Articles filed under Swimming
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Heroes? No more than the next guyFeb 02, 2009 10:00 pm - Here we go again with another tainted athlete, this time swimmer Michael Phelps. As if "tainted athlete" weren't a redundancy, like crazy stunt man or goofy sports write...
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Should Phelps be considered a role model?Feb 02, 2009 10:00 pm - NEW YORK - A young man appears to be smoking pot at a party. Big deal, right? Our new president has freely admitted doing just that in his youth - inhaling, too - and it...
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Phelps avoids hot water with sponsors -- for nowFeb 01, 2009 10:00 pm - MILWAUKEE - Michael Phelps doesn't seem to be in much hot water with his sponsors despite being photographed inhaling from a marijuana pipe. From apparel company Speedo ...
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Phelps apologizes for 'bad judgment' after pot pictures surfaceFeb 01, 2009 10:00 pm - Michael Phelps is unbeatable in the water. On dry land, he keeps running into trouble. Phelps has embarrassed himself again after a triumphant Olympics, this time gettin...
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Seniors pace Schaumburg's victory over PalatineJan 29, 2009 10:00 pm - There was plenty for Schaumburg coach Tom Gallagher to like about Friday's final dual meet of the season against visiting Palatine. The Saxons won the meet, yes. At leas...
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Final Mid-Suburban League dual meets up nextJan 28, 2009 10:00 pm - Well, that was fast. Today's meets mark the end of the Mid-Suburban League dual-meet season, and there's a nice batch of competitive matchups. In the West, Schaumburg ho...
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Smith takes unusual route to become a swimming starJan 28, 2009 10:00 pm - Swimming wasn't Nick Smith's first choice of a sport, nor was it his second. In fact, the St. Charles North senior never really considered the sport seriously. Yet here ...
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Vikes closing in on perfect dual recordJan 27, 2009 10:00 pm - A meet between two of the area's traditionally stronger boys swimming programs delivered the usual high standard of performance Tuesday as Fremd traveled to Libertyville...
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Reasons there for RedhawksJan 24, 2009 10:00 pm - At the end of the day, Naperville Central can count on Ben Reasons. The senior returning state qualifier won the 11th event of the meet, the 100-yard breaststroke, and ...
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Stars seniors show they're ready for finalsJan 24, 2009 10:00 pm - There comes a time for all high school athletes to leave their competitive classroom behind. For St. Charles North's boys swim team, that classroom is filled with water,...