51.   Williams has yet to receive an explanation for his omission from the relay team.

52.   Perhaps vindicating an American complaint that its relay team was unjustly disqualified, Marculescu said Friday the world swimming body regretted the troubles.

53.   American medal hopes on the first day of swimming belonged to its two relay teams, with veteran Thompson seeking to capture a record sixth gold medal.

54.   Also taking a gold as a member of the winning relay team was Lu Bin, who also has served a two-year suspension for doping.

55.   As long as Bob Keino is anchoring, Arizona relay teams are never out of a race.

56.   Australian and Dutch swimmers kept an American relay team from winning a gold medal at the world championships.

57.   Bailey practiced with the relay team Monday and said he was fit and ready to run fast.

58.   But selectors named her in the relay team, giving them the flexibility of nominating her later for individual events.

59.   Disaster struck the U.S. sprint relay team again Saturday when the runners botched the first handoff and were disqualified in their first-round heat at the World Championships.

60.   During her three-year career, she was a member of three record-setting relay teams for the Wildcats.