Word: biondi
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Swimming nonetheless provided a new world record, as Mike Barrowman of the U.S. improved his own mark in the 200-meter breaststroke, and a great comeback story, as 1988 U.S. Olympian Matt Biondi emerged from semiretirement to win five medals, four gold. That was more excitement than track achieved despite having such U.S. stars as Carl Lewis, Roger Kingdom, Jackie Joyner-Kersee and Evelyn Ashford, who, at 33, finished just out of the medals in the 100-meter dash in the twilight of her exceptional career...