Swimming -- Update: Synchronized Swimming Won by Russian Again -

dexa

dan yang kita nak tengok sangat2  kat beijing olympic ni tak lain tak bukan ialah micheal phelps -

dapat tak dia pecahkan record mark spitz 1972  7 gold medals - and all in all 9 medals (1 silver, 1 bronze) -

- juga nak tengok grant hackett yang gantikan kieran perkins as a long distance swimmer from australia -

too bad thorpedo dah tak ada... muda lagi dah retired - kalau tak, dapat tengok dia vs phelps -
but - he made his own name and record already and considered as one of the greatest swimmers
of all time too -


[ Last edited by  dexa at 20-8-2008 08:36 PM ]

dexa

Eyes on Phelps, Katie

HEAD on over to the futuristic-looking Water Cube and wriggle into your high-tech suit Michael Phelps, it's time to hit the pool.

Swimming is perhaps the most highly anticipated sport at the Beijing Games, beginning tonight with preliminaries in six events. Yes, that's right, swimmers will qualify in the evening and swim finals in the morning, a change from the traditional Olympic format made to accommodate US television audiences who will be watching in primetime.

Phelps opens his bid to break Mark Spitz's record of seven gold medals in one games with the 400-meter individual medley -- the first of five individual events in which he'll be favoured. He's the world record-holder, but teammate Ryan Lochte poses a serious challenge. Phelps won the event at the US trials, Lochte was second and both men went under the world mark.

"There's going to be a big battle," Lochte said. "I know what I'm capable of doing and I know what he is. I feel good."

Phelps and many of the other top swimmers will don a version of the revolutionary suit that has re-written the record books. Swimmers wearing the suits that can take up to 20 minutes to get into have set 47 of 51 world records this year.
But Markus Rogan of Austria doesn't give all the credit to the suits.

"I tested it. I threw it in the pool and it didn't move at all," he said,

"So I'll still have to swim."

Others to watch on Day 1: Katie Hoff v Stephanie Rice of Australia in a matchup of current and former world record-holders in the women's 400 IM; defending champion Kosuke Kitajima of Japan and Brendan Hansen renew their rivalry in the 100 breaststroke; and Aussie teammates Libby Trickett and Jess Schipper duel in the 100 butterfly.

A powerful Netherlands team is favoured in the 400 meter freestyle relay, with the final held on Friday.

But the focus will be on Phelps, whose sights are set on bettering Spitz's 36-year-old record and becoming the greatest Olympian ever.

The 23-year-old superstar fell short in Athens, winning eight medals, including six gold.

Actually, he needs only four gold at these games to become the first Olympian in history to win 10 such medals.

"It's easier to chase than to be chased," US men's coach Eddie Reese said.

"He has swimmers from his own team and from other teams. He's the one up there at the top of the pyramid and everyone wants to beat him."

Phelps by no means has an open lane to history.

Lochte looms later on in the 200IM and teammate Ian Crocker awaits in the 100 butterfly.

In all three relays, Phelps will be relying on his teammates to come through, which didn't happen at last year's world championships in Australia. Crocker's early takeoff got the US disqualified in one preliminary, denying Phelps an eighth gold in Melbourne.

The French pose a threat in the 400 freestyle relay, an event the American men haven't won since 1996.

"When I make goals, they are always challenges," Phelps said. "I look forward to rising to these challenges."

Spitz set world records in all seven of his events at the 1972 Munich Olympics; Phelps broke five world marks at last year's World Championships.

Fittingly, Phelps' quest takes place in one of Beijing's coolest venues, the Water Cube.

Known officially as the National Aquatics Center, the Water Cube's design and its translucent, blue-toned outside skin makes it look like a cube of bubbles or bubble wrap. The arena located next to the Bird's Nest Stadium is swathed in ever-changing coloured lights at night.

Katie is the female Phelps, qualifying in five individual races and assuring herself of at least one relay.

The 19-year-old swimmer set the world record in the 400 IM at the US trials, nearly four years after she didn't advance to the final as a nervous Olympic rookie in Athens.

