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2018 FINA World Cup – Doha Kicks Off On Thursday

Hungary’s Katinka Hosszu and Russia’s Vlad Morozov lead the overall money standings through the first stop of the first cluster of the 2018 FINA World Cup Series. Doha begins on Thursday of this week.

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Watch The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Aquatics Centre Unfold

Tokyo 2020 organizers have released a time lapsed video showing construction progress of the Olympic Aquatics Centre.

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Dr. Sun Yang In The Making, As China’s Freestyle Ace Pursues PhD

Chinese Olympic champion Sun Yang is reportedly going back to school to earn his PhD.

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‘Swimply’ Site Applies Airbnb Model To Swimming Pools

Traveling and need to hit a pool? Check out Swimply.

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Watch Select Race Videos From 2018 FINA World Cup Kazan Day 3

Watch 3 of the big races that took place in Kazan tonight in the last session of the first World Cup stop.

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2018 FINA World Cup Day 3 Finals: Pieroni Upgrades To Gold

Blake Pieroni made things happen tonight in the 200m free, while Sarah Sjostrom, Anton Chupkov and Andrii Govorov wreaked havoc on the World Cup Record standings.

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2018 FINA World Cup Kazan Day 3: Chupkov Rips 2:07.59 2Breast

Anton Chupkov is becoming automatic in the men’s 200 breaststroke, notching another impressive effort in Kazan.

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2018 FINA World Cup Kazan Day 3: Govorov Nails 50 Fly World Cup Record

Andrii Govorov got his hands on the wall first in the men’s 50 fly tonight in Kazan, notching a new World Cup Record in the process.

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2018 FINA World Cup Day 3 Finals: Sjostrom W/ 1Fly World Cup Record

Sweden’s Sarah Sjostrom collected her 3rd World Cup Record in just the 1st stop of the 2018 series.

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Watanabe, Matsumoto Double Up On Wins To Close JPN Student C’ships

Ippei Watanabe, Kanako Watanabe and Katsuhiro Matsumoto racked up additional wins on the final night of the 94th Japanese Student Swimming Championships.

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2018 FINA World Cup Kazan Day 3 Prelims: Govorov Lurking

Ukrainian World Record holder Andrii Govorov is looking to erase the World Cup Record in the 50m fly, already coming within .05 of the mark this morning.

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Watch Michael Andrew Take Down Chad Le Clos In 100 Fly

American Michael Andrew has been on a tear in Kazan, making his mark on the first stop of the 2018 World Cup series.

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Aussie Cameron McEvoy Makes Modest Start At TSS Aquatics

Cameron McEvoy switched up training homes last month and just competed in his first meet under his new banner.

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Kira Toussaint Lowers Own Dutch 100 Back NR at World Cup

Kira Toussaint continues to chip away at her 100m back Dutch national record, lowering it further on day 2 of the World Cup in Kazan.

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Watch Sjostrom’s 2 World Cup Records Produced In Kazan

Sweden’s Sarah Sjostrom has been on fire in Kazan at the first stop of the 2018 World Cup series. Watch how she takes both the 50m free and 50m fly in new series records.

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