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US: Cove Fire Ignites on BLM Land in Utah’s Sevier County

A new wildfire, the Cove Fire, ignited on Tuesday, July 15, on Bureau of Land Management land in Sevier County, Utah, located close to Monroe Canyon, where another wildfire is burning. It has burned 25 acres with no immediate threats reported.

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Kitajima 5th in Olympic 100m breaststroke final

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Kosuke Kitajima (back) looks at the time after the men's 100-meter breaststroke final of the 2012 London Olympics at Aquatics Centre on July 29, 2012. Kitajima, who had won gold in both the 100 and 200 breast in 2004 and 2008, finished fifth in 59.79 seconds. At front is Brendan Hansen of the United States, who came third.

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Hansen before Olympic swimming qualifiers

TOKYO, Japan - Brendan Hansen of the United States speaks at a press conference in Omaha, Nebraska, on June 23, 2012, two days before the start of the 2012 U.S. Olympic swimming qualifiers.

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Kitajima wins gold in 100-meter breaststroke in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Japanese swimmer Kosuke Kitajima (R) is congratulated by Brendan Hansen of the United States after winning the gold medal in the men's 100-meter breaststroke final at the Beijing Olympics on Aug. 11. Kitajima defended his Olympic title in a world record time of 58.91 seconds.

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Kitajima wins 200m breaststroke in absence of archrival

MELBOURNE, Australia - Japan's Kosuke Kitajima (C) won the men's 200-meter breaststroke final March 30 in the absence of his archrival Brendan Hansen, claiming Japan's first gold medal at the world swimming championships in Melbourne. Brenton Rickard (L) of Australia came in second and Italian Loris Facci (R) third.

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Kitajima falls 2nd to Hansen in 100 at world c'ships

MELBOURNE, Australia - Japanese swimmer Kosuke Kitajima (R) and American archrival Brendan Hansen race neck and neck in the men's 100-meter breaststroke final at the world swimming championships in Melbourne on March 26. Kitajima could not catch the speedy Hansen down the stretch and touched the wall in 59.96 seconds. Hansen, the world record holder in both the 100 and 200, defended his title in 59.80.

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Kitajima falls 2nd to Hansen in 100 at world c'ships

MELBOURNE, Australia - American swimmer Brendan Hansen (L) and Japanese swimmer Kosuke Kitajima hold their gold and silver medal, respectively, on the podium after their 100-meter breaststroke final at the world swimming championships in Melbourne on March 26. Kitajima could not catch the speedy Hansen down the stretch and touched the wall in 59.96 seconds. Hansen, the world record holder in both the 100 and 200, defended his title in 59.80.

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Kitajima falls 2nd to Hansen in 100 at world c'ships

MELBOURNE, Australia - Japanese swimmer Kosuke Kitajima (L) and American archrival Brendan Hansen talk to each other after their 100-meter breaststroke final at the world swimming championships in Melbourne on March 26. Kitajima could not catch the speedy Hansen down the stretch and touched the wall in 59.96 seconds. Hansen, the world record holder in both the 100 and 200, defended his title in 59.80.

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Hansen sets new world record in men's 200m breaststroke

VICTORIA, Canada - Brendan Hansen of the United States celebrates after winning the men's 200-meter breaststroke final with a new world record of 2 minutes, 8.50 seconds at the Pan-Pacific Swimming Championships in Victoria, British Columbia, on Aug. 20.

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Hansen wins men's 200m breaststroke at Pan-Pacific Swimming

VICTORIA, Canada - Japan's Kosuke Kitajima (foreground) and Brendan Hansen of the United States compete in the men's 200-meter breaststroke final at the Pan-Pacific Swimming Championships in Victoria, British Columbia, on Aug. 20. Hansen won the race with a new world record, and Kitajima came second.

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Kitajima loses to rival Hansen again at Pan-Pacs

VICTORIA, Canada - Japan's Kosuke Kitajima reacts after coming second in the men's 200-meter breaststroke final at the Pan-Pacific Swimming Championships in Victoria, British Columbia, on Aug. 20. Brendan Hansen of the United States won the race.

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Hansen wins men's 100m breaststroke at Pan-Pacific

VICTORIA, Canada - Kosuke Kitajima of Japan (L) congratulates Brendan Hansen of the United States after the men's 100-meter breaststroke at the Pan-Pacific Swimming Championships in Victoria on Aug. 18. Hansen won the race while Kitajima came in third.

