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	Michael Gross (swimmer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Michael Gross (June 17, 1964, Frankfurt) is a former swimmer from Germany.
		Gross, competing for West Germany, won three Olympic gold medals in 1984 and 1988 in the freestyle and butterfly events, in addition to two World Championship titles in 1982, two in 1986 and one in 1991.
		Gross was probably the finest swimmer in the world in the 200 m butterfly race from 1981 to 1988.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Michael_Gross_(swimmer) (394 words)

	Swimming - Search View - MSN Encarta
		Pull-buoys are foam floats that swimmers hold between their thighs to keep the lower body high and flat on the surface of water; using them, students can learn the arm and upper body movements of various strokes.
		Swimmers in the middle lanes also encounter the least wave action from the water as it travels from the swimmers and bounces off the sides of the pool.
		Swimmers are also disqualified for swimming the wrong stroke or for swimming the stroke incorrectly, as judged by officials.
	encarta.msn.com /text_761565444__1/Swimming.html (5862 words)

	YourArt.com >> Encyclopedia >> gross (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Gross (unit), a counting unit equal to 144.
		in anatomical pathology, gross examination means identification of disease with the naked eye.
		In mysticism, the gross realm is the physical, bodily realm, as opposed to the subtle realm of mind, the causal realm of form, and the nondual.
	www.yourart.com /research/encyclopedia.cgi?subject=/gross (143 words)

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		Throughout his swimming career, Michael set 12 World records and 24 European records, also won gold medals at the European Championships in 1981, 1983, 1985, 1987; the World Championship Games in 1982, 1986 and 1991; and was a triple gold medallist and a silver medallist at the 1984 Olympics.
		Gross believes, quote "The worst thing in life is to have no wishes, no goals, because then you have nothing to reach for, nothing to live for." Needless to say, Michael has had much to live for.
		Michael was the youngest man, only at 15 years of age, to break a world record in 200 Fly.
	snow.prohosting.com /bulswim/mont2005-review.htm (1175 words)

	Germany (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Her six gold medals were in the 50-meter and 100-meter freestyle, the 100-meter backstroke, the 100-meter butterfly, the 4x100m freestyle relay, and the 4x100m medley relay.
		In 1984 John Naber said of Gross, "I think he's the best swimmer ever." At Los Angeles in 1984 Gross won the 200m freestyle, silver in the 200m butterfly and the 4x200m free relay, and won gold again in the 100m butterfly were he upset American favorite Pablo Morales.
		Among the former GDR swimmers were Jorg Hoffman and Dagmar Hase, who upset Janet Evans at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics in the 400m free.
	www.geocities.com /Hollywood/Boulevard/6152/germany.html (1597 words)

	Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Though a gross is often said to mean simply "144", it is subject to usage rules different from those for numbers.: :
		"two gross" can refer equally to a single container into which 288 items were counted, or to a pair of containers into each of which 144 were counted :
		In mysticism, the gross realm is the physical, bodily realm, as opposed to the subtle realm of mind, the causal realm of all manifestation, and the nonduality.
	www.stylokna.pl /wikipedia/index.php?title=gross (268 words)

	Gross, Michael (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Gross was born in Frankfurt and began swimming competitively as a youngster.
		By the early 1980s he was one of the world's leading swimmers in freestyle and butterfly events.
		Gross was not able to compete in the 1980 Olympics in Moscow because West Germany participated in the boycott led by the United States to protest the invasion of Afghanistan by the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR).
	www.cartage.org.lb /en/themes/Biographies/MainBiographies/G/gross/01.html (228 words)

	Gross Michael - Search Results - MSN Encarta (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Gross, Michael (1964- ), German swimmer, and the first West German to win an Olympic gold swimming medal.
		Michael (Hebr., “who is like God?”), called St Michael in the Christian Churches, one of the seven archangels in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam,...
		Michael III (836-867), Byzantine emperor (842-867), also known as Michael the Drunkard.
	uk.encarta.msn.com /Gross_Michael.html (112 words)

	Measure of a Swimmer - The Advocate
		The big dog is a natural swimmer, quickly learning to pick up his hind feet and swim with the front.
		Michael Phelps has been working his mom for a pet since last summer.
		Swimmers are always looking to improve their core strength, and Phelps has a higher baseline there.
	www.stamfordadvocate.com /features/bal-sp.phelps09mar09,0,7292952.story (683 words)

	BHC Tidal Wave Coaches Advice
		Swimmers who are just learning this stroke typically try to start one phase before the previous one is fully complete.
		However, there are plenty of swimmers who cut their stroke short and don't allow for complete extension of the arms.
		This causes the swimmers to put more effort into the stroke than is needed, burning up valuable energy they could be using for speed.
	www.bhctidalwaves.org /tips.shtml (286 words)

