Late burst gives Phelps 100m butterfly gold
August 4th, 2012 - 7:41 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 4 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A late burst in the last 20 meters gave American swimmer Michael Phelps gold in the men's 100 meters butterfly final Friday, his last ... Read more...
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Phelps confirms retirement after London Olympics
August 3rd, 2012 - 8:06 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 3 (IANS) Swimming legend Michael Phelps, the most prolific Olympic medallist, has confirmed he would retire after the London Olympics."No more competitive swimming, no more club meets. ... Read more...
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Olympics: Dana Vollmer sets world record in women’s 100m butterfly
July 30th, 2012 - 6:57 am ICT by IANS
London, July 30 (IANS) America's Dana Vollmer took the limelight in the pool at the London Olympics Sunday as she wiped out the world record in women's 100 metres ... Read more...
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List of American swimmers for London Games
July 3rd, 2012 - 5:53 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 3 (IANS) The US swimming team for the London Olympics was decided after the Olympic trials ended Monday:Men
50m freestyle: Cullen Jones, Anthony Ervin
100m freestyle: Nathan Adrian, Cullen ... Read more...
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Brazilian swimmer banned for two years
June 28th, 2012 - 4:34 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, June 28 (IANS) Brazilian swimmer Glauber Silva has been banned for two years and stripped of his place at the London Olympics for doping.Silva, who last month ... Read more...
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European swimming: Seven golds decided on penultimate day
May 27th, 2012 - 6:38 pm ICT by IANS
Debrecen (Hungary), May 27 (IANS) Spain picked up two gold medals, Italy and Germany a gold medal apiece while Slovenia, Poland and Serbia won their first gold on the sixth ... Read more...
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Phelps wins 400m medley gold at Austin meet
January 15th, 2012 - 8:05 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 15 (IANS) American swimming star Michael Phelps won the men's 400-meters individual medley at the Austin Grand Prix.The 16-time gold medallist at the Olympics dominated the medley ... Read more...
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Shoulder injury may keep Oz swimmer Rice out of Commonwealth Games
August 19th, 2010 - 12:54 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Aug 19 (ANI): Australian swimming star Stephanie Rice's shoulder injury may keep her out of the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games, as she revealed that she may need surgery after failing to ... Read more...
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Stephanie Rice steals Schipper’s 100 m butterfly title
March 19th, 2010 - 7:12 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Mar 19(ANI): Australian swimmer Stephanie Rice booked a place at the 2010 Commonwealth Games to be held in New Delhi when she hit top form by upsetting former world champion Jess ... Read more...
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Phelps scores two in three in first outing in Britain
December 19th, 2009 - 3:00 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 19(ANI): American swimmer Michael Phelps had a mixed first outing in Britain at the Duel in the Pool in front of a sell-out crowd in Manchester on Friday.Phelps, swimming ... Read more...
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Plethora of records at World Swimming Championships
August 3rd, 2009 - 1:53 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, Aug 3 (DPA) An astounding 43 world records were set at the World Swimming Championships that concluded at the Foro Italico here late Sunday.
July 26 (6 world records):Sarah ... Read more...
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In war of words with Cavic, Phelps lets his swimming talk
August 2nd, 2009 - 6:55 pm ICT by IANS
By Peter Auf der Heyde
Rome, Aug 2 (DPA) When Serbian 50m butterfly winner Milorad Cavic tried to rattle Michael Phelps' cage ahead of Saturday evening's 100m butterfly final, the American superstar ... Read more...
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Phelps wins show-down in Foro Italica with world record
August 2nd, 2009 - 8:21 am ICT by IANS
Rome, Aug 2 (DPA) Michael Phelps Saturday broke the world record in the men's 100m butterfly to win world championship gold in the Foro Italico in Rome.
Phelps said that it was ... Read more...
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Six world records takes Rome total to 35
August 1st, 2009 - 2:35 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, Aug 1 (DPA) Six world records in the evening session at the world championships in the Foro Italico here took the total for the meet to 35.
At the last world ... Read more...
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I will pay for a swimsuit for Michael Phelps: Cavic
July 31st, 2009 - 9:29 pm ICT by IANS
By Peter Auf der Heyde
Rome, July 31 (DPA) Serbian butterfly specialist Milorad Cavic Friday said that he would be happy to buy a bodysuit for American superstar Michael Phelps, if he ... Read more...
