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BUFFALO, NY., May 11. UNIVERSITY at Buffalo head men's swimming and diving coach Budd Termin has been selected to receive the prestigious State University of New York Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Professional Service. The award, instituted in 1977, provides "SUNY-wide recognition for...

KRAYZELBURG BREAKS AMERICAN RECORD!! By Phillip Whitten Minneapolis, MN - Lenny Krayzelburg lowered his own American record for the fifth time in two years, clocking the second fastest time in history and coming agonizingly close to the world record set by Martin Lopez-Zubero in 1991. What made Kray...

CLOVIS, Calif., Aug. 19. CHRIS Thompson, who yesterday won the 1500 meter swim at the USA Swimming National Championships, demonstrated he's got what it takes in the water, regardless of whether there are turns and lane lines. Competing at the USA Swimming 5K Open Water Championship at Millerton...

By Phillip Whitten TUCSON, Arizona. May 4. IN a move that caught many by surprise, University of Arizona sophomore Amanda Beard, 19, decided this afternoon to give up her two remaining years of NCAA eligibility and turn pro. The two-time Olympian signed a contract with Premier Management Group (PMG)...

800 FREE WINNER MAY BE BARRED FROM PAN PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIPS By Phillip Whitten Minneapolis, MN - South Africa's Ryk Neethling cruised to an impressive victory in the men's 800m freestyle on the opening day of the USA Swimming National Championships, clocking the only sub-8 minute performance, 7:59....

By Phillip Whitten CLOVIS, Calif. Aug. 18. TEEN sensation Michael Phelps, late bloomer Gabrielle Rose and triple Olympic gold medalist Gary Hall, Jr. all scored impressive victories tonight, the final night of competition of the USA Swimming National Championships in Clovis, Calif. Phelps, who becam...

THOMPSON, TANER WIN SECOND GOLD By Phillip Whitten Minneapolis, MN - The unstoppable Jenny Thompson rolled to her second gold medal on Day Three at the USA Swimming National Championships yesterday. Thompson, who earlier had won the 100m freestyle in a world-leading time of 54.66, took the 200m in 2...

By Phillip Whitten CLOVIS, Calif., Aug. 14. THE younger siblings of two US Olympians emerged with their first national titles on the first day of competition at the USA Swimming National Championships in Clovis, California. Sixteen year-old Kalyn Keller, the kid sister of national record-holder Klet...

HALL, VAN DYKEN ARE BACK ON TOP By Phillip Whitten Minneapolis, MN - Gary Hall, Jr. and Amy Van Dyken, sprint king and queen of American swimming, made triumphant returns last night in their favorite event--the 50 meter freestyle--on the final evening of the USA Swimming National Championships in Mi...

By Phillip Whitten Aug. 2. OLYMPIAN Maddy Crippen, was injured in an auto accident on Sunday and will not compete at the USA Swimming National Championships in Clovis, Calif. August 14-18. Crippen is the second 2000 Olympian to withdraw from the meet due to injury. Last week, gold medalist Misty Hym...

LOS ANGELES, May 24. COLLEEN Lanne, a two-time NCAA champion, 22-time All American and two-time Big 12 Swimmer of the Year from the University of Texas, has signed an individual endorsement deal with Speedo, a division of The Warnaco Group. Lanne, who led the University of Texas Longhorns to a third...

THE LENNY AND JENNY SHOW By Phillip Whitten Minneapolis, MN - Lenny Krayzelburg and Jenny Thompson each turned in awesome performances on the fourth night of the USA Swimming National Championships. Both came within scant hundredths of a second of the world record in their respective events. Krayzel...