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In the 800 freestyle yesterday morning, Hoff was first on the pool deck, first in the blocks and first to the finish, with a time of 8 minutes, 27.32 seconds - four seconds off her personal best. (article 7)
OMAHA, Neb. - With about three weeks to go before the competition to determine the U.S. Olympic swimming team, elite athletes like Katie Hoff and Michael Phelps don't have to turn heads at the final Grand Prix meet this weekend. (article 11)
Many swimmers are using the Mutual of Omaha Swimvitational as an opportunity to compete in the pool that will hold the Olympic trials and to tweak technique and strategy. (article 11)
Phelps, who won seven gold medals and set four individual world records this year at the FINA world championships in Melbourne, Australia, has less than a year of training left for the Olympics. (article 3)
" This is really my last big chance to do something, to try something no one's ever done before said Phelps of Rodgers Forge. (article 2)
On the women's side, Dara Torres seems to be a sentimental favorite, especially after the 41-year-old won last night's 100-meter freestyle and qualified for her fifth Olympics. (article 8)
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Phelps, Hoff, freestyle, IM, meter |
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