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Flash! World Champs, Day 6 Evening Session: Peirsol Busts World Record En Route to Victory in 200 Backstroke

29 July 2005

By John Lohn Photos by Peter H. Bick MONTREAL, Canada, July 29. THERE’S nothing he can’t do in the backstroke events. Furthering his already spectacular resume, Aaron Peirsol lowered his

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World Champs, Day 6 Evening Session: Henry Zooms to Gold in Women’s 100 Freestyle

29 July 2005

By John Lohn Photos by Peter H. Bick MONTREAL, Canada, July 29. THE Olympic champion got the job done. Rallying during the last 50 meters, Australia’s Jodie Henry claimed gold

World Champs, Day 6 Evening Session: United States Stalking Gold in Men’s 800 Freestyle Relay

29 July 2005

By John Lohn and Phil Whitten MONTREAL, Canada, July 29. THE World Championships are winding down, as only two days of competition remain after this evening. The schedule for tonight

World Champs, Day 6 Prelims: Crocker is Blazing Fast in 100 Butterfly

29 July 2005

By John Lohn MONTREAL, Canada, July 29. THE sixth morning of the World Championships was a lengthy one, as preliminaries were conducted in six events. The races on the docket

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World Champs, Day 5 Evening Session: United States Fights off Australia for Gold in Women’s 800 Freestyle Relay

28 July 2005

By John Lohn Photos by Peter H. Bick MONTREAL, Canada, July 28. KAITLIN SANDENO wasn’t going to let the United States lose the 800-meter freestyle relay to the Australians on

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World Champs, Day 5 Evening Session: Phelps Repeats Triumph in Blistering 200 I.M.

28 July 2005

By John Lohn Photos by Peter H. Bick MONTREAL, Canada, July 28. THE fastest 200-meter individual medley race ever contested – at least at the top – went to the

World Champs, Day 5 Evening Session: Quickest in Semifinals, Jones Seeking Glory in Women’s 200 Breaststroke

28 July 2005

By John Lohn MONTREAL, Canada, July 28. LIKE the men’s 200 breaststroke, the women’s version of the event appears to be locked up. Australia’s Leisel Jones, already the champion in

World Champs, Day 5 Evening Session: Peirsol Powers to Top Spot in 200 Backstroke Semifinals

28 July 2005

By John Lohn MONTREAL, Canada, July 28. THERE’S a chance at a repeat from Athens. The qualifying order of the top three places in the men’s 200-meter backstroke was identical

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Flash! World Champs, Day 5 Evening Session: Jedrzejczak Lowers World Record in Claiming Gold in Controversial 200 Butterfly

28 July 2005

By John Lohn Photos by Peter H. Bick MONTREAL, Canada, July 28. TO this point, it has to be considered the finest race of the World Championships. Both swimmers going

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World Champs, Day 5 Evening Session: Magnini Pulls Out Victory in Men’s 100 Freestyle Final

28 July 2005

By John Lohn Photos by Peter H. Bick MONTREAL, Canada, July 28. IT was supposed to be Roland Schoeman’s show, and for the first half of the race, that certainly

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