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Hoff, Phelps dominate Trials

SWIM TRIALS

Hoff, Phelps dominate Trials

Michael Phelps won the 100m butterfly and Katie Hoff won the 800m freestyle Saturday at Olympic Trials, giving them five wins each and setting them up for a busy week in Beijing.

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Brendan Hansen is one class act

Brendan Hansen is one class act

Posted 7/6/2008 10:15:41 AM

Brendan Hansen won the men's 100-meter breaststroke but then came in a stunning fourth in the 200m breast at the U.S. Olympic Trials. Sulk? No way.

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NBC Research Insight

Manaudou stumbles at Olympic trials

Manaudou stumbles at Olympic trials

A turbulent year and an erratic training regimen caught up with swimming superstar
Laure Manaudou in France.

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Olympic Figures and Facts

6: World records set in three days at U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials.

18: Number of games for the U.S. women's soccer team without a defeat in 2008 (17-0-1).

21: Number of athletes named to the USA Cycling Olympic team. Three are still to be named.

73: Number, in inches, of shortest player on U.S. men's Olympic water polo team (Tony Azevedo).

 

 

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Quote of Note

It's the Olympics. If you can't get up to swim in the morning, don't go.

Michael Phelps, Swimming
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