2001–02 FINA Swimming World Cup

The 2001–02 FINA Swimming World Cup was a series of nine international short course (25m) swimming meets organized by FINA. The meets were held in nine different cities, from November 2001 through January 2002.[1] Each featured 34 events: seventeen for males and seventeen for females.

Ed Moses of the US and Martina Moravcová of Slovakia were the overall male and female winners of the series. The 2001–2002 World Cup saw 22 world records bettered.[2]

Meets

Dates and locations for the 2001–2002 World Cup meets were:[1][3]

Year Dates Location Results
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November 16–18 Brazil Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
November 23–24 Canada Edmonton, Canada
November 27–28 United States New York, USA
December 2–3 China Shanghai, China Omega Timing
December 7–9 Australia Melbourne Omega Timing
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January 14–15 Italy Imperia, Italy Omega Timing
January 18–19 France Paris, France
January 22–23 Sweden Stockholm, Sweden Omega Timing
January 26–27 Germany Berlin, Germany Omega Timing

Event winners

50 freestyle

Men Meet Women
Winner (Nationality)
WC: Mark Foster, GBR		 Time
21.13 		Winner (Nationality)
WC: Therese Alshammar, SWE		 Time
24.39
Argentina José Meolans (Argentina) 21.91 #1: Rio de Janeiro Sweden Johanna Sjöberg (Sweden) 24.85
Argentina José Meolans (Argentina) 21.85 #2: Edmonton United Kingdom Alison Sheppard (Great Britain) 24.53
United States Jason Lezak (USA) 21.86 #3: New York Slovakia Martina Moravcová (Slovakia) 25.14
Russia Denis Pimankov (Russia) 22.35 #4: Shanghai China Zhou Xiaowei (China) 24.92
United States Jason Lezak (USA) 21.75 #5: Melbourne Australia Sarah Ryan (Australia) 25.27
Poland Bartosz Kizierowski (Poland) 21.86 #6: Imperia Russia Ekaterina Kibalo (Russia) 25.23
United States Jason Lezak (USA) 21.64 #7: Paris Slovakia Martina Moravcová (Slovakia) 24.95
United States Jason Lezak (USA) 21.57 #8: Stockholm Sweden Therese Alshammar (Sweden) 24.76
United Kingdom Mark Foster (Great Britain) 21.51 #9: Berlin China Xu Yanwei (China) 24.91

100 freestyle

Men Meet Women
Winner (Nationality)
WC: Alexander Popov, RUS		 Time
46.74 		Winner (Nationality)
WC: Jenny Thompson, USA		 Time
53.05
Argentina José Meolans (Argentina) 48.05 #1: Rio de Janeiro Sweden Johanna Sjöberg (Sweden) 54.26
Argentina José Meolans (Argentina) 47.74 #2: Edmonton Slovakia Martina Moravcová (Slovakia) 53.82
United States Jason Lezak (USA) 47.67 #3: New York Slovakia Martina Moravcová (Slovakia) 54.04
Russia Denis Pimankov (Russia) 48.29 #4: Shanghai Slovakia Martina Moravcová (Slovakia) 53.93
United States Jason Lezak (USA) 47.79 #5: Melbourne United States Lindsay Benko (USA) 54.50
Brazil Gustavo Borges (Brazil) 47.73 #6: Imperia Costa Rica Claudia Poll (Costa Rica) 55.01
United States Jason Lezak (USA) 47.44 #7: Paris Slovakia Martina Moravcová (Slovakia) 53.90
United States Jason Lezak (USA) 47.25 #8: Stockholm Slovakia Martina Moravcová (Slovakia) 53.40
United States Jason Lezak (USA) 47.30 #9: Berlin Slovakia Martina Moravcová (Slovakia) 53.67

