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Tuesday Dec 22 | Sunday Times

Saga of the World Cups5 days ago

Two events defined the best and worst of South African sport in the past decade.

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Related Topix: Summer Sports, Ryk Neethling, Olympic Swimming, Sports, Swimming

Thu Dec 17, 2009

Sunday Times

Roland is our man of the noughties

Swimming star Roland Schoeman is South Africa's top sportsman of the decade. IN THE SWIM: South African swimmers after winning the 4x100m freestyle relay at the 2004 Olympics in Athens.

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Related Topix: Summer Sports, Lyndon Ferns, Ryk Neethling, Hunter, Michael Phelps, Olympic Swimming

Thu Nov 26, 2009

Swimming World & Jr. Swimmer

Swimming World Names 2009 African Swimmers of the Year

PHOENIX, Arizona, November 26. WHILE the women's side of the African Swimmers of the Year award was a no brainer, the men's side was much more competitive this year as part of the Swimming World Magazine annual awards announced in the December issue.

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Related Topix: Sports, Swimming, Kirsty Coventry, Summer Sports, Cameron Van Der Burgh, Chad Ho, Keri-Anne Payne

Wed Nov 25, 2009

Swimming World & Jr. Swimmer

FINA World Cup, Singapore: Day One Finals Underway, Whitney Myers Sets American Record

Universal Sports FINA World Cup Dashboard, including webcasts and highlights SINGAPORE, November 21.

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Related Topix: Summer Sports, Jessica Hardy, Stefan Nystrand, Sports, Swimming, Leisel Jones, Emily Seebohm

Mon Nov 23, 2009

Sunday Times

Meaklim is golden girl in Singapore

South Africa's Kathryn Meaklim sprang the biggest surprise at the World Cup swimming gala here yesterday, breaking a world record.

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Related Topix: Sports, Summer Sports, Therese Alshammar, Leisel Jones, Swimming

Sat Nov 21, 2009

Independent Online

Schoeman, Townsend strike gold

Roland Schoeman and Darian Townsend kept the gold medals coming the way of the South African team as they each made two trips to the podium on the opening day of the Fina/Arena Swimming World Cup in Singapore Saturday.

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Related Topix: Summer Sports, Sports, Swimming

Channelnewsasia.com

Swimming: Mellouli finds swimming form in Singapore

SINGAPORE : Tunisia's Ousamma Mellouli finally found form again on Saturday with two titles at the Singapore leg of the shortcourse World Cup, but a slew of expected world records failed to materialise.

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Related Topix: Summer Sports, Jessica Hardy, Sports, Therese Alshammar, Michael Phelps, Swimming

Fri Nov 20, 2009

Independent Online

Van der Burgh looks to secure top spot

Singapore - The final leg of the shortcourse swimming World Cup gets under way in Singapore on Saturday with expectations high that world records will fall.

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Related Topix: Summer Sports, Jessica Hardy, Eamon Sullivan, Michael Phelps, Leisel Jones, Aaron Peirsol

Tue Nov 17, 2009

Swimming World & Jr. Swimmer

FINA World Cup, Berlin: Flash! Sergey Fesikov Sets World Record During Day One Prelims

Universal Sports FINA World Cup Dashboard, including webcasts and highlights BERLIN, Germany, November 14.

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Related Topix: Stefan Nystrand, Summer Sports, Brent Hayden, Lyndon Ferns, Jessica Hardy, Leisel Jones

Sun Nov 15, 2009

Independent Online

Van der Burgh breaks world record

Tshwane's Cameron van der Burgh bettered his world record in the 50 metres breaststroke as the South African's continued to do the Rainbow Nation proud on the opening day of the two-day FINA/Arena Swimming World Cup in Berlin, Germany on Saturday.

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Related Topix: Sports, Lyndon Ferns, Summer Sports, Swimming

Fri Nov 13, 2009

The Sydney Morning Herald

Swim star Phelps ready to take on Biedermann in Berlin

Olympic star Michael Phelps will be out for revenge against Germany's Paul Biedermann when the pair clash in Berlin in the fifth leg of the short-course World Cup here on Saturday and Sunday Phelps, 24, who won eight gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, suffered the first defeat in four years to Biedermann, 23, in the 200m freestyle final at ...

