Articles filed under Swimming
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NCAA also placing limits on high-tech swimsuitsJul 28, 2009 11:00 pm - INDIANAPOLIS -- The NCAA is placing restrictions on high-tech suits in college competition similar to the ones swimming's world governing body enacted this week. The NCA...
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After stunning loss, Phelps rebounds with recordJul 28, 2009 11:00 pm - ROME -- Michael Phelps had another swimsuit issue. It didn't slow him down this time. Phelps bounced back from a stunning loss with something more familiar -- a world re...
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As more swim records fall, Peirsol provides a stunnerJul 27, 2009 11:00 pm - ROME - Five world records were set Monday at the world swimming championships. No surprise there. Aaron Peirsol failed to make the finals of 100-meter backstroke. Now th...
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Phelps off to winning start at WorldsJul 26, 2009 11:00 pm - ROME - Michael Phelps had an off night. His new windmill stroke just slowed him down. He left his teammates with some catching up to do. Heck, he didn't even get a world...
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FINA bans record-setting bodysuits in swimmingJul 23, 2009 11:00 pm - ROME -- Record-setting bodysuits were banned by FINA on Friday, with swimming's governing body taking a major step to limit technology in the pool. FINA has come under c...
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Jellyfish and bad weather? So what? Elgin man swims English ChannelJul 21, 2009 11:00 pm - A 47-year-old Elgin man did more than swim the English Channel this week. John Muenzer learned a lot about life, himself and setting an inspiring example for his family:...
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Host Italy not expecting to win much at swimming's WorldsJul 20, 2009 11:00 pm - ROME - Italy's hopes for medals at the swimming world championships in their pool are mostly limited to Olympic champion Federica Pellegrini and Beijing silver medalist ...
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Peirsol breaks Lochte's world record in 200 backJul 11, 2009 11:00 pm - INDIANAPOLIS - Aaron Peirsol took temporary custody of the 200-meter backstroke world record. With all the controversy about the high-tech suits dominating the pool thes...
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Phelps gets 5th world record at U.S. nationalsJul 09, 2009 11:00 pm - INDIANAPOLIS - Michael Phelps broke the world record in the 100-meter butterfly at the U.S. national championships Thursday, giving him ownership of five individual worl...
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Phelps wins two races in U.S. nationalsJul 08, 2009 11:00 pm - INDIANAPOLIS - Michael Phelps, the 14-time Olympic gold medalist, racked up his second victory of the night at the U.S. national championships Wednesday. It just wasn't ...