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Connor Black tops in pool and in classroom
The conversation over who should win Mundelein High School's male athlete of the year award did not last long. "It wasn't a difficult decision," Mundelein athletic director Perry Wilhelm said. In fact, Connor Black was such an obvious choice that he...
Tags: High Schools, Schools, High School Sports
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Tribune/WGN-Ch. 9 Athlete of the Month | Mundelein swimmer Connor Black
The text read, "He's faster today. It's going to happen." It was one in a string of messages Mundelein coach Rahul Sethna sent to Scott Black the morning of last month's boys state swimming and diving finals. He was referencing the 100-yard butterfly...
Tags: Polo, Sports, Swimming
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Boys swimming | Record setting Black getting attention
Connor Black said he doesn't feel any differently since breaking the national record in the 100 butterfly at the boys state swimming and diving finals at New Trier on Feb. 23. The Mundelein senior has, however, noted an uptick in the attention he's...
Tags: Skype, Water Polo, Hobbies, Sports, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Grevers lives to swim another day
LONDON -- U.S. swimming coaches didn't want to gamble on Matt Grevers' powers of recovery. They took the safe bet, the one Grevers would have made, the one he supported. It didn't pay off. The numbers say the long shot probably wouldn't have, either....
Tags: Trials, Awards and Prizes, Cullen Jones, Sports, Ryan Lochte
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London Olympics: Advances in swimwear for athletes — and you
As swimmers go for the gold at the London Olympics, swimwear companies are ready to sell the latest Olympic-themed swimsuits back home. Recreational and competitive swimmers alike can benefit from the same technologies swimsuit manufacturers are using to...
Tags: Ariana Kukors, Physical Fitness and Exercise, NASA, New Products, Speedos
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Grevers wins 100 back at world meet
Matt Grevers' trophy case has a new category: individual gold medal, world championships. The swimmer from Northwestern and Lake Forest won the 100-meter backstroke at the World Short Course Championships (25-meter pool) Thursday in Istanbul....
Tags: Short Course Swimming, Awards and Prizes, Sports, Swimming
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Olympian Matt Grevers to appear at Maryland State Fair
The Baltimore SunA gold-medal-winning Olympic swimmer is going to be appearing this weekend at the Maryland State Fair. No, sigh, it's not Michael Phelps. It's Matt Grevers, who's no slouch when it comes to prowess in the pool. And hey, let's face it, Phelps would be...Tags: Awards and Prizes, Michael Phelps, Maryland State Fair
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A look at key venues in London Olympics
Olympic Stadium The most interesting part of London's Olympic Stadium is the debate over its future, which remains unsettled. One thing is sure: The 80,000-seat arena will have a significantly reduced capacity — 25,000 in its permanent lower tier....
Tags: Arts and Culture, Imperial and Royal Matters, David Cameron, Modern Pentathlon, Handball
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5 Questions: Olympic swimmer Matt Grevers
Olympic champion swimmer Matt Grevers, 27, knows about love. He loves his fiancée, he loves his sport and he loves his country. Although born and raised in the U.S., Grevers' parents are from the Netherlands, and he had dual citizenship and visited their...
Tags: Awards and Prizes, Apple iPad, Demographics, 2012 Summer Olympics, Netherlands
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Fast split, but no free relay for Grevers
LONDON -- Despite having the fastest 400-meter relay split of any U.S. swimmer in the heats, Matt Grevers of Lake Forest did not think it was fast enough to get him onto the team for Sunday night's final. He was right. The U.S. relay lineup is Nathan...
Tags: Awards and Prizes, Cullen Jones, Sports, Michael Phelps, Nathan Adrian
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Americans have good day in pool
LONDON — Unless you were named Ryan Lochte, Monday was a good day in the pool for the U.S. swim team. Missy Franklin shrugged off the pressure of the most-important swim final of her 17-year-old life — and a tight time schedule — to win...Tags: Awards and Prizes, Rebecca Soni , Sports, Ryan Lochte, Swimming
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Franklin, Grevers win backstroke golds
AP Sports WriterLONDON (AP) — Five things to know about Monday, Day 3 of the London Olympics: —Franklin, Grevers win backstroke golds for U.S. —China takes 2nd straight Olympic gold in gymnastics. —Williams sisters, Federer, Roddick...Tags: Kerri Walsh-Jennings, Judo, Imperial and Royal Matters, Rowing, The O2
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