Golden Bears Set to Tangle with Texas on Saturday Oct 16, 2008
Coughlin has now attained 11 career Olympic medals, and tied former Cal men s swimmer Matt Biondi with the most Olympic medals by any Cal athlete. - Recent Cal graduate claimed her first Olympic medal (silver) when she was a part of the 4x100-meter freestyle relay. (Calbears.com)
Golden Bears Begin 2008-09 Campaign at Pacific Oct 10, 2008
Coughlin has now attained 11 career Olympic medals, and is tied former Cal men's swimmer Matt Biondi with the most Olympic medals by any Cal athlete. - Recent Cal graduate claimed her first Olympic medal - a silver - when she was a part of the 4x100-meter freestyle relay. (Calbears.com)
Coughlin a Finalist for Sportswoman of the Year Aug 31, 2008
Coughlin is however tied with former Cal men's swimmer Matt Biondi with the most Olympic medals by any Cal athlete. Coughlin also became the first woman to repeat as the 100-meter backstroke champion since its inception to the Summer Games in 1924. (Calbears.com)
U.S. men in beach final Aug 20, 2008
Swimmer Matt Biondi came to watch the other American women's team, and , who lost in the quarterfinals. Even President George W. Bush did a little bumping for the cameras with the women before chatting more briefly and posing for pictures with the men's teams. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Olympics Video Feature with Natalie Coughlin Aug 19, 2008
With 11 Olympic medals, Natalie shares the honor with Matt Biondi as being Cal's most decorated Olympian. Natalie looked cool and calm and ready to celebrate with the rest of the U.S. swim team in attendance. (Calbears.com)
Coughlin Makes History in the Pool with Silver Medal Performance Aug 18, 2008
Coughlin did however tie former Cal men's swimmer Matt Biondi with the most Olympic medals by any Cal athlete. Mentored by Cal head coach and U.S. Olympic assistant coach, - one of the most influential minds in the sport, Coughlin won 12 NCAA titles with the Golden Bears (the second-most career titles for a women's swimmer in NCAA history). (Calbears.com)
Cal Olympic Summary - Day Seven Aug 16, 2008
She needs one more medal to tie Matt Biondi for the most medals by any Cal athlete and two more to tie Jenny Thompson for the most U.S. Olympic women's swimming medals. Coughlin's next race for a record-setting sixth medal should be the final of the 4x100-meter medley relay Saturday, Aug. 16, at 7:40 p.m. PT (Sunday, Aug. 17, at 10:40 a.m. Beijing time). (Calbears.com)
Perfect 10: Coughlin Scores Bronze in the 100 Freestyle Aug 15, 2008
Former Cal men's swimmer Matt Biondi holds the record most medals by any Cal athlete with 11. Coughlin has a chance to snare medal No. 11 when she will most likely compete in the 400 medley relay on August 15. (Calbears.com)
Van den Hoogenband retires after finishing 5th Aug 14, 2008
When I was 10 years old watching Seoul, watching Matt Biondi, I got really inspired. Van den Hoogenband always kept his best for the Olympics. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
CAZENEUVE: Is Phelps best ever? Aug 14, 2008
Swimmers such as Matt Biondi in 1988 and Phelps in 2004 have had excellent Olympics in attempting to duplicate Spitz's achievements, but have come up short. He has been such an accepted benchmark for success at Olympics that people have often asked of subsequent stars: Can he do a Mark Spitz. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
His Olympic gold Aug 13, 2008
He matched Mark Spitz and Matt Biondi for most career Olympic swimming medals with 11, and he tied Spitz's career mark for most swimming golds with nine. 2008 Summer Olympic Games Aug. 8-24, Beijing, China. (KHOU.com, TX)
Cancer-stricken Shanteau makes Olympic debut Aug 13, 2008
19 in an event that no American has won since Matt Biondi in 1988. "I was so excited the whole day. It was just truly spectacular," he said. (FindLaw News)
Gold-medal record for Phelps looks inevitable Aug 12, 2008
And therein lies the why Phelps is going to do what Matt Biondi and who knows how many predicted was beyond his grasp: Because he wants this bad. Phelps is the Tiger Woods of swimming, the Roger Federer, the guy who literally is that good. (Anchorage Daily News)
Phelps' Gold Among Seven U.S. Medal Wins Aug 12, 2008
It was Phelps' 11th Olympic medal overall, moving him into a tie with Spitz and Matt Biondi for the most among male swimmers. Coughlin and Peirsol both won gold in the 100-meter backstroke, joining Phelps on a dominating morning for Americans at Beijing's Water Cube. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Hoogie again primed to crash the party Aug 8, 2008
The talk soon changed to the same "individual" event when it was discovered that American Matt Biondi won three successive golds in the 4x100m freestyle relay between 1984 and 1992, but history still beckoned as Biondi, Kieren Perkins and Alex Popov had all tried but failed to win the same individual race at three straight Games. Hackett can do it, and may do it, but it may not be quite as historic as it could be if Dutchman Pieter van den Hoogenband has a say. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Olympians Pick The Perfect Athlete Aug 8, 2008
