Swimming World Cup Series

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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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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Two World Records Net Sjostrom Over $25K At Moscow World Cup

Just one stop into the 2017 World Cup series, Sweden’s Sarah Sjostrom has already earned $25,500 based on three wins and two world records.

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Sjostrom, 3 Tied Men Lead World Cup Points After Moscow

Two world records have Sarah Sjostrom leading the women’s points, while Chad le Clos, Cameron van der Burgh and Kirill Prigoda are tied for the men’s lead one meet into the 9-meet circuit.

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

Sarah Sjostrom continues her world record-setting onslaught.

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The Top 15 Swimmers at the 2017 World Championships

With so many great swims over the course of the meet, we’ve narrowed it down to the top 15 performers overall.

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McKeon Breaks Australian Medal Mark at World Championships

McKeon’s six medals are the most ever for any Australian woman in a single World Championships

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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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FINA Presidential Challenger Paolo Barelli on Hosszu Pro Swimmer Union

Yesterday, Mr. Barelli answered some questions we had regarding Hosszu’s call for a pro swimmers’ union and weighed in on the consequences of the World Cup rules changes.

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Olympian Tom Shields’ Take On The New FINA World Cup Rules

“Medalists will show up out of shape and waste a finals spot, or in “deep training” and do the same. It will not work out well,” Tom Shields says of the new FINA World Cup rule where Olympic and World Championship medalist earn automatic berths into World Cup finals.

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FINA Should Treat Hosszu As More Than Just Another Swimmer

FINA announced recently that it would cap the number of events each swimmer could enter at a single World Cup stop at four.

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Marculescu Defends FINA World Cup Changes, Says Gyarfas Not Involved

Hear what Cornel Marculescu has to say regarding the World Cup Series changes.

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