200 freestyle

Men Meet Women
Winner (Nationality)
WC: Ian Thorpe, AUS		 Time
1:41.10 		Winner (Nationality)
WC: YANG Yu, CHN		 Time
1:55.50
Canada Rick Say (Canada) 1:45.84 #1: Rio de Janeiro United States Lindsay Benko (USA) 1:57.54
Canada Rick Say (Canada) 1:45.59 #2: Edmonton Slovakia Martina Moravcová (Slovakia) 1:55.92
France Romain Barnier (France) 1:46.13 #3: New York Slovakia Martina Moravcová (Slovakia) 1:55.41 WC
China Liu Yu (China) 1:46.94 #4: Shanghai China Yang Yu (China) 1:56.42
Australia Michael Klim (Australia) 1:44.24 #5: Melbourne Australia Elka Graham (Australia) 1:56.12
Brazil Gustavo Borges (Brazil) 1:45.04 #6: Imperia China Yang Yu (China) 1:56.05
Netherlands Pieter van den Hoogenband (Netherlands) 1:44.49 #7: Paris China Yang Yu (China) 1:55.81
Netherlands Pieter van den Hoogenband (Netherlands) 1:43.85 #8: Stockholm France Solenne Figuès (France) 1:56.38
Netherlands Pieter van den Hoogenband (Netherlands) 1:43.81 #9: Berlin United States Lindsay Benko (USA) 1:55.16 WC

400 freestyle

Men Meet Women
Winner (Nationality)
WC: Ian Thorpe, AUS		 Time
3:35.75 		Winner (Nationality)
WC: Sarah-Jane D'Arcy, AUS		 Time
4:03.50
Canada Rick Say (Canada) 3:45.55 #1: Rio de Janeiro United States Lindsay Benko (USA) 4:07.84
Canada Rick Say (Canada) 3:42.42 #2: Edmonton China Chen Hua (China) 4:07.45
United States Josh Davis (USA) 3:46.05 #3: New York Costa Rica Claudia Poll (Costa Rica) 4:07.37
China Ji Zhixiang (China) 3:51.17 #4: Shanghai China Chen Hua (China) 4:02.80 WC
United States Chad Carvin (USA) 3:44.18 #5: Melbourne United States Lindsay Benko (USA) 4:03.38
Italy Massi Rosolino (Italy) 3:42.50 #6: Imperia Costa Rica Claudia Poll (Costa Rica) 4:08.60
Canada Rick Say (Canada) 3:42.19 #7: Paris Costa Rica Claudia Poll (Costa Rica) 4:05.98
Canada Rick Say (Canada) 3:41.99 #8: Stockholm Ukraine Yana Klochkova (Ukraine) 4:07.29
Italy Massi Rosolino (Italy) 3:43.38 #9: Berlin United States Lindsay Benko (USA) 4:00.30 WC

1500/800 freestyle

Men (1500 free) Meet Women (800 free)
Winner (Nationality)
WC: Grant Hackett, AUS		 Time
14:29.52 		Winner (Nationality)
WC: Sachiko Yamada, JPN 		Time
8:17.76
Canada Rick Say (Canada) 15:11.54 #1: Rio de Janeiro Brazil Nayara Ribeiro (Brazil) 8:35.02
Canada Rick Say (Canada) 15:05.72 #2: Edmonton China Chen Hua (China) 8:46.43
United States Chris Thompson (USA) 14:50.92 #3: New York China Chen Hua (China) 8:18.50
China Yu Chen (China) 15:05.06 #4: Shanghai China Chen Hua (China) 8:15.50 WR
Australia Daniel Kowalski (Australia) 15:03.33 #5: Melbourne Australia Amanda Pascoe (Australia) 8:21.27
Italy Christian Minotti (Italy) 14:56.16 #6: Imperia Russia Alexandra Malanina (Russia) 8:30.28
Romania Dragoș Coman (Romania) 14:56.80 #7: Paris Australia Amanda Pascoe (Australia) 8:19.54
South Korea Han Kyu-chul (South Korea) 14:55.90 #8: Stockholm Australia Amanda Pascoe (Australia) 8:23.99
South Korea Han Kyu-chul (South Korea) 14:54.38 #9: Berlin Australia Amanda Pascoe (Australia) 8:17.64

