By Hideki Mochizuki TOKYO, November 2. AFTER a long difficult year, Tomoko Hagiwara — perhaps Japan's leading medal contender for Athens — is making a comeback. It was quite shocking

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn, November 2. THE No. 8 University of Minnesota men's swimming and diving team defeated the Northwestern Wildcats, 203-95 at the University Aquatic Center. Minnesota won 11 of 16

IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 1. THE Washington swimming teams swept the field today to win the Big West Shootout Championships. The 25th-ranked men defeated No. 13 Hawaii (61-50), as well as

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark, November 2. THE No.17 Texas A&M women's swimming & diving team ran its season record to a perfect 4-0 with a 178-113 victory over the University of Arkansas

TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Nov. 1. IT may have been the first dual meet action for the Green Wave program since the 1989-90 season, but you would never know it by looking

RICHMOND, Virg., November 2. SOPHOMORE Brooke Boncher (West Newbury, Mass.) broke the school record in the 200 fly by three seconds with a time of 2:02.80, to lead the University

VANCOUVER, B.C., November 2. THE California women's swimming team capped this weekend's Colleges' Cup with four wins Saturday. The Colleges' Cup was held in Vancouver and was hosted by the

TALLAHASEE, Fla, November 2. AFTER a pair of strong showings to start the year, Florida State University swimming and diving head coach Neil Harper wanted to challenge the Seminoles in

TEMPE, Arizona, November 1. CATALINA Foothills High School of Tucson swept the boys' and girls' team titles at the Arizona 4A State High School Championships, held in rare dripping, drizzling

ANN ARBOR, Mich., Nov. 1. DESPITE leading through the first nine events and after the 11th, the No. 6 University of Florida men's swimming and diving team couldn't hold and