"[Tiger Woods is] the one person I most respect right now," says American swimmer Matt Biondi, who won eight gold medals over the course of the 1984, 1988 and 1992 games. "He's made an impact on the world and has transcended his sport. ... Tiger has captured a global audience and gained a mental and physical advantage over his opponents.". (Forbes)
Olympics vault China into spotlight Aug 3, 2008
Or being there with [big-name swimmers] Matt Biondi, Janet Evans, Michael Gross. " Mr. Sell is one of 596 athletes -- 310 men, 286 women -- scheduled to compete for the U.S. in China and one of many regional entries, a list headed by sprinter Lauryn Williams, a Rochester native who won the silver medal in the women's 100-meter dash in 2004. Mr. Sell's event, the marathon, comes on the final day of the Games, Aug. 24. He is aware of the possibility of disruptions before then or even a... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Built to swim, Aug 2, 2008
"How do you beat that?" asks Matt Biondi, the American swimmer who won a total of 11 medals, including eight gold, over three Olympic Games. "When your lungs are burning and you can hardly feel your arms and you're battling a guy head-to-head, and then all of a sudden he gets a turbo boost and you've got to run him down?". (USA Today -- Sports)
SHENOLIKAR: Where's Biondi? Jul 31, 2008
Sachin Shenolikar: Catching up with Matt Biondi - 2008 Olympics - SI.com ... Catching up with Matt Biondi ... Courtesy of Matt Biondi. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
Record 45 Golden Bears Qualified for Summer Olympics Jul 29, 2008
Swimmer Matt Biondi, who captured eight medals at the 1988 Games in Seoul, leads all Bears with 11 career medals. Coughlin's five medals from 2004 put her second in Cal annals, with butterfly specialist Mary T. Meagher next with four medals gleaned from the 1984 and 1988 Olympics. (Calbears.com)
NBCOlympics.com: Phelps has made his mark Jul 20, 2008
"Swimming is now a global sport," said Matt Biondi, who had his own quest for seven golds in 1988 -- he won five, plus a silver and bronze. To win seven this time, he said, would be "much, much harder.". (MSNBC -- Sports)
Phelps takes swimming to new heights Jul 14, 2008
The U.S. produced stars such as Matt Biondi, Janet Evans and Rowdy Gaines, all of whom captured the countrys imagination. But swimming was usually stuck a notch below track and gymnastics on Americas once-every-four-years radar, and most its athletes has little staying power once the flame was doused. (MSNBC -- Sports)
* Phelps on course to make swimming history Jul 7, 2008
47 second was a US record, and he will now try to become the first American man since Matt Biondi in 1988 to complete a 50m and 100m Olympic double. But Phelpss assault on Spitzs record will be the buzz of Beijing. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Eight is enough: Spitz tips Phelps to better his record Jul 6, 2008
" Not everyone, however, is as convinced as Spitz that Olympic history awaits Phelps in Beijing. Another American swimming great, Matt Biondi, who won five golds at the Seoul Olympics in 1988, believes there are too many hurdles to clear and Phelps is likely to be tripped up. "I hope he does it but I think the odds are against him," Biondi said. "We're all going to watch and see if he can do it and what story develops. "I sure hope he does but there are always upsets in sports.". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Cal Men's Swimming Well Represented at USA Olympic Trials and Olympics Jun 27, 2008
"The program continues to build off of what started - from , to Matt Biondi, to - some of the greatest swimmers in Olympic history have come from Cal. It is just part of the expectation of the program to have that caliber of an athlete compete for the Bears.". Durden took over the Cal coaching reins from head coach emeritus Thornton this season, after Thornton had guided the Bears for 33 year, leading Cal to NCAA team titles in 1979 and 1980, and a long list of All-Americans and national... (Calbears.com)
Olympics: Odds against Phelps May 30, 2008
BEIJING: Odds do not favour American swimmer Michael Phelps winning seven or more gold medals in the Beijing Olympics and matching or eclipsing Mark Spitz s record, said Matt Biondi, the last swimmer to attempt it. Spitz entered seven events at the Munich 1972 Games, winning gold and breaking the world record at all seven of them. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Where to catch Olympic action in the USA May 16, 2008
Several area hotels offer special rates, and a free Aqua Zone gives fans a chance to test reaction times off a starting block and meet such swimming legends as Matt Biondi and Jenny Thompson. 402-422-1212. (USA Today)
