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2004 Women's Swimming/Diving

Event Time 50m FreeInge de Bruijn, NED24.58 Malia Metella, FRA24.89 Lisbeth Lenton, AUS24.91 100m FreeJodie Henry, AUS53.84 Inge de Bruijn, NED54.16 Natalie Coughlin, USA54.40 200m…

Cole, Nat “King”

(Encyclopedia) Cole, Nat “King,” 1919–65, American musician and composer, b. Montgomery, Ala., as Nathaniel Adams Coles. A jazz pianist, he played Los Angeles nightclubs and in 1938 formed the King…

LZR Racer

The world's fastest swim suit by Elizabeth Olson The LZR © SpeedoIt uses NASA technology, is ultrasonically fused together, and is called the Laser. A new type of weapon? The latest…

World Swimming Records Set in 2002

World long course records set or equaled between Oct. 1, 2001 and Sept. 22, 2002; (*) indicates record is awaiting ratification.MenEvent Name RecordOld Mark Former Holder400m freestyleIan…

Koussevitzky, Serge

(Encyclopedia) Koussevitzky, Serge (Sergei Aleksandrovich Koussevitzky)Koussevitzky, Sergesĕrzh k&oomacr;səvĭtˈskē; Rus. syĭrgāˈ əlyĭksänˈdrəvĭch k&oobreve;syĭvētˈskē [key], 1874–1951,…

Most Combined Medals for Women

Below is a list of the all-time top female medalists at the Summer Games. Larissa Latynina has topped the list since 1964. No   Sport G-S-B 18 Larissa Latynina, USSR Gymnastics…

World Long Course Records—Women

World Long Course Records—Women(Through Aug. 8, 2005)Distance Record Holder Country DateFreestyle50 m 0:24.13Inge de BruijnNetherlandsSept. 22, 2000100 m 0:53.52 Jodie HenryAustraliaAug. 18,…