Katie took the mark back from Stephanie, who had lowered it at the Australian trials in March.

"I've grown up doing lots of events," Katie said.

"I'm pretty well prepared. I did the same schedule at the trials, so I'm confident."

Hansen and Kitajima will challenge each other just once in Beijing, after Hansen surprisingly failed to qualify at the US trials in the 200 breaststroke.

They are the two fastest swimmers in the world this year in the 100 breaststroke, Hansen set the world record two years ago.

The American lost to Kitajima in Athens, where the Japanese star was accused by American Aaron Peirsol of using an illegal dolphin kick to give himself extra momentum at the start and the turn. -- AP


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will be an awesome competition this time -- great athletes - and possibly more world records
to be broken -

karambunai

go go go phelps!!!.. kekeke....

karambunai

tensi je... umah xda astro.. xleh tgk live swimming.. Rtm ni memang siaran dia xkena tol waktu nyer.. rasanya ramai nk tgk live swimming.. ni siaran ulangan la jawapnya mlm ni....

naj13

Phelps dah pun break satu WR & win 1 gold.. 7 more to go

dexa

10 Ogos, 2008  

Daniel Perbaharui Rekod Kebangsaan Di Kolam Olimpik

Oleh Tham Choy Lin

BEIJING, 10 Ogos (Bernama) -- Atler renang negara Daniel Bego hanya sekadar memperbaharui rekod kebangsaannya sendiri dalam acara 200m gaya bebas dengan catatan 1:50.92 saat pada saringan Sukan Olimpik di Pusat Akuatik Nasional di sini hari ini.

Walaupun hanya menduduki tempat keenam daripada tujuh peserta acara saringan yang dikuasai oleh perenang Amerika Syarikat Michael Phelps, Daniel memperbaharui rekod kebangsaan 1:51.05s yang dilakukannya pada Sukan Malaysia (Sukma) Terengganu 2008, Mei lalu.

Perenang dari Sarawak itu memiliki dua rekod kebangsaan dalam acara 100m dan 200m kuak kupu-kupu.

Beliau akan bersaing dalam acara 200m kuak kupu-kupu malam esok dengan harapan untuk layak ke separuh akhir. Catatan terbaik beliau dalam acara itu ialah 1:59.40s.

Dalam acara 400m gaya bebas wanita, perenang negara Kho Cai Lin hanya menduduki tempat keenam dalam saringan dengan masa 4:23.37s, iaitu jauh daripada pencapaian terbaik peribadi 4:18.20s.

Beliau mempunyai satu lagi acara iaitu 800m gaya bebas dalam saingan Sukan Olimpik di sini.

-- BERNAMA

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tahniah daniel - all the best in 800m freestyle -

dexa

Originally posted by karambunai at 9-8-2008 10:12 PM
go go go phelps!!!.. kekeke....

saya tau karam mesti misses thorpedo kan...

phelps dah satu gold ni -- world record lagi -

dulu spitz buat all wr with 7 gold
macam susah aje nak pecahkan tu -

but - nothing is impossible -

dexa

Swimmers Off Best In Olympics Heats

By Tham Choy Lin

BEIJING, Aug 11 (Bernama) - After shaving the national 200m freestyle record Sunday, Daniel Bego did not improve on his pet 200m butterfly when he completed his Olympic heats outside two minutes Monday evening.

The 18-year-old, who holds the national mark of 1:59.40s, clocked 2:01.28s in placing seventh at the National "Water Cube" Aquatics Centre.

He still has the 100m butterfly to race on Thursday. Daniel holds the national record for all three events.

Woman swimmer Siow Yi Ting swam her fastest 200m individual medley for the year, timing 2:17.11s for seventh spot in her heat, bettering her season's best of 2:18.52s.

Daniel and Yi Ting are among five swimmers who had qualified for the Games here.

-- BERNAMA

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hopefully daniel will do his best in the 100m butterfly --
penat aje karam dan jojo dok latih dia ---  harap baiki national record -

dexa

Phelps tambah koleksi emas


KUARTET emas Amerika, dari kiri, Cullen Jones, Lezak, Phelps
dan Garrett Weber-Gale buktikan kehebatan dalam acara 4x100m gaya bebas.

