By Paul Newberry
The Associated Press

LONG BEACH, Calif. - Jenny Thompson wasn't ready to give up swimming. Now, she'll finish her brilliant career at 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.

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 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 three seconds behind Hansen.

The top two in each event are expected to make the team. That bodes well for Thompson, who put off her medical career to go for a fourth trip to the Olympics. Rachel Komisarz of Louisville touched the wall first in 58.77, while Thompson held on for second at 58.98.

She nipped Demerae Christianson, who was 0.11 seconds behind in third.

Thompson still has some unfinished business, despite winning more medals than any other female Olympian. She has never won an individual gold medal, accumulating all of her wins in relays.

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.

When Hansen saw the time, he slapped the water with his right hand and shook his head.

This was redemption for the disappointment of the 2000 Trials, when Hansen finished third in the 100 and 200 breaststrokes - just missing the team in both events.

Moses, who has struggled with injuries since Sydney, was never a factor. He touched the wall, looked at the scoreboard and shook his head. He actually went slower than he did in the semis.

Michael Phelps cruised into tonight's final of the 200 freestyle, his second of six events at the Trials. He set a world record in the 400 individual medley on the opening night Wednesday.

Swimming against Phelps tonight will be Covington Catholic graduate and 2000 silver medalist Nate Dusing and Sycamore graduate Dan Ketchum. They enter the final with the sixth- and seventh-best times, respectively. The top six are expected to make the Games as relay members.

St. Xavier graduate Jayme Cramer missed the final, finishing 10th in 1:49.97.

Three other locals competed in the morning session Thursday: Margy Keefe (Ursuline) was 18th in the 400 free in 4:17.50; Nick Thoman (Mariemont) was 18th in the 100 backstroke in 57.02; and Jacque Fessel (St. Ursula) was 45th in the 100 breast in 1:06.07.

In the final event Thursday, Kaitlin Sandeno won the women's 400 free in 4:08.07, ahead of second-place Kalyn Keller (4:09.78).