Articles filed under Swimming
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Coughlin hangs on to make 3rd Olympic swim teamJun 30, 2012 2:00 pm - OMAHA, Neb. — Natalie Coughlin hung on to make her third Olympics with a sixth-place finish in the 100-meter freestyle on Saturday night, giving her a chance to win a re...
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Upset in 200 breast: Weltz beats Hansen, ShanteauJun 29, 2012 9:00 pm - OMAHA, Neb. — Brendan Hansen and Eric Shanteau were the favorites. The race was a different matter. In another major breaststroke upset, Scott Weltz won the 200 meters ...
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Olympian Matt Grevers started his career in the shallow end of a Waukegan YMCA pool.Jun 29, 2012 7:55 pm - Before he started setting world records, three-time Olympic medalist Matt Grevers was a 6-year-old sitting on a bench beside a YMCA pool in Waukegan. The 6-foot-8 qualif...
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Weltz wins 200-meter breaststroke in an upsetJun 29, 2012 1:13 pm - OMAHA, Neb. — Brendan Hansen and Eric Shanteau were the favorites. The race was a different matter. In another major breaststroke upset, Scott Weltz won the 200 meters ...
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Phelps cruises to win 200-meter butterflyJun 28, 2012 12:52 pm - OMAHA, Neb. — After a couple of epic duels with his biggest rival, Michael Phelps made this one look easy. Phelps stayed on course to swim eight events at the London Gam...
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Brazilian swimmer suspended 2 years, loses Olympic spotJun 27, 2012 6:52 pm - SAO PAULO — The Brazilian swimming confederation says Glauber Silva tested positive for increased levels of testosterone and has been suspended for two years, losing his...
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Phelps edges Lochte in 200 freestyleJun 27, 2012 1:41 pm - Back and forth they went, Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte turning the U.S. Olympic trials into nothing more than a match race between the world’s two greatest swimmers. ...
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Trials a terrific honor for St. Charles' Popp, SmithJun 26, 2012 10:15 pm - On the wall facing the bleachers at the Norris Center pool in St. Charles is a series of black and orange banners, bearing the names of every one of the city's swim club...
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Neuqua grad Cordes just misses spot on U.S. swimming teamJun 26, 2012 9:45 pm - It was a case of oh-so-close Tuesday night for Neuqua Valley High School product Kevin Cordes, who finished third in the breaststroke in 1:00.58. The NCAA record holder,...
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Hansen caps comeback with return to OlympicsJun 26, 2012 2:00 pm - OMAHA, Neb. — Brendan Hansen was done with swimming after two doses of Olympic heartache. He's feeling a lot better now. Next stop: London. Hansen, who retired from the ...