Topic: Britta Steffen
Olympic title-holder Britta Steffen pulled out of the world championships after struggling in the women's 100m freestyle heats, depriving the competition of one of its brightest stars.The double world and Olympic champion withdrew on Thursday, after scraping into the semi-finals ...
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Olympic champion Ryan Lochte eased into the men's 200 meters backstroke semi-finals after a comfortable swim in the qualifying heats at the world swimming championships on Thursday.Lochte, who will swim for a place in the final later on ...
Despite the absence of a Federation Internationale de Natation (FINA) world swimming championship in 2006, there was no letup in the water, as an amazing 25 world records were posted (on top of 5 world marks set at the end of 2005 ...
Milorad Cavic made a sensational statement in the world championships 100m butterfly semi-finals on Friday, breaking Michael Phelps's world record and nearly smashing the 50-second barrier.Now the Serbian takes the upper hand into his grudge match against Phelps, where he ...
Fran Halsall burst out laughing after realising she had claimed the silver medal in the 100 metres freestyle at the World Championships in Rome.. The 19-year-old was third at the halfway stage but then overhauled defending champion Libby Trickett to demolish her ...
The first night of World Championship swimming Sunday saw six world records fall and Olympic superstar Michael Phelps back on the familiar winner's podium thanks to a sprint relay upset.The half-dozen records yielded in the evening's eight events at ...
Double Olympic champion Britta Steffen on Thursday set a new world record for the women's 100 metres freestyle in a time of 52.85sec at the German national championships.The previous record of 52.88 was held by Australian Libby Trickett ...
Germany swimmer Britta Steffen breaks 100-meter freestyle world recordGerman swimmer Britta Steffen has set a world record of 52.85 seconds in the 100 meter freestyle at a meet in Berlin.The 25-year-old Steffen's record set Thursday was three-hundredths of a ...
Double Olympic champion Britta Steffen has dismissed any talk of retirement and says she will be gunning for gold again at the world championships in Rome next summer.The 24-year-old German won 50m and 100m freestyle gold medals in Beijing last month ...
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FILE - Steffen Breaks Tricket's 100 m Freestyle World Record
FILE: (L-R) Lisbeth Trickett of Australia, Britta Steffen of Germany and Natalie ...Getty Images - -
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