Articles filed under Swimming
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Kitajima makes it a double double for JapanAug 12, 2008 11:00 pm - BEIJING (AP) -- Make it a double for Japan's Kosuke Kitajima. Again. Kitajima swept the breaststroke events in his second straight Olympics on Thursday, winning the 200-...
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Bernard of France wins Olympic 100 freeAug 12, 2008 11:00 pm - BEIJING _ Alain Bernard of France has won the 100-meter freestyle at the Beijing Olympics, beating out world record-holder Eamon Sullivan of Australia. Bernard touched ...
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Phelps becomes winningest athlete in Olympic historyAug 12, 2008 11:00 pm - BEIJING -- A daily double. Michael Phelps swam into history as the winningest Olympic athlete ever with his 10th and 11th career gold medals -- and five world records i...
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Phelps moves on to 200 IM finalAug 12, 2008 11:00 pm - BEIJING -- Michael Phelps has advanced to the 200-meter individual medley final at the Beijing Olympics, setting himself up to win his sixth gold medal. The American wo...
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Rice wins another IM goldAug 12, 2008 11:00 pm - BEIJING ) -- Stephanie Rice of Australia has won the 200-meter individual medley at the Beijing Olympics, lowering her own world record and adding to her victory in the ...
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Tinley Park's Magnuson wins silverAug 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Libby Tricket of Australia won the women's 100 butterfly, while American Christine Magnuson claimed the silver and another Aussie, Jess Schipper, took the bronze. ...
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Phelps wins 2nd gold as U.S. wins relayAug 10, 2008 11:00 pm - BEIJING -- Jason Lezak outtouched Alain Bernard of France at the wall Monday to give the United States a victory in the 400-meter freestyle relay and keep alive Michael ...
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Phelps wins 3rd Olympic gold medal in 200 freeAug 10, 2008 11:00 pm - BEIJING -- Michael Phelps etched his name with Mark Spitz and Carl Lewis among the winningest Olympians ever Tuesday. With three gold medals and three world records, he ...
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More world records fall at Beijing OlympicsAug 10, 2008 11:00 pm - BEIJING -- Two more world records fell at the Beijing Olympics on Monday, with Kosuke Kitajima of Japan winning the 100 breaststroke in 58.91 seconds to get a gold medal...
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Hoff wins silver in 400 freeAug 10, 2008 11:00 pm - BEIJING -- Katie Hoff is collecting Olympic medals -- just not in the color she expects of herself. Brendan Hansen's only chance at an individual medal disappeared in th...