World Champs, Day 6 Evening Session: Crocker, Phelps Highlight Action in 100 Butterfly Semifinals

29 July 2005

By John Lohn MONTREAL, Canada, July 29. ONE of the best rivalries in the sport, and a friendly one at that, will be renewed. Ian Crocker and Michael Phelps qualified

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Flash! World Champs, Day 6 Evening Session: Jones Obliterates World Record in Women’s 200 Breaststroke

29 July 2005

By John Lohn Photos by Peter H. Bick MONTREAL, Canada, July 29. WHAT a week for Australia’s Leisel Jones. When the World Championships started, Jones was the athlete who couldn’t

World Champs, Day 6 Evening Session: Schoeman Pops Fastest Time in 50 Free Semifinals

29 July 2005

By John Lohn MONTREAL, Canada, July 29. HE just missed winning gold in the 100-meter freestyle. Can he come through in the 50-meter free? South Africa’s Roland Schoeman notched the

World Champs, Day 6 Evening Session: Coventry Easily Produces Fastest Semifinal Time in Women’s 200 Backstroke

29 July 2005

By John Lohn MONTREAL, Canada, July 29. A second championship appears just around the corner for Zimbabwe’s Kirsty Coventry. The Olympic champion in the event, Coventry posted the top semifinal

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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

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