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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: swimming

swimming stories: 72 news summaries

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 Busy Beard
 Narrows Focus
 to Beijing 

Three-time Olympian puts endorsements aside to shoot for fourth Games

Jun 29, 08 12:40 PM CDT
(Newser) - Three-time Olympian Amanda Beard has endorsements and extracurriculars to worry about, but only one thing really matters right now: this week's Olympic swimming trials. The red-carpet fixture and onetime Playboy cover model is all business as she dives into the pool of hopefuls competing to represent the US in breaststroke... More »

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2008 Beijing Olympics • swimming • Playboy • USA Swimming • Olympic trials • Amanda Beard

OPINION

 Suit Circus Threatens 
 to Drown Trials 

Would-be Olympians' heads spin as tech sparks arms race in swimming pool

Jun 26, 08 4:05 PM CDT
(Newser) - “The last honest Olympic sport” is about to kick the can, Scott Ostler writes in the San Francisco Chronicle, and the culprit is a familiar one: technology. The sport is swimming, and Olympic trials (beginning Sunday) coincide with a brutal competition among swimsuit makers for athletes’ affection. "Swimmers... More »

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2008 Beijing Olympics • swimming • Nike • Speedo • Speedo LZR Racer • TYR Sport • swimsuit • blueseventy

  World's Best
 Athlete? Never
 Heard of Her 

Move over, Bo Jackson: Sheila Taormina has conquered 3 sports

Jun 22, 08 1:03 PM CDT
(Newser) - The greatest athlete in the world today is 5'3'', 115 pounds, and named Sheila Taormina. You've probably never heard of her, but you should give this "force of nature" your attention now, writes ESPN the Magazine. Poised to become the first woman ever to compete at the Olympics in... More »

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2008 Beijing Olympics • athlete • swimming • triathlon • pentathlon

Dolphin Kickers Sink Swimming Records

Revived technique
is propelling
swimmers to victory

Jun 20, 08 9:40 AM CDT
(Newser) - Dozens of world swimming records have fallen in the last 18 months and many credit the explosion in speed to a technique invented by a scientist who worked on the A-Bomb, reports the Washington Post. Swimmers say the underwater dolphin kick, which has been revived and polished in recent years,... More »

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Michael Phelps • athlete • swimming • Olympians

In China, All That Matters Is Gold

Beijing recruits foreign coaches, targets medal-rich sports in quest to win, win, win

Jun 1, 08 12:34 PM CDT
(Newser) - China wants to impress the world during this summer's Olympics, and not just by hosting a seamless Games. Determined to finish with more gold medals than any other nation, the country is bringing in foreign coaches like Igor Grinko, reports the New York Times. “Silver? It means nothing here;... More »

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China • 2008 Beijing Olympics • sailing • swimming • coach • track and field • rowing • gold medal

 Swimsuit Battle Heads to Court 

Rival company claims Speedo too chummy with sport's leaders

May 16, 08 12:24 PM CDT
(Newser) - Swimwear maker TYR Sport has filed suit against rival Speedo, alleging that the maker of the much-touted LZR Racer has an inappropriately close relationship with the sport's governing body. "There's a big issue with a lot of the comments out there coming through USA Swimming and (coach) Mark Schubert... More »

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2008 Beijing Olympics • swimming • lawsuit • Speedo • Speedo LZR Racer • TYR Sport • Erik Vendt

 Minority Kids Sink at Swimming 

Push on to get children in the swim

May 2, 08 2:11 AM CDT
(Newser) - More than half of black and Latino children never learn to swim, according to the governing body of US competitive swimming, which is trying to encourage more minority involvement in the sport. Nearly 60% of black and Latino children can't swim—compared to a third of white kids—and they're... More »

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children • 2008 Beijing Olympics • swimming • University of Memphis • minorities • Cullen Jones • USA Swimming

 New Suit Shakes Up Swim World 

Some complain that high-tech Speedo gives unfair edge

Mar 28, 08 12:08 PM CDT
(Newser) - Swimmers in the Speedo LZR Racer swimsuit have been smashing records since it made its debut six weeks ago, and some athletes are beginning to grumble that the high-tech swimming gear gives wearers an unfair advantage, the Los Angeles Times reports. Of the 14 world records to have fallen in... More »

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sports • 2008 Beijing Olympics • world record • swimming • Speedo • Speedo LZR Racer

College Athletes Scrape for Cash for Low-Profile Sports

Cleaning and car washes fill funding gaps

Aug 24, 07 5:34 AM CDT
(Newser) - Football and basketball squads are big money makers for colleges, but less popular spectator sports have trouble just staying afloat. How much trouble? Penn State's fencing team clears trash at the football stadium after games to earn funds for the team,  reports the New York Times. Star athletes at... More »

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NCAA • Penn State • Rutgers • lacrosse • soccer • athlete • swimming • college • Utah • fencing • college sports

U.S. Takes Gold in Medley

 800-meter freestyle medley

Apr 1, 07 3:51 PM CDT
(Newser) - The U.S. 800-meter freestyle relay team of Michael Phelps, Klete Keller, Ryan Lochte and Peter Vanderkaay won gold and set a world record Friday night. The team's time of 7:03.24 is 1.42 seconds better than the previous mark, set by Australia in 2001 at the world... More »

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sports • Ryan Lochte • Klete Keller • Peter Vanderkaay • swimming

Phelps Wins Fourth Gold, Third Record

"Michael is just out of reach." bronze medalist Laszlo Cseh of Hungary said.

Mar 29, 07 5:36 PM CDT
(Newser) - Michael Phelps won his fourth gold medal and his third world record at the World Swimming Championships in Melbourne today, this time in the 200-meter individual medley. At  1:54.98, Phelps was .86 seconds under than the old record -- also his. More »

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sports • Michael Phelps • World Swimming Championships • Tara Kirk • Melbourne • swimming • gold medal

Phelps Shatters Butterfly Record

Mar 28, 07 5:53 PM CDT
(Newser) - Michael Phelps set another record at the World Swimming Championships in Melbourne today, becoming the first man to break the 1:53 barrier in the 200-meter butterfly, and producing the biggest time drop in the event in 48 years. "I feel like a 12-year-old," the 21-year-old said,"... More »

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sports • Michael Phelps • World Swimming Championships • Melbourne • swimming

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