Germany's Rupprath Breaks 100 Fly Short Course WR14 December 2001By Craig Lord ANTWERP, Belgium, Dec 14. THE first sub 50-second 100 meter fly swim is in sight! Asked how much pain he felt, Thomas Rupprath, of Germany, found the strength to smile and murmur "too much" after he had clocked a world record of 50.26 seconds to beat the man who had held the standard a...
Goodwill Games: Euro Women Stomp World All-Stars, 107-4230 August 2001BRISBANE, Aug. 30. THE European women's team had no mercy on the World All-Star squad, winning 15 of the 17 events contested and stomping the global gang, 107-42. Martina Moravcova had the best swim of the meet, clocking 58.30 in the 100 fly. She also split 58.01 on the winning medley relay. Dou...