Short Course World Champs, Day 5: Lezak Edges Iles to Win the Men’s 100 Free

11 October 2004

INDIANAPOLIS, October 11. FROM the very first heat of the first round, the men’s 100-meter free shaped up as a battle between the USA’s Jason Lezak and Algeria’s Salim Iles,

Short Course World Champs, Day 4: Thompson Earns Gold in Final USA Relay Appearance

11 October 2004

INDIANAPOLIS, October 10. Jenny Thompson, one of the most dependable international relay performers in the history of American swimming, anchored her last American relay to world championship gold tonight in

Short Course World Champs, Day Four: Brendan Hansen Leads the 50 Breast Semis

11 October 2004

INDIANAPOLIS, October 10. The men’s 50 breaststroke semifinals were close – only 1.08 seconds separated all 16 semifinalists – yet, an air of inevitability hung over the pool. It signaled

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Short Course World Champs, Day 4: Brooke Hanson Wins 200 IM, Takes 5th Gold

11 October 2004

INDIANAPOLIS, October 10. CAN anyone stop Australia’s Brooke Hanson? Apparently not. The 26 year-old Aussie with the enchanting smile stroked to her fifth gold medal of these Championships, becoming the

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Short Course World Champs, Day 4: Rupprath Continues His Fine Form, Dominating 100 IM Semifinals

11 October 2004

INDIANAPOLIS, October 10. Newly minted 50 backstroke world champion Thomas Rupprath (GER) leads the qualifiers for tomorrows final in the 100 individual medley. Rupprath holds the world record and was

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Short Course World Champs, Day 4: Moravcova Leads 100 Butterfly Semifinals

10 October 2004

INDIANAPOLIS, October 10. SLOVAKIA’S Martina Moravcova came into the meet as a 14 time individual medalist in short course world championship competition, with 6 golds. Martina’s 100 butterfly semifinal suggests

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Short Course World Champs, Day 4: Flash! World Record Falls to Crocker in 50 Butterfly

10 October 2004

INDIANAPOLIS, October 10. IAN Crocker added the 50 butterfly to his list of short course world records (100 butterfly; 100 freestyle) slamming the wall at 22.71, bursting the Geoff Huegill

Short Course World Champs, Day Four: Panama’s Coparropa Turns in Fastest 50 Free in Semis

10 October 2004

INDIANAPOLIS, October 10. CAN anyone stop Australia’s Brooke Hanson? Apparently not. The 26 year-old Aussie with the enchanting smile stroked to her fifth gold medal of these Championships, becoming the

Short Course World Champs, Day Four: Algeria’s Iles Leads the Men’s 100 Freestyle Semis

10 October 2004

INDIANAPOLIS, October 10. THE USA’s Jason Lezak rebounded from his disappointment at finishing eighth last night in the 50 free by dominating the first heat of the 100-meter freestyle semifinals.

Short Court World Championships, Day Four Finals: Cope Comes Up With Great Semifinal 50 Backstroke

10 October 2004

INDIANAPOLIS, IN, October 10. HAYLEY Cope was the lead qualifier this morning but really turned on the jets in the semifinal as she dropped over a second to :27.14, only

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