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Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:35:48 -0400 Michael Phelps stands to make billions, Stephanie Rice millionsWashington, August 19 : Olympic glamour girl Stephanie Rice can make millions on the back of her gold medal, while swimming wizard Michael Phelps is set to earn billions, says a celebrity agent. Harada and Suzuki advance to synchronized swimming final BEIJING (Kyodo) Emiko Suzuki and Saho Harada advance to the synchronized swimming duet final at the Beijing Olympics after placing third in the free routine preliminary on Tuesday. Michael Phelps Discusses Making Olympics History BALTIMORE (CBS) ― Phelps took down the grandest of Olympic records Sunday in the final event at the the Water Cube in Biejing, helping the Americans rally for a world-record win in the 400-met... Woman missing in Christchurch 20 August 2008 Christchurch police are concerned about the safety of a mother of three.The 39-year-old woman left her home in the suburb of Shirley, in the early hours of Tuesday morning but her frie... Olympics, Phelps spark interest in swimming Eryn Greeney, 15, of Baltimore practices her swim technique with the North Baltimore Aquatic Club Tuesday, August 19, 2008 at Meadowbrook Aquatic Center in Baltimore. Swimclubs across the nation are s... Brenda Villa Leads USA Into Women's Gold Medal Final By Bruce WigoBEIJING, China, August 19. IN an exciting, action-packed semifinal game today in Yindong Natatorium, Team USA held off a furious comeback attempt by Australia and won a ticket to the Gold... Visiting a Beijing Marketplace BEIJING, China, August 19. THE final episode of To Beijing and Back gives viewers one more look at the sights and sounds in Beijing. It begins with a tour through a traditional marketplace where fresh... Stock For Niagara's Garvey Keeps Rising Pat Garvey (Pinebush, N.Y.) is used to numbers. The standout swimmer was used to spending his days submerged, in hopes of shaving off a few precious seconds from his time. Since earning his bachelor&r... Truman Tabs Augustana's Naumann As Assistant Greg Naumann has been named assistant swimming coach at Truman State University. Naumann was previously the head swimming coach at Division III Augustana College in Rock Island, Ill. Naumann is a nati... %20Visiting%20a%20Beijing%20Marketplace">To Beijing and Back, Episode 11: Visiting a Beijing Marketplace BEIJING, China, August 19. THE final episode of To Beijing and Back gives viewers one more look at the sights and sounds in Beijing, from a popular marketplace to a cab ride from the Water Cube to dow... China Wins Men's Three-Meter BEIJING, China, August 19. THE Chinese diving contingent is well on its way to a clean sweep of diving gold at the 2008 Beijing Games. He Chong collected the men's three-meter diving crown with an... %20Olympic%20News%20from%20Diving%20and%20Water%20Polo;%20Gregg%20Troy%20Talks%20About%20Medal-Winning%20Swims%20by%20Ryan%20Lochte%20and%20Caroline%20Burckle">The Morning Swim Show: Olympic News from Diving and Water P PHOENIX, Arizona, August 19. GREGG Troy, the coach of Olympic medalists Ryan Lochte and Caroline Burckle, calls The Morning Swim Show to talk about the success of his athletes and his impressions of t... What Apple And Michael Phelps Share ), which got a 78 at the time. (The scale goes up to 100.) Apple has since leapt to gold. The ACSI report for the second quarter of 2008 ranks Apple at 85, indisputably above silver medalist Dell, at... Swimming in record-breaking LZR Racer Last February, Speedo unveiled the LZR Racer competition swimsuit The company teamed with fashionista Rei Kawakubo to design the suit The LZR was the same suit Michael Phelps wore in his historic Beij... Olympic News from Diving and Water Polo; Gregg Troy Talks About Medal-Winning Swims by Ryan Lochte and Caroline Burckle PHOENIX, Arizona, August 19. GREGG Troy, the coach of Olympic medalists Ryan Lochte and Caroline Burckle, calls The Morning Swim Show to talk about the success of his athletes and his impressions of t... Australia 21st in synchronised swimming Australia has missed qualifying for the final of the free routine synchronised swimming event after finishing 21st at the Water Cube.Duo Myriam Glez and Erika Leal-Ramirez repeated their efforts from ... Phelps to swim for 6th Beijing gold 15 August 2008 The race for eight continues for Michael Phelps this afternoon.The dominant American swimmer will line up in the final of the 200 metres individual medley at the Olympic Water Cube, ai... Day Twelve of the Swim Shop PHOENIX, Arizona, August 19. THE inaugural Olympic 10K swim gets underway today for the women in the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park. Twenty-five women will vie for the first gold medal offered in... Day Twelve of the Swim Shop's Olympic Sale Celebrates the Inaugural 10K Olympic Swimming