Brisbane - Australia and the United States have thrown down the challenge to settle the dispute over which is now the leading swimming nation in world swimming. The Aussies claiming that their gold medal tally put them above their opponents who finished ahead in the FINA point score at the recent World Championships in Fukuoka, Japan.

Gary Hall Jr. has assumed the role of spokesperson for the Americans and Coach Doug Frost, Head Men's Coach for the Aussies, has accepted the challenge and declared on the eve of the Meet that the war would start on Day One with his protege, Ian Thorpe, leading the Australian men in the individual 200m Freestyle and the 100m free leg in both the 400m Medley and 400m Freestyle Relays.

Women's Team Events
Match 1     United States v. Europe All-Stars
Match 2     Australia v. World All-Stars

EVENT 1 - 4X100m Relay Medley Women
Match 1
Antje Buschschulte, Europe All-Stars, led through the backstroke leg only to see her two second plus lead whittled away when Staciana Stitts, USA breaststroker put her team in front at the half way point by a narrow margin.

Oti JEDRZEJCZAK fought back in butterfly to put the Europeans back in front by half as second, 3:12.37 to 3:112.89; with de BRUIJN bring them home in the freestyle the Europeans could not be headed and took the first event of the meet 4:07.26 to 4:08.54.

Match 2
Starting with strong backstroke and breaststroke legs the Australian team did what it had to win this relay event by almost five seconds; 4:10.51 to 4:14.93

EVENT 2 - 400m Individual Medley Women
Match 1
Sixteen years old Kristen Caverly, USA, had an all the way win from the world and Olympic bronze medal winner in this event, Beatrice Caslaru, 4:47.15 to 4:47.75.
Third place went to the American Leslie Lunsmann in the time of 4:51.46.

Match 2
Elizabeth van Welie, EUR, held a two second advantage over Jennifer Reilly, AUS, in switching from fly to backstroke, but it was Reilly first and Helen Norfolk in the lead when they completed the dorsal stroke, two seconds in front of van Welie.
First place to Reilly in 4:49.60. Second van Welie 4:53.04, and third Helen Norfolk, 4:56.19.
AUS 12 v. WLD 4

EVENT 3 - 200m Freestyle Women
Match 1
After recovering from a fractured knee cap in Fukuoka, Lindsay benko, USA, made a successful comeback in international competition with a sound but not spectacular fashion; winning her division of the 200m freestyle in 2:00.01 from Olympic silver medallist in this event Martina Moravcova, 2:00.56. Third place went to Lauren Thies, USA, , 2:01.53, from Carla Geurts, EUR.

Match 2
In a closely contested finish all four swimmers provided a blanket finish. World champion Giaan Rooney AUS 2:00.48 got the judges call 0.01 ahead of Maki Mita WLD. Elka Graham took the third point to put Australia (AUS) in the lead with 18 to World All-Stars 7 (WLD)

EVENT 4 - 100m Backstroke Women
Match 1
Newcomer to her national team fifteen year old American swimmer, Diana Mcmanus, got away to a good start and led the field by half a second in 30.44 at the turn. Ilona Hlavackova was close on the turn but was not able withstand the challenge from her opponents.
McManus went on to win in 1:02.54, from Cope, 1:02.82, with the two Europeans Hinkelien Schreuder, 1:04.94 and Hlavackova just 0.04 behind her team mate.

Match 2
Unranked Charlene Wittstock WLD, 1:02.66, caused an upset win ahead of Clementine Stoney AUS by the narrow margin of 0.09. Dyana calub AUS was third, 1:03.16 and Erin Gammel 4th in 1:04.29.
AUS 22 WLD 12

EVENT 5 - 50m Butterfly Women Match 1
With de Bruijn electing to miss the sprint butterfly in this round in favour of the 50m freestyle, the next event. Third world ranked sprint butterflyer Anna-Karin Kammerling was too strong for the field and recorded a good win, 26.87, for her team to take 5 points for first place ahead of Dana Vollmer, USA, 27.42. Third place went toJohanna Sjoberg, EUR.

Match 2
Commonwealth record holder Petria Thomas AUS, 26.94 controlled the race to win for her team from the Japanese champion Junko Onishi 27.35. Julia ham did her share by taking third place in 28.02.
AUS 28 WLD 15

EVENT 6 - 50m Freestyle Women
Match 1
The European team strategy worked when de Bruijn swam into first place in Event 6 giving the Europeans two successive wins against the USA to even the progressive score at 26 apiece. The meet format is not conducive to fast swimming in most instances, with the majority of elite swimmers having to give their own events a low priority to get best results for the team.

