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	Grant Hackett - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Grant George Hackett (born May 9, 1980) is an Australian swimmer who won the men's 1500 metres freestyle race at both the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney and the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, making him one of Australia's greatest ever distance swimmers, perhaps the greatest distance swimmer the sport has ever seen.
		Hackett was born at Southport on the Gold Coast of Queensland, and first achieved prominence on debut at the 1997 Pan Pacific Championships, where he first won the 1500 meters.
		Hackett was awarded this honour, and lead Australia in the World Championships at Montreal, Canada.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Grant_Hackett (965 words)

	Grant Hackett (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Hackett took the lead from the beginning and, unlike the 400 meters, he lead all the way and thrashed the field.
		Grant had to do a lot of sitting around at the beginning of the meet as he did not qualify for the 4 X 200m which was earlier on in the meet.
		Grant later in the meet astounded the crowds when racing in the 4X200m freestyle, for his club Miami, he swam the first leg and broke the 200m World record with a time of 1:46.67, clipping 0.02 off the time set by Giorgio Lamberti.
	www.geocities.com /Colosseum/Court/5449/grant.html (1325 words)

	RTÉ.ie Sport - Hackett creates history in Montreal
		Grant Hackett shattered Ian Thorpe's 800 metres freestyle record at the World Championships on Wednesday to join his Australian rival as the only swimmers to win six individual world titles.
		Hackett demolished his rivals to take gold in seven minutes 38.65 seconds, slashing more than half a second off the mark set by Thorpe at the 2001 World Championships in Japan, when the pair engaged in an epic battle.
		Hackett's record took the spotlight away from Michael Phelps and overshadowed a remarkable performance by German doctor Mark Warnecke, who became the oldest world champion in history.
	www.rte.ie /sport/2005/0728/HACKETT.html (320 words)

	Sydney Olympic Games Athlete Profiles - Grant Hackett (Swimming)
		Hackett had finished third behind Thorpe and Klim at the trials and was therefore given the swim.
		Hackett also finished second behind Thorpe in the 400m at the trials, and expects to win a medal in that event as well.
		Hackett has the fourth fastest time in history to his name (Perkins holds the second and third fastest) at 14:48.63 minutes, and he gives the impression that he is hungry to erase Perkins’s name from the record books.
	www.abc.net.au /olympics/2000/profiles/GRANTHACKETT.htm (907 words)

	Schwimmtechnik: Analyse Crawlschwimmen. Freestyle Swimming Technique Analysis
		Hackett is about to pop up his right elbow to the surface by thrusting up and forward his shoulder, wrist in line.
		Hacketts Körper ist etwas bananenförmig nach oben gewölbt, was - von vorne gesehen - die Angriffsfläche vergrössert.
		Hackett's shoulder work in combination with the high elbow position during the catch phase requires extreme shoulder flexibility and strength of the shoulder girdle at the same time.
	www.svl.ch /CrawlAnalysis (4404 words)

	Grant Hackett: Surfer boy - Athens Olympics 2004 - ABC Sport.
		One of the true superstars of world swimming, Grant Hackett offered few surprises at the Olympic trials, cruising to gold in the 1,500m freestyle final and also winning the 400m in the absence of the disqualified Ian Thorpe.
		It would have been a shock if Hackett had been beaten in his pet event - scourers of statistics must travel back in time to 1997 to find the last time he was bested over the longest distance in swimming.
		Perhaps it is this one-sided dominance which drives Hackett in his perennial challenging of Ian Thorpe in the 400m and 200m.
	abc.net.au /olympics/2004/profiles/grant_hackett.htm (309 words)

	Hackett in Melbourne snub » 7DAYS General and Local News, Dubai, Abu Dhabi UAE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Taylor would not say why Hackett had decided to pull out although it is widely known that he has been troubled by a shoulder injury and had hinted he might take time off to recharge his batteries ahead of the Beijing olympics.
		Hackett is the undisputed king of long-distance swimming and was considered a near-certainty to win the 1500 metres freestyle gold medal in Melbourne in March.
		Hackett is unbeaten over the distance since 1996 and his domination of the longest event in Olympic swimming has taken on legendary proportions.
	www.7days.ae /2005/11/15/hackett-in-melbourne-snub.html (284 words)

	How to sink the Thorpedo - smh.com.au
		Grant has always swum better when he is on his own at the front, and there is no expectation from the crowd or others on the pool deck that he is attempting something great.
		Grant achieved this in Japan last year, when he took the 1500m under the 14:40 mark: one down, one to go.
		Grant's 400m short-course world record swim in Sydney last week certainly showed that he has prepared well for these championships and is in a good frame of mind.
	www.smh.com.au /articles/2002/07/26/1027497413421.html (980 words)

