1999 Pan Am Games Swimming: Day 3
By Norm Frauenheim Winnipeg, Canada – She stood on the medal stand’s top pedestal as if she never wanted to leave. The recorded national anthem was cut short. But she
By Norm Frauenheim Winnipeg, Canada – She stood on the medal stand’s top pedestal as if she never wanted to leave. The recorded national anthem was cut short. But she
At a Masters meet at the University of California, San Diego, July 24-25, Barbara Dunbar chopped 40 seconds off the world record for the women’s 50-54 1500m freestyle, clocking 20:22.69.
By Steve Thomas Last weekend, Australia’s top swimmers gathered for a low-key meet in Brisbane, following Aussie team camp. Despite swimming unrested and unshaved, several strong times were recorded in
Eight Masters world records were set at the Pacific Masters Championships in Santa Cruz, July 23-25. Eighty-five year-old Jean Durston led the way with four, plus an additional two national
By Norm Frauenheim Winnipeg, Canada – It was a day for records, dubious and dramatic. The drama belonged to Francisco Sanchez of Venezuela and Curtis Myden of Canada. The dubious
BEIJING, CHINA – Conflicting domestic schedules prompted China to pull 15 swimmers from the coming Pan Pacific Championships, state media said overnight, countering accusations that drug use was to blame.
The most venerable record in Masters swimming, which had remained untouched for almost 21 years, was finally broken on July 25. Swimming at the Maryland Masters Long Course Championships at
By Norm Frauenheim Winnipeg, Canada – For a B team, it was an A-plus performance. Ed Moses of Burke, Va., got Team USA to a very fast start at The
Univision (Spanish language network) is televising the 1999 Pan Am Games. Monday, August 2: Midnight -1:00 a.m., EDT Tuesday, August 3: Midnight -1:00 a.m., EDT Wednesday, August 4: Midnight -1:00
The dynamic backstroke duo of 1998 world champion, Lenny Krayzelburg, and 1996 Olympic champion, Brad Bridgewater, did a set last week that shows what it takes to be the best.