50 Backstroke

Men Meet Women
Winner (Nationality)
WC: Matt Welsh, AUS 		Time
24.11 		Winner (Nationality)
WC: BJ Bedford, USA 		Time
27.62
United States Michael Gilliam (USA) 24.64 #1: Rio de Janeiro United States Diana MacManus (USA) 28.34
United States Michael Gilliam (USA) 24.94 #2: Edmonton Canada Jennifer Carroll (Canada) 27.92
United States Neil Walker (USA) 24.42 #3: New York United States Natalie Coughlin (USA) 27.29 WC
China Cao Xuewei (China) 25.00 #4: Shanghai China Li Hui (China) 26.83 WR
Australia Matt Welsh (Australia) 24.34 #5: Melbourne Germany Janine Pietsch (Germany) 28.00
Croatia Ante Mašković (Croatia) 24.54 #6: Imperia China Zhan Shu (China) 28.30
Croatia Ante Mašković (Croatia) 24.69 #7: Paris Canada Jennifer Carroll (Canada) 27.41
United States Michael Gilliam (USA) 24.50 #8: Stockholm Canada Jennifer Carroll (Canada) 27.31
Germany Stev Theloke (Germany) 24.05 WC #9: Berlin Canada Jennifer Carroll (Canada) 27.26

100 Backstroke

Men Meet Women
Winner (Nationality)
WC: Lenny Krayzelburg, USA 		Time
51.28 		Winner (Nationality)
WC: BJ Bedford, USA 		Time
58.89
Germany Sebastian Halgasch (Germany) 53.94 #1: Rio de Janeiro United States Diana MacManus (USA) 1:00.76
United States Michael Gilliam (USA) 53.61 #2: Edmonton Germany Janine Pietsch (Germany) 1:00.41
United States Neil Walker (USA) 52.71 #3: New York United States Natalie Coughlin (USA) 57.08 WR
Croatia Gordan Kožulj (Croatia) 54.25 #4: Shanghai China Li Hui (China) 58.96
Germany Toni Helbig (Germany) 53.26 #5: Melbourne South Africa Charlene Wittstock (South Africa) 1:00.16
Russia Evgeny Aleshin (Russia) 53.21 #6: Imperia China Zhan Shu (China) 1:00.49
South Korea Sung Min (South Korea) 53.15 #7: Paris Canada Jennifer Carroll (Canada) 59.74
United States Michael Gilliam (USA) 52.69 #8: Stockholm United States Haley Cope (USA) 59.66
Germany Thomas Rupprath (Germany) 51.35 #9: Berlin United States Haley Cope (USA) 59.19

200 Backstroke

Men Meet Women
Winner (Nationality)
WC: Gordan Kožulj, CRO 		Time
1:51.62 		Winner (Nationality)
WC: Clementine Stoney, AUS		 Time
2:06.70
Brazil Rogério Romero (Brazil) 1:56.16 #1: Rio de Janeiro United States Lindsay Benko (USA) 2:08.42
Brazil Rogério Romero (Brazil) 1:55.33 #2: Edmonton Canada Jennifer Fratesi (Canada) 2:07.73
United States Neil Walker (USA) 1:56.38 #3: New York United States Natalie Coughlin (USA) 2:03.62 WR
China Wu Peng (China) 1:56.82 #4: Shanghai China Ma Weimiao (China) 2:10.80
Australia Matt Welsh (Australia) 1:54.23 #5: Melbourne Australia Clementine Stoney (Australia) 2:06.80
Russia Evgeny Aleshin (Russia) 1:54.79 #6: Imperia Russia Stanislava Komarova (Russia) 2:09.27
South Korea Sung Min (South Korea) 1:54.65 #7: Paris Russia Stanislava Komarova (Russia) 2:09.69
France Simon Dufour (France) 1:54.41 #8: Stockholm South Africa Charlene Wittstock (South Africa) 2:09.72
France Simon Dufour (France) 1:54.14 #9: Berlin United States Lindsay Benko (USA) 2:06.86

50 Breaststroke

Men Meet Women
Winner (Nationality)
WC: Mark Warnecke, GER 		Time
26.97 		Winner (Nationality)
WC: HAN Xue, CHN 		Time
30.77
Ukraine Oleg Lisogor (Ukraine) 27.22 #1: Rio de Janeiro Sweden Emma Igelström (Sweden) 31.34
Canada Morgan Knabe (Canada) 27.81 #2: Edmonton China Luo Xuejuan (China) 30.71 WC
United States Ed Moses (USA) 27.53 #3: New York China Luo Xuejan (China) 30.68 WC
Russia Roman Sloudnov (Russia) 26.90 WC #4: Shanghai China Luo Xuejan (China)
China Li Wei (China)		 30.56 WR
Australia Jim Piper (Australia) 27.92 #5: Melbourne United Kingdom Zoë Baker (Great Britain) 30.61
Ukraine Oleg Lisogor (Ukraine) 26.96 #6: Imperia United Kingdom Zoë Baker (Great Britain) 30.51 WR
United States Ed Moses (USA) 26.74 WC #7: Paris China Luo Xuejan (China) 30.47 WR
United States Ed Moses (USA) 26.28 WR #8: Stockholm Sweden Emma Igelström (Sweden) 30.43 WR
Ukraine Oleg Lisogor (Ukraine) 26.20 WR #9: Berlin United Kingdom Zoë Baker (Great Britain) 30.31 WR

