Articles filed under Swimming
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Swimmers suited to greatness?Aug 08, 2008 11:00 pm - BEIJING - Head on over to the futuristic-looking Water Cube and wriggle into your high-tech suit, Michael Phelps. It's time to hit the pool. Swimming is perhaps the most...
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Suburban sports stars follow dreams to BeijingAug 07, 2008 11:00 pm - The assignment from MacArthur Junior High track coach Greg Fedyski for one of his star runners, Jorge Torres, was pretty straightforward: Write down your goals. Conside...
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Your guide to watching the gamesAug 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Are you ready for more Summer Olympics than ever before on TV? And yes, I mean more than ever before, combined. NBC is planning to put its various TV networks, cable cha...
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Ilinois' Magnuson, a late bloomer, is making waves in the poolAug 05, 2008 11:00 pm - BEIJING -- Christine Magnuson was tall and strong, an impressive volleyball player in junior high school. So the volleyball coach at Andrew High School couldn't wait to ...
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Phelps keeps a low profile upon arrivalAug 04, 2008 11:00 pm - BEIJING - Michael Phelps sneaked into Beijing almost unnoticed. He's unlikely to go out that way. The probable star of the Beijing Olympics avoided hundreds of fans, pho...
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Hardy withdraws from Olympic teamAug 01, 2008 11:00 pm - COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- Swimmer Jessica Hardy withdrew from the U.S. Olympic team Friday, four weeks after testing positive for a banned substance at the Olympic tria...
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Rosary grad's Olympic bid falls shortJul 28, 2008 11:00 pm - Former Rosary High School swimming standout Mary Descenza thought she had nothing to lose a few weeks ago in Omaha, Neb., where the U.S. Olympic trials took place in lat...
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Summer work culminates in swimmers' big meetJul 26, 2008 11:00 pm - As Jack Levant touched the wall in record time, Jamie Frodyma couldn't help but get a little teary-eyed. Tears of a proud aunt, godmother - and coach. "He's been practic...
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Torres in 'total shock' after coach's diagnosisJul 25, 2008 11:00 pm - This was supposed to be a thrilling time for Dara Torres. Preparing to swim in her record fifth Olympics at age 41 and with a chance to add to her pile of 10 career meda...
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Olympic swimmer Hardy fails drug testJul 23, 2008 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES -- Jessica Hardy's first trip to the Olympics could be over before it began. The swimmer tested positive for a banned substance, leaving her just two weeks t...