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Swimmer escapes with a warning

Sports | Swimming
2011-8-12

SWIMMER Liu Jing's positive dope test in April was caused by a medicine she used to treat an allergy, an official with the Chinese Swimming Association said yesterday. World swimming governing body FINA said...

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Phelps looks ahead to London Games

Sports | Swimming
2011-8-2

THE 14th FINA World Championships in Shanghai were Michael Phelps' last worlds as he turns his focus to the London Olympic Games next year. After collecting four titles at Oriental Sports Center pool, the most...

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Hackett mourns Australia's loss after Sun beats 10-year 1,500-meter mark

Sports | Swimming
2011-8-2

GRANT Hackett was more saddened for his country than himself after China's Sun Yang broke the 1,500 meters record the Australian swimming great had held for a decade at the 14th FINA World Championships. Teenager...

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Sun snaps oldest mark in the pool

Sports | Swimming
2011-8-1

THE world championships ended with a bang yesterday when emerging Chinese standout Sun Yang broke the oldest world record in the sport - Australian great Grant Hackett's 10-year-old mark in the 1,500 meters. The...

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Lochte wins five, still claims underdog status

Sports | Swimming
2011-8-1

RYAN Lochte claimed five gold medals at the world championships in Shanghai but was convinced he was still playing second fiddle to teammate Michael Phelps. Lochte's fourth individual gold medal, and fifth overall,...

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Sun set to rise as China's new swimming star

Sports | Swimming
2011-7-31

WHEN Sun Yang won the gold in the men's 800 meters freestyle at the world championships this week, he did something unusual for the normally reserved Chinese swim team: he celebrated with boyish delight. After...

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Libyan defies odds to compete in Shanghai

Sports | Swimming
2011-7-30

LIBYAN swimmer Sofyan Elgidi finished last in his heat in the men's 100-meter butterfly at the world championships yesterday. To him, getting here was all that mattered. Elgidi is the only swimmer representing...

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Brazilian Pharmacy Blamed For Cielo's Positive Doping Test

Sports | Swimming
2011-7-30

CAS says a Brazilian pharmacy was responsible for Olympic champion Cesar Cielo's positive doping test ahead of the world championships. The Court of Arbitration for Sport issued a detailed verdict one week after...

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Lochte captures 2 more gold medals

Sports | Swimming
2011-7-30

RYAN Lochte locked up two more gold medals at the FINA world championships in Shanghai yesterday, raising his victory total to four with at least one more event to go. The American led from start to finish in the...

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Lochte smashes own mark in 200

Sports | Swimming
2011-7-29

RYAN Lochte has not only beaten Michael Phelps in consecutive races - he has taken swimming to a new level. The laid-back American edged Phelps for gold in the 200 meter individual medley at the FINA world championships...

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Magnussen ends long Aussie wait

Sports | Swimming
2011-7-29

JAMES Magnussen's exuberant punch into the water ended more than 40 years of frustration for Australia as he stormed to victory in the 100m freestyle at the world championships in Shanghai yesterday. Magnussen...

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Jiao upstages Liu for 200 fly gold

Sports | Swimming
2011-7-29

JIAO Liuyang of China led from start to finish to win the women's 200 butterfly at the world championships in Shanghai. Jiao, the Olympic silver medalist, finished in a time of 2 minutes, 05.55 seconds yesterday...

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Sun secures first world title

Sports | Swimming
2011-7-28

CHINA'S Sun Yang won his first world swimming title yesterday when he stormed to the gold medal in the men's 800 meters freestyle. The 19-year-old Sun, fast emerging as the heir apparent to the now retired Grant...

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Phelps ends wait for Shanghai gold

Sports | Swimming
2011-7-28

THERE was no stopping Michael Phelps this time and Federica Pellegrini still can't be stopped. Having failed to win his opening two events at the world championships, Phelps finally got gold in the 200 meters...

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Lochte edges Phelps to snatch 200 freestyle title

Sports | Swimming
2011-7-27

RYAN Lochte overtook Michael Phelps on the final turn of the 200-meter freestyle to win one of the most highly-awaited races of the 14th FINA World Championships in Shanghai yesterday, reminding everyone that he's...