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	Elka Graham - www.elitesports.com.au
		Graham holds the fifth fastest 400m Australian female freestyle swim of all time and was the 2003 Australian freestyle champion in the 200m and 400m.
		Graham was one of the new generation female swimmers that captured the hearts of Australian swimming fans and represented all that encompasses Australian swimming culture.
		Graham's world was rocked in 2003 after she was told she might never swim again after being diagnosed with a life threatening heart condition, but her dedication and determination saw her to return to swimming as she led Australia to a silver medal in the 4x200 metre freestyle at the 2003 world championships in Barcelona.
	www.elitesports.com.au /new/athlete_profiles/065.html (340 words)

	Elka Graham: Pushed to the limit - Athens Olympics 2004 - ABC Sport.
		Elka Graham hit the headlines for all the wrong reasons in 2003 when she collapsed during a medal presentation at the World Championships in Barcelona.
		Graham was a relay contender at the Sydney Olympics, but her real breakthrough came in the Commonwealth Games two years later, where she finally converted years of promise into medals.
		Graham came away from Manchester with silver in the 400m freestyle, where she set a personal best time of 4:11.47, and the 4x200m freestyle relay.
	abc.net.au /olympics/2004/profiles/elka_graham.htm (254 words)

	Elka Graham : Sport, Olympic
		Elka Graham burst onto the International swimming scene at the 2000 Sydney Olympics where her team won the silver medal in the 4 x 200m freestyle relay.
		Elka Graham was also the 2003 Australian freestyle champion in the 200m and 400m, and recorded the fastest 200m freestyle swim of 2001 at the World Championships in Fukuoka.
		Elka Graham's world was rocked in 2003 after she was told she might never swim again after being diagnosed with a life threatening heart condition.
	www.celebrityspeakers.com.au /brspeaker_bio.asp?Speaker_Index_Text=588 (226 words)

	Graham keen to swim on despite risks - theage.com.au
		Swim star Elka Graham has been told she is putting her life at risk if she continues to swim at the top level, but she says she wants to swim on.
		Graham says she is preparing for the fight of her life after collapsing twice in 24 hours after training sessions last week.
		Graham has had scans on her head and her heart, been operated on for exploratory purposes, had an EEG on her head, had two ultrasounds, a stress test where she was wired-up on a treadmill, a tilt test and has her temperature taken every two hours of the day and night.
	www.theage.com.au /articles/2003/06/21/1056119519200.html (572 words)

	Elka Graham (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		With her positive outlook and vibrant personality, Elka survived a month in hospital after she was diagnosed with a heart condition, she went on to World Championships in 2003 only one month later and came home a multiple medallist.
		Elka is not daunted by future expectations many have placed upon her, she is energetic, vivacious and articulate, with an infectious smile and great sense of humour.
		With maturity and experience beyond her years, Elka Graham is an asset to Australian sport and an inspirational role model for all people.
	www.coyote.com.au /elka_graham.html (325 words)

	Speaker Elka Graham Full Biography - Speakers Bureau @ ICMI
		With her positive outlook and vibrant personality, Elka survived a stint in hospital after she was diagnosed with a heart condition, then went on to World Championships in 2003 only one month later and came home a mutiple medallist.
		Elka has also modelled for many magazines including Cleo, Marie Claire and Alpha, and was the face of the Spring Racing Carnival in 2004.Graham also MC’d the recent NSW Annual sports awards as well as the Australian Women’s Empowering conference, and is a regular guest on the ABC’s "Glass House".
		Elka is not daunted by the expectations many have placed upon her; she is energetic, vivacious and articulate, with an infectious smile and great sense of humour.
	www.icmi.com.au /Speaker/Sports/Elka_Graham/Biography (442 words)

	Elka Graham - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Elka Graham is an Australian swimmer who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics and 2004 Summer Olympics.
		Graham specializes in the 200m and 400m freestyle events, also swimming the 800m freestyle.
		She has represented Australia at numerous international meets including the Pan Pacific Championships, World Swimming Championships at Fukuoka in 2001 and Barcelona in 2003 - where she overcame health scares in to compete - and the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester.
	www.encyclopedia-online.info /Elka_Graham (106 words)

	Spotlight shifts as Graham prepares for the Golden Girl role - smh.com.au
		Graham and her teammates touched first but their celebrations turned to horror as they were disqualified for jumping into the pool before all competitors had finished.
		Graham's lead-off time of 1minute 58.54seconds was allowed to stand and those figures installed the then teenager as the No.1-ranked 200m woman in the world.
		Graham has been told by many people that she seems much calmer today and believes that is a result of inner confidence.
	www.smh.com.au /articles/2003/03/07/1046826537974.html (1421 words)

	pullbuoy news: elka graham to miss worlds (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Dual Olympian Elka Graham will miss this year's world championships in Montreal after she was forced to undergo arthroscopic surgery in Melbourne on Thursday on a nagging right hip injury and will now not compete in the Autralian World Championship Trials.
		Graham, one of Australia's leading middle-distance swimmers who won Olympic relay silver in Sydney in 2000, will be out of the water for two months.
		Graham said she had considered holding off on the operation, but admitted such a delay would see her struggle to be fully fit for next year's Commonwealth Games in Melbourne.
	www.pullbuoy.co.uk /news/archives/000108.html (227 words)

