Articles by Anne Lepesant

Kurtseva, Sabitova Scratch Prelims Events on Day 5 at 2019 FINA World Juniors

Russia’s Yana Kurtseva has pulled out of heats of the women’s 1500m freestyle at FINA World Junior Championships on Saturday in Budapest.

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Watch the Record-breaking Men’s 800 Free Relay at 2019 World Juniors

Jake Magahey led off the USA men’s 4×200 free with 1:48.11, putting in motion what would be a World Junior Record-breaking performance.

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Kayla Van Der Merwe Lowers 100 Breast British Age Group Record to 1:07.06

Kayla Van Der Merwe lowered her own British Age Group Record for 16-year-old girls with 1:07.06 in the 100m breaststroke final on Friday night.

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Athena Meneses Kovacs Lowers Day-old Mexican NAG in the 50 fly with 26.74

14-year-old Athena Meneses Kovacs lowered her own Mexican National Age Group Record in the 50-meter butterfly on Friday night in Budapest.

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Naële Portecop Lowers Own French National Age Group Record in 50 Fly with 26.12

Naële Portecop lowered her own French National Age Group Record in the 50 fly on Friday night, going 26.12 to finish fourth in the final in Budapest.

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3 Nations Join Medal Table on Day 4; USA Remains in Lead at 2019 World Juniors

Josh Matheny won the men’s 200 breast with a new Championships Record of 2:09.40 on Day 4. His gold helped keep USA on top of the medal table.

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Shkurdai, Curzan, Hanson Scratch Events on Day 4 Finals at 2019 World Juniors

Claire Curzan has given up her spot in the semi-finals of the women’s 50 backstroke on Friday night to focus on the final of the 50 fly.

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Bronze Medalist Giulia Salin Scratches 400 Free on Day 4 at FINA World Juniors

16-year-old Giulia Salin of Italy has withdrawn from heats of the women’s 400 free on Day 4 of 2019 FINA World Junior Championships.

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Watch Race Videos from Day 3 of 2019 FINA World Junior Championships

Watch some of the racing from Day Three of 2019 World Junior Championships, thanks to James Foster who is in Budapest this week.

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2019 FINA World Junior Championships: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Russia’s Andrei Minakov is the top seed heading into the men’s 100 fly final on Day 3 of the 2019 FINA World Junior Championships in Budapest, Hungary.

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Canada’s Cole Pratt Scratches 50 Back Semis on Day 3 of 2019 World Juniors

Cole Pratt of Canada has pulled out of the semi-finals of the men’s 50 backstroke in Budapest, allowing teammate Sebastian Somerset to swim in his place.

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Bronze Medalist Daria Vaskina Scratches 200 Back on Day 3 of 2019 World Juniors

Daria Vaskina of Russia, who won the bronze medal in the 100 backstroke on Wednesday night, will not swim in heats of the 200 back on Wednesday morning.

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Watch Race Videos from Day 1 and Day 2 of 2019 FINA World Junior Championships

Watch races from Day 1 and Day 2 at 2019 World Juniors, including the US men’s 4×100 free final and Carson Foster’s 200 IM final.

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2019 FINA World Junior Championships: Day Two Finals Live Recap

USA’s Luca Urlando is the top seed in the 200 meter freestyle final at World Junior Championships. Carson Foster is the 2nd seed.

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2019 FINA World Juniors Day 2 Finals: 11 events, 0 scratches

Carson Foster has a tough double on Wednesday night in Budapest, swimming in finals of the 200 free and 200 IM.

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