Race With a Great Book/DVD Deal PHOENIX, Arizona, August 19. THE inaugural Olympic 10K swim gets underway today for the women in the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park. Twenty-five women will vie for the first gold medal offered in... Time To Honour The Past Ok, so here's what happened in and out of the Water Cube. Janet Evans buys her own ticket and the only one that's left is in the gods way up high over the diving pit. A historymaker watches history un... Water, Water, Everywhere, but What is Safe for Swimming Posted on: Monday, 18 August 2008, 21:00 CDT By MARY ANN ALBRIGHT Before jumping into lake, pond or ocean water, check for signs warning of public health dangers. As temperatures rise, so too do wate... Michael Phelps hopes exposure will boost swimming The 14-time gold medalist said Monday that he hopes his success will translate into broader exposure for swimming. His agent, Peter Carlisle, added that the athlete will consider film and TV offers "f... George confirms netball future once again 19 August 2008 Former Silver Fern Temepara George has confirmed she will play for the Northern Mystics next season.George was reconsidering her netball career in the ANZ Championship after the sackin... Eight things you didn 1 He wears two caps This is actually something a lot of swimmers do, and it's probably more psychological than anything. The goal is to make your head as smooth as possible and thus be able to move th... A look at Michael Phelps Here's a look at the sponsors of American swimmer Michael Phelps, according to his agents. They declined to specify the value of the deals. Speedo USA—maker of swimsuits, a licensed brand of the ... Woman drowns while swimming in lake LAKEWOOD, Wash. -- A 43-year-old swimmer pulled unconscious from American Lake here Sunday evening died at a hospital several hours later. Witnesses said two women got in the water to swim to an islan... Recapping Nine Days of Fast and Emotional Swimming at Water Cube PHOENIX, Arizona, August 17. The Morning Swim Show takes one more look at the phenomenal swimming in the Water Cube with an extended conversation between host Peter Busch and Swimming World senior wri... Order Any Product for a Chance to Win a Free Pair of Sandals, Valued at $50! PHOENIX, Arizona, August 18. TODAY's special in our fantastic 16-day Olympic sale is a free giveaway. Purchase any product in the Swim Shop and you're entered in a drawing to win a free pair o... Is Usain Bolt a greater Olympian than Michael Phelps The phenomenal American swimmer has more Olympic gold medals than anyone else but the Jamaican speed merchant spectacularly won the event that captures the imagination of the world. Does that make him... Teenager Remembers Her Time With Michael Phelps -- Through the Make-A-Wish foundation, Kristen Koch and her family were flown to Michigan to spend the day with Michael Phelps in January of 2005. Kristen is now 16 and still remembers her time with P... USF Polytechnic Wants Swimming Pool USF Polytechnic's new campus will be built near the interchange of Interstate 4 and the Polk Parkway in eastern Lakeland, and university officials would like a swimming pool as part of the campus.Camp... It Was A 2-Horse Race In The End Australia's swim team sent a warning to state bean-counters today: cough up or watch us cop it - even to the likes of China and Britain in the pool. Australia head coach Alan Thompson said that the ho... Time Ticks For Hackett And Trickett You'd think that more than a decade of punishment at the gruelling end of his sport would weaken Grant Hackett's resolve to go on. Apparently not. There is no decision as yet: in line with Libby Trick... Michael Phelps, the major advertising vehicle Phelps has gone global. A huge marketing machine behind Michael Phelps hit town Monday, with a strategy in place to make him a global brand - and even richer. A day after Phelps won his eighth gold m... Hardy Linked to Company Banned by NCAA Orange County Register World champion swimmer Jessica Hardy is one of at least six members of the 2008 U.S. Olympic team who are listed as endorsers of a nutritional supplements and sport performance ... Michael Phelps Dominates Olympics U.S. swimmer Michael Phelps completes his Summer Olympics with an astonishing eight gold medals, surpassing the previous gold medal record held by swimmer Mark Spitz from the 1972 Munich Games. Golden boy Michael Phelps eager for his own bed BEIJING (AP) -- Michael Phelps kept every swimsuit, every cap, every pair of goggles he wore during nine magical days at the Water Cube. Every memory will be savored, too, from goofing off with his U.... Gary Marshall, Chris Stevenson Provide World Record Highlights of Final Day PHOENIX, Arizona, August 17. THE final day at the United States Masters Swimming Long Course Championships capped off an amazing weekend of swimming with more world