100 Breaststroke

Men Meet Women
Winner (Nationality)
WC: Dmitry Volkov, RUS		 Time
59.30 		Winner (Nationality)
WC: Luo Xuejuan, CHN 		Time
1:06.18
Russia Roman Sloudnov (Russia) 58.76 #1: Rio de Janeiro Canada Rhiannon Leier (Canada) 1:09.09
Canada Morgan Knabe (Canada) 59.94 WC #2: Edmonton China Luo Xuejuan (China) 1:06.37
United States Ed Moses (USA) 1:00.14 #3: New York China Luo Xuejuan (China) 1:05.78 WC
Russia Roman Sloudnov (Russia) 58.57 WC #4: Shanghai China Luo Xuejuan (China) 1:06.22
United States Ed Moses (USA) 59.29 #5: Melbourne United States Amanda Beard (USA) 1:07.27
Ukraine Oleg Lisogor (Ukraine) 59.70 #6: Imperia China Luo Xuejuan (China) 1:06.49
Russia Roman Sloudnov (Russia) 58.08 WC #7: Paris China Luo Xuejuan (China) 1:06.39
United States Ed Moses (USA) 57.47 WR #8: Stockholm Sweden Emma Igelström (Sweden) 1:06.21
United States Ed Moses (USA) 57.67 #9: Berlin Sweden Emma Igelström (Sweden) 1:06.14

200 Breaststroke

Men Meet Women
Winner (Nationality)
WC: Jim Piper, AUS 		Time
2:07.69 		Winner (Nationality)
WC: Qi Hui, CHN 		Time
2:19.25
Canada Morgan Knabe (Canada) 2:09.50 #1: Rio de Janeiro Sweden Emma Igelström (Sweden) 2:27.42
Canada Morgan Knabe (Canada) 2:08.71 #2: Edmonton South Africa Sarah Poewe (South Africa) 2:26.50
Australia Jim Piper (Australia) 2:09.58 #3: New York Germany Anne Poleska (Germany) 2:22.90
Russia Roman Sloudnov (Russia) 2:09.75 #4: Shanghai China Qi Hui (China) 2:23.96
United States Ed Moses (USA) 2:07.59 WC #5: Melbourne United States Amanda Beard (USA) 2:23.47
Russia Dimitri Komornikov (Russia) 2:08.34 #6: Imperia Russia Olga Bakaldina (Russia) 2:25.79
United States Ed Moses (USA) 2:04.37 WR #7: Paris United States Amanda Beard (USA) 2:22.89
United States Ed Moses (USA) 2:03.26 WR #8: Stockholm China Qi Hui (China) 2:20.87
United States Ed Moses (USA) 2:03.17 WR #9: Berlin China Qi Hui (China) 2:21.31

50 Butterfly

Men Meet Women
Winner (Nationality)
WC: Mark Foster, GBR 		Time
22.87 		Winner (Nationality)
WC: Anna-Karin Kammerling, SWE 		Time
25.36
Brazil Raphael De Thuin (Brazil) 23.84 #1: Rio de Janeiro Sweden Johanna Sjöberg (Sweden) 26.68
Australia Geoff Huegill (Australia) 23.05 #2: Edmonton Slovakia Martina Moravcová (Slovakia) 26.62
Australia Geoff Huegill (Australia) 23.16 #3: New York United States Natalie Coughlin (USA) 25.83
China Zhang Qiang (China) 24.10 #4: Shanghai Sweden Johanna Sjöberg (Sweden) 26.78
Australia Geoff Huegill (Australia) 22.84 WR #5: Melbourne United States Rachel Komisarz (USA) 26.77
Russia Igor Marchenko (Russia) 23.82 #6: Imperia Canada Nadine Rolland (Canada) 27.40
Australia Geoff Huegill (Australia) 23.03 #7: Paris Slovakia Martina Moravcová (Slovakia) 26.56
Australia Geoff Huegill (Australia) 22.84 WR #8: Stockholm Sweden Anna-Karin Kammerling (Sweden) 25.50
Australia Geoff Huegill (Australia) 22.80 * #9: Berlin Sweden Anna-Karin Kammerling (Sweden) 26.06

* In prelims of the Berlin meet, Huegill swam a 22.74 to lower the World and Cup records again.

