Pellegrini's Answer: WR 200 Free 1:55.45
2008-08-11
Craig Lord
Thumped into fourth in the 400m free final, the Italian world record holder takes down Laure Manaudou's second world record, in the heats of the 200m free
Day 3-Heats: WR for Pellegrini 1:55.45, Phelps easy at 1:53.70
2008-08-11
Nikki Dryden
Beijing-After the blazing morning, we didn't have to wait long for more speed. After a dismal 400 free, Pellegrini turned it around for a new World Record in the 200
Table Test
2008-08-11
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Medal Table
2008-08-11
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Medal Table
Swimming Medal Totals Day 2
2008-08-11
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Eleven countries have medaled after two days
Analysis: Men 100m Breaststroke
2008-08-11
Craig Lord
Control, poise, nerve, race plan. Long-term, short-term. When it counts. Supreme confidence. Kosuke Kitajima, defending champion, had it all; the first seven men race under the minute in Olympic waters
Analysis: Women's 400m Freestyle
2008-08-11
Craig Lord
The prelims produced the fastest field in history; It was the closest win in history, the closest podium in history and the fastest win in history. But Federica, Federica! What were you thinking about?; Brits are back in business
Analysis: Women's 100m Butterfly
2008-08-11
Craig Lord
Mary T Meagher is now down at 17th and Kristin Otto the best East German at 70th; Nine of the fastest 16 women swam faster in the heats than in subsequent rounds
Beijing Diary From The Deck
2008-08-10
Craig Lord
Henry says London 2012 is a journey too far; no place for politics in the pool
Phelps: WR - 4:03.84 400 IM
2008-08-10
Craig Lord
One down, seven to go: Superfish blows the opposition away on a trajectory to the greatest single sporting performance in history
Park Makes History For Korea: Gold In 3:41.86
2008-08-10
craiglord
Thorpey's world record is safe but the Aussie is no longer Olympic champion; the reigning champion is Park Tae-hwan, in an Asian record and second-best ever; Zhang takes silver, Jensen bronze
Park Makes History For Korea: Gold In 3:41.86
2008-08-10
craiglord
Thorpey's world record is safe but the Aussie is no longer Olympic champion in the 400m free; the reigning champion is Park Tae-hwan, in an Asian record and second-best ever; Zhang takes silver, Jensen bronze
Rice: WR 4:29.71 400IM; Coventry Also Below 4:30
2008-08-10
craiglord
Australian and US-based Zimbabwean storm below 4:30; Hoff takes bronze
Dutch Divas Dazzle in 4x100m Free Victory
2008-08-10
craiglord
he Dutch Divas have done it! Inge Dekker, Ranomi Kromowidjojo, Femke Heemskerk and Marleen Veldhuis set an Olympic record of 3:33.76, just 0.14sec shy of their world record, to take gold in the 4x100m freestyle
Day 2-Finals: 2 World Records for Phelps and Rice
2008-08-10
Nikki Dryden
Beijing-POTUS has landed and with the haze still present, any morning bugs were certainly all shook out as Phelps and Rice made their debuts in World Record times.
Phelps: That Was My Last Medley
2008-08-10
Craig Lord
The man who is motivated by stick and carrot had a particular bonus in mind as he rocketed to the medley world record: he wants never to have to swim that race again
Heavenly Cheer From Ma And Rie
2008-08-10
Craig Lord
The Dutch class of 1936 will surely be smiling down on the class of 2008 after a success that augurs well for Hoogie and that tantalising triple
Analysis: Men's 400IM
2008-08-10
Craig Lord
Phelps is the only man in history to win the long medley crown in a world record twice
Analysis: Women's 400IM
2008-08-10
Craig Lord
Stephanie Rice is the first Australian to win an Olympic medley crown since 1972 (Gould, 200m; Neall, 400m), while Kirsty Coventry made history as the first African to reach the podium in the 400m medley
Analysis: Men's 400m Freestyle
2008-08-10
Craig Lord
Park Tae-hwan is the first Korean to win an Olympic swimming title and Zhang Lin is the first Chinese man to win an Olympic swimming medal of any colour

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