Articles filed under Swimming
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Phelps qualifies 4th-fastest in Olympic 200 freeAug 09, 2008 11:00 pm - BEIJING -- Michael Phelps has advanced out of the Olympic 200-meter freestyle preliminaries, qualifying fourth-fastest about nine hours after the American won a gold med...
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Her-stories: What you may not know about U.S. OlympiansAug 08, 2008 11:00 pm - The Olympic Games produce some of the best moments in sports, and some of the best personal stories as well. Here are some intriguing tidbits from the NBC Sports website...
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Phelps opens Olympic swimming in 400 IM prelimsAug 08, 2008 11:00 pm - BEIJING -- Michael Phelps opened his quest to win eight gold medals by qualifying 1.44 seconds faster than his rivals with an Olympic-record time in the 400-meter indivi...
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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...