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(2)Japanese men, women advance to relay finals at Athens

ATHENS, Greece - Noriko Inada relays to second swimmer Masami Tanaka in the women's 4x100-meter freestyle relay at the Olympic Aquatic Center on Aug. 20. The Japanese team finished sixth among teams competing in two heats with a time of 4:05.99 to advance to the final.

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(1)Inada 3rd in women's 50-meter backstroke

BARCELONA, Spain - Japanese swimmer Noriko Inada waves to spectators after winning the bronze medal in the women's 50-meter backstroke final with a national record of 28.62 seconds in the world championships in Barcelona July 24.

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(2)Inada 3rd in women's 50-meter backstroke

BARCELONA, Spain - Japanese swimmer Noriko Inada shows off the bronze medal she won in the women's 50-meter backstroke final with a national record of 28.62 seconds in the world championships in Barcelona July 24.

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Inada, Terakawa lost to Zhan

PUSAN, South Korea - Noriko Inada (L) and Aya Terakawa of Japan show off their gold and silver medals in the Asian Games women's 100-meter backstroke at Sajik swimming pool in Pusan on Oct. 2. They lost to China's Zhan Shu.

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(2)Japanese men, women advance to relay finals at Athens

ATHENS, Greece - Noriko Inada relays to second swimmer Masami Tanaka in the women's 4x100-meter freestyle relay at the Olympic Aquatic Center on Aug. 20. The Japanese team finished sixth among teams competing in two heats with a time of 4:05.99 to advance to the final. (Kyodo)

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(2)Inada 3rd in women's 50-meter backstroke

BARCELONA, Spain - Japanese swimmer Noriko Inada shows off the bronze medal she won in the women's 50-meter backstroke final with a national record of 28.62 seconds in the world championships in Barcelona July 24.

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(1)Inada 3rd in women's 50-meter backstroke

BARCELONA, Spain - Japanese swimmer Noriko Inada waves to spectators after winning the bronze medal in the women's 50-meter backstroke final with a national record of 28.62 seconds in the world championships in Barcelona July 24.

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Inada, Terakawa lost to Zhan

PUSAN, South Korea - Noriko Inada (L) and Aya Terakawa of Japan show off their gold and silver medals in the Asian Games women's 100-meter backstroke at Sajik swimming pool in Pusan on Oct. 2. They lost to China's Zhan Shu. (Kyodo)