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EAST GERMAN ERA FACES FINAL CURTAIN

The last rites will be read over the disgraced East German system on Monday. Craig Lord reports
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MAKING WAVES

The whispers about triple gold medallist Inge De Bruijn echo rumours which surrounded Michelle Smith after Atlanta. By Craig Lord
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Swimming closes with more records...
Hackett denies Perkins...
Hall rises from depths of despair...
USA Swimming pay Hall's fine...

SNELLING REFUSES TO TAKE THE BLAME

Deryk Snelling, a national performance director, refuses to take the blame for Britain’s aquatic embarrassment. Craig Lord reports
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US MATES SHARE GOLD

Phoenix training partners Gary Hall Jr and Anthony Ervin rose from the shadow of Pieter van den Hoogenband and Alexander Popov today to share the gold medal in the 50 metres freestyle. Britain’s Mark Foster finished seventh. Craig Lord reports
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Brilliant De Bruijn...
Flying Swede...
Phlegmatic Palmer...

SPLASHING INTO OUR HEARTS

A trio of swimmers, none of them anywhere close to winning medals, have captured the hearts and minds of the Olympic-watching public. Oliver Holt reports
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KRAYZELBURG THE UNDERSTATED US HERO

Lenny Krayzelburg has become the first swimmer since 1984 to take both Olympic backstroke titles - to the delight of the United States. Agnes Kovacs won gold on a tide of emotion in the women's 200 metres breaststroke. Craig Lord reports
Krayzelburg double...
Kovacs glory...
Outstanding De Bruijn...
Rampant Rosolino...

WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO BRITAIN?

The poor British performance at these Games has had a number of countries asking 'What's going on?'. Craig Lord reports
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Bullish Foster...
Qualifying Britons...

RECORD-SETTING SWIMMER CALLS IT A DAY

Penny Heyns, the South African who is the only woman ever to win both the 100 and 200 metres Olympic breaststroke titles, announced her retirement from international swimming today. Craig Lord reports
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COURAGE ON THE BLOCKS

Eric Moussambani, from Equatorial Guinea, may not have swum a fast time but he left the pool in Sydney with his dignity intact. Craig Lord reports
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NEW ERA DAWNING FOR FINA

The governing body of the sport has announced that the "a" in Fina must go, to allow for greater sponsorship exposure. Craig Lord reports.

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