	ISHOF - Michael Gross (FRG) - 1995 Honor Swimmer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Throughout his swimming career, Michael won gold medals at the European Championships in 1981, 1983, 1985, 1987; the World Championship Games in 1982, 1986 and 1991; and was a triple gold medalist and a silver medalist at the 1984 Olympics.
		Michael's last meet was at the 1991 World Championships in Perth, but he has no intention of leaving the world of sports.
		Gross believes, "The worst thing in life is to have no wishes, no goals, because then you have nothing to reach for, nothing to live for." Needless to say, Michael has had much to live for.
	www.ishof.org /95mgross.html (309 words)

	List of swimmers: Encyclopedia topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Klim, Michael (Klim, Michael: michael klim (born august 13, 1977) is an australian swimmer....
		Otto, Kristin (Otto, Kristin: swimmer kristin otto (born 7 february 1966 in leipzig) is an olympic medal winner...
		Phelps, Michael (Phelps, Michael: michael phelps (born june 30, 1985 in baltimore, maryland) is an american swimmingswimmer...
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /reference/list_of_swimmers (933 words)

	USA Swimming - The Perfect Race
		Gross was the anchor leg of a very strong German team that was led off by Thomas Fahrner, bronze medalist in the 200 free.
		Despite their experience, it is understandable, given the circumstances, that the middle two swimmers for the United States might have fallen victim to this excitement.
		Gross had made up a lot of ground very quickly, and the Americans’ only hope was that Gross used too much energy early and that Hayes had the heart and used the crowd to finish the race strong.
	www.usaswimming.org /USASWeb/ViewMiscArticle.aspx?TabId=170&Alias=Rainbow&Lang=en&mid=229&ItemId=344 (2028 words)

	Michael (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Michael, the name of one of the archangels, was generally considered as too holy a name to give to children until the 12th century.
		Emperor Michael I Rhangabe of Byzantine (?- circa 843)
		Emperor Michael VII Ducas (Parapinaces) of Byzantine (1059-1078)
	www.geocities.com /edgarbook/names/m/michael.html (389 words)

	Articles
		Bowman wants Phelps and his other top swimmers to train 365 days a year, with two practices 40 percent of those days.
		Because the momentum of his career hasn't been disrupted, he is adept at maintaining momentum in the pool.
		"Michael is the only one who can set a world record with very small lactate in the blood.
	www.michaelphelpsonline.com /articles/moas.htm (2052 words)

	THE TOP TEN SWIMMERS OF THE MILLENIUM (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		East German women swimmers were considered in part because I feel that, unlike the Chinese, most of them did not know they were being doped, while the Chinese seem to be willing participants.
		Janet also did much to advance the sport because she is perhaps the best known American female swimmer of all time, and she continues to promote the sport even though her career is over.
		Gross was called the Albatross due to his huge wingspan.
	www.geocities.com /Hollywood/Boulevard/6152/millenium.html (1407 words)

	Stories About USMS Swimmers
		The fourth U.S. swimmer would be faced with the formidable task of holding off 200-meter Olympic gold medalist Michael Gross of West Germany.
		Gross won by a large margin, but Hayes was determined to give his best shot.
		Such was the case as Gross immediately caught Hayes and the two swam stroke-for-stroke down the last 50 meters.
	www.usms.org /hist/sto/index.php?ID=106&srt= (242 words)

	Total Immersion Swimming UK (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		At the time, Gross was the world’s most dominant swimmer and had easily won the gold medal in the 200-meter freestyle.
		By stroking efficiently in the first half, the successful swimmer retains the energy and control to swim the second half of the race significantly better than his or her rivals.
		When teaching relatively inexperienced swimmers, particularly swimmers who might be a bit anxious in the water, we often observe a shallow, rigid attempt to exchange air.
	www.totalimmersion.co.uk /2004-articles/march-uk/perfect-race.html (866 words)

	Thorpe and Phelps on world gold trail
		Thorpe, who also won the 400 and 200 individual freestyle, took over just ahead of the Americans and pulled away from their final swimmer Klete Keller to bring Australia home in seven minutes 08.58 seconds.
		Michael Phelps, who could rival Thorpe as the most prolific winner of the world championships, claimed his first gold medal in his bid for four individual titles when he retained the 200 metres butterfly crown in rousing style.
		Michael Gross, West Germany's outstanding performer of the 1980s, is the only swimmer to have won more world medals than Thorpe, having collected 13, of which five were gold.
	www.rediff.com /sports/2003/jul/24swim.htm (611 words)

