Person familiar with situation says FINA moving bodysuit ban up to Jan. 1ROME — Swimming’s governing body has set a firm date of Jan. 1 for banning record-breaking bodysuits, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Friday. Phelps decides to rest up for race, will skip chance to meet with Pope Benedict XVIROME — Michael Phelps will skip a chance to meet with Pope Benedict XVI, preferring to rest up for his final individual race of the world championships. Tantalizing rematch: Cavic riffs on Phelps ahead of 100 fly showdown at world championshipsROME — Milorad Cavic is tired of hearing about Michael Phelps having to compete in a supposedly inferior swimsuit. The Serb even offered to buy his American rival one of the latest models if that’s what it takes to even the playing field for their rematch in the 100-meter butterfly. Records continue to fall at swimming World ChampionshipsROME - World records continued falling in the Foro Italico here at the World Swimming Championships. On Thursday seven world records on the day took the total to 29, with three days of competition still remaining. Phelps-Cavic II another step closer after both breeze through prelims at world championshipsROME — Michael Phelps easily advanced in the preliminaries of the 100-meter butterfly Friday morning, moving another step closer to a rematch with Serbian rival Milorad Cavic at the world championships. Dara Torres takes a shot at 50 fly _ and fails to advanceROME — Dara Torres of the United States has failed to advance in the preliminaries of the 50-meter butterfly at the world championships. Talk of who’s-wearing-what on pool deck in Rome puts catwalks in Milan to shameThe latest swimsuit smackdown has nothing to do with Sports Illustrated’s annual edition, though it got off to a racy enough start earlier this week. That’s when the back of Ricky Berens’ body-hugging outfit ripped, baring his butt just as he was diving into the pool at the world championships. Hail Cesar! Brazil’s Cielo takes gold at Foro Italico in swimming’s signature raceROME — Hail Cesar! Brazil’s Cesar Cielo Filho won swimming’s signature race with a furious finish Thursday, beating Olympic champion Alain Bernard and becoming the first to break the 47-second barrier in the 100-meter freestyle. Spain beats U.S.; Serbia knocks off Croatia in water poloROME — Guillermo Molina scored three goals, including the go-ahead score with 3:38 remaining, and Spain advanced to the gold medal game of the men’s water polo world championships with a 7-6 victory over the United States on Thursday night. Make it 29: With seven more records, Rome worlds pass Beijing as fastest meet everROME — When in Rome, throw out the record book. Make it 28: With six more records, Rome worlds pass Beijing as fastest meet everROME — Down goes Beijing. Six more world records on the fifth night of the world swimming championship pushed the total to 28, sending Rome right on past the Beijing Olympics that were thought to be the limits of speed in the pool. Make it 27: Schipper’s world record surpasses Beijing; Sprenger pushes mark higher at worldsROME — Down goes Beijing. Schipper’s world record in 200 fly is 26th mark to fall in Rome, passing Beijing OlympicsROME — Down goes Beijing. Jess Schipper of Australia has set the 26th world record of the world swimming championships, surpassing the total from last summer’s Olympics. Cielo is best: Brazilian knocks off France’s Bernard, sets world record in 100 free at worldsROME — Brazil’s Cesar Cielo has become the first swimmer to break 47 seconds in the 100-meter freestyle, setting another world record and holding off France’s Alain Bernard at the world championships. With Phelps cheering from stands, Ryan Lochte sets world record in 200 IM at worlds in RomeROME — With Michael Phelps cheering from the stands, Ryan Lochte of the United States set a world record in the 200-meter individual medley Thursday at the world championships. Van den Burgh was worried after winningROME - Although South African Cameron Van den Burgh had just won the world championship in the 50m breaststroke and broken his own world record in the process, he was a worried man as he came out of the pool. After failing to make 100 backstroke final, Peirsol has a new plan for the 200ROME — Aaron Peirsol doesn’t plan on making the same mistake twice. Michael Phelps gets a day off after setting a world record in the 200 fly; 100 fly still loomsROME — Michael Phelps has a whole day off. In Rome, no less. AP Interview: Olympic great says swimsuit controversy making ‘mockery’ of sportROME — When Janet Evans wakes up each morning, she heads to her computer to check out the latest from the world swimming championships. World records set at the swimming world championshipsROME - A list of the world records set at the Foro Italico in Rome by the end of Thursday’s events. The competition ends Sunday. 7-time champ Michael Schumacher to make F1 comeback to replace injured Ferrari driver MassaROME — Seven-time Formula One champion Michael Schumacher is making a comeback for Ferrari to replace injured driver Felipe Massa. Phelps bounces back from stunning loss to set world record in 200-meter butterflyROME — Michael Phelps had another swimsuit issue. More records tumbling: Germany’s Samulski, Russia’s Zueva set new marks minutes apartROME — Germany’s Daniela Samulski and Russia’s Anastasia Zueva have set the 17th and 18th world records of the world swimming championships in the semifinals of the 50-meter backstroke. World, championship records fall in RomeROME - Mary Descenza Wednesday broke the world record in the heats of the women’s 200m butterfly at the world championships, while Aleksandra Gerasimenya set a new championship record in the women’s 50m backstroke. FINA confirms bodysuit ban, to introduce textile restrictionsROME - Swimming’s world controlling body FINA confirmed a ban on bodysuits from next year and said it would also be introducing strict textile restrictions. Descenza sets 16th world record in Rome in prelims of 200-meter butterflyROME — Mary Descenza was down in the dumps after missing the Olympic team. Italy applauds its heroes, Phelps crushed by BiedermannROME - Italian swimming fans applauded two swimming heroes at the world championships after Alessia Filippi won gold in the women’s 1,500m freestyle and Federica Pellegrini smashed her own women’s 200m freestyle world record in the semi-finals. Four events to go: Phelps tries to bounce back after stunning loss at worldsROME — Michael Phelps has four more chances to win gold at the world swimming championships. After erasing Thorpe’s 7-year-old record, Biedermann beats Phelps at swim worldsROME — First Ian Thorpe, then Michael Phelps. Michael Phelps’ coach threatens to pull swimmer from meets until bodysuits are bannedROME — No bodysuit ban, no Michael Phelps. Biedermann crushes Phelps in world swimming championshipROME - Superstar Michael Phelps crashed to a rare defeat Tuesday when he was beaten in the final of the men’s 200m freestyle at the world swimming championship in Rome by Germany’s Paul Biedermann, who broke the American’s world record in the process. South African sets another world swimming record in 50 breaststrokeROME — South Africa’s Cameron van der Burgh has set the 14th world record of the world swimming championships in the semifinals of the 50-meter breaststroke, a non-Olympic event. Phelps suffers 1st major loss since 2005, taken down by a German, and maybe a faster suitROME — The winner draped himself triumphantly on the lane rope, thrusting his right hand in the air to celebrate a world record. Phelps loses 200 free to Germany’s Biedermann; Spofforth sets world record in backROME — Britain’s Gemma Spofforth has set the 13th world record of the world swimming championships, beating Russia’s Anastasia Zueva in the 100-meter backstroke. Big upset: Phelps loses 200 free and world record in showdown with Germany’s Paul BiedermannROME — Germany’s Paul Biedermann has handed Michael Phelps his first major individual loss in four years, setting a world record in the 200-meter freestyle at the world championships. |
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