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May 16, 2011
- Wu again out-duels Phelps
- China's Wu Peng surged past US Olympic star Michael Phelps in the final 50 meters on Saturday to win the 200m butterfly at the Charlotte UltraSwim long-course meeting.
May 13, 2011
- Thorpe sets cautious goals for 2012 Games
- Australian swimming great Ian Thorpe used to leave Olympic opponents trailing in his mighty wake but now he is just happy to be competing again with any talk of medals in London next year quickly hushed up.
May 12, 2011
- Coe delight at Thorpe's return for 2012 Games
- London Olympic chief Sebastian Coe is delighted that Ian Thorpe is aiming to swim at next year's Games and has claimed some of the credit for helping persuade the five-time gold medallist to end his retirement.
May 6, 2011
- Thorpe finally under 100 kilos
- Australia's multiple Olympic champion Ian Thorpe has removed another hurdle in his bid to return to competitive swimming by finally tipping the scales at under 100 kilos, local media reported on Thursday.
April 15, 2011
- Send the best to the West
- International coaches are raising Chinese swimming to a new level.
April 6, 2011
- Liu Zige, Sun Yang achieve world-class results
- More than one second slower doesn't mean Liu Zige, the Asian record holder, could not make a breakthrough in women's 100 meters butterfly.
February 25, 2011
- Phelps to take part in Indianapolis Grand Prix
- US swimming star Michael Phelps will take part in next week's Indianapolis Grand Prix meet.
February 9, 2011
- Swimming legend keeping an eye on rising Chinese
- China's swimming is racing along the right track thanks to the use of advanced training methods, says United States swimming legend Mark Spitz.
January 16, 2011
- Phelps claims another win in Swimming Austin GP
- Michael Phelps claimed the 100-meter backstroke title at the Austin Grand Prix on Saturday.
January 10, 2011
- Thorpe back in pool amid comeback talk
- Australia's five-time Olympic swimming champion Ian Thorpe is back in the pool and has not ruled out a return to competitive action in time for next year's London Games.