De Bruijn had a convincing win in 25.20, a time just over a second slower than her 50m world mark. Tammie Stone, USA, was second with 25.37 from Yelena Popchenko, EUR.

Match 2
Sarah Ryan as always showed grit and good judgement in winning by the smallest of margins in 26.00. Vivienne Rignall WLD second in 26.01 and Eileen Coparropa WLD thid, Sophie Edington 4th with a 26.26.
AUS 33 WLD 19

EVENT 7 - 100m Breaststroke Women
Match 1
Veteran American breaststroke sprint specialist and veterinary science student Amy Field (nee Balcerzak) had a close struggle with her team mate Staciana Stitts winning in 1:10.74 just 0.06 ahead. Third was Emma Igelstrom, EUR, in 1:11.67.

Match 2
Late bloomer Brooke Hanson took line honors and continued her good form from the 2001 world championships to record her first win at a Goodwill games meet in 1:09.98.
Olympic silver medallist Leisel Jones was second more than a second ahead of the next swimmer Yi Ruan.
AUS 41 WLD 20

EVENT 8 - 200m Butterfly Women
Match 1
World 11th ranked Emily Mason touched held a fast finishing Danish swimmer Mette Jacobsen to take the distance fly event, 2:10.20 to 2:11.19. European team member Jedrzejczak was close with a third pace in 2:11.75.

Match 2
Swimming in her favoured event dual world butterfly champion Petria thomas AUS swam a well managed race to come in ahead of Jessica Deglau WL (Canada).

EVENT 9 - 100m Freestyle Women
Match 1
The European Allt-Stars and the USA were having a neck and neck struggle to stay ahead of each other. With eight points to one in this event the Europeans drew within one point of their rivals, 39 to 40.

The five point winner for the Europeans was Yelena Popchenko, Belorusia, 55.82, Martina Moravcova contributing three points with her 55.93 ahead of third placed Colleen Lanne, USA.

Match 2
Sarah Ryan tok the sprint freestyle double for Match 2
tonight with her win in the 100m , 55.94, followed by team mate Elka Graham 56.33; Helene Muller WLD third and Laura Nichols WLD (Canada) 4th.
AUS 54 WLD 25

EVENT 10 - 200m Backstroke Women
Match 1
Having only one swimmer in this event the Europeans were at a disadvantaged; but, Antje Buschschulte was not daunted and took out first place to bring her team level with the USA on 44 points.
Buschschulte time 2:14.39 to Diana McManus, 2:14.61 ahead of Lauren Gettel.

Match 2
Clementine Stoney, a recent SC and short time holder of a WR over this distance avenged her earlier defeat if the 100m by coming first in in good style with a time of 2:15.74. Compatriot Kelly Tucker kept the scoreboard ticking over withthree point. Helen Norfolk WLD (NZL) 3rd and Karen tait Wld 4th.
AUS 62 WLD 26

EVENT 11 - 200m Breaststroke Women
Match 1
Kristen Caverly took out the double after winning the 400m IM by taking out the breaststroke 200 in 2:30.09 to hold out Beatrice Caslaru who was just 0.10 away.

Alexandra Spann, USA, was third after Sara Nordenstram, EUR, was disqualified for dolphin kicking on all the turns.

Match 2
Olympic Silver Medallist in the sprint breaststroke Leisel Jones AUS, showed her real talent lies in the 200m event by completely controlling the race; taking off at the third turn to go away from the field in the last 50 for an easy win. Brooke Hanson AUS 2nd, Anna-May Pierce WLD was third.
AUS 70 WLD 27

EVENT 12 - 800m Freestyle Women
Match 1
Fifth World All Time Best in this event Yana Klochkova, EUR team, was the favourite and won easily in 8:38.51 ahead of Adrienne Binder, USA, 8:40.00. USA swimmer Kayln Keller was third placed in 8:52.25. Klochkova led at every turn except the 50m.

