Gold medallist Michael Phelps (R) and silver medallist Ian Crocker, both of the U.S., listen to national anthems during the medal ceremony for the 100 metre butterfly final during the Athens 2004 Olympic Games swimming competition, August 20, 2004. Phelps won the men's 100 metres butterfly at the Athens Olympics on Friday to collect his fifth gold medal of the Games. REUTERS/Jeff J Mitchell AW/DL 

First place finisher Michael Phelps (R) and second place finisher Ian Crocker, both of the U.S., adjusts their caps before the 100 metre butterfly final at the Olympic Aquatics Center in Athens August 20, 2004 during the Athens 2004 Olympic Games swimming competition. Phelps won the gold medal with a time of 51.25 seconds to collect his fifth gold of the Games. REUTERS/Yves Herman AW/SV 

Gold medallist Michael Phelps (R) embraces silver medallist Ian Crocker, both of the U.S., after the 100 metre butterfly final at the Olympic Aquatics Center in Athens August 20, 2004 during the Athens 2004 Olympic Games swimming competition. Phelps won the men's 100 metres butterfly on Friday to collect his fifth gold medal of the Games. REUTERS/Shaun Best AW/DL 

Ian Crocker from the U.S. swims in his 100 metres butterfly heat at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games August 19, 2004. REUTERS/David Gray GMH/SV 

Ian Crocker from the U.S. swims in his 100 metres butterfly heat at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games August 19, 2004. REUTERS/David Gray GMH/SV 

U.S. swimmer Michael Phelps waves to the crowd after a second place finish in the Men's 100 meters butterfly during qualifying for the U.S. Olympic Team in Long Beach, California July 13, 2004. Phelps placed second with a time of 55.15 seconds to qualify in his sixth individual event, a first ever for a swimmer in the United States. Behind Phelps is Ian Crocker who won the race with a world record time of 50.76 seconds. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson MB 

U.S. swimmer Michael Phelps slaps hands with the crowd after a second place finish in the Men's 100 meters butterfly during qualifying for the U.S. Olympic Team in Long Beach, California July 13, 2004. Phelps placed second with a time of 55.15 seconds to qualify in his sixth individual event, a first ever for a swimmer in the United States. Behind Phelps is Ian Crocker who won the race with a world record time of 50.76 seconds. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson MB 

U.S. swimmer Ian Crocker waves to the crowd after breaking the world record in the Men's 100 meter butterfly during qualifying for the U.S. Olympic Team in Long Beach, California, July 13, 2004. Crocker had a time of 50.76 seconds, Michael Phelps placed second with a time of 51.15 seconds. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson MB 

U.S. swimmers Ian Crocker (R) with Michael Phelps (L) leave the pool after Crocker broke the world record in the Men's 100 meters butterfly during qualifying for the U.S. Olympic Team in Long Beach, California, July 13, 2004. Crocker had a time of 50.76 seconds, Michael Phelps placed second with a time of 51.15 seconds. REUTERS/Mike Blake MB 

U.S. swimmer Ian Crocker swims to break the world record in the Men's 100 meters butterfly during qualifying for the U.S. Olympic Team in Long Beach, California, July 13, 2004. Crocker had a time of 50.76 seconds, Michael Phelps places second with a time of 51.15 seconds. REUTERS/Mike Blake MB 

Ian Crocker swims in the 100 meter butterfly heats at the U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials in Long Beach, California, July 12, 2004. Crocker won his heat and set a meet record as he swam the fastest overall time of 51.69 seconds. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson LN/HB 

USA'S 4X100 medley relay team members Jason Lezak (L) Brendan Hansen
(2nd L) Ian Crocker (2nd R) and Aaron Peirsol show their gold medals at
the 10th World Swimming Championships July 27, 2003. Team USA set a
world record with a time of three minutes 31.54 seconds. REUTERS/Laszlo
Balogh

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USA's Ian Crocker swims to win and setting a world record in his 100
metres butterfly race at the 10th World Swimming Championships in
Barcelona July 26, 2003. Crocker took the gold medal and set the world
record with 50.98 seconds.

REUTERS/Andrea Comas REUTERS 

USA's Ian Crocker reacts after setting a world record in his 100 metres
butterfly race at the 10th World Swimming Championships in Barcelona
July 26, 2003. Crocker took the gold medal and set the world record
with 50.98 seconds. REUTERS/Andrea Comas

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USA's Michael Phelps (R) hugs compatriot Ian Crocker after they both
clocked times below the previous world record in their 100 metres
butterfly race at the 10th World Swimming Championships in Barcelona
July 26, 2003. Crocker took the gold medal and set the world record
with 50.98 seconds and Phelps took silver with 51.10. The previous
world record was set by Phelps at 51.47 seconds. REUTERS/Laszlo Balogh

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USA's Ian Crocker (L) and Michael Phelps swim during their 100 metres
butterfly heat at the 10th World Swimming Championships in Barcelona
July 25, 2003. USA's Michael Phelps set the fastest qualifying time at
52.27 seconds with Crocker setting the second fastest at 52.35 seconds.
REUTERS/Marcelo Del Pozo

