2009 FINA/ARENA Swimming World Cup 2009 Series

phelps 16th in the 100 fr hardy 9th in 100 br Women's 100m Butterfly 1 4 GALVEZ Felicity AUS 0.70 (2) 26.05 29.41 55.46 1047 WR Women's 50m Backstroke WR 26.08 ZHAO Jing CHN Stockholm (SWE) 10 NOV 2009 WC 26.08 ZHAO Jing CHN Stockholm (SWE) 10 NOV 2009 1 4 ZHAO Jing CHN 0.49 25.82 1100 WR fast RT Men's 200m Butterfly WR 1:50.53 25.27 53.19 1:21.84 SKVORTSOV Nikolay RUS Saint Petersburg (RUS) 11 FEB 2009 WC 1:50.74 25.31 53.10 1:21.68 SKVORTSOV Nikolay RUS Moscow 1 4 ALMEIDA Kaio BRA 0.65 (2) 24.80 (2) 53.43 (1) 1:20.24 1:49.11 1059 WR 28.63 26.81 28.87 Women's 200m Individual Medley WR 2:06.01 27.88 59.96 1:36.81 VERRASZTO Evelyn HUN Moscow (RUS) 6 NOV 2009 WC 2:06.01 27.88 59.96 1:36.81 VERRASZTO Evelyn HUN Moscow (RUS) 6 NOV 2009 1 4 BELMONTE Mireia ESP 0.87 (5) 28.35 (3) 1:00.74 (1) 1:36.50 2:06.44 1022 32.39 35.76 29.94 2 5 FRANKLIN Melissa USA 0.74 (4) 28.31 (1) 59.18 30.87 (3) 1:37.28 38.10 2:07.16 29.88 very respectable swim by missy franklin

anyone watch prelims? are the americans wearing USA approved suits or FINA Approved suits?

Stockholm day 1 video swimmers at world cup are having faster reaction times because of how the omega starting blocks are built the back section of the block is steeper like the track blocks that runners use http://tr.im/swimblock

Stockholm has started prelims are done

Marshall shaves a couple hundredths off his own WR again Men's 50m Backstroke WR 22.75 MARSHALL Peter USA Durban (RSA) 17 OCT 2009 WC 22.75 MARSHALL Peter USA Durban (RSA) 17 OCT 2009 1 5 MARSHALL Peter USA 0.58 22.73 1061 WR

she knocked it down again Preliminary Event No. 21 Women's 50m Breaststroke WR 29.36 HARDY Jessica USA Moscow (RUS) 7 NOV 2009 WC 29.36 HARDY Jessica USA Moscow (RUS) 7 NOV 2009 1 4 4 HARDY Jessica 1987 USA 0.66 28.96 1108 Q WR

she knocked it down again Preliminary Event No. 21 Women's 50m Breaststroke WR 29.36 HARDY Jessica USA Moscow (RUS) 7 NOV 2009 WC 29.36 HARDY Jessica USA Moscow (RUS) 7 NOV 2009 1 4 4 HARDY Jessica 1987 USA 0.66 28.96 1108 Q WR That's unbelievably fast! The Post on Phelps: www.washingtonpost.com/.../AR2009111017528.html

Another interesting article from Amy Shipley of the Washington Post - on the postulated effects of the tech suits in short course, Phelps, Hardy and the French sprinters: reachforthewall.com/.../ Or, if you prefer to hear Craig Lord's evangelising (he seems to be quite dismissive of Jessica Hardy's performances as every report of his that I've read makes a mention either of her doping or wearing a "shiny suit"): www.swimnews.com/.../7299

That's unbelievably fast! Is Hardy being trained by Dave Salo? Is he the premier breaststroke coach in the world or do the best breaststrokers just go to him coincidently? Wow, that is fast!

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