Match 2
Jamacian swimmer Janelle Atkinson WLD team was a clear winner by four seconds from Amanda Pascoe AUS, Jingwen Tang WLD, and Charlene Benzie another twelve seconds further back in *:53.
AUS 73 WLD 33

EVENT 13 - 100m Butterfly Women
Match 1
Oti Jedrzejczak's win and Mette Jacobsen's second saw the Europeans spring to a lead offive points. The winner stopping the clock at 1:00.57 only 0.03 ahead of the fast finishing Jacobsen. Dana Kirk, USA, was third in 1:01.53.

Match 2
Jonko Onishi WLD (JPN) was the winner from the gun to the wall in 59.57, split 28.35. Julia ham AUS took second place ahead of Mandy Loots WLD.
AUS 76 WLD 39

EVENT 14 - 50m Backstroke Women
Match 1
Runner up in the 100m Backstroke earlier in the day Hayley Cope took line honors in the sprint event, 28.89 from team mate 29.39. USA back in the lead 63 to 61.

Match 2
Charlene Wittstock EUR made it a double in backstroke for the EUR team. Giaan Rooney AUS team captain and Dyana Calub took out 2nd and 3rd for AUS with Renate Du Plessis 4th.
AUS 80 WLD 44

EVENT 15 - 50m Breaststroke Women
Match 1
The sprint breaststroke saw the USA team take the quinella again and incvrease their margin to lead by nine points with 71.

Amy Field won the double in this event in 32.76 as a follow up to her 100m win, and Staciana Stitts took second place again, just missing by 0.03.

Match 2
Brooke Hanson AUS made it a clean sweep of the breaststroke events for her team and also joined the ranks of the dual winner on the night with a win in the 50m sprint. Yi Ruan WLD came in ahead of her team mate Tamara Wagner. Tarnee White AUS 4th.
AUS 85 WLD 48

EVENT 16 - 200m Individual Medley Women
Match 1
Runner up in the 2001 World championships in this event Yana Klochkova, was content to ease through the first 50m of butterfly and just be with the leader Gabrielle Rose, USA; steadily applying the pressure she gradually increased her lead at each switch of stroke. Yana's time 2:15.01 to Rose 2:16.48. Leslie Lunsmann, USA, third in 2:19.89. The score USA 75, EUR 67.

Match 2
Marianne Limpert WLD (CAN) was too strong in this event for all opponents in Match 2
., winning by three seconds ahead of comeback AUS swimmer Lori Munz. Limpert led on every stroke and won at will.
AUS 89 WLD 53

EVENT 17 - 400m Freestyle Relay Women
Match 1
The Americans outsprinted the Europeans in the first 300m. Although two seconds behind on the change Inge de Bruijn apparently decided that it was not worth trying to beat the little known opponent and recorded a dismal 59.70. It looked like a swimdown for the Dutch swimmer. Seven points to USA for the relay win. 0 to EUR. USA 82 defeated Europe All-Stars 53

This was a two horse race but only one horse ever looked winning. Australia strong winners over the World All-stars.
AUS 96 defeated WLD 53

Men's Team Events
Match 1     Australia v. United States
Match 2     Europe All-Stars v. World All-Stars

EVENT 19 - Men's 400m Medley Relay
Match 1
The clash between the USA and Australia received many column inches with Gary Hall Jnr saying this Goodwill Games would prove that the Americans were still the world leaders of our sport.

Matt Welsh AUS gave a his team a of 0.68 in the backstroke leg. Regan Harrison was overhauled by Jarrod marrs in breaststroketo put the USA 0.22 in front going into the fly. Geoff Huegill's split was more than two seconds ahead of his opposition, creating an unbeatable lead for Ian Thorpe, 48.56, going into the last leg ahead of Gary Hall who split 50.42. The winning margin for the Australians was 3.88 secs.
AUS 7 USA 0

Match 2
Europe All Stars team of Klaas-Erik Zwering, Dmitri Komornikov, Lars Frolander and Pieter vd Hoogenband won the men's medley relay from Mark Versfeld, Morgan Knabe, Mike Mintenko and Nick Folker. EUR 7 WLD 0

EVENT 20 - Men's 400m Medley
Match 1
Bronze medallist in the 2001 World Championships had the credentials to win this event and did as expected, leading from the gun and turning into backstroke more than half a second ahead of team mate Eric Donnelly. It was still the two USA swimmers 1st and 2nd as they started their breaststroke; which was the American's forte. When they turned for freestyle Wilkens was a clear leader by five and a half seconds, but Norris AUS had moved ahead of Donnelly by half a second.

