In our tournament over the weekend, we were right there. We just weren't able to get the finish. Once they do that, they're going to shine out there.

People have been calling, asking all kinds of questions about the weekend, which is great. With the nice weather we're getting, I have good reason to believe everything is going to be fabulous.

Denim is really expanding. It's not just a weekend basic, it's a fashion must.

[Though Coughlin publicly finalized her decision this weekend, she told teammate Jenny Thompson about it at a photo shoot in New York last month. That eases the road for Thompson, one of the medal favorites in the 100 fly at the trials.] I was like, 'Wow, thanks,' ... I was surprised, really, but she does have other choices to make.

No one that's associated with this program right now is content with the weekend. Yes, you're going to find the positives. And you're going to give Rutledge credit, but we want to win games - and ties are not wins.

We'll have the same schedule of events, just a different holiday weekend.