Articles filed under Swimming
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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...
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Ready or not, soccer about to startMar 04, 2008 10:00 pm - According to the IHSA's calendar, it's spring. Actually, by the calendar on my desk, winter ends in just over two weeks. But looking out my window, there is still snow o...
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St. Charles North, Marmion map programs for swimming titleFeb 28, 2008 10:00 pm - There are certainly countless swim teams where the main goal is to qualify what athletes they can for the state meet. And there's nothing wrong with that. Sometimes, the...
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Neuqua thinking repeatFeb 28, 2008 10:00 pm - After bringing home its first state championship, the Neuqua Valley boys swimming team is being honored at school this week with special presentations, photo sessions an...