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More swim world records expected in Singapore

AFP Global Edition 4 days ago

The final leg of the shortcourse swimming World Cup gets under way in Singapore on Saturday with expectations high that world records will fall. Sixteen new marks were set in Berlin last weekend with the vast majority achieved by athletes wearing the ...

Germany Swimming World Cup

AP News 9 days ago

Michael Phelps from the USA swims in the men's 200 meters Individual Medley final at the FINA short course swimming World Cup in Berlin, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2009. (AP Photo/Gero Breloer) Copyright 2009 AP News

Defeat is just Olympic motivation, insists Phelps

AFP American Edition 9 days ago

Beijing Olympic star Michael Phelps insisted Sunday he would use his poor form at Berlin's world record-laden shortcourse World Cup meet as future motivation with an eye on the London 2012 Games. Phelps won an historic eight gold medals in Beijing last ...

Phelps tops 200 individual medley qualifying

AP News 9 days ago

Phelps fails to qualify for 200 freestyle final at World Cup meet, but tops 200 IM qualifying Michael Phelps has failed to qualify for the 200-meter freestyle, but leads all qualifiers in the 200-meter individual medley at a short-course World Cup meet. ...

Biedermann wins as Phelps fails again

Reuters US Online Report Sports News 9 days ago

BERLIN (Reuters) - The eagerly awaited clash between Michael Phelps and double world champion Paul Biedermann failed to materialize on Sunday when the American missed out on a place in the 200m freestyle final. Biedermann set his second short course world record ...

Jones breaks second world record, eyes London 2012

AFP Asian Edition 9 days ago

Olympic gold medallist Leisel Jones finished the weekend with two new world records after adding 200m breaststroke success on Sunday to her 100m triumph at the shortcourse World Cup meet here. The 24-year-old, who won two golds and a silver in Beijing's ...

Phelps flops again as Biedermann sets swimming record

AFP Global Edition 9 days ago

Michael Phelps' poor run of form continued Sunday as he came second in the 200m individual medley at the shortcourse World Cup while his arch-rival Paul Biedermann broke the 200m freestyle world record. South Africa's Darian Townsend beat the star of the ...

FINA/ARENA Swimming World Cup 2009 - Day 2

Getty Images 9 days ago

BERLIN - NOVEMBER 15: Michael Phelps of USA reacts before the men's 200m individual medley final during day two of the FINA/ARENA Swimming World Cup on November 15, 2009 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Martin Rose/Bongarts/Getty Images) Copyright 2009 Getty Images

Biedermann breaks 400m freestyle world record

AFP American Edition 10 days ago

Germany's Paul Biedermann received a boost ahead of his head-to-head with Michael Phelps by breaking the world record in the men's shortcourse 400m freestyle at the World Cup swimming meet here Saturday. The 23-year-old German clocked 3 mins 32.77secs to break Australian ...

FINA/ARENA Swimming World Cup 2009 - Day 1

Getty Images 10 days ago

BERLIN - NOVEMBER 14: Whitney Myers of USA is seen in action during the women's 200m individual medley final during day one of the FINA/ARENA Swimming World Cup on November 14, 2009 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Martin Rose/Bongarts/Getty Images) Copyright 2009 ...

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