Omaha, NE (My Sportsbook) - Scott Spann Jr. rallied to shock Brendan Hansen down the stretch to win the men's 200-meter breaststroke Thursday night at the U.S. Olympic Swimming trials.

Garrett Weber-Gale is heading to his first Olympics after winning the 100- meter men's freestyle in an upset over American record-holder Jason Lezak, while Elaine Breeden won the women's 200-meter butterfly final.

Spann finished in a time of 2 minutes, 9.97 seconds. Hansen, the current American record-holder and bronze medalist from four years ago, was fourth at 2:11.37, also behind Eric Shanteau and Scott Usher. The result means Hansen didn't qualify for the Olympics for this race, as those spots went to Spann and Shanteau.

"Part of me won tonight because I taught these guys everything I possibly know in the last six to eight months to prepare them for tonight," said Hansen, who won the 100-meter breaststroke Monday night. "I know that I kind of did my job. Maybe I should be a more of a coach than a swimmer, but I did my best. It just wasn't there tonight. It wasn't my day."

The 20-year-old Spann, the bronze medalist at the 2007 Pan American Games, was in fourth going into the final 50 meters, but came back to win and was shocked afterward.

"I tried to play long and smooth and stay with Brendan," Spann said. "I didn't really attack. On the last 15 meters I got so tired all I could think in my head was this is coming on four years, and this is my last stroke."

Hansen held the world record in the race until last month when Japan's Kosuke Kitajima eclipsed the mark, but now he won't represent the Americans in Beijing in the 200 breaststroke.

"It couldn't have been a better race for them," Hansen said of Spann and Shanteau. "They're both back-half swimmers. Out front, I brought them along with me and then all of a sudden they just ran me down in the last 50 and I knew it."

The 22-year-old Weber-Gale finished in a time of 47.92 seconds, overtaking Lezak (48.05). Cullen Jones (48.35) was third, and Nathan Adrian (48.46) was fourth, with both also bound for Beijing on the relay team.

"I'm so excited I made my first Olympics team. It's going to be awesome," Weber-Gale said. "Thankfully all the hard work, discipline and dedication has paid off."

Breeden finished in a time of 2 minutes, 6.75 seconds. Kathleen Hersey was second at 2:07.33.

"I think I've surpassed cloud 99," said Breeden, who was also second in the 100-meter butterfly earlier in the trials and should make that event for Beijing as well. "I've never felt so elated."

Ryan Lochte had the top semifinal time in the semifinals for the men's 200- meter individual medley at 1 minute, 57.57 seconds, ahead of world record- holder Michael Phelps (1:58.05). The final is Friday.

Dara Torres, the oldest active U.S. swimming Olympic gold medalist trying for her unprecedented fifth Summer Games, advanced to the final of the women's 100-meter freestyle. The 41-year-old Torres, finished in a time of 53.76 seconds, second-best to American record-holder Natalie Coughlin (53.66). The two raced in the same semifinal heat in lanes next to each other.

"I'll get ready for tomorrow night and see how this 41-year-old body holds up," said Torres, holding her two-year-old daughter while speaking to the press.

In a shock, Katie Hoff, who already won four finals at these trials, including two on Wednesday, didn't qualify for Friday's final with a time of 55.16. Only the top eight times clinch and Hoff was 11th.

Aaron Peirsol had the top semifinal time in the men's 200-meter backstroke at 1 minute, 55.78 seconds, ahead of world record-holder Ryan Lochte (1:56.52) and Tyler Clary (1:57.30). The final is Friday.

Rebecca Soni was tops in the semifinals in the women's 200-meter breaststroke at 2 minutes, 23.05 seconds, finishing ahead of Amanda Beard (2:25.43), who is trying to make her fourth Olympic team. The final is Friday.