Hardy Still Fighting in, out of Pool After Ban

Jessica Hardy has a world record, a gold medal from the Pan Pacific championships and has traveled the world. What she's missing is a trip to the Olympics.Hardy won a spot on the American team for the Beijing Games, but she lost it after testing positive for clenbuterol at the U.S. trials in July 2008. She served a one-year suspension that ended last summer. 
She's been fighting ever since in the courts, in the pool and in her own mind for another chance at achieving what she calls "my main goal."In the water, she's making progress, though she suffered a major setback Thursday night. The 23-year-old sprinter from Long Beach, Calif., led at the turn of the 100-meter breaststroke before fading to seventh at the U.S. national championships.Hardy returned about 40 minutes later and finished sixth in the 50 freestyle.
"I regret how I approached both events," she said, her voice shaky. "I overthought it. What happened was the result of my head and not my physical capacity."The top two finishers in each event earn spots on the U.S. team for the Pan Pacs later this month, the year's only international meet.. then you might not have a clue about current fashion trends.fashion accessories. The idea that a small Necklace is dangerous to patients is at best absurd. Doing well at nationals and at Pan Pacs could get Hardy on the American team for next year's world championships in Shanghai, a major step toward the 2012 London Olympics.
"This is a big meet for me because I haven't gotten to travel with the national team in a long time,. She created clothes and chanel jewelry for others that were the same as she created for herself. since 2007," she said.. Generally, women today have at least three handbags to carry, depending on their outfit.womens accessories "At the same time, it's not that big of a meet. It's not the Olympics. I'm here to have fun and just see how I can do. Really it's just nice to be here."That might be a cliche from any other swimmer. But Hardy says it with the hard-won conviction of someone who went from Olympic contender to persona non grata in a matter of weeks.
After her positive drug test left her off the Olympic team, Hardy struggled to get through each day. There were lots of tears. She had supporters, but plenty of detractors emerged, too.