Still Waters Set Records

Because swimming through calm water is easier than swimming through choppy water, creating a fast pool means creating a calm one.

GRAPHIC: By Bonnie Berkowitz and Laura Stanton, The Washington Post - August 12, 2008

This Story U.S. Goes And Gets The Golds Article \| BEIJING, Aug. 12 -- It is easy, given the sequoia-sized shadow cast by Michael Phelps at these Olympics, to forget the other competitors here, each with their own pursuit, each with a defined goal. It would have been forgivable again Tuesday, when Phelps simply obliterated everyone, including South... Thomas Boswell: Baltimore's Best Answers the Call Still Waters Set Records		TOOLBOX E-Mail This Save/Share + Digg Facebook Reddit Twitter myspace GRAPHIC: By Bonnie Berkowitz and Laura Stanton, The Washington Post - August 12, 2008 ¬es=Because swimming through calm water is easier than swimming through choppy water, creating a fast pool means creating a calm one." onclick="if ( typeof otto != 'undefined' ) { }" onmouseover="changebg2('delicious')" onmouseout="resetbg2('delicious')" target="new">del.icio.us GRAPHIC: By Bonnie Berkowitz, Laura Stanton, The Washington Post - August 12, 2008 \'),\'newstrust\'+(new Date()).getMilliseconds(),\'dependent=no,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes,alwaysRaised=yes,status=yes,directories=yes,location=yes,menubar=yes,toolbar=yes,width=430,height=750,modal=no\'));ntw.focus();'" onclick="if ( typeof otto != 'undefined' ) { }" onmouseover="changebg2('newstrust')" onmouseout="resetbg2('newstrust')">NewsTrust Stumble It! COMMENT 0 Comments Your browser's settings may be preventing you from commenting on and viewing comments about this item. See instructions for fixing the problem. Discussion Policy CLOSE Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. Finally, we will take steps to block users who violate any of our posting standards, terms of use or privacy policies or any other policies governing this site. Please review the full rules governing commentaries and discussions. You are fully responsible for the content that you post. Who's Blogging » Links to this graphic
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