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Peaty Set To Get Serious In 50 Breaststroke Semi’s

“I know I’m fully capable of going faster than my PB” – Great Britan’s Adam Peaty, referring to the 50m breaststroke race.

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Sjostrom Speaks On World Record, Gold in 100 Butterfly

It was her race to lose, as Swedish sprint super star Sarah Sjostrom powered her way to the top of the podium…

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Golden Adam Peaty “Fought For Every Inch” In His 100 Breaststroke Race

Great Britain’s Adam Peaty clinched his 2015 World Championship title in the men’s 100m breaststroke by a matter of inches, as…

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Manaudou “Pretty Happy” With Winning 50m Fly Gold

French firework, Florent Manaudou, kicked off his 2015 FINA World Championships as part of his country’s gold medal-winning 4×100 freestyle relay…

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Keenan Robinson Joins Bowman at Arizona State

Arizona State University’s new Head Coach, Bob Bowman, will be taking another North Baltimore Aquatic Club (NBAC) native with him…

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Sun Yang Talks Doping Scandal At Post-400 Free Worlds Press Conference

“The world media seems to think that whenever the Chinese get a good result, we are doping.” – Sun Yang

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James Guy Cranks Out New British Record En Route to 400m Free Silver

James Guy lowered his own British national record in the men’s 400m freestyle when he earned silver in today’s first Worlds Finals session.

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Friis, Paltrinieri Scratch 400m Free on Day 1 of 2015 World Champs

Lotte Friis has one fewer event at the 2015 FINA World Championships after having scratched the 400m freestyle.

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Conor Dwyer Says of Bob Bowman, “We Butted Heads”

Conor Dwyer speaks about his time in Baltimore, looking ahead to Kazan.

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PHOTO VAULT: Team Australia’s Press Conference in Kazan

The key weapons on Swimming Australia’s Worlds team attended a press conference today, July 30th, at the Aquatics Palace in…

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Aussie’s Kareena Lee Collapses After 10k, Pulls Out of 25k in Kazan

Swimming Australia has withdrawn one of its open water swimmers from her remaining event at the 2015 FINA World Championships….

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Michael Phelps Says His Goals are “Non-Stop”; Describes Perfect Race

Phelps talks to Doha GOALS conference attendees about what drives him to excellence in and out of the pool.

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GBR’s Halsall “Gets Stacked”, Ready for Worlds

British speedster, Fran Halsall, may look a little different walking on the Kazan pool deck for the 2015 FINA World Championships…

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Olympian Markus Rogan Seeking Overhaul of Austrian Swimming Fed

Two-time Olympic silver medalist for Austria, Markus Rogan, now retired from the sport, seeks to resolve his country’s corruption and financial woes rampant in its federation’s operations.

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GBR’s Jaz Carlin Drops 1500m from Worlds; On Track for 400m and 800m

Jazmin Carlin (Great Britain) has reduced her 2015 Worlds schedule to contest just the 800m and 400m freestyle events.

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