Swider-Peltz

After the semifinal, the U.S. elected to substitute Raney-Norman in for Nancy Swider-Peltz Jr. for the final round.

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On Friday, Swider-Peltz had helped the U.S. stage of shocking upset of gold-medal favorite Canada in the quarterfinals.

Hedrick exits with silver in men's pursuit; U.S. women fall short 2010

As for how the U.S. might have done if it hadn't made the change, Swider-Peltz said, Who knows?

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The third American, Nancy Swider-Peltz Jr., said of the Canadians: I'm just honored to have beaten them.

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Swider-Peltz said she could have skated the additional race, but didn't criticize the decision or Raney-Norman.

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Swider-Peltz, 23, was coming off a surprising ninth-place finish in the 3,000.

Hedrick exits with silver in men's pursuit; U.S. women fall short 2010

Another budding skater, Nancy Swider-Peltz Jr., didn't make the Olympic team, but she has college plans, too.

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Nancy Swider-Peltz Jr., of Wheaton, Ill., finished third in the 5,000 (7:31.95) and standings (171.034).

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"The coaches made the decision," said Jilleanne Rookard, who also trains at the Pettit Center, as does Swider-Peltz.

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Swider-Peltz said she thought she could have skated in the final.

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