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Kitajima 3rd in 100m breaststroke at Pan-Pacific

VICTORIA, Canada - Kosuke Kitajima of Japan swims in the men's 100-meter breaststroke final at the Pan-Pacific Swimming Championships in Victoria on Aug. 18. Kitajima clocked 1 minute, 00.90 second, to finish behind world record holder Brendan Hansen of the United States (59.90) and Brendan Rickard of Australia (1:00.39).

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Imamura wins bronze in 200m breaststroke at worlds

MONTREAL, Canada - Japanese swimmer Genki Imamura (R) shows off the bronze medal he won in the men's 200-meter breaststroke July 29 together with gold medalist Brendan Hansen of the United States (C) and Canadian silver medalist Mike Brown (L).

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Kitajima settles for runner-up to archrival Hansen

MONTREAL, Canada - Brendan Hansen (C) of the United States, the winner of the gold medal in the men's 100-meter breaststroke at the FINA World Champtionships, is flanked on the podium on July 25 by Japan's Olympic champion Kosuke Kitajima (L) who settled for a runner-up finish and France's Hughes Duboscq (R) who placed third.

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U.S. swimmer Hansen qualifies for men's 100m breaststroke final

MONTREAL, Canada - Brendan Hansen of the United States, archrival of Japan's Olympic champion Kosuke Kitajima, breezes through the men's 100-meter breaststroke semifinals in the world swimming championships in Montreal on July 24.

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Kitajima resumes training, sets sights on world records

TOKYO, Japan - Athens Olympics double gold medalist Kosuke Kitajima speaks with reporters at a Tokyo swimming center after resuming full-scale training on Nov. 24. Kitajima warned Brendan Hansen he is out to reclaim the world records he lost to the American summer.

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(4)Kitajima gets 2nd Athens gold, sets Olympic record

ATHENS, Greece - Silver medalist Daniel Gyurta of Hungary (L), gold medalist Kosuke Kitajima of Japan (C) and bronze medalist Brendan Hansen of the United States holds up their medals for the men's 200-meter breaststroke of the 2004 Olympic Games at the Olympic Aquatic Centre in Athens on Aug. 18.

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(3)Kitajima gets 2nd Athens gold, sets Olympic record

ATHENS, Greece - Japan's Kosuke Kitajima (L) is congratulated by Brendan Hansen of the United States at the Olympic Aquatic Centre in Athens on Aug. 18 after Kitajima won the men's 200-meter breaststroke final of the 2004 Olympic Games.

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(7)Kitajima wins gold in 100-meter breaststroke

ATHENS, Greece - Japan's Kosuke Kitajima (C) receives his Olympic gold medal after winning the 100-meter breaststroke on Aug. 15 at the Olympic Aquatic Centre in Athens. He is flanked by silver medalist Brendan Hansen (L) of the United States and bronze medalist Hugues Duboscq of France (R).

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(3)Kitajima wins gold in 100m breaststroke

ATHENS, Greece - Japan's Kosuke Kitajima (R) hugs American Brendan Hansen after winning the 100-meter breaststroke final in the Athens Olympics on Aug. 15 at the Olympic Aquatic Centre.

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(6)Kitajima wins gold in 100m breaststroke

ATHENS, Greece - Japan's Kosuke Kitajima (back) gives the victory sign after defeating American Brendan Hansen (front) and other rivals in the 100-meter breaststroke final in the Athens Olympics on Aug. 15 at the Olympic Aquatic Centre.

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(2)Kitajima wins gold in 100m breaststroke

ATHENS, Greece - Japan's Kosuke Kitajima (front) stays ahead of American Brendan Hansen in the 100-meter breaststroke final in the Athens Olympic Games on Aug. 15 at the Olympic Aquatic Centre.

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Hansen set Olympic record in men's 100-meter breaststroke

ATHENS, Greece - Brendan Hansen of the U.S. reacts after setting an Olympic record in the men's 100-meter breaststroke semifinals at the Olympic Aquatic Centre in Athens on Aug. 14.