	Hackett clocks sixth fastest 1500m time -DAWN - Sport; March 30, 2003 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Hackett hit the wall in 14 minutes 47.07 seconds — outside his world record of 14:34.56 — and he now owns seven of the top 10 times in the event.
		The championships are doubling as the selection trials for the Barcelona world championships in July and Hackett has qualified for the 200, 400, 800 and 1500m freestyle as well as the 4x200m freestyle relay.
		Hackett is to swim in the Duel in the Pool meet against the United States in Indianapolis April 6 and was conscious of conserving energy ahead of his next 30-lap race.
	www.dawn.com /2003/03/30/spt7.htm (534 words)

	Grant Hackett - Saxton Speaker Bureau - Speaker Details
		Swimming with a collapsed lung, Grant successfully defended his Olympic title after which he gingerly climbed upon the starting blocks and triumphantly raised his arms in the air to thunderous applause.
		A true sporting icon in Australia, Grant Hackett never fails to please his fans and is sure to continue to do so in the next few years leading up to the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
		Grant is a level headed, articulate, and extremely talented young man and his success extends well beyond the pool.
	www.saxton.com.au /default.asp?sd8=1447 (199 words)

	Audi Ambassador, Grant Hackett, Takes His Place in Swimming History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Hackett swam the fourth fastest 1500m freestyle ever, clocking 14:42.58, winning his third gold medal of the week and securing his place in history as one of the greatest swimmers of all time.
		In fact, Hackett is so revered in swimming circles that he must now be put on the same pedestal as other famous Australian sporting captains like Ricky Ponting, George Gregan and Liz Ellis.
		Hackett and the Australian team now head to California for the Duel in the Pool against the USA before heading to Melbourne for the Telstra Australian Short Course Championships that start next Sunday.
	www.fourtitude.com /news/publish/Audi_News/printer_1554.shtml (275 words)

	The Hackett Foundation - Grant Guidelines (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		GRANT RANGE: Typically Grants are given from $1,000-$20,000, or at the discretion of the Foundation Board of Directors.
		A Grant Application will be sent to the organization with the provision that they have met the funding priorities of The Hackett Foundation, Inc. As part of the application process, the organization must communicate how it plans to acknowledge receipt of this Grant within their community.
		The Grant funds must be spent within a thirty day time-frame for Grants provided to organizations based in the United States and sixty days for international Grants.
	foundationcenter.org /grantmaker/hackett/guide.html (388 words)

	Hackett Grant - Search Results - MSN Encarta (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Hackett, Grant (1980-), Australian freestyle swimmer and world-record holder.
		Born on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Hackett rose to prominence in...
		Grant, Ulysses S(impson) (1822-1885), American general and 18th president of the United States (1869-1877).
	uk.encarta.msn.com /Hackett_Grant.html (91 words)

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		Grant Hackettâs legendary 1500m Freestyle swim at the 2000 Olympic Games stopped a nation and saw the young Queenslander crowned the new âKingâ of distance swimming.
		At just 21, Grant went on to stop the nation a second time at the 2001 World Championships in Fukuoka, Japan, when he swam the fastest times of his life and the second fastest times in history in both the 400m and 800m Freestyle.
		However, it is the 1500m Freestyle that again will be talked about for years to come as Hackett annihilated Keiren Perkinsâ seven-year record by a massive 7.01 seconds.
	www.audi.com.au /content/CopyBox.aspx?s=634 (98 words)

	Grant Hackett Says Don’t Worry About Thorpe - Timed Finals
		In a move that will surprise none because he has done so before, Grant Hackett has backed fellow swimming superstar Ian Thorpe to be near his best for next year’s FINA World Championships in Melbourne and believes he will compete in the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
		Hackett said the lure of Beijing in two years’ time would likely encourage Thorpe to use the world champs as a significant step forward.
		Hackett also said it was important Thorpe did not concern himself with world records, and worried instead about getting into winning form as soon as possible.
	timedfinals.com /16102006/grant-hackett-says-dont-worry-about-thorpe (473 words)

	Lane 9 News Archive: Grant Hackett Named 2005 Australian Swimmer of the Year
		Hackett won a golden treble in the 400/800/1500 freestyle, including a world record in the 800, together with silver in the 200 freestyle and a bronze in the 800 freestyle relay at the World Championships in Montreal this year.
		Hackett took out five awards in total, having also picked up the Swimmers'; Swimmer of the Year (voted by his Aussie team members) and the Swimmer of the Year (People’s Choice) and both men’s Middle Distance and Long Distance Freestyle Swimmer of the Year awards.
		Hackett, who has had successful shoulder surgery for a chronic injury last week and was still carrying his right arm in a sling, nearly fell climbing the steps on one of his frequent trips to the stage but was still able to pass a joke that at least he hadn’t broken his ankle as well.
	www.swimmingworldmagazine.com /lane9/news/10304.asp (808 words)

	Interview: Grant Hackett
		Grant Hackett has had a big week in the world swimming championship trials in Sydney...
		Grant Hackett talked about the honour and the future of Australian swimming with Jana Wendt...
		GRANT HACKETT: I guess I'd jump on the front of the camera like I am right now, and that's something I actually had to do throughout the week when Ian, of course, made those comments.
	sunday.ninemsn.com.au /sunday/political_transcripts/article_1740.asp (1386 words)

