Tajima nabs silver in women's 400m individual medley

Tajima nabs silver in women's 400m individual medley

SYDNEY, Australia - Asian champion Yasuko Tajima grabs silver in the women's 400-meter individual medley on the opening day of the eighth Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Sydney on Aug. 22. The photo shows Tajima frowning as she failed to win gold. She later said, ''I got bronze at the worlds and now a silver here -- hopefully I can go one better next year,'' looking ahead to next year's Sydney Olympics.

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