Former world 200-meter breaststroke record holder Brendan Hansen has failed to make the U.S. Olympic team in the event.

Brendan Hansen exits pool after 200 meter Breaststroke event, 03 Jul 2008

Hansen held the record of  2:08.50 minutes until Japanese rival Kosuke Kitajima smashed it by nearly one second on June 7 (2:07.51).

On Thursday at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials in Omaha, Nebraska, Hansen was nearly three seconds slower (2:11.37) than his best time, which remains an American record.

Hansen is on the Olympic team in the 100-meter breaststroke and could qualify in the 400-meter medley relay.
  
Katie Hoff, who qualified for four individual events and one relay, failed to advance out of the semifinals of the 100-meter freestyle.  That ended her bid for as many as eight medals at the Olympics.

Some information for this report was provided by AP.