That was how they finished Wilkens USA, Norris AUS and then Donnelly, with Trent Steed fourth.
AUS 10 USA 6.

Match 2
Dean Kent WLD had an all the way win from Terence Parkin WLD and Miki Halika EUR.
WLD 8 EUR 8

EVENT 21 - Men's 200m Freestyle
Match 1
Thorpe who had only one event between his relay swim and the 200m freestyle had little time to swim down and skipped the end of race TV interview.

Grant Hackett AUS took the race out hard led marginally from Carvin USA and Thorpe AUS. Davis Tarwater was half a second back.
At 100m it was still Hackett with Thorpe moving up to second and carvin third but by only 0.03.
Thorpe went into top gear in the third 50m and took the lead half way through that lap. It was Thorpe, Hackett, Carvin and Tarwater as they headed for home with Thorpe looking better as the race progressed; and Hackett also starting the meet in fine style.
AUS 18 USA 7

Match 2
Maksim Kuznetsov EUR took out the 200m in an easy 1:52.06 from Nick Sherran WLD and Aleksei Filipets EUR.
EUR 14 WLD 11

EVENT 22 - Men's 100m Backstroke
Match 1
Josh Watson AUS led the race through the first lap in 26.89 with second time national team member James Westcott USA next in 27.33. As they sprinted the last lap Westcott drew ahead following a strong turn, team mate Jayme Cramer heading Watson for the second spot. Welsh was uncharacteristically fourth.
AUS 19 USA 15

Match 2
Sean Sepulis won the event from Yoav Gat EUR and Mark Versfeld WLD.
WLD 17 EUR 17

EVENT 23 - Men's 50m Butterfly
Match 1
Adam Pine AUS won the start from the WR holder Geoff Huegill AUS and was still leading at the 25m mark. Maintaining a long strong stroke Huegill gradually overtook his fellow team member at thirty five metres and went on to win convincingly by a little over half a second. Third was Thomas Hannan USA from Joey Montague USA.
AUS 27 USA 16

Match 2
World 100m champion Lars Frolander won from Mike Nintenko WLD by just 0.02. Fernando Scherer WLD 3rd.
EUR 22 WLD 21

EVENT 24 - Men's 50m Freestyle
Match 1
With Olympic gold medallist Gary Hall Jnr in the race could have been a foregone conclusion; but somebody forgot to tell the inform Australian up and coming sprinter Ashley Callus who come out the winner. Only 0.14 separated the field. Callus 1st, Jason Lezak USA 2nd, Gary Hall and Brett Hawke 3rd.
AUS 32.5 USA 19.5

Match 2
Bartoz Kizierowski EUR was the winner ahead of Roland Schoeman WLD and Pieter vd Hoogenband EUR.
EUR 28 WLD 24

EVENT 25 - Men's 100m Breaststroke
Match 1
First time national team member Jim Piper AUS was fast away and dedtermined to do well, turning first ahead of Simon Cowley AUS and Jarrod Marrs USA.

Piper led well into the second lap but was run over by the more experienced Marrs and Cowley who took the major placings. A creditable third for Piper ahead of Jeff Hackler USA.
AUS 36.5 USA 24.5

Match 2
Kosuke Kitajima WLD won from Morgan Knabe WLD and Dmitri Komornikov EUR.
WLD 32 EUR 29

EVENT 26 - Men's 200m Butterfly
Match 1
Third in the World All Time Best listings Tom Malchow was a class above any other on the night. His high elbow freestyle like entry in his butterfly was a contrast to the remainder of the field. He led in the Match 1
event from start to finish, five and a half seconds ahead of 2nd placegetter Eric Donnelly USA, Justin Norris AUS 3rd and William Kirby AUS 4th.
AUS 37.5 USA 32.5

Match 2
Andrew Livingston WLD 1st ahead of Stephen Parry EUR and Theo Verster WLD.
WLD 38 EUR 32

EVENT 27 - Men's 100m Freestyle
Match 1
Michael Klim who had experimented with a long underwater dolphin start employed that technique and led the field on surfacing at 15m. He was first to turn and his straight arm recovery introduced by Coach Gennadi Touretski semms to suit this fly/freetyler athlete.
Scott Tucker USA went with Klim but could not head him as the Aussie rediscovered his old winning form to win and go under 49 secs again. Tucker 2nd, the 50m winner Ashley Callus AUS third in this event, and greg Busse USA 4th.
AUS 43.5 USA 35.5