	Greenwich Time - It's a two-man race, and then some
		Four years ago in his hometown of Sydney, the event was supposed to be a crowning achievement for Thorpe, but he was taken down by Pieter van den Hoogenband of the Netherlands.
		"Michael is one of the most talented athletes we have seen," said Thorpe, 21.
		Biondi was third and West Germany's world-record holder Michael Gross didn't even medal when little-known Australian Duncan Armstrong produced a shocker.
	www.greenwichtime.com /sports/bal-sp.oly.freestyle16aug16,0,7656484.story (805 words)

	Solo dive for history: mission impossible? - The Advocate
		Swimming: Michael Phelps will head into uncharted waters if he is able to win medals in five individual events at the Olympics, a feat no American has attempted.
		Naber won both backstrokes in 1976, and was the surprise leader of the 200 freestyle until he was caught in the closing stages by Bruce Furniss, swimming his only individual event.
		In 1984, German Michael Gross won the 200 freestyle and 100 butterfly, then was upset by 17-year-old Australian Jonathon Sieben in the 200 butterfly.
	www.stamfordadvocate.com /features/bal-sp.golds23jun23,0,7767754.story (847 words)

	Mitchell Chase: Sometimes less is more in the Olympics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		There's multi-medal swimmer Michael Phelps, gymnast Paul Hamm, and another Hamm, Mia, considered by many the greatest female soccer player ever.
		But in the final, he was a giant, edging ahead of West Germany's 6-foot-7 Michael Gross, who had earlier won gold in the 200-meter freestyle and 100-meter butterfly.
		The diminutive Vidal was well ahead of Gross at the finish, but one of Gross' elongated arms managed to touch the poolside first, robbing Vidal of silver.
	www.vheadline.com /printer_news.asp?id=22672 (618 words)

	ABC Sport - Swimming - Thorpe hails 'incredible' Phelps
		Ian Thorpe has hailed American teenager Michael Phelps, the swimmer who has put the Australian superstar in the shade at the world championships, as one of the most talented swimmers ever.
		Phelps claimed his second gold in Barcelona overnight in the 200 metres individual medley in dramatic fashion by achieving a first in world swimming by breaking two world records on the one night.
		But the Australian, who joins German Michael Gross as the top all-time medal winner at worlds with 13 each, said he was impressed by the talent of the teen from Baltimore.
	www.abc.net.au /sport/content/s910756.htm (974 words)

	Phelps' big day: 2 golds - baltimoresun.com
		As fragile as the dynamics are among the U.S. men in the 100-meter freestyle, they are that solid among the group that races twice as far.
		The team found inspiration in a 60-something native of Hungary and a race that occurred the year before Phelps was born.
		An hour later, a foursome that included two University of Michigan swimmers got the United States through the preliminary of the 800 relay by posting the fourth-fastest time ever by an American foursome.
	www.baltimoresun.com /sports/horseracing/bal-sp.oly.relay18aug18,0,6542480.story?coll=bal-sports-horse (733 words)

	The Swimming Boards Shop (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		In cooperation with Hartmut Oeleker — Michael Gross’s former trainer — and Dr. Werner Freitag, he trained and prepared national team swimmer Meike Freitag for her second Olympic Games in Sydney 2000.
		During his time as an active swimmer from 1960 to 1971, he participated in the Olympic Games, 1964 in Tokyo and 1968 in Mexico City, was a world record holder, a European record holder, as well as a multiple German champion.
		In his function as a trainer, he worked from 1967 to 1980, among others, with the German national team at the European Championship in Sweden in 1977 or also as age group trainer for DSV (German Swimming Organization), as state trainer in Hessia, and as club trainer.
	www.lehrtafel-schwimmen.de /wir_e.htm (206 words)

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		I see a lot of really good age group swimmers that are short, but I normally don't see any short swimmers in the Olympics or big meets.
		I think Ricardo Prado(?), the Brazillian medley swimmer in the 80s was only about 5'7" from memory - he set a WR in the 400 medley.
		Whereas in back, and free - especially - it's possible for a tall powerful swimmer to 'muscle' their way through the water, to some extent, in breaststroke and fly it's not possible - excellent technique is essential.
	www.usaswimming.org /usasweb/usasmodules/MessageBoard2000/Pages/MB2_Messages.aspx?tid=978 (519 words)

	Stewart Named to International Swimming Hall of Fame :: Stewart's time of 1:41.78 in 200-meter fly still stands as the ...
		During his career he was the No. 1-ranked swimmer in the world in the 200-meter butterfly.
		Stewart was known as the greatest 200-meter butterfly swimmer of his era.
		Not only did this 14-time national champion win the 200-meter event at the 1991 Perth World Championships, defeating legendary Hall of Famers Michael Gross of Germany and Tamas Darnyi of Hungary, he became the gold medallist at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics in Olympic record time, 1:56.26.
	utsports.cstv.com /sports/m-swim/spec-rel/051502aaa.html (694 words)

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