Members of the Great Britain swimming team stretch during a practice session at the Olympic Aquatic Center at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens Thursday, Aug. 12, 2004. (David J. Phillip, AP)
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Swimmers train at the Olympic Aquatic Center in preparation for the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece, Monday, Aug. 9, 2004. Behind the swimming pool is the Olympic Velodrome. Olympic officials pushed the starting time for the swimming finals back 30 minutes to 7:30 p.m., hoping to lessen the sun's punishing influence. The sun, which doesn't set until nearly 9 p.m., typically nudges temperatures into the upper 90s. (Anja Niedringhaus, AP)
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Amanda Beard, of the United States, reacts during a practice session at the Olympic Aquatic Center at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Thursday, Aug. 12, 2004. (Mark Baker, AP)
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Franziska van Almsick, of Germany, goes under water during a practice session at the Olympic Aquatic Center at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Thursday, Aug. 12, 2004. (Mark Baker, AP)
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Lenny Krayzelburg, of the United States, stretches during a practice session at the Olympic Aquatic Center at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2004. (Mark Baker, AP)
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Maritza Correia, left, and Amanda Beard, of the U.S., laugh during practice at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Thursday, Aug. 12, 2004. (Thomas Kienzle, AP)
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Franziska van Almsick, of Germany, attends the swimming practice at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Thursday, Aug. 12, 2004. (Mark Baker, AP)
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Claudia Poll, of Costa Rica, smiles during a practice session at the Olympic Aquatic Center at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Thursday, Aug. 12, 2004. (Mark Baker, AP)
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Michael Phelps, of the United States, reacts during a practice session at the Olympic Aquatic Centre at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Friday, Aug. 13, 2004. (Mark Baker, AP)
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Lenny Krayzelburg, of the United States, during a practice session at the Olympic Aquatic Centre at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Friday, Aug. 13, 2004. (Mark Baker, AP)
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Michael Phelps, of the United States, looks on as he is surrounded by swimmers from Switzerland and Japan's Noriko Inada during a practice session at the Olympic Aquatic Centre at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens Friday, Aug. 13, 2004. (Mark J. Terrill, AP)
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Katy Sexton, of Great Britain, balances a cup on her head as she does the backstroke during a practice session at the Olympic Aquatic Centre at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens Friday, Aug. 13, 2004. (Mark J. Terrill, AP)
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Ian Thorpe, of Australia, gestures during practice at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Thursday, Aug. 12, 2004. The first day of competition is Saturday. (Thomas Kienzle, AP)
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