Weber-Gale wins 50-meter freestyle; Hall is 4th

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OMAHA -- Garrett Weber-Gale won the 50-meter freestyle in 21.47 seconds at the U.S. swimming trials tonight, an American record. Ben Wildman-Tobriner was second, Cullen Jones third and Gary Hall Jr. fourth.

The old mark, of 21.59, was set by Jones on Friday in the morning prelims.

Coming in fourth means Hall will not be part of the U.S. swimming team in Beijing. He was attempting to go for what would have been his third straight Olympic gold medal in the 50.

-- Lisa Dillman