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...just 17 years old and has swum the 200 m and 400 m faster than anyone else in history. He fascinates rivals, coaches, sports scientists and fans. In two years, he has become Australia's most admired athlete, ahead of track star Cathy Freeman. While the Aboriginal Freeman is the host nation's only big hope in the main arena, Thorpe spearheads its mightiest swim team in decades. In an island nation, you would expect water sports to be important. They are. Of all the Olympic events, the home fans are savoring a duel in the pool with the Yanks...
...just 17 years old and has swum the 200 m and 400 m faster than anyone else in history. He fascinates rivals, coaches, sports scientists and fans. In two years, he has become Australia's most admired athlete, ahead of track star Cathy Freeman. While the Aboriginal Freeman is the host nation's only big hope in the main arena, Thorpe spearheads its mightiest swim team in decades. In an island nation, you would expect water sports to be important. They are. Of all the Olympic events, the home fans are savoring a duel in the pool with the Yanks...
After establishing its dominance early during the meet, Harvard chose not to compete with its strongest lineup and even swum several of its best swimmers exhibition, meaning that the swimmers were allowed to compete in their individual events without actually scoring points for the team...
...This was the greatest meet I have ever swum in," said Chock. "Standing on the blocks before the race and hearing everyone rooting for Harvard gave me a lot more confidence...
Another variance that made Saturday's meet exceptional was that it was swum on a 25-meter course instead of the usual 25-yard course. Some teams have begun to "practice" meets with this longer course because this year the NCAA championships, which will be held in Minneapolis from March 23-25, will be run in a 25-meter pool...