BEIJING - Perenang Amerika Syarikat, Michael Phelps berada di landasan terbaik bagi merealisasikan impiannya merangkul lapan pingat emas pada temasya Sukan Olimpik XXIX.

Semalam, Phelps mengesahkan pingat emas keduanya selepas membantu kuartet Amerika Syarika memenangi acara 4x100 meter gaya bebas.

Kejayaan itu hadir menerusi aksi luar biasa yang dipamerkan perenang terakhir Amerika, Jason Lezak yang berjaya memintas perenang sensasi Perancis, Alain Bernard pada penghujung perlumbaan.

Lebih menarik lagi, Phelps menerusi gandingannya bersama Lezak, Garrett Weber-Gale dan Cullen Jones turut mencatat rekod baru dunia dalam acara itu selepas menamatkan perlumbaan dengan catatan 3 minit dan 8.24s.

"Sangat luar biasa," jelas Phelps merujuk kepada kejayaan Lezak yang berjaya menewaskan Bernard di saat-saat akhir.

"Lezak berjaya mempamerkan renangan terbaik untuk menamatkan perlumbaan ini dan ia jauh berbeza dengan prestasi asalnya."

Pingat perak acara ini dimenangi kuartet Perancis dengan masa 3:08.32s sambil Australia berkedudukan gangsa selepas menamatkan perlumbaan dengan masa 3:09.91s.

Kelmarin Phelps telah memenangi satu emas menerusi kejayaannya dalam acara 400m individu rampaian.

Dalam acara tersebut dia melakar rekod baru dunia dengan catatan masa 4:3.84s.

- AFP

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6 more to go phelps!! --

dexa

Adlington ketepikan cabaran Hoff


ADLINGTON (kiri) dan Jackson sumbang pingat emas
dan gangsa buat Britain dalam acara 400 gaya bebas wanita

BEIJING - Rebecca Adlington menghadiahkan pingat emas pertama buat Britain dalam acara renang individu wanita pada Sukan Olimpik XXIX selepas mengungguli acara 400 meter gaya bebas semalam.

Perenang berusia 19 tahun yang membuat penampilan pertamanya di pentas Olimpik berjaya mengetepikan cabaran perenang pilihan dari Amerika Syarikat, Katie Hoff selepas menamatkan perlumbaan dengan catatan masa empat minit dan 3.22 saat.

Hoff sebelum itu berpeluang untuk meraih emas apabila selesa mendahului sebelum Adlington berjaya memintasnya pada jarak 50m terakhir.

Joanne Jackson melengkapkan penguasaan Britain dalam acara itu apabila meraih gangsa dengan masa 4:03.52s.

"Kami sangat gembira dan bangga untuk menghadiahkan kemenangan ini kepada Britain," jelas Adlington.

"Apabila dua gadis Britain berdiri di atas podium dalam satu masa, apa lagi yang boleh kamu katakan. Jadi, kami cukup berpuas hati dengan kejayaan ini."

Pada aksi akhir semalam, Adlington turun beraksi selaku perenang bukan pilihan berdasarkan catatan masanya di peringkat saringan.

Namun, dia berjaya melakar kejutan apabila turun menewaskan pemegang rekod dunia dari Itali, Federica Pellegrini yang menduduki tempat kelima dan juara dunia dari Perancis, Laure Manaudou yang sekadar berada di kedudukan kelapan.

- AFP

karambunai

hoho... live pagi lak tu.. slalu terbabas

dexa

pagi ke petang ke tengahari ke malam ke sokmo terbabas pun -

eh - kalau karam dapatkan kat youtube - post kat board kita -
boleh simpan kat sana  eh -

btw phelps ni macam askar aje - tak sehensem thorpedo ye -

dexa

Tuesday August 12, 2008
Phelps wins ninth career Olympic gold

BEIJING (AP): Michael Phelps put on another dominating performance at the Beijing Olympics, winning the 200-meter freestyle Tuesday with a third straight world record.

