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Thorpe Satisfied with Training Progress

SYDNEY, Australia, September 21. ALTHOUGH his return to international competition will not occur until next year’s Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Ian Thorpe is moving along with his training. The Aussie

United States Helping China Develop in Water Polo

LOS ALAMITOS, California, September 21. THREE years away from the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, the United States is helping China develop a water polo program. This week, 12 teenage

Louisville Opens Ralph R. Wright Natatorium

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, September 21. THE University of Louisville opened the Ralph R. Wright Natatorium yesterday with a 4:30 ribbon-cutting ceremony. The facility features an eight-lane, 50-meter pool and five diving

O’Dell Named Assistant Coach at American University

WASHINGTON, D.C., September 20. AS the collegiate season approaches, another school has announced an assistant-coaching hiring. American University, based in the nation’s capital, has announced the appointment of Kathleen O’Dell

Finnish Group Sets Record for 24-Hour Swim

HELSINKI, Finland, September 20. LAST weekend, a group of 20 Finnish swimmers broke a 23-year-old world record, a standard not of the typical variety. The swimmers covered 184,994 meters during

Four New Members of ASCA Hall of Fame

FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida, September 20. THERE are four new members of the American Swimming Coaches Association Hall of Fame. Comprising the quartet named to the Class of 2005 were Frank

Stanford Opens Fall Season with Victory

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, September 19. OPENING its fall season with a matchup with four club teams, Stanford posted an easy victory Friday night at Louisiana State University. The Cardinal racked