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U.S. Olympic Water Polo News & Notes

by Eric Velazquez So Long, “Pre-Olympics” Well, they’re here. If there was the remotest chance of the U.S. women’s water polo team backing out of the Olympics, it flew out

Captain Josh Is A Dad Again

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 8. JOSH Davis, 27, co-captain (with Tom Wilkens) of the U.S. men's swim team, became a dad for the third time last Tuesday, just two days after

Aussie Legend Dawn Fraser Lends Team Support

By Steve Thomas MELBOURNE, September 7. THE Aussies are serious about beating the US in the pool. Last night Australian swimming legend, Dawn Fraser, joined the 2000 Aussie team in

China Axes Four Swimmers from Olympic Squad

By Phillip Whitten BEIJING, Sept. 6. THE Chinese Swimming Federation cut four swimmers from its 2000 Olympic squad today. In all, some 27 Chinese athletes–most of whom tested positive for

Hall, Perkins Exchange Words

By Greg Buckle SYDNEY, Sept 5 (Reuters) – Australia's dual gold medalist Kieren Perkins was officially reprimanded on Tuesday for calling American Gary Hall a "drugs cheat" as tension rose

Misty’s Diary–First Day in the Olympic Village

SYDNEY, OLYMPIC VILLAGE. September 5. First entry from the Village. Dear Diary, FALLING asleep at my computer in the surf shack in the international center in the Olympic Village–not a

“Baby” of Aussie Team Turns 15

By Janelle Miles and Will Swanton, AAP BRISBANE, Sept. 1. LEISEL Jones, the baby of the Australian Olympic swimming team was presented with a memento money can't buy for her

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Misty’s Olympic Diary

(One of the most popular swimmers on the US Olympic team is Misty Hyman, 21 and a senior-to-be at Stanford University. In 1996, Misty just missed making the US team