Olympic Watch 2012: Mustangs compete in London

SMU students, coaches and alumni participate in the 2012 Summer Olympics and Paralympics.

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2012 Olympics logoSMU students, coaches and alumni have been participating in the 2012 Summer Olympics, which continues in London through August 12.

Watch for these current and former Mustangs:

  • Former Mustang swimmer Laura (Reback) Bennett (’97) has qualified for the USA Triathlon team. This is Bennett’s second Olympic Games after placing fourth in the 2008 Beijing Games. Bennett was a four-year NCAA All-American at SMU.
      
  • Former SMU tennis All-American Johan Brunstrom will represent Sweden in doubles competition. In 2001 and 2002 Brunstrom was an All-American in doubles at SMU, and in singles in 2003.
      
  • This is the third Olympic Games for Anja Carman (’08) of Slovenia, who will compete in the 200-meter backstroke.
      
  • The 2012 London Games will be the sixth Olympics for Swedish swimmer Lars Frolander as he competes in the 100-meter butterfly.
      
  • Swimmer Sara Nordenstam (’06) will represent Norway in the 200-meter breaststroke. She won the Bronze Medal for the same event in the 2008 Beijing Games.
      
  • Current SMU swimmer Nina Rangelova (’14) of Bulgaria will compete in the 100-, 200- and 400-meter freestyle events.
      
  • Current Mustang swimmer Mindaugas Sadauskas (’13) will represent Lithuania in the 100-meter freestyle.
      
  • Recent SMU graduate Denisa Smolenova (’12) will race for Slovakia in the 100-meter butterfly.
      
  • Therese Svendsen (’12) of Sweden will compete in both the 200-meter backstroke and on the 4X100 medley relay races.
        
  • Incoming first-year Mustang swimmer Danielle Villars will represent Switzerland in the 100-meter butterfly and the 200-meter freestyle competitions.            

Two Mustang coaches heading to London Games:

  • SMU Women’s Swim Coach Steve Collins is a member of the Bulgarian coaching staff, serving as Nina Rangelova’s coach.
      
  • SMU Assistant Men’s Swim Coach Andy Kershaw will serve as the team manager for the U.S. Swimming Team.

Also See: Mustangs Olympic Breakdown SMU's Peruna

Olympics Event Schedule

(Times are times in Dallas)

Laura (Reback) Bennett (’97) (USA)

Women’s USA Triathlon team
One time event: Aug. 4 - 3:00 a.m.

Johan Brunstrom (Sweden)

Men’s Tennis Doubles

July 28 - July 29 - 1st Round
July 30 - 5:30 a.m.  - 2nd Round
July 31 - Aug 01 - Quarterfinals
Aug 02 - 5:30 a.m.  - Semifinals
Aug 04 - 6:00 a.m. - Gold/Bronze Matches

Anja Carman (Slovenia)

Women’s 200-meter backstroke swimming

Heat:   Aug. 2 - 5:46 a.m.
Semi:   Aug. 2 - 1:54 p.m.
Final: Aug. 3 - 1:30 p.m.

Lars Frolander (Sweden)

Men’s 100-meter butterfly swimming 

Heats:  Aug. 2 - 11:21 a.m.
Semi:   Aug. 2 - 2:46 p.m.
Final: Aug. 3 - 1:37 p.m.

Sara Nordenstam (Norway)

Women’s 200-meter breaststroke swimming  (She won the Bronze Medal for the same event in the 2008 Beijing Games)

Heats: Aug. 1 - 4:47 a.m.
Semi:   Aug. 1 - 2:24 p.m.
Final: Aug. 2 - 1:38 p.m.

Nina Rangelova (Current Mustang, Class of 2014) (Bulgaria)

(SMU Head Coach Steve Collins is a member of the Bulgarian coaching staff, serving as Nina Rangelova’s coach)

Women’s 100-meter freestyle swimming

Heats:  Aug. 1 - 4:00 a.m.
Semi:   Aug. 1 - 1:38 p.m.
Final:   Aug. 2 - 2:34 p.m.

Women’s 200-meter freestyle swimming

Heats: Aug. 1 - 4:00 a.m.
Semi:   Aug. 1 - 1:37 p.m.
Final:  Aug. 2 - 2:34 p.m.

Women’s 400-meter freestyle swimming

Heats: July 29 - 11:33 a.m.
Final:  July 29 - 2:13 p.m.

Mindaugas Sadauskas (Current Mustang, Class of 2013) (Lithuania)

Men’s 100-meter freestyle swimming

Heats: July 31 - 4:00 a.m.
Semi:   July 31 - 1:30 p.m.
Final:  Aug. 1 - 2:16 p.m.

Denisa Smolenova (Recent SMU grad, Class of 2012) (Slovakia)

Women’s100-meter butterfly swimming     

Heats: July 28 - 10:26 a.m.
Semi:   July 28 - 1:40 p.m.
Final: July 29, 1:30 p.m.

Therese Svendsen (Recent SMU grad, Class of 2012) (Sweden)

Women’s 200-meter backstroke swimming

Heats: Aug. 2 - 5:46 a.m.
Semi:   Aug. 2 - 11:46 a.m.
Final:  Aug. 3 - 1:30 p.m.

Women’s 4X100 medley relay team swimming     

Heats: Aug. 3 - 5:50 a.m.
Final:  Aug. 4 - 2:07 p.m.

Danielle Villars (Incoming first year Mustang) (Switzerland)

Women’s 100-meter butterfly swimming 

Heat:   July 28 - 10:26 a.m.
Semi:   July 28 - 1:40 p.m.
Final: July 29 - 1:30 p.m.

Women’s 200-meter freestyle swimming 

Heat:   July 30 - 4:00 a.m.
Final:  July 31 - 1:41 p.m.