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Records tumble all around hapless Phelps
Berlin :: Germany | 11 days ago
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Out-of-shape swimming superstar Michael Phelps again struggled as an unprecedented 16 records were set at the World Cup short-course event in Berlin this weekend. Six new marks were set on Saturday and another 10 on Sunday, but the American could only...
Tags: Michael Phelps, Paul Biedermann, individual medley, world cup, 200m freestyle, world records, Beijing, beijing olympics, 200m individual, Germany, Berlin, Grant Hackett, Leisel Jones, allnews, Michael Klim, Ryan Lochte, Jessica Hardy, Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics, Biedermann, Peter Vanderkaay, World records at the 2008 Summer Olympics, Swimming at the 1981 Summer Universiade, Oussama Mellouli, Medley swimming
HealthQuest lifters haul in medals
Reno :: NV :: USA | 13 days ago
Credibility Six weightlifters from Napa’s HealthQuest Fitness Center and Swim School recently traveled to Reno, Nev., and returned with several medals...The Worlds event took place Oct. 26-Nov. 1, with representatives from 20 countries and 12 states. Bonifield has...
Tags: bench press, weight class, Mike Bonifield, Healthquest, world records, Reno, Individual sports, Olympic weightlifting, Weightlifting
Phelps flops as world records tumble
Berlin :: Germany | 13 days ago
Credibility Michael Phelps admitted Saturday he is in poor form after another disappointing performance saw him finish fifth in the men's 200m butterfly final as world records tumbled here at the shortcourse World Cup meet. Phelps, who claimed eight gold medals at...
Tags: Michael Phelps, Sunday Phelps, world cup, world records, Paul Biedermann, course world, gold medals, butterfly final, beijing olympic, Berlin, Germany, Entertainment Culture, Kirsty Coventry, Grant Hackett, Leisel Jones, allnews, Jasey-Jay Anderson, Giant slalom skiing, Matthew Morison, Snowboarding, Cathleen Martini, Cameron van der Burgh, Breaststroke, Human Interest, Ian Crocker, Ryan Lochte, Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics ￢ﾀﾓ Men's 100 metre butterfly, Nikolay Skvortsov, Biedermann, Phelps, Roland Mark Schoeman, Filippo Magnini, Eamon Sullivan, Brent Hayden
Three more world records fall in Moscow
Moscow :: Russia | 19 days ago
Credibility American Jessica Hardy broke her own 50 meters breaststroke short course world record when she clocked 29.36 seconds at a World Cup meeting Saturday. It was one of three world records broken on the second day of the two-day competition in Moscow. The...
Tags: world records, world cup, Moscow
Capello inspired by unveiling bust of Ramsey at Wembley
Moscow :: Russia | 20 days ago
Credibility England manager Fabio Capello said he dreamed of emulating Alf Ramsey by winning the World Cup for England when he unveiled a bust of his predecessor at Wembley Stadium on Friday. "This is a very emotional moment for me and it's a great honour to be here,"...
Tags: Sanja Jovanovic, Croatia, world records, world cup, England, Alf Ramsey
Punkin chunkers hope to claim record
Moab :: UT :: USA | 25 days ago
Credibility Or at least that's the hope of a team that spent Halloween weekend launching the gourds into the air. The "Big 10 Inch Team" from Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey says that on Sunday it launched a pumpkin 4,623 feet, topping the former Guinness...
Tags: world records
Pumpkin launchers hope to set world record in Utah
Delaware :: DE :: USA | 29 days ago
Credibility The team's 90-foot, compressed-air cannon arrived by truck in Moab on Tuesday. Later this week, they're hoping to launch a 10-pound pumpkin more than 5,000 feet using a cannon barrel made out of aluminum irrigation pipe, a powerful air compression system...
Tags: world records
Galvez laps up gold in Durban
Durban :: South Africa | about 1 month ago
Credibility The 24-year-old Galvez added the 200m fly title to her 200m freestyle win from Friday, winning in 2:05.55 from South Africans Amanda Loots (2:05.88) and Kathryn Meaklim (2:09.42). Guehrer had to surrender her title and world record in the last event of...
Tags: Therese Alshammar, world records, Marieke Guehrer, Durban, Australia
Only 100yo in Masters shot put wins gold
Sydney :: Australia | about 1 month ago
Credibility As the only competitor in the women's 100-104 age shot put, the Brisbane great-grandmother only had to turn up to secure a medal. But the significance of her performance was not lost on anyone. Her last throw was greeted by an eruption of cheers from...
Tags: masters games, world masters, female athlete, oldest female, world records, Ruth Frith, Sydney
Bolt's records ratified
Berlin :: Germany | about 1 month ago
Credibility The astounding sprint world records that Usain Bolt registered at the World Championships this past summer are now official after the sport's world governing body announced yesterday it had ratified his 100 and 200 marks. Both marks were set at the World...
Tags: Usain Bolt, world records
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