SWIMNEWS ONLINE: August 1996 Magazine Articles

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In this Issue - August 1996

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Olympic Games Intro - The 1996 Atlanta Centennial Olympic Games.

Olympic Day 1 - World record in the men's 100 breast.

Personality - DeBurghgraeve' first ever gold for Belgium.

Olympic Day 2 - World Record for Penny Heyns in women's 100 breast.

Olympic Day 3 - Russian men win two golds.

Personality - Marianne Kriel, prayed for a miracle.

Olympic Day 4 - Loader and Heyns win second gold and U.S.A. wins three.

Personality - Jeff Rouse, four year wait ends.

Olympic Day 5 - Michelle Smith adds third gold medal and Pankratov sets world record.

Personality - Michelle Smith, training smarter.

Olympic Day 6 - Hungarians win two and Popov rules, Bennett endures.

Personality - Krisztina Egerszegi, the mouse has roared.

Personality - Curtis Myden, staying calm in the middle of a raging storm.

Olympic Day 7 - U.S.A. wins three and Australia sweeps two.

1996 Olympic Games - Results from the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games.

End of and Era - Britains breaststroke medal winning tradition ended in Atlanta.

Deryk Returns Home - Snelling appointed National Performance Director for ASFGB.

Colwin's Commentary - The Olympics Turn Pro.

Helmstaedt's Opinion - Cheaters well ahead of the Game.

Poolside - Slow swimming by enigmatic Chinese.

Book Review - Developing mental skills for success in Swimming.

FINA Congress - Federations to be punished.

BACKWASH - Gossip and rumours behind the news - Features short clips, gossip, letters, opinions and the rumours behind the news.