Match 2
Jose Meolans WLD won from Igor Marchenko EUR and Roland Schoeman WLD.
WLD 44 EUR 35

EVENT 28 - Men's 200m Backstroke
Match 1
Ray Hass AUS led the field thru the 50m turn from where Luke Wagner USA took the lead and went ahead at 100m, with Hass 2nd, Welsh 3rd and de Jong USA fourth. Hass regained the lead and looked strong, but it was Wagner who led on the 150m turn. Then it was Hass again with 25m to go. Olympic bronze medallist in this event Matt Weslh AUS made a determined bid with 15m to the wall and came up trumps with a lunge to the wall.
Welsh first, Hass 2nd, Dejong 3rd and Wagner 4th.
AUS 51.5 USA 36.5

Match 2
Yoav Gat EUR 1st, Cameron Gibson WLD 2nd and Scott Talbot WLD 3rd.
WLD 48 EUR 40

EVENT 29 - Men's 200m Butterfly
Match 1
Swimming in only his second race on the senior national team Jim Piper AUS showed great maturity and pace judgement to take the line honors against some experienced campaigners in a tight finish.
Piper 1st, Tom Wilkens 2nd, Regan Harrison 3rd and Jeff Hackler 4th.
AUS 57.5 USA 39.5

Match 2
The winner Dmitri Komornikov EUR from Terence Parkin WLD and Kosuke Kitajima WLD.
WLD 52 EUR 45

EVENT 30 - Men's 1500m Freestyle
Match 1
In the meet format both Matches were swum together in the one race. Points being allotted according to whether the competitor's team was scheduled to swim in Match 1 or 2 on the night.
Hackett clearly was the dominant 1500m swimmer with Aleksei finishing second in the combined event. See the SWIMNEWS Results page for details.

EVENT 31 - Men's 100m Butterfly
Match 1
The Aussies did not swim their Wr holder in this event but were proven right when their tw selections to the major placings. Geoff Huegill took 1st, Adam Pine 2nd; the minor placings going to Jayme Cramer USA and Thomas Hannan.
AUS 73.5 USA 41.5

Match 2
Mike Mintenko WLD 1st, Igor Marchenko 2nd, Joris Keizer EUR 3rd.
WLD 58 EUR 57

EVENT 32 - Men's 50m Backstroke
Match 1
James Westacott USA won his second backstroke event of the night, heading off Matt Welsh and David Jenkins AUS. Christian Dejong was fourth for USA.
AUS 77.5 USA 46.5.

Match 2
Bartoz kizierowski EUR 1st, 2nd Neisser Bent WLD, Sean Sepulis Wld 3rd, Klaas-Erik Zwering 4th.
WLD 62 EUR 62

EVENT 33 - Men's 50m Breaststroke
Match 1
In the 50m breaststroke dash it was Jarrod Marrs USA who finished ahead of Simon Cowley AUS by 0.24 with veteran Phil Rogers AUS 3rd just 0.04 back. Jeff Hackler USA 4th.
AUS 81.5 USA 51.5

Match 2
Brett Petersen WLD 1st , Kosuke Kitajima 2nd and Marcel Wouda 3rd.
WLD 70 EUR 63

EVENT 34 - Men's 200m Medley
Match 1
Robert van der Zant AUS, second and 3rd at 150m , improving with age, had an upset win over Tom Wilkens and Joey Montague USA. Justin Norris AUS finished 4th.
AUS 86.5 USA 55.5

Match 2
Terence Parkin WLD 1st, Dean Kent WLD 2nd, Miki Halika Eur 3rd and Stephen Parry 4th.
WLD 78 EUR 64

EVENT 35 - Men's 400m Freestyle Relay
Match 1
Michael Klim, Ashley Callus, Todd Pearson and Ian Thorpe were just too strong for the assembled Americans, winning in a relaxed fashion with a two and half second lead at the finish.
AUS 93.5 defeated USA 55.5

Match 2
Roland Schoeman, Nick Folker, Jose Meolans and Feernando Scherer representing World All-Stars won easily from Bartoz Kizierowski, Klaas-Erik Zwering, Lars Frolander and Pieter vd Hoogenband.
WLD 85 defeated EUR 64