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(3)Kitajima sets 200-meter breaststroke record

BARCELONA, Spain - Kosuke Kitajima (C) shows off the gold medal he won in the men's 200-meter breaststroke final in the world championships in Barcelona July 24. He set another world record in the sports meet and became only the third swimmer ever to strike double gold in breaststroke at a world championships. Brendan Hansen of the United States, who won bronze, is at left and Ian Edmond of England, who finished second, is at right.

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Kitajima resumes training, sets sights on world records

TOKYO, Japan - Athens Olympics double gold medalist Kosuke Kitajima speaks with reporters at a Tokyo swimming center after resuming full-scale training on Nov. 24. Kitajima warned Brendan Hansen he is out to reclaim the world records he lost to the American summer. (Kyodo)

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U.S. swimmer Hansen qualifies for men's 100m breaststroke final

MONTREAL, Canada - Brendan Hansen of the United States, archrival of Japan's Olympic champion Kosuke Kitajima, breezes through the men's 100-meter breaststroke semifinals in the world swimming championships in Montreal on July 24. (Kyodo)

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Kitajima 3rd in 100m breaststroke at Pan-Pacific

VICTORIA, Canada - Kosuke Kitajima of Japan swims in the men's 100-meter breaststroke final at the Pan-Pacific Swimming Championships in Victoria on Aug. 18. Kitajima clocked 1 minute, 00.90 second, to finish behind world record holder Brendan Hansen of the United States (59.90) and Brendan Rickard of Australia (1:00.39). (Kyodo)

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Hansen wins men's 100m breaststroke at Pan-Pacific

VICTORIA, Canada - Kosuke Kitajima of Japan (L) congratulates Brendan Hansen of the United States after the men's 100-meter breaststroke at the Pan-Pacific Swimming Championships in Victoria on Aug. 18. Hansen won the race while Kitajima came in third. (Kyodo)

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Kitajima loses to rival Hansen again at Pan-Pacs

VICTORIA, Canada - Japan's Kosuke Kitajima reacts after coming second in the men's 200-meter breaststroke final at the Pan-Pacific Swimming Championships in Victoria, British Columbia, on Aug. 20. Brendan Hansen of the United States won the race. (Kyodo)

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Hansen sets new world record in men's 200m breaststroke

VICTORIA, Canada - Brendan Hansen of the United States celebrates after winning the men's 200-meter breaststroke final with a new world record of 2 minutes, 8.50 seconds at the Pan-Pacific Swimming Championships in Victoria, British Columbia, on Aug. 20. (Kyodo)

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Hansen wins men's 200m breaststroke at Pan-Pacific Swimming

VICTORIA, Canada - Japan's Kosuke Kitajima (foreground) and Brendan Hansen of the United States compete in the men's 200-meter breaststroke final at the Pan-Pacific Swimming Championships in Victoria, British Columbia, on Aug. 20. Hansen won the race with a new world record, and Kitajima came second. (Kyodo)

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Kitajima falls 2nd to Hansen in 100 at world c'ships

MELBOURNE, Australia - American swimmer Brendan Hansen (L) and Japanese swimmer Kosuke Kitajima hold their gold and silver medal, respectively, on the podium after their 100-meter breaststroke final at the world swimming championships in Melbourne on March 26. Kitajima could not catch the speedy Hansen down the stretch and touched the wall in 59.96 seconds. Hansen, the world record holder in both the 100 and 200, defended his title in 59.80. (Kyodo)

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Kitajima falls 2nd to Hansen in 100 at world c'ships

MELBOURNE, Australia - Japanese swimmer Kosuke Kitajima (R) and American archrival Brendan Hansen race neck and neck in the men's 100-meter breaststroke final at the world swimming championships in Melbourne on March 26. Kitajima could not catch the speedy Hansen down the stretch and touched the wall in 59.96 seconds. Hansen, the world record holder in both the 100 and 200, defended his title in 59.80. (Kyodo)

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Kitajima falls 2nd to Hansen in 100 at world c'ships

MELBOURNE, Australia - Japanese swimmer Kosuke Kitajima (L) and American archrival Brendan Hansen talk to each other after their 100-meter breaststroke final at the world swimming championships in Melbourne on March 26. Kitajima could not catch the speedy Hansen down the stretch and touched the wall in 59.96 seconds. Hansen, the world record holder in both the 100 and 200, defended his title in 59.80. (Kyodo)

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Kitajima wins 200m breaststroke in absence of archrival

