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Sept. 22, 2000

U.S. swimmer Erik Vendt competes in a heat of the men's 1500m freestyle Friday, Sept. 22, 2000 at the Sydney International Aquatic Center during the Summer Olympics in Sydney. (AP Photo/David Longstreath)

U.S. swimmer Lenny Krayzelburg, right, kisses his gold medal for the men's 200m backstroke as his teammate and silver medal winner Aaron Peirsol looks on at left Thursday, Sept. 21, 2000 at the Sydney International Aquatic Center during the Summer Olympics in Sydney. (AP Photo/Doug Mills)

Lenny Krayzelburg of the United States, watches his teammates swim in the preliminary heats of the women's 200m backstroke of the at the Summer Olympics Thursday, Sept. 21, 2000 at the International Aquatic Center in Sydney. (AP Photo/Eric Draper)

Lenny Krayzelburg of the United States, celebrates after winning the gold medal in the 200m backstroke at the Summer Olympics Thursday, Sept. 21, 2000 at the International Aquatic Center in Sydney. Krayzelburg set an Olympic record with a time of 1:56.76. (AP Photo/Doug Mills

U.S. swimmers (from left) Samantha Arsenault, Diana Munz, and Lindsay Benko cheer as their teammate Jenny Thompson finishes the final leg of the women's 4 x 200m freestyle relay to win the gold medal Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2000 at the Sydney International Aquatic Center during the Summer Olympics in Sydney. (AP Photo/Doug Mills)

The United State's Lisa Leslie looks to shoot as Russia's Elen Chakirova scrambles around her feet during their game at the Dome during the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2000. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Joanne Fox (12) scores Australia's fifth goal on American goalie Bernice Orwig of Huntington Beach, Calif., during their 7-6 victory over the United States in Olympics water polo competition Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2000, in Sydney, Australia. At left is American Julie Swail of Placentia, Calif. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Lenny Krayzelburg of the United States, kisses the gold medal he won in the 100m backstroke at the Summer Olympics Monday, Sept. 18, 2000 at the International Aquatic Center in Sydney. (AP Photo/Doug Mills)

Untied States' Erik Vendt swims in a preliminary heat of the 400m individual medley at the Summer Olympics Sunday, Sept. 17, 2000 at the International Aquatic Centre in Sydney. Vendt won his heat. (AP Photo/Doug Mills)