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Phelps relishes Thorpe rivalry as London showdown looms
Michael Phelps is eagerly anticipating a showdown with Ian Thorpe at next year’s London Olympics, should the Australian choose to race the men’s 200 metres freestyle and set up another “Race of the century.”
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FINA World Championships: Rebecca gives England 800m gold
Olympic champion Rebecca Adlington of England did her country proud on Saturday when she outpaced 2009 world champion Lotte Friis of Denmark to claim gold medal in the 800 meters freestyle at the 14th
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US women win 4×100 relay gold at FINA World Championships
After stamping their authority in the 4x200 meters medley relay on Thursday, the United States women swimmers once again teamed up beautifully to clinch gold in the women’s 4x100 meters medley at the 14th
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FINA World Championships: US women win 4×200 freestyle relay title
The United States stamped their authority on the women’s 4x200 meters freestyle relay at the 14th FINA World Championships on Thursday when Missy Franklin, Dagny Knutson, Katie Hoff, and Allison Schmitt grabbed gold with
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Magnussen ends Aussie drought at FINA World Championships
James Magnussen ended a 43-year-long Australian wait at the FINA World Championships at Oriental Sports Center here Thursday when he won the men’s 100 meters freestyle title
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FINA World Championships: Lochte breaks record with destinction
Ryan Lochte of the United States kept his compatriot Michael Phelps at bay to win the men’s 200 meters individual medley with a new world record of 1:54.00 at the 14th FINA World Championships
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FINA World Championships: Zhao wins 100m backstroke gold
The local swimmer Zhao Jing won the women’s 100 meters backstroke world title beating Olympic champion Natalie Coughlin at the indoor stadium of the Oriental Sports Center in Shanghai on Tuesday
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FINA World Championships: Lochte beats Phelps to win 200m freestyle
The American swimmers are flexing their muscles ahead of next year’s London Olympics as Ryan Lochte out-swam his compatriot Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps to win the men’s 200 meters freestyle world title at
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FINA World Championships: Friis swims to 1500m freestyle world title
Lotte Friis of Denmark outpaced world record holder Kate Ziegler of the United States to win the women’s 1500 meters freestyle world title at the FINA World Championships at the indoor stadium of the
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FINA World Championships: Soni claims gold in 100m breaststroke
The swimming action got hotter in China waters on Tuesday when Rebecca Soni of the United States finished fastest to win women’s 100 meters breaststroke world title at the FINA World Championships at the
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Phelps finishes 5th in 200m Freestyle at FINA World Championships
Continuing his countdown to next year’s London Olympics, Michael Phelps qualifies in fifth place In the 200 m freestyle final at world swimming championships
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Ye earns China first gold medal at FINA World Championships
China broke the shackles to record their first gold medal at the FINA World Championships on Monday when teenager Ye Shiwen exhibited her class to win the women’s 200 meters individual medley at the
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FINA World Championships: Oen takes 100m breaststroke gold
Alexander Dale Oen of Norway swam across the 100 meters breaststroke the fastest to win the gold medal in the men’s event at the FINA World Championships at the indoor stadium of the Oriental
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Santa Clara GP: Meagan Nay fastest in 200m back
Meagan Nay of Australia scampered to second best position in the world swimming rankings on Saturday when she won the 200m back in the Santa Clara International Invitational Grand Prix here at Santa Clara,
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Santa Clara GP: Michael Phelps wins 200m backstroke
The world record breaking American swimmer Michael Phelps rang alarm bells for his competitors on Saturday when he won the 200m backstroke at the Santa Clara Grand Prix here
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Return of Thorpedo
The 'superfish' Ian 'THORPEDO' Thorpe prepares for a comeback at next year’s London Olympics. After visiting the Olympic swimming venue last year, Thorpe said he 'could taste it'
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Hassan Paracha creates history in Sindh Swimming Championship
KARACHI: Mohammad Hassan Paracha has created history in 50th Sindh Men’s Open Swimming Championship by winning one gold, two silver and one bronze medal.
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