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By Mat Luebbers, About.com Guide to Swimming since 1999

Phelps and Thorpe and van den Hoogenband

Tuesday August 10, 2004
It was Superman warmly welcoming Spiderman. The two superheroes of the swimming pool made their Olympic meet and greet in Athens on Sunday, not with a snarl and a glare, nor any pathetic psych-out tactic, but a handshake, which even extended to a hug between Pieter van den Hoogenband and Ian Thorpe. (smh.com.au)

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