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With Phelps and backstroker Aaron Peirsol leading the way and Lochte and Ian Crocker their top challengers, they also could finish 1-2 in a handful of individual events.

Highs, lows for Team USA at swimming, track and field trials 2008

Yelena Krayzelburg -- mother of Lenny, the U.S. backstroker who tripled in gold -- sported a red, white and blue top hat.

A Splash Of Records 2008

Only Tom Dolan, the 400-meter individual-medley recordholder, and Jeff Rouse, the 100-meter backstroker, were favored to win gold medals.

Pool Sharks 2008

Breaststroke specialist Brendan Hansen and backstroker Aaron Peirsol swept their two individual races and joined Phelps and Ian Crocker in the medley relay.

USATODAY.com - Athlete of the Week Nelson finds gold at last 2005

Australia was disqualified in qualifying for an exchange violation between its first and second legs — from backstroker Joshua Watson to breaststroker Jim Piper.

USATODAY.com - Phelps finishes with another world record 2003

"I had no pressure in that race being a backstroker," Welsh said.

USATODAY.com - Three swimming world records fall; Thompson wins again 2003

He was a backstroker, and I was the top girls 'swimmer.

An Autobiography Heyns, Penny & Lemke, Gary 2002

My roommate was Charlene Wittstock, the backstroker from Durban.

An Autobiography Heyns, Penny & Lemke, Gary 2002

I desperately wanted to complete the accreditation process and settle in to my accommodation, which I would again be sharing with backstroker Charlene Wittstock.

An Autobiography Heyns, Penny & Lemke, Gary 2002

The women now have what the U.S. men no longer have now that backstroker Aaron Peirsol and breaststroker Brendan Hansen have retired: one of the world's best swimmers in each stroke.

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