: 30  Rank Team Time Points Notes 1  United States (USA)  Matt Grevers (USA) (47.08)  Garrett Weber-Gale (USA) (46.99)  Nick Brunelli (USA) (47.01)  Ricky Berens (USA) (46.14) 3:07.22 7 2  European All-Stars (EUR)  Radosław Kawęcki (POL) (47.17)  Giedrius Titenis (LTU) (46.85)  Konrad Czerniak (POL) (46.56)  Adam Brown (GBR) (47.40) 3:07.98 –

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Legend: WR – World record; AM – United States record; ER – European record

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