U.S. Swimmers Krayzelburg, Quann Win Gold

S Y D N E Y, Australia, Sept. 18 -- Lenny Krayzelburg did the expected.Megan Quann did what she promised. Ian Thorpe did somethingdifferent — he lost.

Krayzelburg, the heavy favorite, won the 100-meter backstroke inan Olympic record 53.72 seconds.

Quann, a 17-year-old, backed up her boast of knocking offdefending champion Penny Heyns of South Africa in the 100breaststroke. Quann won in 1:07.05, but she was well off herintended target — Heyns’ world record of 1:06.52.

Australian Leisel Jones won silver in 1:07.49. Heyns, who was first off the blocks and led until Quann passed her in the final 25 meters, took bronze in 1:07.55.

Their wins gave the United States its fourth and fifth goldsafter three days of the eight-day meet.

Thorpe Upset in 200m Freestyle

In the 200 freestyle, The Flying Dutchman stunned Thorpedo — andan entire nation.

With millions of swimming-crazed Aussies watching on televisionand thousands cheering in person, Pieter van den Hoogenband upsetThorpe, winning Olympic gold and tying his own world record in1:45.35 seconds.

Denied a third gold medal, Thorpe earned silver 24 hours afterVan den Hoogenband broke Thorpe’s world record in the semifinals.Thorpe finished in 1:45.83. Massimiliano Rosolino of Italy tookbronze in 1:46.65.

“We came to the lion’s den and we did it,” said Cees-Rijn vanden Hoogenband, Pieter’s father. “Pieter is the sleeping kind andall of a sudden he awakes.”

‘Better Than Anything’

Krayzelburg led all the way in bettering the old mark of 53.86set by American Jeff Rouse at the 1992 Olympics. But he was .12 offhis own world record set in the same pool last year.

“You’re measured in this sport by whether you win an Olympicgold medal. I’m glad I got one,” Krayzelburg said. “It’s better than anything I’ve ever done in my life.”

Matthew Welsh of Australia took silver in 54.07. Stev Theloke ofGermany won bronze in 54.82.