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January 31st, 2008

Fast pool

Posted by: Jeremy Laurence
Tags: Countdown to Beijing

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natsumi2.JPGWell, the Cube certainly seems to house a fast pool. Check out the results. Christian at timedfinals says in the very first session Japan’s Natsumi Hoshi swam a blistering 200 fly.

Interestingly, only last month a former Australian coach had forecast no new records would be set in the pool. Why, because the finals would be held in the morning, and swimmers aren’t at their best then. We’ll see.  

Pictures by Claro Cortes IV and Jason Lee/Reuters

One comment so far

Im not impressed. At all. These Olympic games are a farce. Im not buying it. How sad.

- Posted by Alan Collinge

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