Alain Bernard

Kliment Kolesnikov Scorches 47.11 100 Free To Lower Suited European Record

Kolesnikov’s time of 47.11 erases the previous European Record of 47.12, set by Alain Bernard in 2009, and qualifies him first into the men’s 100 free final.

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Peacock to Debut Documentary on 2008 Olympic 400 Free Relay on June 10th

Michael Phelps will appear in the documentary centered around the relay that helped keep his bid for the most Olympic gold medals in one year alive.

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Alessandro Miressi Breaks Italian Record in Men’s 100 FR for a 3rd Time – 47.45

Incredibly, Italian star Alessandro Miressi broke the Italian Record in the men’s LCM 100 freestyle for the 3rd time at these European Championships tonight.

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Lezak E Bousquet Raccontano La 4×100 Stile Di Pechino 2008

Jason Lezak e Fredrick Bousquet, ospiti del podcast Inside with Brett Hawke raccontato la loro versione della storia 4×100 stile del 2008

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Lezak, Bousquet Share Insights On Epic 400 Free Relay In Beijing

Bousquet talks about how the French coaching staff changed the order at the last minute, while Lezak discusses what plagued the U.S. in the years leading up.

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Beyond The Lane Lines: Rent Your Pool For $10,000/Week

Catch up on the latest swimming stories from around the web, including two swimmer weddings and a pool version of Airbnb.

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“He’s Done It!”: Relive Jason Lezak’s Epic Anchor Leg 12 Years Later

On August 11, 2008, Lezak defied the odds to produce the fastest 100 freestyle split of all-time to run down France and win gold in the men’s 400 free relay.

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Epic Swims: Van den Hoogenband’s 47.84 100 Freestyle at the 2000 Olympics

Also known as the Flying Dutchman, Pieter van den Hoogenband earned his place among the greatest sprint freestylers of all time at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.

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The Olympics That Would Have Been: Mega-Stars Shine On Day 2

Some of the sport’s biggest stars —Katie Ledecky, Adam Peaty, Sarah Sjostrom and Caeleb Dressel, show up in a big way on day two in Tokyo.

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Beyond the 8 Golds: Michael Phelps’ Goal Times For the 2008 Beijing Olympics

Though Michael Phelps set World Records in 4 of his 5 individual races in Beijing, he did not achieve all of the goal times he and Bowman had established.

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Fred Bousquet, The Thinking Man’s Tattoo Artist

“For me, a tattoo often signifies either a philosophy, a state of mind, or the end of a story,” says Bousquet, a four-time French Olympian.

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Dolfin Swim of the Week: Bernard Takes 100 Free World Record To Incredible 46.9

April 23, 2009: the date that man first broke 47 seconds in the 100-long-course-meter freestyle. France’s Alain Bernard is still #2 in history 11 years later.

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Top 10 Performances from the 2020 FINA Champions Series

In case you missed it, check out the top 10 swims from the 2020 FINA Champions Series, which concluded in Beijing, China on Sunday. (pictured: Daiya Seto)

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Championnats du monde 2019 : Résumé jour 5

Résumé de la 5e journée à Gwangju. La Hongroise Boglarka Kapas s’est imposée sur 200 m papillon, devant les Américaines Hali Flickinger et Katie Drabot

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Move Over Lezak: Duncan’s Was Bigger (RACE VIDEO)

The Americans got Dunc’d on in the men’s 400 medley relay final in Gwangju. Jason Lezak’s was faster, but Duncan Scott’s was bigger.

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