Olympics: Phelps takes his medal tally to 21; US overtake China (Overall Roundup)
August 4th, 2012 - 3:08 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 4 (IANS) American swimmer Michael Phelps won the men's 100-metre butterfly to take his Olympic golds to 17 and overall medals tally to 21, and thanks to ... Read more...
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Olympic swimming: Clary shocks Lochte for 200m backstroke gold
August 3rd, 2012 - 2:37 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 3 (IANS/RIA Novosti) America's Tyler Clary won gold in a new Olympic record in the men's 200 meters backstroke here.Clary, the fastest qualifier for the final, clocked ... 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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South Africa’s Chad wins six golds at Swimming World Cup
October 9th, 2011 - 2:22 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Oct 9 (IANS) South Africa's Chad le Clos became the star of the FINA/Arena Swimming World Cup by bagging six gold medals.Le Clos, 19, raced in six events in ... Read more...
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Asian Games Swimming: Veerdhawal misses medal by a whisker in 50m freestyle
November 15th, 2010 - 5:51 pm ICT by IANS
Guangzhou, Nov 15 (IANS) Indian swimmer Veerdhawal Khade missed a medal by a whisker as he finished fourth in the final of the men's 50 metres freestyle event at the Asian Games ... Read more...
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CWG Schedule, Day Five
October 8th, 2010 - 12:45 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) Following is the schedule of Commonwealth Games events Friday.Forty three gold medals, including one in para sports, will be decided Friday on the fifth day of the ... Read more...
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Kiwis banking on young swimmers to make golden splash in Delhi CWG pool
October 2nd, 2010 - 4:49 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct 2 (ANI): The Kiwis are banking on its young swimmers to win some medals in the Delhi Commonwealth Games.According to The Dominion Post, four 20-year-old swimmers would be ... 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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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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Swimming hat-trick for US as Phelps wins sixth gold
August 15th, 2008 - 7:31 pm ICT by IANS
DPA
Beijing, Aug 15 (DPA) American swimmers scored a hat-trick of victories and set three world records at the Beijing Olympics Friday as superstar Michael Phelps took his tally of gold medals to ... Read more...
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German swimmer gatecrashes US victory parade
August 15th, 2008 - 7:08 pm ICT by IANS
DPA
Beijing, Aug 15 (DPA) Germany's Britta Steffen gatecrashed an American victory parade Friday as she took the women's 100m freestyle-the only non-American to win a gold medal in the Olympic swimming competition ... Read more...
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Chinese swimmers ready to challenge Phelps
July 17th, 2008 - 3:46 pm ICT by IANS
Xinhua
Beijing, July 17 (Xinhua) Wu Peng, one of China's best swimmers, said he was ready to challenge American phenomenon Michael Phelps' dominance at the forthcoming Olympic Games. "There is less than a ... Read more...
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