Articles filed under Swimming
-
Teaming up with old rivals at new Glenbard co-opSep 02, 2009 11:00 pm - The girls on the new Glenbard co-op swimming team know that they're part of something special. After many years on the drawing board, Glenbard School District 87 has pu...
-
Richardson's Pirates experience victorySep 02, 2009 11:00 pm - In what will be the final year in a distinguished coaching career with Palatine girls swimming, Ed Richardson may be facing his biggest challenge yet. Fully half of the ...
-
Coaches pleased with decision to ban high-tech suitsSep 02, 2009 11:00 pm - As an "Olympic sport," swimming tends to live for a jolt every four years, especially in the U.S., from where many top swimmers hail. By that standard, 2009 has been any...
-
Scouting DuPage County girls swimmingSep 02, 2009 11:00 pm - Top teams: Benet, Downers Grove North, Hinsdale Central, Naperville North, Naperville Central, Wheaton co-op. Top swimmers: Addison Trail/Willowbrook co-op: Carly Dvorak...
-
Phelps to be cited for invalid driver's licenseAug 14, 2009 11:00 pm - BALTIMORE -- Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps was driving with an invalid, out-of-state license and told police he drank a beer about an hour and 15 minutes before ...
-
High-performance suits banned in IllinoisAug 13, 2009 11:00 pm - High-tech swimsuits that have been linked to record performances at all levels of competition the past couple of years were banned Tuesday for Illinois high school compe...
-
Michael Phelps uninjured in 2-vehicle crashAug 13, 2009 11:00 pm - BALTIMORE -- Baltimore police say Olympic gold medal swimmer Michael Phelps has been in a two-car collision but not injured. Police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi says Phe...
-
Phelps closes worlds with his fifth goldAug 02, 2009 11:00 pm - ROME - Michael Phelps had every reason to be satisfied after the Beijing Olympics. Yet he kept insisting there was more to do in the pool. Clearly. Even coming off his l...
-
Fired-up Phelps does it again, beating CavicJul 31, 2009 11:00 pm - ROME - He defiantly spit out a mouthful of a water, climbed atop the lane rope, pumped his fists furiously and tugged on that supposedly inferior swimsuit. The message w...
-
Cavic takes Phelps' world record in 100 flyJul 31, 2009 11:00 pm - ROME - Michael Phelps wouldn't take the bait. He'll settle this one at the pool, in the race that really matters, wearing his same ol' suit. Milorad Cavic can have the s...