The American's ninth career gold medal tied him with Mark Spitz, Carl Lewis, Paavo Nurmi and Larysa Latynina for the most in Olympic history.


United States' Michael Phelps reacts after setting a new
world record as he wins the gold in the men's 200-meter
freestyle final during the swimming competitions in the
National Aquatics Center at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing.


Racing out of lane six, Phelps quickly surged to the lead and led by a full body length halfway through the second of four laps. Phelps was nearly two seconds ahead of the field when he touched in 1 minute, 42.96 seconds, breaking the mark 1:43.86 he set at last year's world championships.

Phelps is now 3-for-3 in Beijing, keeping him on course to beat Spitz's 36-year-old record of seven golds in a single Olympics. Phelps will go for his fourth medal and 10th overall on Wednesday in the 200 butterfly, yet another event in which he holds the world record.

Aaron Peirsol won the men's 100 backstroke, defending his title with a world-record time and extending the United States' dominance of the event.

Peirsol finished in 52.54, lowering his old mark of 52.89 set at last month's U.S. trials.

Teammate Matt Grevers earned the silver in 53.11. Arkady Vyatchanin of Russia and Hayden Stoeckel of Australia tied for the bronze in 53.18.

The Americans have won the men's 100 back at four consecutive Olympics, with Peirsol taking the title at the 2004 Athens Games in a time that was 0.17 seconds slower. Natalie Coughlin won the 100 backstroke, becoming the first woman to ever defend her title in the event.

Coughlin finished in 58.96 seconds, briefly going under world-record pace at the 50. World record holder Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe earned the silver in 59.19.

Margaret Hoelzer of the United States took the bronze in 59.34. Six of the eight finalists swam under 1 minute.

Coughlin earned her second medal of the Beijing Games, having won a silver in the 4x100 freestyle relay. Coventry was the silver medalist in the 400 individual medley.

In the semifinals of the women's 200 free, Katie Hoff advanced with the second-fastest time of 1:57.01. The 19-year-old American, who's like a little sister to Phelps, is still trying to win her first gold medal after settling for bronze and silver in her first two events.

She still has three more individual races, plus a relay, to make up for that void.

Sara Isakovic of Slovenia was the top qualifier at 1:56.50.

bedah_kg_pisang

paling best kalao michael phelps gagal di saat2 akhir

ohnowatdehellamisaying.. aku harap michael phelps gethisgodem 8 gold medals.

go phelps! go phelps :pompom:

naj13

today it's 5-for-5.. 3 more to go :pompom: :pompom:

harisbee

aku suka conventry dr Zimbabwe....

rosa_canina

5 already??? waaahhh.. sat gi balik nk kn ngadap dpn tv..

dexa

Michael Phelps swam into history Wednesday as the
athlete to win the most Olympic golds ever with his
10th and 11th career gold medals - and five world
records at the Beijing Games


Phelps wins most medals in Olympic history

BEIJING: BEIJING (AP) _ Michael Phelps swam into history Wednesday as the athlete to win the most Olympic golds ever with his 10th and 11th career gold medals - and five world records at the Beijing Games.

A day after etching his name alongside Mark Spitz and Carl Lewis, Paavo Nurmi and Larysa Latynina with gold No. 9, Phelps claimed the record all to himself when he won the 200-meter butterfly Wednesday morning.

An hour later, he returned to swim the leadoff of a runaway victory by the U.S. 800 freestyle relay team, which shattered the old mark by more than 4 seconds.

Phelps claimed the 200 butterfly record in 1 minute, 52.03 seconds, lowering his old mark of 1:52.09 from the 2007 worlds.

Laszlo Cseh of Hungary took the silver in 1:52.70. Takeshi Matsuda of Japan got the bronze in 1:52.97.

In his individual event, Phelps had a problem with his goggles.

But that didn't keep him from touching first.

No such worries in the relay. Seemingly impervious to fatigue, the gangly American set a blistering pace of 1:43.31 that got the Americans rolling toward a winning time of 6:58.56 - the first team ever to break the 7-minute barrier.