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Related Topix: Sports, Olympics, Eamon Sullivan, Brent Hayden, Summer Sports, Michael Phelps, Frederick Bousquet

Thu Nov 12, 2009

Independent Online

Townsend leads SA's World Cup charge

Stockholm - Cameron van der Burgh and Darian Townsend kept the SA flag flying high in the world of short course swimming, as they produced meet record performances on the second and final evening of the FINA/Arena Swimming World Cup in Stockholm, Sweden Wednesday.

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Related Topix: Summer Sports, Michael Phelps, Frederick Bousquet, Ryan Lochte, Olympic Swimming, Sports, Swimming

Tue Nov 10, 2009

CNN

Phelps struggles in old suit in Stockholm

Multiple Olympic champion Michael Phelps is getting used to the old-style suits ahead of next year's new rules.

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Related Topix: Summer Sports, Michael Phelps, Stefan Nystrand, Olympic Swimming, Sports, Swimming

Sun Nov 08, 2009

The News

Records tumble in swimming worlds

Sunday, November 08, 2009 MOSCOW: Marieke Guehrer and Evelyn Verraszto were the stars on a record-breaking opening day of the Moscow leg of FINA's World Cup series here on Friday.

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Related Topix: Cameron Van Der Burgh, Felicity Galvez, Therese Alshammar, Kirsty Coventry, Lyndon Ferns, Summer Sports

Regina Leader Post

Hayden wins swimming silver

Canadian swimmer Brent Hayden celebrates after defeating Michael Phelps to win the men's 100 meter freestyle event during the Santa Clara International Grand Prix swim meet in Santa Clara, California June 14, 2009.

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Related Topix: Sports, Swimming, Brent Hayden, Summer Sports, Michael Phelps, Stefan Nystrand

Wed Oct 28, 2009

Dispatch Blogs Master Site Feed

Swim champ keen to shine at World Cup

DOUBLE world breaststroke record-holder Cameron van der Burgh will be one of a host of South African swimmers who will be looking to shine at the lucrative Fina/Arena/Arena Swimming World Cup series over the next three weeks.

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Related Topix: Sports, Swimming, Lyndon Ferns, Summer Sports, Olympic Swimming, Olympics

Sun Oct 18, 2009

Sunday Times

Schoeman hits top form in World Cup

Call him the comeback kid. Roland Schoeman showed his fans his swimming career is far from over at the Fina/Arena World Cup in the King's Park Aquatic Centre in Durban.

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Related Topix: Summer Sports, Sports, Jessica Hardy, Swimming, Amaury Leveaux, Emily Seebohm

Sat Oct 17, 2009

Swimming World & Jr. Swimmer

FINA World Cup, Durban: Six World Cup Records Fall During Day One...

Universal Sports FINA World Cup Dashboard, including webcasts and highlights DURBAN, South Africa, October 16.

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Related Topix: Summer Sports, Jessica Hardy, Therese Alshammar, Lyndon Ferns, Stefan Nystrand, Sports, Swimming

Fri Oct 16, 2009

Swimming World & Jr. Swimmer

FINA World Cup, Durban: Three National Records Fall During Day One Prelims

Universal Sports FINA World Cup Dashboard, including webcasts and highlights DURBAN, South Africa, October 16.

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Related Topix: Summer Sports, Stefan Nystrand, Lyndon Ferns, Jessica Hardy, Ashley Delaney, Felicity Galvez

Tue Sep 29, 2009

SABC News

Team SA ready for gold at the Fina Swimming World Cup

Team South Africa will be looking at getting the most medals they possibly can at the first event of the Fina Swimming World Cup series in Durbana s Kings Park Aquatic Centre from October 16-17. Breaststroke world record-holder Cameron van der Burgh heads a list of top South African swimmers, who will be looking to see off a strong international ...

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Related Topix: Sports, Swimming, Cameron Van Der Burgh, Summer Sports

Olympic Medal Count

    Total
1 China 51 21 28 100
2 United States 36 38 36 110
3 Russian Fed. 23 21 28 72
4 Great Britain 19 13 15 47
5 Germany 16 10 15 41
6 Australia 14 15 17 46
7 Korea 13 10 8 31
8 Japan 9 6 10 25
9 Italy 8 10 10 28
10 France 7 16 17 40

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