World Championships Preview for July 22
By Phillip Whitten FUKUOKA, Japan, July 21. THIS is the first of the previews we will provide each day for the next day’s events. There are only three finals on
By Phillip Whitten FUKUOKA, Japan, July 21. THIS is the first of the previews we will provide each day for the next day’s events. There are only three finals on
By Phillip Whitten THE University of Nebraska and Alltel Corporation announced a gift of $8 million from Alltel to the university’s athletic department yesterday, according to stories in The Lincoln
FUKUOKA, Japan, July 21. ITALY'S Viola Valli overcame strong currents and a jellyfish sting to win her second gold medal of the FINA World Championships with victory in the women's
FUKUOKA, Japan, July 21. TO the surprise of no one, Russia won the synchronized swimming team final on Saturday at the FINA World Championships in Fukuoka. The results were as
By Takahisa Ide FUKUOKA, Japan, July 21. THE World Championships are coming to North America – but not the USA. Montreal, site of the 1976 Olympic Games, won the vote
By Bill Bell LOS ANGELES, July 20. WHAT a difference a year makes! In July of 2000 at the 7th Janet Evans Invitational here at the McDonald's Olympic Swim Stadium
FUKUOKA, Japan. July 20. The Aussies have hired bodyguards to protect 18 year-old Ian Thorpe, Michael Klim is a definite "go" for the Championships, Ed Moses is looking forward to
By Bill Bell LOS ANGELES, July 19. KALYN Keller of Sun Devil Aquatics (8:44.42) and Michael Murad (8:14.86) of North Coast were the winners of their respective 800 freestyle races
FUKUOKA, Japan. July 20. JAPAN'S Miya Tachibana and Miho Takeda combined to win the synchronized swimming duet final today. The victory marked the first time Japan has ever won gold
(This is today’s installment in Becca Schwartz’s ongoing diary about her experiences at the 16th world Maccabiah Games in Israel.) HAIFA, Israel. July 20. Hello everyone! Yesterday was the last