Bernard shatters third world record in as many days Mar 24, 2008
He is the first man to break the 50 and 100 freestyle world records at the same meeting since American Matt Biondi performed the feat in Orlando in June 1986 ahead of the world championships. Bernard sat on his lane rope, smilingly soaking up the applause of the crowd after the race. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Smooth Transitions Feb 5, 2008
Thornton's resume boasts an impressive collection of Olympians, including multi-time Olympic medalist and world record-holder Matt Biondi; , who won the gold medal in the 50-meter freestyle at the 2000 Sydney Olympics; and , a silver-medalist in the 50 free at the 2004 Athens Olympics. Under his guidance, Cal swimmers captured 29 medals Olympic medals - 14 gold, 10 silver and five bronze. (Calbears.com)
Cal Men's Swimming Opens 2007-08 Season Hosting Pacific Oct 3, 2007
45 in the 200 free, the second-fastest time in school history behind the eight-time Olympic gold medalist Matt Biondi's time of 1:33 ... He has an even more impressive collection of Olympians, including world record holder Matt Biondi, , who won the gold medal in the 50-meter freestyle at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, and , who took silver in the 50-meter free at the 2004 Athens Olympics. (Calbears.com)
Thai King gets gold as University Games opens Aug 10, 2007
Athletes who have competed in previous University Games include basketball players Yao Ming and Charles Barkley, gymnast Nadia Comaneci, swimmers Matt Biondi and Michael Gross and diver Greg Louganis. With the Beijing Olympics exactly a year away, Flavia Rigamonti of Switzerland, who won a silver medal at the world swimming championships in March in the 1,500-meter freestyle, was one of the athletes from more than 150 countries who marched into the Bangkok stadium Wednesday, her place in China... (Charlotte49Ers.com)
Sullivan is a natural leader: Armstrong Aug 8, 2007
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. August 8, 2007 - 6:49PM. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Nort Thornton Retires as Cal Head Coach Aug 6, 2007
He has an even more impressive collection of Olympians, including world record holder Matt Biondi, , who won the gold medal in the 50-meter freestyle at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, and , who took silver in the 50-meter free at the 2004 Athens Olympics. Since Thornton took over the Cal program, 48 Cal athletes have represented several countries in the Olympic Games, winning 29 medals, including 14 gold, 10 silver and five bronze. (Calbears.com)
Long-time coach Thornton is gone Jul 27, 2007
Some of his most acclaimed Olympic swimmers were Matt Biondi, Anthony Ervin and Duje Draganja. "I just came away from a meeting with Sandy Barbour, our Athletics Director, and she has released me from the position of Head Swim Coach here at Cal," Thornton said in his e-mail. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Cal's Individual/Tennis Doubles/Relay NCAA Champions By Year (through 2006-07) Jul 25, 2007
Thomas Lejdstrom, Michael Soderlund, Bengt Baron, Matt Biondi ... Michael Soderlund, Thomas Lejdstrom, Bengt Baron, Matt Biondi ... Tommy Werner, Thomas Lejdstrom, Michael Soderlund, Matt Biondi. (Calbears.com)
The great ones Apr 6, 2007
Other swimmers -- Spitz, Germany's Michael Gross, American Matt Biondi -- have been the clear leading men at one Olympics each. But none managed to remain at the summit a second time around. (Sunspot.net -- Sports)
Schipper wins butterfly gold Mar 29, 2007
Magnini also won the world title in Montreal two years ago and joined American Matt Biondi and Russian Alexander Popov as the only men to win the event at successive world championships. "In the last 15, I was seeing God," Hayden said. (ABC News Online, Australia -- Australia/Local)
Phelps eases into final Mar 28, 2007
If Magnini wins gold he will become only the third swimmer after American Matt Biondi and Russian Alexander Popov to win back-to-back 100 metre freestyle world titles. "The first lap was quite bad and I can still improve on the dive," Magnini said. (iAfrica.com)
Bartlett Sher's 'Barber of Seville' plays local theaters on March 24 Mar 25, 2007
Twenty-five-year sportscaster Matt Biondi (not the Olympic swimmer) is hosting two new golf shows on. The shows, "The Front 9" and "CGTV Travel," will feature everything from golf news to reviews of new equipment. (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)
Phelps' goals still afloat Feb 13, 2007
Like Phelps, three modern-era male swimmers have had one dominant Olympics apiece: Thorpe, with three golds and two silvers on home soil at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney; Matt Biondi, with five golds and seven overall medals in 1988; and Mark Spitz, with seven golds at the 1972 Games. Phelps plans to compete through the 2012 Summer Games in London, after which, he says, he will be done. (USA Today -- Sports)
