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Edited on Tue Mar-20-07 09:00 AM by underpants
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Chloe Sutton emerged from the water a trembling, teary mess, wondering what happened to her goggles. Angela Maurer buried her head in a coach's chest, knowing what it must have felt like to go 12 rounds with Mike Tyson in his prime. And everyone was covered in ugly, red welts, the work of jellyfish lurking off St. Kilda Beach.
Oh well, just another day of open water swimming.
Russia's Larisa Ilchenko claimed her second gold medal of the world championships Tuesday, winning a sprint to the finish with British up-and-comer Cassandra Patten in the 10-kilometer race.
"I could hear girls screaming on the first lap when they got stung," said Ilchenko, who defended her 10k world championship after winning a fourth consecutive 5k title Sunday.
"My whole body is just burning," the German said after seeking solace from her coach.
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