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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://community.usms.org/cfs-file/__key/system/syndication/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>It&amp;#39;s Official</title><link>https://community.usms.org/swimming/f/general/2275/it-s-official</link><description>BRISBANE, Australia (AP) -- Australian swimmer Craig Stevens announced his withdrawal Monday from the 400-meter freestyle at the Athens Olympics, giving defending Olympic champion Ian Thorpe the chance to defend his title.

Thorpe failed to qualify</description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>Telligent Community 12</generator><item><title>RE: It's Official</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/14266?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Apr 2004 10:47:30 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:3e284298-9f3c-42d7-aae6-b88171bf2020</guid><dc:creator>Former Member</dc:creator><description>My bet is on Thorpe..regardless of how he gets into the 400.....&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: It's Official</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/14226?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Apr 2004 06:06:31 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:fb8daa71-aed3-4c4a-9c0f-d76387a77c0b</guid><dc:creator>Former Member</dc:creator><description>Bert-Hollywood demands it...Hackett still wins&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: It's Official</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/14186?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Apr 2004 13:35:07 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:81f7f644-cc35-498f-9c9f-bdb084832252</guid><dc:creator>Former Member</dc:creator><description>Lousy.&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item></channel></rss>