100 Butterfly

Men Meet Women
Winner (Nationality)
WC: Michael Klim, AUS 		Time
51.07 		Winner (Nationality)
WC: Jenny Thompson, USA 		Time
56.80
South Africa Theo Verster (South Africa) 53.54 #1: Rio de Janeiro Sweden Johanna Sjöberg (Sweden) 58.29
Australia Geoff Huegill (Australia) 51.04 WC #2: Edmonton Slovakia Martina Moravcová (Slovakia) 58.41
Australia Geoff Huegill (Australia) 51.64 #3: New York Slovakia Martina Moravcová (Slovakia) 57.43
China Wang Hongwei (China) 53.68 #4: Shanghai Slovakia Martina Moravcová (Slovakia) 57.74
Australia Geoff Huegill (Australia) 50.71 WC #5: Melbourne United States Rachel Komisarz (USA) 57.45
Russia Igor Marchenko (Russia) 51.90 #6: Imperia Denmark Mette Jacobsen (Denmark) 1:00.43
Australia Geoff Huegill (Australia) 51.55 #7: Paris Slovakia Martina Moravcová (Slovakia) 57.09
Australia Geoff Huegill (Australia) 50.79 #8: Stockholm Slovakia Martina Moravcová (Slovakia) 56.86
Germany Thomas Rupprath (Germany) 50.10 WR #9: Berlin Slovakia Martina Moravcová (Slovakia) 56.55 WR

200 Butterfly

Men Meet Women
Winner (Nationality)
WC: James Hickman, GBR 		Time
1:51.76 		Winner (Nationality)
WC: Susie O'Neill, AUS 		Time
2:04.16
Brazil Kaio de Almeida (Brazil) 1:57.43 #1: Rio de Janeiro South Africa Mandy Loots (South Africa) 2:11.88
Japan Takashi Yamamoto (Japan) 1:55.75 #2: Edmonton Canada Jennifer Button (Canada) 2:11.28
France Franck Esposito (France) 1:54.02 #3: New York United States Mary DeScenza (USA) 2:08.24
China Wang Hongwei (China) 1:56.69 #4: Shanghai China Yang Yu (China) 2:07.54
Australia Justin Norris (Australia) 1:54.43 #5: Melbourne Ukraine Yana Klochkova (Ukraine) 2:09.30
Russia Anatoly Polyakov (Russia) 1:54.62 #6: Imperia China YANG Yu (China) 2:07.41
Russia Anatoly Polyakov (Russia) 1:55.20 #7: Paris Denmark Mette Jacobsen (Denmark) 2:07.78
South Africa Theo Verster (South Africa) 1:57.13 #8: Stockholm Denmark Mette Jacobsen (Denmark) 2:08.59
United Kingdom James Hickman (Great Britain) 1:53.20 #9: Berlin Denmark Mette Jacobsen (Denmark) 2:07.92

100 Individual Medley

Men Meet Women
Winner (Nationality)
WC: Jani Sievinen, FIN 		Time
53.10 		Winner (Nationality)
WC: Martina Moravcová, SVK 		Time
1:00.34
Germany Jirka Letzin (Germany) 55.38 #1: Rio de Janeiro Ukraine Yana Klochkova (Ukraine) 1:02.55
United States Ron Karnaugh (USA) 56.07 #2: Edmonton Slovakia Martina Moravcová (Slovakia) 1:00.97
United States Neil Walker (USA) 54.22 #3: New York Slovakia Martina Moravcová (Slovakia) 1:01.28
Ukraine Oleg Lisogor (Ukraine) 55.47 #4: Shanghai Slovakia Martina Moravcová (Slovakia) 1:00.97
Australia Geoff Huegill (Australia) 54.98 #5: Melbourne Australia Brooke Hanson (Australia) 1:02.17
Ukraine Oleg Lisogor (Ukraine) 54.42 #6: Imperia Israel Vered Borochovski (Israel) 1:02.25
Poland Bartosz Kizierowski (Poland) 54.57 #7: Paris Slovakia Martina Moravcová (Slovakia) 1:00.88
United States Ron Karnaugh (USA) 54.77 #8: Stockholm Slovakia Martina Moravcová (Slovakia) 1:00.70
Germany Jens Kruppa (Germany) 54.60 #9: Berlin Slovakia Martina Moravcová (Slovakia) 1:00.48