records and fast times from many of... NCAA Makes Waves With Co-Ed Meet, Time Standards, Suits Suits, standards, and a mixing of the genders – that’s what came out of the NCAA Swimming and Diving Committee meetings held last this week. With an official announcement forthcoming, its ... Longtime W&J Coach/AD Passes Away A pioneer in the Washington & Jefferson College athletics department, Paul Reardon, passed away on Wednesday, July 30, in Washington, Pa. Mr. Reardon first became involved with Washington & Je... Free DVD With Purchase of Four From Go Swim PHOENIX, Arizona, August 14. MICHAEL Phelps, Ryan Lochte and Laszlo Cseh look to repeat their battle from the 400 IM today in the final of the men's 200 IM. Today's special in our 16-day Olymp... Is Your Datebook Full Schools have actively been inviting kids on visits and kids have rapidly been filling their datebook. Not only are there the three-H’s: homework, homecoming and the high school season. Now they ... Spending On Recruiting Skyrockets The Chronicle of Higher Education Nearly half of the nation's largest athletics programs have doubled or tripled their recruitment spending over the past decade, according to a Chronicle analysis ... Brigham Young Completes Staff Changes BYU head swimming coach Tim Powers today announced that longtime Cougar women’s assistant Shari Skabelund will be serving as an assistant coach on BYU’s newly combined coaching staff worki... Welcome To Square One On The Record Books 23 out of 25 world records set in the LZR Racer (92%) 94% of gold medals 89% of all medals Every event in men’s swimming was won by a man in the LZR. Not quite as dominant as Phelps - ... The Merchants Of Fame Move In On Phelps Money Men, merchandisers and marketeers. Everyone wants a piece of Phelps Inc. A day after Supefish won the last of his pieces of eight, corporate executives stepped out of the shadows and some are su... Recapping Historic Night By Michael Phelps, Dara Torres; Mike O PHOENIX, Arizona, August 17. THE swimming is complete in the Water Cube at the Beijing Olympic Games, and we've got a roundup of the final morning session on The Morning Swim Show. History was mad... Flash Eight is Great for Michael Phelps, U.S. Comes From Behind To Win Men By John LohnBEIJING, China, August 17. HE did it. When the United States touched the wall with a world record in the men's 400 medley relay, Michael Phelps officially stood on the top of Mount Oly... Huge Back Half Gives Michael Phelps Olympic Record in 100 Fly, Matches Mark Spitz With Seven Golds; $1 Million Richer By John LohnBEIJING, China, August 16. HE'S undoubtedly the greatest swimmer in history, and he also has a flair for the dramatic. By the narrowest of margins, Michael Phelps kept alive his chase ... Cesar Cielo Claims 50 Free Gold in Olympic Record Time By John LohnBEIJING, China, August 16. HOW badly did Brazil's Cesar Cielo want a gold medal? His reaction after the championship final of the 50 freestyle told the story. After realizing he had to... Michelle Williams paparazzi security 18 August 2008 Michelle Williams has reportedly enlisted a bodyguard to keep paparazzi away from her.The 'Brokeback Mountain' actress - who has a two-year-old daughter Matilda with former fiance Heat... Ageless Dara Torres Tops 50 Free Semis By John LohnBEIJING, China, August 16. MAYBE there's a little magic left in the pool. During a week that has been so special for everything Michael Phelps has been doing, a 41-year-old now sits on... Grant Hackett Leads 1500 Free Qualifying With Olympic Standard By John LohnBEIJING, China, August 15. FOR good reason, much of this week's action in the Water Cube has revolved around Michael Phelps and his pursuit of eight gold medals. But, there's some ... Olympian Larsen Jensen Releases Open Letter to U.S. Swimming Community BEIJING, China, August 17. SHORTLY after the conclusion of swimming at the 2008 Beijing Games, U.S. Olympian Larsen Jensen released an open letter to the swimming community. Originally seen as a retir... U.S. Dominates Russia, Earns Bye Into Semis By Bruce WigoBEIJING, China, August 15. IN the last session, the Russians were eliminated from medal contention by the upstart team from China. The question tonight was how the Russians, reigning Worl... Flash Kirsty Coventry Wins 200 Back in World Record Fashion By John LohnBEIJING, China, August 16. AFTER three silver-medal performances, Kirsty Coventry was ready for a color change. In the final of the 200 backstroke, the Zimbabwe standout got her wish. Lead... Michael Phelps Poster Raffle, "Four Champions, One Gold Medal" Book Sale PHOENIX, Arizona, August 16. WE have two great deals for you in day nine of our 16-day Olympic sale, as we say goodbye to swimming in the Water Cube. The first is a chance to win a unique Michael Phel... Twelve World Records Fall PHOENIX, Arizona, August 15. Blistering temperatures in