USA Swimming Approves Bonus Plan for Coaches

By Phillip Whitten ORLANDO, October 14. USA Swimming, still euphoric from the 33-medal performance of the US Olympic swim team at the Sydney Games last month, approved a proposal today

Welsh Breaks Lenny’s Backstroke Mark

By Ian Hanson MELBOURNE, October 13. AUSTRALIA's triple Olympic medalist Matt Welsh tonight smashed the world record in the 200 meter backstroke on the second night of competition at the

The Lighter Side of the 2000 Sydney Olympics

Compiled by Don Gambril Here are some of the classic questions that were asked of the Sydney Olympic Committee via their web site & answers supplied where appropriate. Q. Does

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Malchow’s Return Causes Gold Rush

By Bob Sansevere MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 9. PEOPLE wanted to see it and touch it. "Where is it, Tom?" someone asked. Tom Malchow reached into his blue U.S. Olympic team backpack

Kowalski To Swim 1500 at Aussi Short Course Champs

By Ian Hanson MELBOURNE, October 9. DANIEL Kowalski, a member of Australia's gold medal winning 4×200 meter freestyle relay squad at the Sydney Olympic Games and 1996 Olympic triple medalist,

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Thorpe Hopes to Appear on “Friends”

SYDNEY, Oct 9 (Reuters) – AUSTRALIAN triple gold medalist Ian Thorpe, 17, is flying to New York hoping to appear in the sitcom, "Friends." According to Thorpe's manager, Dave Flaskas,