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U.S. Olympic Trials: Ryan Lochte Claims Top Seed in Men's 200 IM Semis
By John Lohn
OMAHA, Nebraska, July 3. THEY'VE already delivered a splendid showdown in the 400 individual medley. Now, Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte will try to do the same in the 200 IM. The fast...
Thu, 3 Jul 2008 18:45:31 MST
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U.S. Olympic Trials: Rebecca Soni Scorches 200 Breast Semis, Amanda Beard Places Second
By John Lohn
OMAHA, Nebraska, July 3. LIKELY motivated by her Olympic-berth miss in the 100 breaststroke, where she was favored to qualify for Beijing, Rebecca Soni sent a statement in the semifina...
Thu, 3 Jul 2008 18:19:33 MST
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U.S. Olympic Trials: Garrett Weber-Gale Wins 100 Free Title
By John Lohn
OMAHA, Nebraska, July 3. WHAT the United States will do in the 400 freestyle relay is one of the big questions for the Olympics. With the French having a loaded arsenal, some have wond...
Thu, 3 Jul 2008 17:55:53 MST
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U.S. Olympic Trials: Elaine Breeden Grabs Spot in Beijing With Meet Record 200 Fly
By John Lohn
OMAHA, Nebraska, July 3. ELAINE Breeden picked one heck of a time to deliver the finest meet of her career. Already qualified for the Olympic Games in the 100 butterfly, Breeden storme...
Thu, 3 Jul 2008 17:46:08 MST
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U.S. Olympic Trials: Aaron Peirsol Eases Through 200 Back Semis
By John Lohn
OMAHA, Nebraska, July 3. THE former world-record holder wants his standard back. The current holder wants to keep the mark in his pocket. When Aaron Peirsol and Ryan Lochte lock horns ...
Thu, 3 Jul 2008 17:37:30 MST
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U.S. Olympic Trials: Natalie Coughlin Just Misses Own Meet Record, Leads 100 Free Semis
By John Lohn
OMAHA, Nebraska, July 3. A big-time show is on the horizon for the final of the women's 100 freestyle. That much is for certain after the semifinal duel that Natalie Coughlin and Dara ...
Thu, 3 Jul 2008 17:21:06 MST
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U.S. Olympic Trials: Gigantic Upset; Scott Spann, Eric Shanteau Finish 1-2, Brendan Hansen Fourth in 200 Breast
By John Lohn
OMAHA, Nebraska, July 3. THE men's 200 breaststroke figured to feature a one-two finish by Brendan Hansen and Eric Shanteau. What unfolded was a shocker. While Shanteau placed in his e...
Thu, 3 Jul 2008 17:08:26 MST
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U.S. Olympic Trials: Texas A&M's Kristen Heiss Blogs for Swimming World
OMAHA, Nebraska, July 3. KRISTEN Heiss, a rising senior at Texas A&M University, has been gracious enough to blog for Swimming World from time-to-time during the U.S. Olympic Trials as she compete...
Thu, 3 Jul 2008 13:58:49 MST
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U.S. Olympic Trials: SwimmingWorld.TV Live From the Aquazone
OMAHA, Nebraska, July 3. AT 3:30 p.m. Central, SwimmingWorld.TV will stream its post-prelim analysis report live from the Aquazone at the Qwest Center.
Host Brent Rutemiller welcomes Phil Whitten, ...
Thu, 3 Jul 2008 13:02:45 MST
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Interview With Amanda Beard Talking About Life as a Model, Professional Swimmer in Swimming World Magazine
PHOENIX, Arizona, July 3. THIS SwimmingWorld.TV interview from 2006, embedded on page 17 of the digital July issue of Swimming World Magazine, features Amanda Beard talking about life in Arizona as a ...
Thu, 3 Jul 2008 11:59:57 MST
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U.S. Olympic Trials: Ryan Lochte Earns Top Seed in 200 IM Prelims
By John Lohn
OMAHA, Nebraska, July 3. FOUR years ago in Athens, Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte led the United States to a gold-silver sweep in the 200 individual medley. The first step toward a rep...
Thu, 3 Jul 2008 11:15:21 MST
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U.S. Olympic Trials: Rebecca Soni Paces 200 Breast Prelims
By John Lohn
OMAHA, Nebraska, July 3. CAN she qualify for a fourth Olympics? That's the question surrounding Amanda Beard in the 200 breaststroke, and if her preliminary swim is any indication, the...
Thu, 3 Jul 2008 10:38:15 MST
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U.S. Olympic Trials: Aaron Peirsol Cruises to Top Spot in Men's 200 Back
By John Lohn
OMAHA, Neb., July 3. WHEN they met at last year's World Championships in Melbourne, they provided one of the best races of the meet. Expect a similar outcome in the 200 backstroke from...