"Come on! Come on!'' he screamed at teammates Ryan Lochte, Ricky Berens and Peter Vanderkaay.

The previous record of 7:03.24 was set by the Americans at last year's world championships.

Russia took the silver, more than 5 seconds behind the Americans, who mainly had to make sure they didn't jump in the water too soon.

Australia won the bronze.

"Safe start! Safe start!'' Phelps yelled at Berens before he dove in.

Phelps is now all alone at the top of the career golds list, with three more chances to stretch his lead before he leaves China.

In his signature stroke, Phelps was second at the first flip, then pushed it into another gear.

Phelps barely smiled as he looked at the board, breathing heavily and hanging on the lane rope.

He rubbed his eyes and said climbing from the pool, "I can't see anything.''

A pair of leaky goggles kept him from even seeing the wall as he touched.

"My goggles kept filling up with water during the race,'' Phelps said.

"I wanted a world record, I wanted 1:51 or better, but in the circumstances not too bad I guess.''

Still, he had two more golds and two more records before lunchtime, leaving him just three wins away from beating Spitz's record of seven gold medals in a single games.

He is also keeping pace with Spitz on the record front.

Spitz's set new world standards in all of his wins at Munich; Phelps is now 5-for-5 in China.

Three worlds records fell before Phelps even walked on deck the first time.

In the semifinals of the 100 free, Australia's Eamon Sullivan and France's Alain Bernard exchanged the record Sullivan set two days earlier.

In the first heat, Bernard won in 47.20 to knock down Sullivan's mark of 47.24 from the leadoff leg of the memorable 400 free relay.

That record lasted all of 2 minutes.

Sullivan won the second heat in 47.05, setting up a thrilling showdown in Thursday's final.

"Records don't mean much,'' Sullivan said.

"They don't win medals at the end of the day, unfortunately. But it gives me confidence that I can swim my own race under pressure.''

Then it was Federica Pelligrini's turn in the women's 200 free.

The Italian broke the mark she set a day earlier in the semifinals, winning gold in 1:54.82.

The old record was 1:55.45.

Sara Isakovic of Slovenia claimed the bronze in 1:54.97, and China's Pang Jiaying thrilled the home fans by passing Katie Hoff of the U.S. on the final lap to take bronze in 1:55.05.

In the 200 individual medley, Australia's Stephanie Rice completed her IM sweep with another world record, her time of 2:08.45 erasing the mark of 2:08.92 set at the Australian trials in March.

Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe took the silver in 2:08.59, also below the previous world record.

Natalie Coughlin of the U.S. won the bronze in 2:10.34, her third medal of the games, beating Hoff by 34-hundredths of a second.

"It's a big surprise for me,'' said Coughlin, who only began swimming the IM a few months ago.

"Any medal in an event that is not on your (regular) program is great.''

The glamorous Rice, wearing big green earrings that matched her country's colors, added to her victory in the 400 IM.

"It's something I have dreamed about for a long time,'' she said. "It's the ultimate goal.''

Then there's Hoff, who looked to be one of the big stories of the game when she qualified in five individual events - the same number as Phelps.

The 19-year-old American, who says Phelps is like a big brother, has yet to match his success in the water.

In her first two races, Hoff settled for a bronze and a silver.

Now, she's got only one more event - the 800 free - to win an individual gold.

"I would have liked to medal, but I got my first personal best of the meet and I think that's a good effort,'' Hoff said after the 200 free.

"I can't be upset with that, and I'm just moving on to the next heat.''

An inspiring Olympic story came to an end in the semifinals of the 200 breaststroke.

Eric Shanteau, who was diagnosed with testicular cancer just before the U.S. Olympic trials and put off surgery until after the games, failed to advance to the final.

He finished sixth in his semifinal heat and 10th overall, 13-hundredths of a second out of the last spot into the final.

Japan's Kosuke Kitajima, trying for his second straight sweep of the breaststroke events, cruised along as the top qualifier at 2:08.61.

