Record-breaking swimmer and fencer chase Olympic glory
The piece profiles 15-year-old swimmer who qualified for all 14 U.S. Nationals events, notes Title IX impact on women’s scholarships, and highlights standout swimmer Coughlin’s 2002 marks and Olympic prospects. It also follows Rochester fencer Zimmerman, first American to win a world gold in under-17, now top foil, training in Manhattan with Athens goals.
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Donna de Varona
NCAA
Coughlin
Stanford
Quick
Barcelona
Zimmerman
Rochester
N.Y
Stanford University
Manhattan
Athens
Iris Zimmerman Targets Fencers Breakthrough Missing Spotlight
Iris Zimmerman, 22, pursues a historic feat as Olympic fencing gains less attention than track. In 2000, the American women’s foil squad placed fourth, with Zimmerman finishing 11th individually as she eyes a higher finish and broader recognition.
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Iris Zimmerman
Zimmerman
Finch aims to lead U S softball at 2004 Athens pitcher's mound
Jennings Finch, a University of Arizona graduate, headlines the U S women's softball push at the Olympics with a 60 game NCAA win streak and a 70 mph speed repertoire. She earns notice from MLB stars and ESPN naming her the hottest female athlete of 2003 as she eyes a future in major league baseball.
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All Eyes
Jennie Finch
University of Arizona
Finch
Texas Rangers
Alex Rodriguez
Espn .Com
Anna Kournikova
Conversation with Joyner Kersee and Marion Jones highlights
Excerpts from an interview with Jackie Joyner Kersee and Marion Jones discuss women in sports, mentoring by Evelyn Ashford, and the progress in female athletics. Jones notes motherhood can coexist with high level success, while Joyner Kersee observes growing appreciation and market recognition for women athletes.
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Jackie Joyner Kersee
Marion Jones
Jackie Antes
Joyner
Kersee
Tim Montgomery
Jones
Evelyn Ashford
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