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World Championships Preview: Women’s 400 IM

WOMEN’S 400 IM: 2015 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS PREVIEW Day 8, Sun August 9th 2013 World Champion: Katinka Hosszu, HUN – 4:30.41…

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Muller Wins the Women’s 10 km world title in Kazan

Aurelie Muller of France won the women’s 10 km world title, qualifying for the 2016 Olympic Games.

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World Championships Preview: Men’s 100 Backstroke

Ryosuke Irie was the Pan Pacs champ last summer, and he’ll do battle with defending World Champ Matt Grevers in Kazan.

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Wilimovsky Wins 10KM, U.S. Qualifies Two for Rio

Jordan Wilimovsky was one of two Americans to automatically qualify for the Rio Olympics…

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2015 World Championships Preview: Women’s 200 Back

Missy Franklin is the 200 backstroke World Record holder in the 200 meter backstroke in long course, but hasn’t matched that time since the 2012 Olympic Games.

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Chad Ho Says ‘No Tactics’ En Route to 5K Title (VIDEO INTERVIEW)

An intense finish led to a moment of euphoria for South African Chad Ho in the men’s 5K on Saturday in Kazan.

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Ho Takes World Title in the Men’s 5km

South African Chad Ho took the men’s 5km event in thrilling fashion. Ho reached the halfway mark in the 16th…

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Anderson Repeats as 5km World Championship Title

The swimming competition at the 2015 World Championships in Kazan began today with the open water 5km. American Hayley Anderson…

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2015 World Championships Preview: Women’s 100 Back

Missy Franklin is the defending World and Olympic Champion in the 100 back, but Emily Seebohm has been consistently sub-59.

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World Championships Preview: Men’s 50 Backstroke

Winning two consecutive world championship titles is something that French star Camille Lacourt has put himself in a good position to achieve, but it won’t be an easy task.

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World Championships Preview: Men’s 200 Breaststroke

Hungarian Daniel Gyurta will be looking to earn his fourth consecutive world championship title in this event…

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South Africa Sending Just Five Swimmers to 2015 Worlds

Chad Le Clos leads South Africa’s 5-member swimming squad to Kazan.

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Masters World Champion Hit With 2-Year Doping Suspension

Egypt’s lone male pool swimming representative at the 2012 Summer Olympic Games has been suspended for two years after failing a doping test.

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IPC Plays Shortened Version of Winners National Anthems

The winners of events at the IPC Swimming World Championships will only have the opportunity to hear a 45 second version of their national anthems…

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World Championships Preview: Men’s 50 Breaststroke

South African Cameron van der Burgh will be looking to collect his third World Championship title…

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