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US swimming medal haul coming from the unheralded
Detroit Free Press
LONDON - So much of the talk at these Games has been about Michael Phelps,
Ryan Lochte and Missy Franklin. Big names who have put on even bigger
performances. What happens when you have these superstars sometimes,
though, is that you miss the ...
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Floating on air
Boston.com
Phelps, who understands better than anyone the pressures of competing in a
packed slate of Olympic swimming events, congratulated Franklin on her gold
and quick turnaround with a few words and a high-five. Phelps told
Franklin, "I can't believe you just ...
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Olympics swimming: American Ryan Lochte fails to medal in 200 freestyle
San Jose Mercury News
LONDON -- Ryan Lochte has turned in two straight disappointing performances
after opening the games with a dominant win in the 400-meter individual
medley. He finished fourth and off the podium Monday night in the 200
freestyle, which France's Yannick ...
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Olympics-Swimming-Magnussen back in form in 100m freestyle heats
Reuters
LONDON, July 31 (Reuters) - World champion James Magnussen resurfaced from
his disappointing showing in the relay to easily qualify for the
semi-finals of the men's 100 metres freestyle at the London Olympics on
Tuesday. The Australian, who had ...
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Column: What's up with China's swimming success?
Yahoo! Sports
At a briefing Monday in London, reporters peppered Arne Ljungqvist, the
International Olympic Committee's medical commission chairman, with
questions about Ye Shiwen, China's 16-year-old swimming sensation.
Ljungqvist said "it is very sad that an ...
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Missy Franklin: U.S. swimming's new Olympic star
Philadelphia Inquirer
Franklin wants to swim when she goes to college, which means honoring NCAA
regulations that prohibit corporate sponsor and professional appearance
fees. While most athletes here see a gold medal as a winning lottery
ticket, Franklin so far has chosen to ...
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Olympics-Chinese deny Ye doping as Phelps goes for record
Reuters
U.S. coach questions Ye's 'unbelievable' swim. * China says Ye has previous
form, 'zero tolerance' on drugs. * Others urge recognition for Ye in
absence of proof. * Germany win first gold, in eventing; Britain second. *
Phelps going for 18th and 19th medals to ...
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Missy Franklin Takes the Gold
ABC News
With the United States' Olympic swimming hopes appearing to slip, Colorado
high school senior Missy Franklin has sped ahead of the mens swimmers to
achieve her first gold medal under difficult circumstances. Franklin, a
Centennial, Colo., native, is an elite ...
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IOC defends China's teenage swim sensation
San Francisco Chronicle
China's Ye Shiwen competes in a women's 200-meter individual medley
swimming heat at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012
Summer Olympics in London, Monday, July 30, 2012. Photo: Daniel Ochoa De
Olza / AP. China's Ye Shiwen ...
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Lochte falters again, but Franklin, Grevers shine for US
msnbc.com (blog)
Coming back less than 14 minutes after swimming a semifinal heat, the
Colorado teenager won the first gold medal of what figures to be a dazzling
career, rallying to win the 100-meter backstroke. "Indescribable," the
17-year-old Franklin said. "I still can't ...
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