1.   Duncan, who was stretching his arms and legs, looked over the other swimmers.

2.   He said he has developed detailed information about various brands and vendors and uses it in counseling Torres, Thompson and the other swimmers.

3.   Heeding the recommendation of the World Federation of Jewish Sports Clubs, headed by Lord Melchett of Britain, the three swimmers refused to take part in the Olympics.

4.   The two swimmers have a heated rivalry and had exchanged barbs with one another in the months leading up to the Olympics.

5.   The four swimmers were sent home from the world championships in Perth pending results of a second test.

6.   The four swimmers also escaped a mandatory four-year ban.

7.   The other three swimmers had not yet completed the crossing, but all were reported fine.

8.   The seven swimmers were banned after their positive drug tests last fall at the Asian Games in Japan.

9.   Werner said he had heard reports that the Chinese federation had banned the seven swimmers for two years, but he was still awaiting official notification.

10.   Yuan stressed that the decision to ban the seven swimmers did not mean an end to the investigation into the mass doping, which has attracted widespread international condemnation.