Articles by Aglaia Pezzato

Hubi Kos on Just Missing 200 Back WR: “Maybe those .02 come back one day”

Hubi Kos put on a show for the Hungarian fans in the Duna arena on the final day of the 2024 Short Course World Champs in Budapest

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Noe Ponti Reflects on 50 Fly Hot Streak That Includes 4 World Records, A World Title, & $100K+

Ponti’s success in the 50 fly alone has earned him over $100,000 throughout the world cup circuit and short course world championships. 

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After Hyper-Focus During Olympic Leadup, Not Overthinking Led To a World Title for Jack Alexy

Jack Alexy showed out in Budapest, winning 5 total medals including individual gold in the 100 free and bronze in the 50 free

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Gretchen Walsh on Swimming Underwater to 15m: “Even I get nervous about how far I’m going”

After one of her races, Walsh admitted that even though she does want to push her underwater swimming off each wall to the 15m mark, she gets nervous

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Bob Bowman Shares Thoughts on Leon Marchand, Gretchen Walsh, Summer McIntosh, & More

Texas Director of Swimming Bob Bowman surfaced in Hungary with many of the swimmers he trains in Austin competing in Budapest this past week

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Kate Douglass on Team USA: “The world doesn’t get to see just how good we are at short course”

Kate Douglass was one of three American women who earned 7 medals in Budapest last week, amassing 5 individual medals and breaking 4 world records

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Regan Smith: “I wanted to come into this meet and detach myself from the results”

After the Paris Olympics, Regan Smith spoke to SwimSwam about the work she had done on her mental approach to swimming.

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WATCH: Jordan Crooks Reactions After Prelims (WR), Semis (WR), and Final (World Title)

Jordan Crooks was a man on a mission this week at the Duna arena in the 50 free.

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Siobhan Haughey on 200 Free World Title: “You just have to keep staying positive”

After missing the podium in the 100 free final, Siobhan Haughey bounced back in a big way in Budapest, defending her world title in the 200 free

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Luke Hobson on 1:38 200 Free: “I saw the world record and knew it was within reach”

Luke Hobson became the first man to ever breach the 1:38-second barrier in the 200 Free SCM this weekend, blasting a 1:38.91

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Gretchen Walsh on Swimmer of the Meet: “Little Gretchen would be very, very proud”

After what was perhaps the single greatest performance in world championships history, Gretchen Walsh was awarded swimmer of the meet in Budapest

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Claire Weinstein Breaks Bella Sims’ WJR In The Heats Of The 200 Free SC

Claire Weinstein in Budapest clocked the new World Junior Record in the 200 freestyle women during the heats with a time of 1:52.51

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Summer McIntosh WR Nei 400 Misti: Oltre 3 Secondi Meno Di Mireia Belmonte Garcia

Summer McIntosh record del mondo nei 400 misti femminili di vasca corta in 4:15.48 togliendolo a Mireia Belmonte Garcia del 2017

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Jordan Crooks E’ Il Nuotatore Più Veloce Di Sempre: WR Nei 50 SL In 20.08

Jordan Crooks nuota il nuovo record del mondo nei 50 stile libero maschili battendo il precedente di Caeleb Dressel del 2020

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Yusra Mardini “Now We Are Free, Maybe I’ll Swim Under Syrian Flag”

Mardini’s family home was destroyed in the Syrian Civil War, which has caused over 500,000 deaths and destruction of at least half of the country’s homes

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