Oct
31
2009
Dutch superstar Pieter Van Den Hoogenband swimming a world record time of 47.84 in the semi finals of the 100m Freestyle at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games | Van Den Hoogenband takes 0.34 of a second off Michael Klims World Record and becomes the first man in history to swim …

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Sep
21
2009
Ian Thorpe was a surprise guest as his great swimming rival Pieter van den Hoogenband announced his official retirement from the sport in the Netherlands yesterday. The 30-year-old Dutchman had not swum competitively since the 100m freestyle final at the Beijing Olympics in August. Van den Hoogenband was chasing a …
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Feb
22
2008
Similitudes y diferencias en las tecnicas de Pieter Van der Hoogenband (1.45.35) y Ian Thorpe (1.45.83) en la final de los 200m LIbres en Sydney 2000

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