11.   Her mother, Yoshiko Ina, was a Japanese national champion swimmer who competed in the Asian Games.

12.   Olympic and world champion swimmer Norbert Rozsa is switching coaches, leaving the legendary Tamas Szechy, the Sunday weekly Vasarnapi Hirek reported.

13.   The award, named in honor of former champion swimmer Dawn Fraser and presented Wednesday in the Australian capital, was won last year by golfer Karrie Webb.

14.   World champion swimmer Yang Aihua of China was banned for two years today for failing a drug test, the international swimming federation FINA said.

15.   Olympic and world champion swimmer Ian Thorpe called on sports authorities Wednesday to rationalise drug testing.