April 5, 2003

INDIANAPOLIS - University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee junior Josh Baseheart finished 18th overall in the 50 meter freestyle at the ConocoPhillips Spring National Championships in Indianapolis Saturday, narrowly missing out on a berth in the U.S. Olympic Trials in the process.

Baseheart finished the event with a time of 23.42 in Saturday's finals, missing the Olympic Trial cut by just .03 seconds. He recorded a preliminary time of 23.67 earlier in the day, and had a time-trial mark of 23.86 on Thursday. Only 10 swimmers posted final times faster than Baseheart.

Baseheart was named the Horizon League Swimmer of the Year following the Horizon League Championships last month in Cleveland. He currently holds UWM and Horizon League records in the 50, 100 and 200 yard freestyle events.