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USA's Ian Crocker swims during his 100 metres butterfly heat at the
10th World Swimming Championships in Barcelona July 25, 2003. Crocker
set the second fastest qualifying time at 52.35 seconds. REUTERS/Victor
Fraile

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USA'S 4X100 medley relay team members Aaron Peirsol (L), Ian Crocker (C) and
Brendan Hansen cheer on anchor Jason Lezak as they set a world record with a
time of three minutes 31.54 seconds. USA won the gold, Russia the silver and
Japan the bronze. REUTERS/Laszlo Balogh PP03070096

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USA'S IAN CROCKER SHOWS HIS GOLD MEDAL FOR THE 100 METRES BUTTERFLY
RACE AT THE WORLD SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS. 

Ian Crocker (R) of the United States and Canada's Michael Mintenko
check their times following the men's 100-metre butterfly final at the
Pan Pacific swimming championships in Yokohama, southwest of Tokyo
August 29, 2002. Crocker won gold in 52.45 seconds, and Mintenko took
bronze in 52.69 seconds. REUTERS/Eriko Sugita

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Ian Crocker of the United States launches from the starting pad during
the men's 100-metre butterfly heat of the Pan Pacific Swimming
Championships in Yokohama August 28, 2002. Crocker clocked the fastest
time of 52.52 seconds to advance to the semifinals. REUTERS/Kimimasa
Mayama

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U.S. relay team members (from L) Ed Moses, Ian Crocker, Anthony Ervin
and Randall Bal look to the replay screen as they await the result of
the final at the World Swimming Championships in Fukuoka July 28, 2001.
The U.S. were disqualified for starting early and Australia awarded the
gold, Germany the silver and Russia the bronze.

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Anthony Ervin of the U.S. relay team sits on the poolside and watches
the scoreboard as fellow team members (from L) Ed Moses, Ian Crocker
and Randall Bal await the result of the final at the World Swimming
Championships in Fukuoka July 28, 2001. The U.S. were disqualified for
starting early and Australia awarded the gold, Germany the silver and
Russia the bronze.

MDB/DL 

SWEDEN'S LARS FROLANDER DISPLAYS HIS 100M BUTTERFLY GOLD MEDAL WITH
U.S. SILVER MEDALIST IAN CROCKER AND AUSTRALIAN BRONZE MEDALIST GEOFF
HEUGILL IN FUKUOKA.


Sweden's Lars Frolander (C) holds up his gold for the men's 100 metre
butterfly with silver-medalist Ian Crocker (L) of the U.S. and
bronze-medalist Geoff Huegill of Australia at the World Swimming
Championships in Fukuoka July 26, 2001. Folander won in a championship
record time of 52.10 seconds. 

USA's 4X100m medley relay team, (L-R) Ian Crocker, Ed Moses, Lenny Krayzelburg, and Gary Hall Jr., stand at poolside with a sign thanking Australia after winning the event's final at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, September 23, 2000. The swimmers won the race with a new world record time of three minutes 33.73 seconds. 

USA's 4X100m medley relay team, (L-R) Ian Crocker, Ed Moses, Lenny Krayzelburg, and Gary Hall Jr., stand at poolside with a sign thanking Australia after winning the event's final at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, September 23, 2000. The swimmers won the race with a new world record time of three minutes 33.73 seconds.

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The gold medal winning United States team of (L-R) Gary Hall Jr, Ian Crocker, Ed Moses and Lenny Krayzelburg wave following the men's 4x100m medley relay at the Olympic Games in Sydney, September 23, 2000. The event was the last of the swimming program at Sydney's Olympics.

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The gold medal winning United States team of (L-R) Gary Hall Jr, Ian Crocker, Ed Moses and Lenny Krayzelburg put their hands on their chest during the playing of their national anthem following the men's 4x100 m medley relay at the Olympic Games in Sydney, September 23, 2000. The event was the last of the swimming program at these Olympics.

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The gold medal winning United States team of (top L-R) Gary Hall Jr, Ian Crocker, Ed Moses and Lenny Krayzelburg is congratulated by silver medallists of Australia (bottom L-R) Geoff Huegill, Regan Harrison, Michael Klim and Matthew Welsh following the men's 4 X 100 m medley relay at the Olympic Games in Sydney on September 23, 2000. The event was the last of the swimming program at Sydney's Olympics.

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EDITORIAL USE ONLY - NO COMMERCIAL OR BOOK SALES. USA's 4X100m medley relay team, (L-R) Gary Hall Jr., Ian Crocker, Ed Moses, and Lenny Krayzelburg, celebrate after winning the event's final at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, September 23, 2000. The swimmers won the race with a new world record time of three minutes 33.73 seconds.

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Sixteen-year-old Ian Crocker from the USA swims during a training session at the Sydney International Aquatic Centre at Homebush Bay in Sydney August 20. The USA team trained for an hour in preperation for the Pan Pacific Championships beginning on August 22.

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