	FANATICS :: Home of the Australian sports fan since 1997 :: Sports News :: Graham fine after fainting
		Last month Graham collapsed during training with an irregular heart beat and low blood pressure and was forced to withdraw from the championships when she failed to gain a medical clearance.
		During the medals' ceremony for the relay, Graham was supported by team mates and then carried away by competition staff behind the podium after she fainted.
		Graham said a combination of factors, including the short space of time between the race and the medals ceremony, had interrupted her normal routine afterwards and may have caused her to faint.
	www.thefanatics.com /sports.news.view.php?id=9339 (257 words)

	Graham's double dip at Games glory - Sport - theage.com.au
		The 400 metres freestyle has become Elka Graham's priority for March's Commonwealth Games, but national head coach Alan Thompson says the 24-year-old, who is returning from injury, should not be discounted from her pet 200-metre event despite the expected onslaught from Australia's sprint stars Libby Lenton and Jodie Henry.
		Graham will be among a handful of top-line interstate swimmers to join local stars the state titles, which begin today and finish on Saturday night.
		Graham recently returned to competition after surgery for a hip injury and is looking to gain as much competition experience as she can - in order to fend off challenges from the sprint stars who plan to include the 200 metres freestyle in their itineraries for the Commonwealth Games trials, which start on January 30.
	www.theage.com.au /news/sport/grahams-double-dip-at-games-glory/2006/01/02/1136050391183.html (769 words)

	canowindra.yourguide.com.au
		Elka put the swimmers through two days of drills in and out of the pool, stressing the importance of strength that can be gained from dryland work.
		Some of the swimmers were lucky enough to be rewarded with Australian swimming gear that Elka has accumulated over the years whilst nearly all took the opportunity to have their own caps, shirts, swimmers, flippers and even thongs autographed over the two days of the camp.
		Elka thanked for Cowra Stingrays for "such an amazing packed weekend" and the club hopes to develop an ongoing associated with her.
	canowindra.yourguide.com.au /detail.asp?class=sport&subclass=swimming&story_id=527113&category=Swimming&m=11&y=2006 (342 words)

	Ovations - Elka Graham (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Despite a premature celebration where Elka and her team jumped into the pool before the race finished and received a disqualification, Elka's time was ratified by FINA as the fastest in the world in 2001.
		Elka has won gold at the Goodwill Games (200m), the Qantas skins (3 x 100m) and the FINA World Cup in Melbourne (200m in a personal best time) and NSW Championships (100m in a personal best) which only four Australian female swimmers have ever done.
		Elka is not daunted by the future expectations many have placed upon her.
	www.ovations.com.au /bios/ElkaGraham.shtml (298 words)

	New South Wales Olympic Council
		Graham made her Australian team debut at the Sydney Olympics winning a silver medal in the 4x200m freestyle.
		Graham was clear on the swimmers that had impressed her the most throughout her career she said.
		Graham who has been working as a freelancer with Foxsports and the other major networks hopes to continue her career in television.
	www.olympics.com.au /nsw/news.cfm?ArticleID=6613 (396 words)

	SuperSwimmer
		Elka Graham dived into the water in a secret location in Sydney this morning to kick-start her World Championship campaign after the worst week of her life.
		A week and nine major tests on her body later and Elka Graham is back in the swim, hoping to join her Telstra Dolphins Team mates when they fly out to Germany on July 6 for their pre-meet staging camp.
		Graham said she wanted to thank the doctors and staff at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital for the support they have given her this week.
	www.superswimmer.co.za /?id=87262&des=article&scat= (547 words)

	SWIMNEWS ONLINE - Swimming News, Swim Meet Results, Swimming World Rankings, Swim Links, Calendar
		Elka Graham who was third in the womens 200m freestyle event at the Australian Olympic Trials will now get the chance to swim the event which is considered her pet event.
		Graham was beaten by Thomas for the second spot in the event at the Trials by.14 seconds.
		Graham is now scheduled to swim the 400m freestyle and the 200m freestyle in Athens and will also be trying for spots on the women's relay teams.
	www.swimnews.com /News/displayStory.jhtml?action=get&id=2997 (161 words)

	The Elka marvels all set - Sport - www.smh.com.au
		Elka Graham and her mother, Hannie, look forward to Athens at the Manly swim centre.
		It was three years ago, after seeing Elka and her relay team-mates disqualified at the world championships in Fukuoka, Japan, on television that Ian and Hannie Graham decided that, wherever possible, at least one of them should be present to provide "emotional and physical" comfort.
		Last year, at the Barcelona world championships, they were on hand to support Elka when she fainted and was carried from the medal dais.
	www.smh.com.au /articles/2004/05/12/1084289753830.html (579 words)

