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Liu Zige sets 200 butterfly world record
Sports
… the same event at the Beijing Olympics last year for China's only swimming gold medal of the games, won ..... saying after setting the first swimming world record of the Oct. 16 ..... swimsuits that will be banned by swimming 's world governing body beginning …
Story|10/22/2009
Japan's Olympic champ Kitajima set to dive back in
Sports
… will return to competitive swimming next month for the first time since the Beijing Olympics . The 27-year-old Kitajima ..... 23 meet at the Tokyo Swimming Center, organizers said ..... Beijing, said after the Olympics he was considering retirement …
Story|10/22/2009
China's Liu Zige Sets World Record in 200-Meter Butterfly
AP| World
… Championships. Liu, who won the same event at the Beijing Olympics last year to clinch China's only swimming gold medal of the games, won Wednesday's race by almost four seconds from Jiao Liuyang, who took silver in the Olympics .
Story|10/21/2009
Swimmer Dara Torres set for biggest challenge yet
| AP| Sports
… that matter. Another Olympics ? No one really knows ..... challenge of her long swimming career Tuesday, a radical ..... physical condition. The swimming part is almost secondary ..... compete in a record sixth Olympics _ at age 45! My, what ..... actually get a shot at swimming in the 2012 London Games …
Story|10/19/2009
Italy swim team coach Castagnetti dies at 66
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… has died. He was 66. The Italian swimming federation said Monday that Castagnetti ..... critic of the bodysuits that have altered swimming 's record book the past few years ..... swimmer he participated in the 1972 Munich Olympics . Copyright 2009 The Associated Press …
Story|10/12/2009
Torres needs major knee surgery, out 12-18 months
| AP| Sports
… won three silver medals at the Beijing Olympics . "At least I can set this as a goal ..... first U.S. swimmer to compete in five Olympics when she made the team for Beijing ..... was looking forward to a break from swimming , she's concerned that other forms ..... Games _ enough time to prepare for the Olympics . Of course, she knows the odds of …
Story|10/08/2009
Rio cancels swimming event over lack of funding
| AP| Sports
… Rio cancels swimming event over lack of funding ..... Writer ROME A World Cup swimming event scheduled for Rio ..... to host the 2016 Summer Olympics . "There are no financial ..... the executive director of swimming governing body FINA, told …
Story|09/29/2009
Brazil Leader Confident Landing 2016 Olympics
AP| World
… Leader Confident Landing 2016 Olympics Monday, September 28, 2009 ..... said the Brazil deserves the Olympics because South America has ..... it would just be one more Olympics ," said Silva, a day after ..... people, can pull off the Olympics ," Silva said. Silva, recognized ..... president Joao Havelange, swimming world record-holder Cesar …
Story|09/28/2009
Konrads has stolen medals returned 25 years later
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… Tuesday, September 22, 2009 MELBOURNE, Australia Olympic swimming champion John Konrads has had his 1960 gold medal returned ..... Uebergang told AAP. As well as winning the 1,500 at the Rome Olympics , Konrads picked up bronze medals in the 400 freestyle and …
Story|09/22/2009
French swimmer Manaudou retires at 22
Sports
… 2009 PARIS Former World and Olympic swimming champion Laure Manaudou is retiring ..... has matured slowly." At the Beijing Olympics last year, Manaudou finished last in ..... meters freestyle gave France its first swimming gold in 52 years. Copyright 2009 The …
Story|09/18/2009
