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FINA World Cup Berlin: Multiple Dutch National Records Go Down

More than one Dutch national record bit the dust tonight in Berlin.

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FINA World Cup Berlin: Morozov Fastest Russian 100 SCM Freestyler Ever

Vlad Morozov cranked out a new short course 100 freestyle Russian national record while competing at the 2nd World Cup stop in Berlin tonight.

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FINA World Cup Berlin: Le Clos Unloads South African 100 Free NR

Chad Le Clos’ freestyle keeps improving, signaled by a new short course 100 freestyle South African national record.

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Irish Swimmer Danielle Hill Lowers 50 Free NR Competing In Slovenia

Danielle Hill was the first-ever Irish woman to clear 26 seconds in the 50m freestyle and she just lowered her own NR this week in Slovenia.

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Russia Reigns In European Youth Olympic Festival Pool

See how the junior athletes of European nations fared in the pool at the 2017 European Youth Olympic Festival.

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Sjostrom, Pellegrini, Le Clos, Murphy & More Take To Energy For Swim!

The uniquely formatted Energy For Swim! event kicks off on Tuesday, August 8th in Rome.

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2017 FINA World Cup Moscow Day 2: Sjostrom Remains On Fire

Sarah Sjostrom is on-fire and simply shows no signs of stopping.

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Another Day, Another World Record For Sweden’s Sarah Sjostrom (100 Fr)

The Sarah Sjostrom Show continues in Moscow, as the Swede nailed her 2nd SCM world record in as many days.

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No Prelims, No Problem Making Finals On Moscow Day 2

American Tom Shields didn’t race this morning’s heats of the men’s 50m butterfly in Moscow, but he’ll appear in the event tonight due to his being a medalist.

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Hosszu & Le Clos Wrap Up Multiple Wins, Sjostrom WR On Day 1 In Moscow

Sarah Sjostrom of Sweden cracked a new World Record, while Katinka Hosszu collected 3 medals of her own to kick-off the 2017 FINA World Cup Series.

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Rocky Start To FINA World Cup Rules Changes In Moscow

The new FINA World Cup rules have already rendered one anomaly with 9 men in the 200m freestyle final.

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Sjostrom Strikes Again, Clocking New Short Course 50 Free World Record

Sarah Sjostrom continues her world record-setting onslaught.

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Hosszu, Pellegrini, Kromowidjojo Take Top AM Spots At World Cup Moscow

Several big names who made headlines in Budapest jetted over to Moscow for the 1st stop of the FINA World Cup.

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New World Cup Rules Take Effect With 1st Stop In Moscow August 2nd

Katinka Hosszu of Hungary is already on her way to Moscow after concluding a successful 2017 FINA World Championships.

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Former World Record Holder Lauren Boyle Announces Retirement

29-year-old Kiwi Olympian Lauren Boyle has announced her retirement from competitive swimming.

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