	Oxygen Factory
		After seven years of being at the top Elka Graham is one of Australiaâs brightest and shining stars in swimming.Â Announcing her retirement only months ago Elka is currently making the move into media and television and is currently in demand on the speaking circuit.
		Elka has appeared in many magazines including Cleo, Marie Clare and recently Alpha and was the 2004 face of the AJC Spring Racing Carnival.Â In addition to her swimming and media commitments Elka has also found the time to complete a Tertiary course in Nutrition and Anatomy.
		A big supported of the heart foundation, Elkaâs passion lies in dedicating her time to those in need.Â Elka is not daunted by the future expectations many have placed upon her.Â She is energetic, vivacious and articulate, with an infectious smile and great sense of humour.
	www.oxygenfactory.com.au /content/schoolPrograms/autobiography.htm (2580 words)

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		Graham has teamed up with Michael Bufano, the food & beverage guy for hotel group Kintetsu Corp., to bring us Dot Restaurant -- not to be confused with the much-reviled dot-commies whom everyone agrees are ruining this city.
		Graham sees the site -- his first venture into restaurantdom -- as "a very modern, high-graphic concept," an effect that was made apparent by the invite-in-a-tin (complete with a Lichtenstein-esque portrait of Graham) Harry received for the opening night party.
		The authentic title was deeded to an unknown man by the King of England in 1065; Graham bought it in 1996 from the Manorial Society of Great Britain, an English historical organization.
	www.sfweekly.com /2000-10-25/dining/side-dish/print (508 words)

	Elka Graham - Slider
		Elka Graham is an Australian swimmer who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics and 2004 Summer Olympics.
		Graham specializes in the 200m and 400m freestyle events, also swimming the 800m freestyle.
		She has represented Australia at numerous international meets including the Pan Pacific Championships, World Swimming Championships at Fukuoka in 2001 and Barcelona in 2003 – where she overcame health scares in to compete – and the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester.
	enc.slider.com /Enc/Elka_Graham (90 words)

	Athlete Appearances \| Celebrity Speakers Sydney \| Corporate Event Entertainment \| Entertainment Sydney \| Guest Speakers ...
		Elka sparkles at any event as she engages her audience with her heart felt thoughts on overcoming obstacles, staying motivated and achieving her motto Commitment to the cause.
		Despite enduring challenges with her health in the prime of her career, Elka has been selected to compete for the green and gold at various meets including the Athens Olympic Games.
		Elka is energetic, and wonderfully articulate with a great sense of humour.
	www.athleteforyourevent.com.au /athlete.php?athlete_id=187 (170 words)

	Sydney Olympic Games Athlete Profiles - Elka Graham (Swimming)
		One of a band of 18-year-olds on the women’s swim team, Elka Graham goes to Sydney as part of the 4x200 metres freestyle relay team.
		Graham made something of a name for herself at the World Short Course Championships in Athens this year.
		She was 17th after the heats in the 100m freestyle but a late withdrawal saw her offered a chance in the B final.
	abc.net.au /olympics/2000/profiles/ELKAGRAHAM.htm (184 words)

	Thorpe bronzed in Athens
		Ian Thorpe has won his fourth medal of the 2004 Games, while fellow NSWIS scholarship holder Elka Graham was unlucky not to grab a medal of her own during day five action at the Olympics (August 18).
		Part of the Australian quartet for the women’s 4x200m freestyle relay, Elka Graham was unlucky not to earn a medal of the her own.
		The Aussies were in seventh spot when Graham hit the water for the second leg.
	www.nswis.com.au /Thorpe-bronzed-in-Athens1512/default.aspx (357 words)

	english.eastday.com
		Australia's female swimmer Elka Graham collapsed on the victory podium after her team won the women's 4x200m freestyle relay at the 10th FINA World Championships on Thursday.
		Graham was seen falling down on the podium, set up in the 12, 000-seat Palau Sant Jordi, a multi-functional indoor stadium.
		Graham swam the lead-off leg of the freestyle relay, which was won by defending champions the United States in a new championship record of seven minutes 55.70 seconds.
	english.eastday.com /epublish/gb/paper1/974/class000100002/hwz150608.htm (246 words)

	The Telegraph - Calcutta : Sport
		Sydney: Australian swimmer Elka Graham has been forced to withdraw from this month’s world championships in Barcelona because of a potentially life-threatening heart condition.
		Graham, who was entered in the 200 and 400 metres freestyle as well as the 4x100 and 4x200 freestyle relays, was diagnosed with an irregular heart beat and low blood pressure.
		Graham’s absence is a serious blow to the weakened Australian team already missing former world champions Michael Klim and Petria Thomas because of injuries while Sarah Ryan has decided to concentrate on a new career in broadcasting.
	www.telegraphindia.com /1030705/asp/sports/story_2135057.asp (561 words)

	Swim Info: 2003 World Championships Archive
		Graham and her coach, Brian Sutton, lobbied Australian Swimming, and that organization relented, reinstating Graham.
		Full transcript of ELKA GRAHAM’s press conference on July 25,2003 in Barcelona.
		ELKA GRAHAM: ”Nothing can be scary if you don't even remember what happened.
	www.swimmingworldmagazine.com /lane9/2003_World_Championships/2003_WorldChampionships_Swimming_Elka_Graham_English.asp (1246 words)

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