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World records set at the swimming world championships
July 31st, 2009 - 4:24 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, July 31 (DPA) A list of the world records set at the Foro Italico in Rome by the end of Thursday's events. The competition ends Sunday.
Sunday July 26 (Six world ... Read more...
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World records set at the swimming world championships
July 30th, 2009 - 7:06 am ICT by IANS
Rome, July 30 (DPA) A list of the world records set at the Foro Italico in Rome by the end of Wednesday's events. The competition ends Sunday.
Sunday July 26 (6 world ... Read more...
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High-tech swim suits lead to amazing records in World Championships
July 28th, 2009 - 2:42 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, July 28 (DPA) Swimmers feel that the new performance-enhancing high-technology suits being used by most competitors played a big part in the flood of world records that were being broken ... Read more...
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Records continue to tumble at world championships
July 28th, 2009 - 1:28 am ICT by IANS
Rome, July 27 (DPA) The final session in the swimming competition at the world championships in Rome Monday saw more records being broken, following the setting of three new world earlier ... Read more...
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Park eliminated in 400m, Swedish sensation Sjostrom sets record
July 26th, 2009 - 10:23 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, July 26 (DPA) South Korean defending champion Park Taehwan Sunday failed to make it to the finals of the 400 metres freestyle at the world championships, while the first championship record ... Read more...
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Can Olympic champion Phelps continue where he left off?
July 22nd, 2009 - 3:14 pm ICT by IANS
By Peter Auf der Heyde
Rome, July 22 (DPA) Can American swimming superstar Michael Phelps continue where he left off?No - but that is by his own choice as, unlike the Beijing ... Read more...
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The incredible journey of Paralympic champion Natalie
September 9th, 2008 - 10:33 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Sep 9 (Xinhua) Natalie du Toit walked slowly to the deck and removed her prosthetic leg. She sat at the edge of the pool and let her right leg - she ... Read more...
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Stephanie Rices ex says Michael Phelps lucky to win 8 gold in Beijing!
August 30th, 2008 - 5:22 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, August 30 (ANI): Golden girl Stephanie Rices former boyfriend Eamon Sullivan has said that Michael Phelps was lucky that mistakes by other swimmers helped him beat Mark Spitz''s record of ... Read more...
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I want to change the sport of swimming: Phelps
August 16th, 2008 - 2:51 pm ICT by IANS
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Beijing, Aug 16 (DPA) After becoming the greatest Olympian till date with 13 gold medals and tying Mark Spitz's record of winning seven gold medals at one Olympic Games and still ... Read more...
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Serbs protest Phelps victory, overruled
August 16th, 2008 - 1:53 pm ICT by IANS
DPA
Beijing, Aug 16 (DPA) The Serbian swimming team Saturday lodged an official protest against the result of the men's 100m butterfly, which American superstar Michael Phelps won by one hundredth of a ... Read more...
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Phelps equals Spitz’s record of seven gold medals
August 16th, 2008 - 12:16 pm ICT by IANS
DPA
Beijing, Aug 16 (DPA) Michael Phelps Saturday equalled Mark Spitz's record of seven gold medals at one Olympics as he won the men's 100m butterfly. Also winning gold in the day were ... Read more...
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Schedule of Indian competitors in Olympics Thursday
August 14th, 2008 - 8:34 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 14 (IANS) The schedule of Indian competitors on the sixthth day of competition at the 29th Olympics Games here Thursday: Sailing: Finn race - N S JohalTennis:Men's doubles quarterfinal: ... Read more...
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Second Phelps win as records tumble, Spanish cyclist doped out
August 11th, 2008 - 8:54 pm ICT by IANS
DPA
Beijing, Aug 11 (DPA) Four world records tumbled in a remarkable second day of Olympic swimming Monday as American superstar Michael Phelps' attempt to win an unprecedented eight gold medals stayed on ... Read more...
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Beijing - a new watershed for Indian swimmers
August 8th, 2008 - 8:49 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 8 (IANS) For Indian swimmers, Beijing Olympics will mark a new beginning. The country, which could field just one swimmer in the previous edition of the Games at Athens, has ... Read more...
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