MELBOURNE, Australia - Japan's Kosuke Kitajima (C) won the men's 200-meter breaststroke final March 30 in the absence of his archrival Brendan Hansen, claiming Japan's first gold medal at the world swimming championships in Melbourne. Brenton Rickard (L) of Australia came in second and Italian Loris Facci (R) third. (Kyodo)

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Imamura wins bronze in 200m breaststroke at worlds

MONTREAL, Canada - Japanese swimmer Genki Imamura (R) shows off the bronze medal he won in the men's 200-meter breaststroke July 29 together with gold medalist Brendan Hansen of the United States (C) and Canadian silver medalist Mike Brown (L). (Kyodo)

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Kitajima settles for runner-up to archrival Hansen

MONTREAL, Canada - Brendan Hansen (C) of the United States, the winner of the gold medal in the men's 100-meter breaststroke at the FINA World Champtionships, is flanked on the podium on July 25 by Japan's Olympic champion Kosuke Kitajima (L) who settled for a runner-up finish and France's Hughes Duboscq (R) who placed third. (Kyodo)

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(3)Kitajima gets 2nd Athens gold, sets Olympic record

ATHENS, Greece - Japan's Kosuke Kitajima (L) is congratulated by Brendan Hansen of the United States at the Olympic Aquatic Centre in Athens on Aug. 18 after Kitajima won the men's 200-meter breaststroke final of the 2004 Olympic Games. (Kyodo)

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(4)Kitajima gets 2nd Athens gold, sets Olympic record

ATHENS, Greece - Silver medalist Daniel Gyurta of Hungary (L), gold medalist Kosuke Kitajima of Japan (C) and bronze medalist Brendan Hansen of the United States holds up their medals for the men's 200-meter breaststroke of the 2004 Olympic Games at the Olympic Aquatic Centre in Athens on Aug. 18. (Kyodo)

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(7)Kitajima wins gold in 100-meter breaststroke

ATHENS, Greece - Japan's Kosuke Kitajima (C) receives his Olympic gold medal after winning the 100-meter breaststroke on Aug. 15 at the Olympic Aquatic Centre in Athens. He is flanked by silver medalist Brendan Hansen (L) of the United States and bronze medalist Hugues Duboscq of France (R). (Kyodo)

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(6)Kitajima wins gold in 100m breaststroke

ATHENS, Greece - Japan's Kosuke Kitajima (back) gives the victory sign after defeating American Brendan Hansen (front) and other rivals in the 100-meter breaststroke final in the Athens Olympics on Aug. 15 at the Olympic Aquatic Centre. (Kyodo)

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(2)Kitajima wins gold in 100m breaststroke

ATHENS, Greece - Japan's Kosuke Kitajima (front) stays ahead of American Brendan Hansen in the 100-meter breaststroke final in the Athens Olympic Games on Aug. 15 at the Olympic Aquatic Centre. (Kyodo)

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(3)Kitajima wins gold in 100m breaststroke

ATHENS, Greece - Japan's Kosuke Kitajima (R) hugs American Brendan Hansen after winning the 100-meter breaststroke final in the Athens Olympics on Aug. 15 at the Olympic Aquatic Centre. (Kyodo)

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Hansen set Olympic record in men's 100-meter breaststroke

ATHENS, Greece - Brendan Hansen of the U.S. reacts after setting an Olympic record in the men's 100-meter breaststroke semifinals at the Olympic Aquatic Centre in Athens on Aug. 14. (Kyodo)

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Kitajima wins gold in 100-meter breaststroke in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Japanese swimmer Kosuke Kitajima (R) is congratulated by Brendan Hansen of the United States after winning the gold medal in the men's 100-meter breaststroke final at the Beijing Olympics on Aug. 11. Kitajima defended his Olympic title in a world record time of 58.91 seconds. (Kyodo)

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(3)Kitajima sets 200-meter breaststroke record

BARCELONA, Spain - Kosuke Kitajima (C) shows off the gold medal he won in the men's 200-meter breaststroke final in the world championships in Barcelona July 24. He set another world record in the sports meet and became only the third swimmer ever to strike double gold in breaststroke at a world championships. Brendan Hansen of the United States, who won bronze, is at left and Ian Edmond of England, who finished second, is at right. (Kyodo)