51.   Big bucks and big moves are what made this team, which has a rich lineup of talent that should be producing more than it is.

52.   Biggest splashes in the trials were made by Jenny Thompson of Dover, N.H., and Neil Walker,each of whom made the team in five events.

53.   Both Bassham and Murdock, who had made the team on the same tie-breaker, pleaded for a shoot-off.

54.   Both are vying for backcourt positions and one might make the team.

55.   Both had already made the team in other events.

56.   Both Ohno and Smith, who had already made the team by a mile, had legit reasons for hanging back.

57.   Both players made the team last season as rookie agents.

58.   Bowa never made the team in high school and was drafted out of Sacramento City College.

59.   Brady, like the other rookies, found out at noon that he had made the team.

60.   Boniol can thank kicking coach Steve Hoffman for giving him a chance to make the team.