200 Individual Medley

Men Meet Women
Winner (Nationality)
WC: Jani Sievinen, FIN 		Time
1:55.44 		Winner (Nationality)
WC: Zhan Shu, CHN 		Time
2:10.26
Germany Jirka Letzin (Germany) 1:59.03 #1: Rio de Janeiro Ukraine Yana Klochkova (Ukraine) 2:13.52
Canada Brian Johns (Canada) 1:59.36 #2: Edmonton Canada Elizabeth Warden (Canada) 2:14.04
France Xavier Marchand (France) 1:59.60 #3: New York United States Amanda Beard (USA) 2:12.14
Germany Jirka Letzin (Germany) 1:59.18 #4: Shanghai China Qi Hui (China) 2:11.52
Australia Justin Norris (Australia) 1:58.16 #5: Melbourne United States Amanda Beard (USA) 2:10.67
Italy Massi Rosolino (Italy) 1:57.99 #6: Imperia Romania Beatrice Câșlaru (Romania) 2:12.55
France Xavier Marchand (France) 1:57.92 #7: Paris Ukraine Yana Klochkova (Ukraine) 2:09.10 WC
South Africa Theo Verster (South Africa) 1:57.65 #8: Stockholm Ukraine Yana Klochkova (Ukraine) 2:09.16
South Africa Theo Verster (South Africa) 1:57.49 #9: Berlin Ukraine Yana Klochkova (Ukraine) 2:09.24

400 Individual Medley

Men Meet Women
Winner (Nationality)
WC: Marcel Wouda, NED		 Time
4:05.41 		Winner (Nationality)
WC: Yana Klochkova, UKR 		Time
4:33.66
Germany Jirka Letzin (Germany) 4:15.88 #1: Rio de Janeiro Ukraine Yana Klochkova (Ukraine) 4:39.86
Canada Brian Johns (Canada) 4:13.76 #2: Edmonton Romania Beatrice Câșlaru (Romania) 4:43.72
Canada Tobias Oriwol (Canada) 4:16.64 #3: New York Australia Yvette Rodier (Australia) 4:45.74
United Kingdom James Goddard (Great Britain) 4:16.88 #4: Shanghai China Qi Hui (China) 4:39.97
Australia Justin Norris (Australia) 4:11.15 #5: Melbourne Australia Jennifer Reilly (Australia) 4:36.38
Italy Lorenzo Sirigu (Italy) 4:13.60 #6: Imperia Romania Beatrice Câșlaru (Romania) 4:40.30
Denmark Jacob Carstensen (Denmark) 4:13.19 #7: Paris Ukraine Yana Klochkova (Ukraine) 4:27.83 WR
South Africa Terence Parkin (South Africa) 4:10.51 #8: Stockholm Sweden Sara Nordenstam (Sweden) 4:38.99
South Africa Terence Parkin (South Africa) 4:10.39 #9: Berlin Ukraine Yana Klochkova (Ukraine) 4:31.86

References

  1. ^ a b Top international swimmers to compete in Edmonton at the 2001 Speedo World Cup Archived 2013-10-20 at the Wayback Machine, press release from Swimming Canada. Published 2001-11-21, retrieved via Sport Information Resource Centre website (www.sirc.ca) on 2012-03-24.
  2. ^ Commentary (on the 2001–2002 FINA World Cup), by Nick J. Thierry, in SwimNews magazine, January–February 2002.
  3. ^ (in French) Natation Infos, N° 1213 (trans: Swimming Info volume 1213), journal of the Fédération Française de Natation, February 2002 edition, p.3. Retrieved 2012-03-25.