Category: History
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Sympathy messages from the stars to Japan
Japanese breaststroker Kosuke Kitajima has a very touching list of sympathy messages here on his website, that shows how close-knit the international swimming community really is. There is a message from Norwegian Alexander Dale Oen, who won silver behind Kitajima at the Beijing 2008 Olympics. From American Jessica Hardy who knows Kitajima personally, Oussama Mellouli…
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Mark Spitz looks forward to Thorpe vs Phelps
A Sportsvibe TV interview with Mark Spitz at the Laureus Awards in Abu Dhabi, talking about passing the baton to Michael Phelps, and discussing the upcoming Thorpe vs Phelps. They also talk about the famous moustache.
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Larsen Jensen is a Navy Seal now
RT @coach_bowman: Way to go Larsen! RT @SBSCcoachjohn: Congratulations Larsen Jensen on graduation day. A new US Navy Seal is born.less than a minute ago via ÃœberSocialMichael PhelpsPhelpsTheFish
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Review 1984 Olympics 200m Butterfly Final
That must have been painful, being so much the favorite and so much in the lead, until the last 25 meters.
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1996 Silver Medallist Arrested On Drug Charges
Australian former olympic swimmer Scott Miller was under heavy police surveillance for almost two years before he and ex-rugby player Mark Catchpole were arrested on charges of possession of a tablet press, two counts of possessing a proscribed restricted substance and possessing an offensive weapon. He allegedly had capsicum spray and steroids in his bedroom…