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OXFORD, OHIO. March 3. EVEN though Miami University won the most individual titles--ten--at the men's Mid-American Conference Swimming and Diving Championship, which ended this evening, it was Eastern Michigan which wound up being crowned as conference champion. The Eagles amassed 888 points to ...

Florida senior Matt Cole won the 100 back in a 1:53.68, ahead of Southern Cal sophomore Leonardo Costa (1:54.79) and Minnesota junior Alex Massura (1:54.99). Fourth at the 50, Cole took control by the 100 and continued to pull ahead. He was second in this event at last year’s NCAAs. “This was my fir...

By Thephen J. Thomas SYDNEY, May 18 – The final of the women’s 200m breaststroke saw a quality field battle for only two places on the Olympic team. Former world record-holder, Rebecca Brown, was the fastest qualifier. In the finals, she led the field for the first half of the race with dual Olympia...

Florida senior, Matt Cole, the pre-meet favorite, leads all qualifiers in the 200m backstroke, qualifying first in 1:55.51. Only .01 of a second back is Minnesota's Alex Massura, as a mere eight-tenths of a second separates the top eight qualifiers. Joey Faltraco, So. Carolina, is third (1:55.69...