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Countdown to 08/08/08: SwimNews continues its preview to the Games with a look at how the seascape has changed in the past year, who is still in the race, who is out and where the medals are likely to go. Today: Women's Sprint Freestyle
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The Olympic champion is happy not to enter the 400m free in Beijing with the fastest time - but she wants her crown back, and more besides
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French team visit 45,000m² site just 500m from the grand Stade de France where the Centre Aquatique Olympique will be built at Aubervilliers in time for 2012 European Championships (bid)
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A leading US coach once told me 'if it was up to be, relationships between swimmers would be barred outright'. For the sake of performance in the Olympic pool, the Australian world record holders have called time-out on matters of the heart
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The world s/c record holder did not join the Croatian team when it took its first dip in the Water Cube in Beijing this morning ...
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Posted: July 30th, 2008, 3:27am CDT
The pressure to raise standards continues apace beyond the Olympic arena. At the US Open - Usher, 2:10.67, 200m breaststroke; Descenza, 2:07.26, 200 'fly; La Tourette, 14:59.49, 1.500m free