Thu, 3 Jul 2008 09:51:48 MST
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U.S. Olympic Trials: Natalie Coughlin Shoots Down Meet Record to Lead 100 Free Qualifying, Dara Torres Crowd Favorite
By John Lohn
OMAHA, Neb., July 3. AS the fifth day of Olympic Trials competition got rolling, Natalie Coughlin delivered a preliminary statement in the 100 freestyle. The American-record holder, ra...
Thu, 3 Jul 2008 09:28:19 MST
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The Morning Swim Show: Recapping American Records, Katie Hoff's Amazing Double at US Olympic Swimming Trials
PHOENIX, Arizona, July 3. WE'RE halfway through the US Olympic Swimming Trials in Omaha, Neb., and more of swimming's superstars are being added to the roster of the US Olympic Team.
Post-race int...
Thu, 3 Jul 2008 04:00:00 MST
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U.S. Olympic Trials: Katie Hoff Scorches 200 IM American Record
By John Lohn
OMAHA, Nebraska, July 2. THIS girl is something else. It's one thing to try to tackle the 200 freestyle and 200 individual medley double. It's another thing entirely to pull it off, wh...
Wed, 2 Jul 2008 17:56:11 MST
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U.S. Olympic Trials: Brendan Hansen Claims Top Seed Heading into 200 Breast Finale
By John Lohn
OMAHA, Nebraska, July 2. ONE race to go and Brendan Hansen will have the chance to go after another Olympic double. Two nights after qualifying for the Beijing Games in the 100 breasts...
Wed, 2 Jul 2008 17:45:21 MST
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U.S. Olympic Trials: Elaine Breeden Downs 1984 Mary T. Meet Record in Women's 200 Fly Semis
By John Lohn
OMAHA, Nebraska, July 2. THE exceptional week of Elaine Breeden keeps chugging along. The Olympic qualifier in the 100 butterfly earlier in the week, Breeden led the semifinal qualifyi...
Wed, 2 Jul 2008 17:32:54 MST
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U.S. Olympic Trials: Michael Phelps Just Misses World Record in 200 Fly, Sets U.S. Open Standard
By John Lohn
OMAHA, Nebraska, July 2. FOR the second straight night, Michael Phelps flirted with one of his world records. And, for the second consecutive evening, he came up just short. Nonetheles...
Wed, 2 Jul 2008 17:16:45 MST
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U.S. Olympic Trials: Katie Hoff First American Under 1:56 in 200 Free
By John Lohn
OMAHA, Nebraska, July 2. THE rest of the world must be shaking their heads. Can the United States actually be this talented in the 200 freestyle? In a field that was absolutely loaded,...
Wed, 2 Jul 2008 17:07:03 MST
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U.S. Olympic Trials: Jason Lezak Scares World Record in 100 Free Semis, Sets American Record
By John Lohn
OMAHA, Nebraska, July 2. WITH three simple words from Bob Bowman this morning, the face of the 100 freestyle changed. "One and done," Bowman said, referring to the decision to remove M...
Wed, 2 Jul 2008 16:59:35 MST
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FINA Posts Relay Qualifiers for 2008 Olympics
LAUSANNE, Switzerland, July 7. RECENTLY, FINA released the teams that have qualified for the 2008 Olympic Games.
Here is the complete list:
WOMEN
400 Free Relay (only 15 listed): Australia, B...
Wed, 2 Jul 2008 16:53:44 MST
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USA Water Polo, Diving and Synchronized Swimming Teams Spotlighted In World Swimming Section Of July Issue of Swimming World Magazine
PHOENIX, Arizona, July 2. AN Olympic overview of the three other sports of the aquatic family is the subject of the Final Countdown in the World Swimming section of the current issue of Swimming World...
Wed, 2 Jul 2008 13:11:46 MST
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U.S. Olympic Trials: SwimmingWorld.TV Live From the Aquazone
OMAHA, Nebraska, July 2. AT 2:30 p.m. Central, SwimmingWorld.TV will stream its post-prelim analysis report live from the Aquazone at the Qwest Center.
Host Brent Rutemiller welcomes Phil Whitten, ...
Wed, 2 Jul 2008 12:16:25 MST
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U.S. Olympic Trials: Brendan Hansen On Autopilot During 200 Breast Prelims
By John Lohn
OMAHA, Nebraska, July 2. AFTER he qualified for the Beijing Olympics in the 100 breaststroke earlier in the week, Brendan Hansen mentioned some nerves before the race. He also said he ...
Wed, 2 Jul 2008 10:48:00 MST
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