Gresham, Ore., were no match for the bevy of sizzling world records set in the second day of competition at the United States Masters Swimming L... Britta Steffen Edges Dara Torres by .01 to Win 50 Free in Olympic Standard By John LohnBEIJING, China, August 17. A fingertip. That's all that separated Dara Torres from the gold medal in the 50 freestyle, won by Germany's Britta Steffen to complete the sprint double... Become a Better Underwater Kicker With Today PHOENIX, Arizona, August 12. THE final of the men's 200 fly takes place today, and you're guaranteed to see a lot of underwater dolphin kicking off the start and each wall.With a little bit of... Bainimarama to skip Pacific Forum meeting Prime Minister Helen Clark has words of warning for Fijian coup leader Frank Bainimarama over his possible Pacific Forum no-show.It appears increasingly likely the man who overthrew Fiji's elected Gov... Michael Phelps is all-time Olympic great Michael Phelps walks through a photographers section to hug his mother Debbie and sisters Whitney and Hilary in the stands during the awards ceremony yesterday. (UPI) Michael Phelps v Mark Spitz (Reuters) - Following is a comparison between swimmer Michael Phelps, who broke the record for the most gold medals at a single Olympics on Sunday, and the previous record holder Mark Spitz: Swimming - Fame will not faze Adlington, says coach Rebecca Adlington was yesterday installed as the early favourite to become BBC Sports Personality of the Year. The Nottinghamshire swimmer is priced at 6-4 to win this year's award, according to Ladbr... Joys and burdens face Michael Phelps, other top achievers say He stood, literally, on top of the world: Everest. The highest mountain on earth."Another few weary steps and there was nothing above us but the sky," Sir Edmund Hillary wrote of that moment in 1953 w... Bush praises swimmer Michael Phelps C RAWFORD, Texas - President Bush praised Olympic champion Michael Phelps on Sunday for his performance in the swimming pool and outside it. "If you can handle eight gold medals, you can handle anyth... Guo Jingjing Gives China Fifth Gold With Women's Three-Meter Win BEIJING, China, August 17. AFTER a few days of preliminary and semifinal diving, Guo Jingjing put China back into the gold-medal column in the women's three-meter individual event. Her tally of 41... Dancers Perform in Summer Palace BEIJING, China, August 16. WHILE visiting the Summer Palace in the last episode of To Beijing and Back, host Brent Rutemiller witnessed a special music and dance show featuring traditional Chinese ins... Michael Phelps wins eighth gold Michael Phelps has set a new record for the most gold medals won in one Olympic games by winning his eighth gold medal of the 2008 Olympic games, beating the previous world record of seven that was se... Japanese Olympian and US Trials Finalist Headline Fast Meet PHOENIX, Arizona, August 16. MORE world records fell in the third day of competition at the United States Masters Swimming Long Course National Championships in Gresham, Ore., with US Olympic Trials f... Swimming as nature intended – outdoors Michael Phelps his 10 was not the winning itself, but the beauty of seeing these phenomenal swimmers – and all the others in the pool with them – move underwater.If I had my way, 90% of the swimmi... SWIMMING NOTES / A 6th medal for Coughlin -- With a strong leadoff leg in the backstroke by Lafayette's Natalie Coughlin, the U.S. stroked to the silver medal in the women's 4x100 medley relay this morning at the Water Cube on the last day o... SWIMMING NOTEBOOK / Torres ends 24-year career with 2 silvers . Swimming in adjacent lanes, Steffen touched in 24.06 seconds to establish an Olympic record while Torres stopped the clock in 24.07. The bronze medal in 24.17 went to Australia's %20Dancers%20Perform%20in%20Summer%20Palace">To Beijing and Back, Episode 10: Dancers Perform in Summer Palace BEIJING, China, August 16. WHILE visiting the Summer Palace in the last episode of To Beijing and Back, host Brent Rutemiller witnessed a special music and dance show featuring traditional Chinese ins... Job Done - Everything Was Accomplished Michael Phelps (USA) ticked every box in his secret book of Olympic dreams, he told two packed press conferences after lifting his eighth gold medal in eight mornings of finals at the Water Cube. "Ev... Finals Day 9-Mellouli and Steffen Win; Phelps Seals Number 8 Upsetting the perfect fairytale of Dara Torres (USA), Britta Steffen (GER) got her hand on the wall to win her second gold of the Games in 24.06 to Torres' 24.07. Cate Campbell (AUS) won bronze 24.17.... Swimming steadily to bronze A three-medal outburst   "I'm so happy with it," Cochrane said of his result, which gave Canada its fourth medal here and its first in the pool since Curtis Myden won bronze at the 2000 Sy... |
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