Chad le Clos

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“There are many ways of thinking about how I won that gold, and when I watch that race, even now… I also shed a tear thinking about what went into that race and what it meant to me.”

Le Clos In, Rousseau Confused on Day 4 in SA

Sebastien Rousseau will again have to await the whims of Swimming South Africa to find his Olympic status. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Le Clos could swim 8 events in London!

Garrett tells you everything you need to know about Russian and South African trials, and he does it faster than the winning 200 free time from either meet.

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Townsend Tops 200 Free on Day 3 at SSA Trials

Townsend won the 200 free, but a totally indeterminant number of Olympic bids were given out.

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VD Burgh Cracks a Minute in Breast at SSA Trials

And Darian Townsend is among a big group chasing Chad le Clos in the 200 free semis. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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In Briefs: Zandberg Done for South Africa?

Is former backstroking World Champion Gerhard Zandberg retiring?

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South Africa Pledges an Additional $4.4 Million to Olympic Athletes

South Africa government has pledged $4.4 million out of the country’s lottery fund to support South African Athletes in their…

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Thorpe Touches 13th in 100 Fly; Blair Evans Cracks All-Time Top-10

We’ll start the wrapup of day 2 in Beijing with the obligatory Ian Thorpe report, as he finished 13th in prelims…

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Thorpe Fails to Final in Two Tries on Day 1 in Beijing

The next evolution of the Ian Thorpe comeback, as he swam a freestyle race for the first time since retiring…

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Thorpe, Trickett Returns Highlight Singapore WC Start Lists

FINA has released the start lists for the first meet of the Asian World Cup leg, that will start tomorrow in…

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Moscow World Cup Preview: Phelps, Franklin, Schmitt Join the Fun (LIVE VIDEO LINK)

Thus far at the 2011 edition of the FINA/Arena World Cup, the Americans have been buoyed by participants few-and-far betwen….

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McGill Lone American Representative at Stockholm World Cup Stop

The Start Lists are now posted for the Stockholm World Cup stop that will begin on Saturday, October 15th in…

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World Cup Dubai, Day 1 Finals

Day 1 of the World Cup stop 1 has concluded in Dubai, and the short course meters competition got off to…

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5 Things to Watch at Dubai World Cup Stop

On the eve of the first stop of the 2011 FINA/Arena World Cup, we now have psych sheets for the…

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Kromowidjojo, Le Clos Highlight Dubai Start-Lists

FINA has released the start lists for the first stop of the 2011 World Cup in Dubai that will begin…

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Irie Continues Backstroke Domination on Day 2 in Canet

Japan’s Ryosuke Irie was the big story on the 2nd day of competition when he swam a 1:54.54 to take…

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