SUMMER OLYMPICS FROM ATHENS
Showing off their medals (L-R) Kirsy Coventry, Zimbawbwe, (silver); Natalie Coughlin, USA, (gold) and Laure Manaudou, France, (bronze) in the womens 100m backstroke final at the 2004 Athens Summer Olympic Games, August 16, 2004. (UPI Photo/Heinz Ruckemannn)
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BEIJING, Aug. 10 (UPI) -- Rebecca Adlington of Britain won the Olympic gold medal Monday in the women's 400-meter freestyle in Beijing.
PARIS, Dec. 20 (UPI) -- Explicit photographs of French swimmer Laure Manaudou circulated on the Internet provoking the ire of the Olympics-bound athlete.
TURIN, Italy, May 17 (UPI) -- French swimming star Laure Manaudou said Thursday she will not return to France, opting instead to stay in Italy with her boyfriend, Luca Marin.
MELBOURNE, March 28 (UPI) -- American Michael Phelps beat his own world record in the 200-meter butterfly by 1.71 seconds Wednesday at the world swimming championships in Australia.
ATHENS, Greece, Aug. 20 (UPI) -- American Michael Phelps won his fifth Olympic gold medal Friday night and teammate Gary Hall pulled off a surprise by capturing the 50-meter freestyle.
ATHENS, Greece, Aug. 20 (UPI) -- Olympic medal winners in the women's 800 freestyle:
ATHENS, Greece, Aug. 16 (UPI) -- Australian Ian Thorpe won his swimming duel with American Michael Phelps Monday night, leaving the record of Mark Spitz safe for another four years.
ATHENS, Greece, Aug. 16 (UPI) -- Olympic medal winners in the women's 100 backstroke:
ATHENS, Greece, Aug. 15 (UPI) -- Sunday's highlights from the Olympics:
ATHENS, Greece, Aug. 15 (UPI) -- The bid by Michael Phelps to win eight Olympic gold medals ended Sunday night when the United States finished third in the 400-meter freestyle relay.