Phelps Drops the 200 Back, Will Go for 8 Gold Medals in Athens
By Phillip Whitten LONG BEACH, Calif., July 14. MICHAEL Phelps, teenage swimming superstar, made it official today: He will enter five individual events and as many as three relays at
Take Me Out to The Swim Meet, Take Me Out to the Crowd
by Lauren Weinstein LONG BEACH, Calif., July 14. COTTON candy and lemonade vendors stroll through the stands touting their goods, and advertisers’ logos line the perimeter of the pool deck.
US Olympic Trials, Day 7 Finals: Jenny, Kara Lynn Qualify 1-2 for Tomorrow’s 50 Free Final
LONG BEACH, Calif., July 13. AFTER the excitement of the men’s 50 free final, anything else would be anticlimactic. Still, the women’s 50 free semifinals brought their share of excitement
US Olympic Trials, Day 7 Finals: Gary Hall Busts a Move, Wins 50 Free in World-Leading 21.91
By Phillip Whitten LONG BEACH, Calif., July 13. AS Muhammad Ali demonstrated: if you’re going to talk the talk, you’d better be prepared to walk the walk (or, in the
US Olympic Trials, Day 7 Finals: Munz, Keller Sweep 800 Free; Bennett falls Short in Bid to Threepeat
By Phillip Whitten LONG BEACH, July 13. FOR 2000 Olympic gold and silver medallists Brooke Bennett and Diana Munz, the 800m free was their last chance to punch their tickets
Exclusive: A View From the Other Side
by Tito Morales LONG BEACH, Calif., July 13 – HER name is Amanda and she’s a very talented swimmer, but she’s not a breaststroke specialist. Over the course of the
US Olympic Trials, Day 7 Finals: Crocker Outduels Phelps in 100 Butterfly with World-Record Time
By John Lohn LONG BEACH, Calif., July 13. THE king of the 100-meter butterfly didn't yield the throne. Instead, he strengthened his grasp on his kingdom. Ian Crocker, who soared
US Olympic Trials, Day 7 Finals: Hoelzer, Caverly Grab Olympic Berths in 200 Backstroke
By John Lohn LONG BEACH, Calif., July 13. COMING through in the clutch is starting to become a trademark of Margaret Hoelzer. The reigning silver medalist in the 200-meter backstroke
Flash! Crocker Lowers World Record for 100-meter Fly
LONG BEACH, Calif., July 13. IAN Crocker lowered his own world record for the 100-meter butterfly tonight at the US Olympic Swimming Trials in Long Beach, California. It was the
Masters Swimmers at the US Olympic Trials: Breakfast at the Long Beach Cafe
By Bill Volckening LONG BEACH, Calif., JULY 13. THE Long Beach Cafe is an old diner on Ocean Boulevard in Long Beach. It is a few blocks away from many