He already won the 100 with a world record after taking both golds in Athens four years ago. - AP

Earlier report: Phelps leads U.S. 4x200 free relay to Olympic gold

BEIJING: Michael Phelps has won his fifth Olympic gold medal, swimming the leadoff leg of the 4x200-meter freestyle relay and helping the United States break the world record by 4.68 seconds.

Phelps, Ryan Lochte, Ricky Berens and Peter Vanderkaay led the entire race, winning in 6 minutes, 58.56 seconds. That bettered the old mark of 7:03.24 set by the Americans at last year's world championships in Australia.

Phelps earned his 11th career gold medal and second of the day Wednesday. About an hour earlier, he won the 200 butterfly. He is 5-for-5 with world records in each of his events.

Russia took the silver in 7:03.70.

Australia earned the bronze in 7:04.98. - AP

Earlier report: Phelps wins 4th Olympic gold in 200 butterfly

BEIJING: Michael Phelps has won a record 10th career Olympic gold medal, earning his fourth gold at the Beijing Games with a world record in the 200-meter butterfly on Wednesday.

The American touched in 1 minute, 52.03 seconds, lowering his old mark of 1:52.09 set at last year's world championships in Australia.

Phelps' win has broken a tie with Mark Spitz, Carl Lewis and two others for most Olympic golds in a career.

He is 4-for-4 so far, setting world records in each of his events.

Laszlo Cseh of Hungary took the silver in 1:52.70. Takeshi Matsuda of Japan got the bronze in 1:52.97.

dexa

Olympics morning round-up: Phelps stands tall as records fall

BEIJING: With world records falling all around him, Michael Phelps stood tall _ twice - on the top of the Olympic medal podium Wednesday.

The American swimmer won his fourth and fifth gold medals of the Beijing Games, setting two world records along the way.

That brought his career total to a record 11 golds with three more events to go for him to become the first to win eight gold medals at a single games.

"There is still something left in the tank,'' Phelps said.


Michael Phelps swam into history Wednesday as the
athlete to win the most Olympic golds ever with
his 10th and 11th career gold medals - and five world
records at the Beijing Games. - AP


"I've got three races left, so there had better be something left in the tank.''

In women's gymnastics, China won the team event by a huge margin, outscoring the favored United States by more than two points.

It was the first Olympic gold for the Chinese, who beat the Americans for their first world title in 2006.

The error-prone Americans struggled for consistency, falling off the beam and stepping out of bounds.


Federica Pellegrini of Italy has won the 200-meter
freestyle at the Beijing Olympics, lowering her own
world record set a day earlier


That meant China's final three routines were mere victory dances for Deng Linlin, Jiang Yuyuan and Cheng Fei.

There were 17 gold medals to be awarded Wednesday, including in cycling, shooting, diving, weightlifting, wrestling, judo and fencing, but the first four went in the pool.

Phelps won the 200-meter butterfly at the Water Cube in a record time of 1 minute, 52.03 seconds, lowering his old mark of 1:52.09 from the 2007 world championships.

He later led off the United States team's win in the 4x200 freestyle relay, helping set a record of 6:58.56 as the Americans became the first team to break the 7-minute barrier.

Phelps is alone at the top of the career golds list, now two ahead of Mark Spitz, Carl Lewis, Paavo Nurmi and Larysa Latynina.

Spitz is the only man to win seven golds at a singles games, the 1972 Munich Olympics, and Phelps will need to win the 200 individual medley, 100 butterfly and 400 medley relay to surpass him.

In the semifinals of the 100 free, Eamon Sullivan of Australia and Alain Bernard of France exchanged records.

Bernard won the first heat in 47.20, but Sullivan won the second heat in 47.05.

"Records don't mean much,'' Sullivan said.

"They don't win medals at the end of the day, unfortunately. But it gives me confidence that I can swim my own race under pressure.''

Federica Pelligrini of Italy then set a record in the women's 200 free, winning gold in 1:54.82.

In the 200 individual medley, Stephanie Rice of Australia completed her IM sweep with another world record of 2:08.45.

dexa

nampaknya record mark spitz yang dah 36 tahun tu dah nak dekat
pecah dah...   oleh american gak --

way to go michael phelps - what an awesome swimmer -