	Grant can Hackett in open water: Capell - Breaking News - Sport - Breaking News
		Grant Hackett can expect to be targeted with rough tactics from overseas rivals when he takes on open water swimming ahead of the Beijing Olympics, according to former world champion Brendan Capell.
		Hackett won't be involved when Capell and others contest the national open water championships - which double as selection trials for next year's Melbourne world titles - at St Kilda starting on Thursday.
		But he is expected to begin preparations next year for the choppy waters and rugged racing in the open water 10km which will be an Olympic event for the first time in Beijing and would slot in after his pool program.
	www.theage.com.au /news/Sport/Grant-can-Hackett-in-open-water-Capell/2006/12/20/1166290605117.html (639 words)

	The Complete Capitol Bobby Hackett Solo Sessions (#210)
		In 1939, swing was the thing and big bands continued to bring a steady paycheck for jazz musicians, Hackett decided to form a big band of his own which played at the Famous Door and toured briefly.
		A jazz fan with a keen sense of popular taste, “The Great One” hired Hackett to provide melodic obbligatos for his lush orchestrations, disseminating the Hackett name and his unique sound to a mass audience that was flocking to the new LP format.
		Hackett had a combination of tone, technique, taste, subtlety and swing that has never been surpassed- he was a wonderful musician.
	www.mosaicrecords.com /prodinfo.asp?number=210-MD-CD (1164 words)

	Hackett backs Thorpe over 'fat' claims
		Australian team captain Grant Hackett has supported Ian Thorpe amid claims the five-times Olympic gold medallist is enjoying the good life in America and not concentrating on his swimming.
		Hackett said Thorpe, who missed the Melbourne Commonwealth Games last March with a virus, had time on his side and could prove his critics wrong by coming back to win international gold.
		Hackett said 23-year-old Thorpe's best times, in particular his 200m world record, meant his two-year break from competition was not too long for someone of his calibre.
	www.turkishpress.com /news.asp?id=136344 (507 words)

	Thorpey
		Hackett admits he has never walked with his head up to Pacific Fair, the giant shopping complex close to his parents' home, and Thorpe confesses to employing similar tactics.
		Hackett also is convinced his father would have made it even higher up the police promotional ladder had it not been for his decision to put down roots on the Gold Coast so that Craig and Grant could train under Cotterell.
		Hackett is the man who, as he puts it, "just keeps annoying Thorpe".
	fan-sites.org /ian-thorpe/artic/thorpehackett.html (1155 words)

	Return of Hackett and Thorpe to boost Aussie team, says coach
		Hackett and Thorpe missed the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne last March with injury and illness, and in their absence the men's team failed to win an individual gold medal.
		Hackett and Thorpe will compete at the Australian swimming championships in Brisbane from December 3-10, which are doubling as trials for the world championships in Melbourne next March.
		Hackett has made a successful comeback from the shoulder surgery which kept him out of the Commonwealth Games, while Thorpe has been training in Los Angeles after missing the Games in March with bronchitis and a viral infection.
	www.turkishpress.com /news.asp?id=142241 (490 words)

	Phelps, Hackett in 200-metre showdown at aquatic worlds (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Hackett, who was trying to conserve his energy for Tuesday's 800 heats, posted the fourth-best time.
		Hackett may be concentrating on the longer distances, but is still a threat in the shorter races.
		Phelps was supposed to be Hackett's main competition in the 400.
	www.cbc.ca /sports/story/2005/07/26/200mfree-final.html (1338 words)

	Hackett Wins 800M Gold in Record Time (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Hackett won in 7 minutes, 38.65 seconds, breaking the mark set four years ago by countryman Ian Thorpe, who is skipping this meet.
		Hackett was more than five seconds under Thorpe's pace at 600 meters, and he hit the wall 51-hundredths of a second under Thorpe's record of 7:39.16.
		Indeed, Hackett will try to add to his record haul of 15 world championship medals in the 1,500 and one of the relays.
	sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2005/07/27/sports/s182446D72.DTL (539 words)

	☞ Grant - Grant Hackett
		World record holder Grant Hackett believes he is at least seventy-five percent fit as he prepares to make his long awaited comeback to competitive swimming...
		Grant Hackett is an Australian swimmer who won the men's 1500m freestyle race at both the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney and the 2004 Summer Olympics in...
		Grant Hackett will be bringing his special insights leading up to and during the Commonwealth Games...
	www.grantstalk.com /granthackett (1098 words)

	United States Olympic Committee - Grant Hackett chases Michael Phelps in 200m free
		GRANT Hackett says he doesn't consider Michael Phelps his only competition after deciding to take on the American superstar in the 200m freestyle at next month's world championships.
		Hackett had decided to drop the 200m freestyle from his program to concentrate on his gold-medal pursuits in the 400m, 800m and the 1500m.
		Hackett owns the fastest time in the world this year for the 200m (1:46.20) ahead of Phelps (1:46.44).
	www.usolympicteam.com /132_34434.htm (507 words)

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