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...nine days of competition were hard on Phelps, they might have been even harder on his teammates, overshadowed by "the Quest" and yet, in three relay races, a crucial part of Phelps' historic effort. "Of course we are all paying attention to what is going on," said Aaron Peirsol, who swam the backstroke leg of the relay. "But by no means does one person on the team take precedence over any other during a meet like this." Easy to say but harder to believe when Phelps is ushered off to his own press conferences and when nearly...
...than they had earned in the same events in Athens - including two more golds, both of which belong to Phelps. Minutes after Phelps destroyed the world record in the 200m freestyle, Natalie Coughlin made history by being the first woman to defend the 100m backstroke at the Olympics. Aaron Peirsol held on to his Olympic champion title in the 100m backstroke by setting a new world record, and Olympic newcomer Rebecca Soni, a last minute substitute in the 100m breaststroke after teammate Jessica Hardy was pulled off for a doping violation, collected an unexpected silver. "It's great...
...Hansen?s loss did not sit well with teammate and fellow University of Texas backstroker Aaron Peirsol, who accused Kitajima of using an illegal dolphin kick to help propel him off the wall after turns. ?I was pretty angry after Brendan?s race,? he told reporters following his own backstroke heat. ?That?s [Brendan?s] medal. [Kitajima] knew what he was doing; he was cheating. Instead of gliding off the start, he took a huge dolphin kick to give him extra momentum. He knows we can?t see that. He takes gold and he was cheating.? U.S. team captain Eddie...
...doubt about it. Morale is not good; we?re going to have to do something different and hope we can pick it up tomorrow.? They should fare better on Monday; Phelps swims against Australia's Ian Thorpe for the first time in a freestyle race, world record holder Peirsol swims for his first gold, champion breast stroker Amanda Beard aims for a medal in the 100m breast stroke, and world record holder Natalie Coughlin races for her first Olympic gold medal in the 100m backstroke...
...bright galaxy of American swimmers, some of his teammates bristle at the recognition he receives. The U.S. men's team boasts world-record holders in seven events--Phelps in the 200m and 400m individual medleys and the 200m butterfly, Brendan Hansen in the 100m and 200m breaststrokes, Aaron Peirsol in the 200m backstroke and Ian Crocker in the 100m butterfly. Peirsol and Crocker have beaten Phelps to the wall this year, and Crocker famously halted Phelps' run at a perfect six golds and six world records at the 2003 world championships. "I don't think anyone holds any ill will...