Articles by Anne Lepesant

Watch Dressel Rattle the WR in 100m Fly, Cracking the 49.9 Barrier in Budapest

Watch Caeleb Dressel unleash a 49.86 to win the 100m fly in Budapest, the second-fastest swim in history.

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Race Video: Emily Seebohm Breaks Aussie NR to win 200 Back in Budapest

Watch as Emily Seebohm of Australia breaks a national record and takes down Missy Franklin’s World Championship meet record in her gold-medal performance in the women’s 200m backstroke final on Saturday.

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Watch 50 Free Final: Dressel Swims Fastest Textile Ever, 21.15 (Race Video)

Watch the fastest textile 50m freestyle in history, Caeleb Dressel’s gold-medal performance in Budapest.

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*Canadian Viewers* Watch Bronze Medal 4x100FR Mixed, Other Day 7 Races

Watch Javier Acevedo and the rest of Team Canada on Day 7 of the 2017 FINA World Swimming Championships in Budapest.

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Sarah Sjöström Lowers Own Championship Record in 50m Fly

Clocking a swift 24.60, World Record-holder Sarah Sjöström of Sweden lowered the 50 meter butterfly World Championship meet record she had owned since August 2015 on Saturday night in Budapest.

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Watch Simone Manuel Beat WR Holder Sjöström to Win 100 Free Gold in Budapest (Race Video)

Watch as Simone Manuel smokes the field to win the women’s 100m free in Budapest. Note her straight-arm style, versus the high-elbow style of World Record-holder Sarah Sjöström.

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Race Video: Men’s 200 Back Final in Budapest with Rylov-Murphy-Pebley

Watch as Russia’s Evgeny Rylov breaks the European Record in the men’s 200m back final in Budapest. Americans Ryan Murphy and Jacob Pebley finished second and third, respectively.

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Watch: Efimova Blasts 2:19 to Win Women’s 200 Breast Gold in Budapest (Race Video)

Watch as Russia’s Yuliya Efimova beats the field by over 2 seconds in the final of the women’s 200m breaststroke in Budapest.

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Men’s 4x200m Free Relay: Great Britain Upsets USA, Russia (Race Video)

Watch as Team GB blazes past both USA and Russia en route to World Championship gold in the men’s 4x200m freestyle relay on Friday night in Budapest.

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*Canadian Viewers* Watch Day 6 Races from Budapest: Caldwell, Masse, Smith, Oleksiak, and More

Watch Hilary Caldwell’s 200m back semi-final, and the rest of Day 6 races, from Budapest.

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*UK Viewers* Watch James Guy’s 1:43 Anchor, Plus Other Day 6 Races from Budapest

James Guy split the third-fastest 200m freestyle in history, anchoring Team GB to a gold medal in the men’s 4x200m free relay.

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Melanie Henique Goes 25.63 to Break French Record in 50 Fly

On Friday, Mélanie Henique broke the French national record in the 50m butterfly en route to qualifying third for Saturday’s final.

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Watch Anton Chupkov Break Meet, European Records in 200 Breast (Race Video)

Watch Russia’s Anton Chupkov come from behind to set a new Championship Record with 2:06.96, becoming the 2nd man in history to break 2:07.

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Day 5 Race Videos: Litchfield, Renshaw, Murdoch, Ulyett *for UK Viewers*

Max Litchfield swam in the final of the men’s 200m IM on Thursday night in Budapest.

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