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NBC Dives Into USA Swimming Pool (Broadcasting and Cable)
Network looks to ride Michael Phelps’ wake, inks deals for 2009 World, U.S. Championships; U.S. Championships in 2010, 2011.
Olympics-Swimming-"Pool rat" Phelps found focus on path to gold (AlertNet)
Source: Reuters By Simon Denyer BEIJING, Aug 21 (Reuters) - When Michael Phelps was a kid, his primary school teacher told his mother he would never amount to anything because he was unable to focus. When Phelps ...
USA Synchronized Swimming Team Finishes Duet Finals in Fifth Place at 2008 Olympic Games
The USA duet of Christina Jones (Fremont, Calif.) and Andrea Nott (San Jose, Calif.) finished out the 2008 Olympic Synchronized Swimming Duet competition in fifth place today, with a mark...
USA Swimmer Chloe Sutton 22nd in Olympic Marathon 10km Swim
Chloe Sutton (Ladera Ranch, Calif.) placed 22nd in the first staging of the Olympic marathon 10km swim Wednesday morning at the Shunyi Rowing-Canoeing Park. Her time was 2:02:13.6, 2:45.9 behind...
Men's 2008 Olympic Water Polo Semifinal Results - A Golden Chance for Team USA
The USA faced Serbia Friday for the chance to advance to the gold medal game scheduled for Sunday (Hungary won an earlier game, moving them into the other slot in...
US Olympian Sheila Taormina, a Four-Time Olympian in an Historic Three Different Sports
Taormina won a gold medal in swimming at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Ga. as a member of the women’s 4x200m Freestyle Relay Team (setting an Olympic record in...
USA Women's Water Polo Silver, Netherlands Gold at 2008 Beijing Olympic Games
The women's water polo team from the Netherlands jumped to an early lead and, although never trailing by more than two goals at the end of any quarter, the US...
Upper County swimming pool bond issue fails (Daily Record)
CLE ELUM — A bond measure that would have provided up to $10 million to build a recreation center and swimming pool in the Upper County won approval from a majority of voters but failed to get the 60 percent yes vote required for passage.
2008 Women's Modern Pentathlon at the Olympics: USA Athletes
The Women's Olympic Modern Pentathlon was completed Friday evening. The USA's competitors were:
19th Overall - Sheila Taormina (Livonia, Mich.)Pistol - 173 = 1012 (28th)Fencing - 4/31 = 496 (36th)Swimming -...
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