Second world record falls at swim trials

LONG BEACH, Calif. -- Jenny Thompson wasn't ready to give up swimming. Now, she'll likely finish her brilliant career with a fourth trip to the Olympics.

Thompson finished second in the 100-meter butterfly at the U.S. Olympic trials on Thursday, which should be good enough to get the 31-year-old, 10-time medalist to the Athens Games.

Only one other American swimmer, former Thompson rival Dara Torres, has competed in four Olympics.

For the second night in a row, the temporary pool next to Long Beach harbor produced a world record. Brendan Hansen broke the mark in the men's 100 breaststroke, dominating the field with a time of 59.30 seconds.

The expected duel with Ed Moses never materialized. The Sydney silver medalist missed a spot on the team by finishing sixth, nearly 3 seconds behind Hansen.

The top two in each event are expected to represent the United States in Athens.

Rachel Komisarz touched the wall first in 58.77, while Thompson held on for second at 58.98. She barely nipped Demerae Christianson, who was 0.11 seconds behind in third.

Hansen, who broke the American record he shared with Moses in the semifinals, went even faster in the final. He easily eclipsed the record of 59.78 set by Japan's Kosuke Kitajima at last year's world championships.