Articles filed under Swimming
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Phelps entered in 9 events at swim trialsJun 18, 2008 11:00 pm - OMAHA, Neb. -- Michael Phelps is entered in nine events at next week's U.S. Olympic swimming trials. The six-time Olympic gold medalist plans an ambitious schedule for t...
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Rosary's state title one highlight of memorable prep yearJun 03, 2008 11:00 pm - It's time to forward the mail, kennel the pets, and get everyone bundled into the car. It's time to head home again. As with last year, the end of the prep sports season...
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Battle over swimsuits moves to the courtroomMay 14, 2008 11:00 pm - Forget the pool. The bitter battle over Olympic swimsuits is now in the courts, less than three months before the Beijing Games. In a case sure to rock the swimming worl...
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Iowa 'just feels right' to Stevenson star PartridgeApr 19, 2008 11:00 pm - Each period of a water polo match begins with a swim-off. The referee drops the ball to the side of the pool and first swimmer to the ball gains possession. Since Stev...
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Wrap: Batavia baseball wins again; Descenza sets U.S. recordApr 09, 2008 11:00 pm - Batavia's baseball team improved to 6-3 overall and 3-1 in the Western Sun Conference with a 4-2 win over DeKalb Wednesday. In the fourth inning, Alex Sentman and Shane ...
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3 world records fall: Gotta be the suit?Apr 08, 2008 11:00 pm - MANCHESTER, England -- Three world records, nine swimmers and eight Speedo LZR Racer swimsuits. The short-course world championships started with a bang Wednesday. The d...
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Saxons making waves in ClassicMar 28, 2008 11:00 pm - Waiting for their final match, the members of the Schaumburg Saxons' boys water polo team cheered wildly from the stands as Hoffman goalie Tony Biars made a highlight-re...
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3 records in 3 nights; Bernard sets 50 freestyle world recordMar 22, 2008 11:00 pm - EINDHOVEN, Netherlands -- Alain Bernard broke the world record in the 50-meter freestyle today for his third world mark in three days at the European swimming championsh...
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World record set in women's backstrokeMar 21, 2008 11:00 pm - SYDNEY, Australia - Australian Emily Seebohm broke the world record in the non-Olympic 50-meter backstroke at the Australian swimming trials on Saturday. Seebohm finishe...
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Bernard sets 100-meter freestyle world recordMar 20, 2008 11:00 pm - EINDHOVEN, Netherlands -- Alain Bernard shattered the 100-meter freestyle world record Friday with a time of 47.60 seconds at the European swimming championships. In the...