1.   Most of the drugs that could help him are banned by swimming officials because they contain performance-enhancing stimulants.

2.   Once the German government began a series of trials charging former GDR swimming officials with committing bodily injury on minors, the compensation push began in earnest.

3.   Pursley is not the first swimming official from the West to accuse the Chinese of using performance-enhancing drugs.

4.   A Chinese swimming official, Li Jun, confirmed the positive test.

5.   A U.S. swimmer has tested positive for banned drugs, creating a delicate situation for American swimming officials preparing to lead the fight for stringent international anti-drug programs.

6.   A swimming official said there was no official reason given but the team did not submit names for the event.

7.   A white doctor accused of experimenting on black patients was dismissed as an announcer at the All Africa Games after insulting a swimming official, organizers said Wednesday.

8.   Australian swimming officials and competitors also expressed concern at the stance by soccer and cycling, saying the two sports should be expelled from the Olympic program.

9.   Both times were within the automatic selection standard required by Australian swimming officials.

10.   But swimming officials said Sunday the coach, Winfried Leopold, would travel to the championship in Perth, Australia as planned on Tuesday.