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Women’s 100 Fly Medalists Show Sign Of Solidarity For Rikako Ikee

The trio of medalists from the women’s 100m fly – MacNeil, Sjostrom & McKeon – displayed a special message to Japan’s Rikako Ikee.

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Xu Jiayu Breaks 10-Year-Old Championship Record In Men’s 100 Back

Xu Jiayu set a new Championship Record in the semi-finals of the men’s 100 back in a time of 52.17, lowering Aaron Peirsol’s 2009 mark of 52.19.

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Yan Zibei Breaks 100 Breast Asian Record for 3rd Time in a Month

In tonight’s final, Zibei took another .03 seconds off his mark, finishing in 58.63 for a Bronze medal.

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Gwangju Update: Backstroke Ledges Will Be At Uniform Setting For All

Due to major slippage issues on day 2 heats in Gwangju, the backstroke ledge will not be in use during tonight’s semi-finals.

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Mack Horton Abstains from 400 Free Podium Celebrations in Protest of Sun Yang

“I just won’t share a podium with someone who behaves in the way he does,” the Australian Horton said after the race.

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Sans Ikee, Japanese Women Clock 4×100 Free Relay NR, Qualify For Tokyo

While Rikako Ikee battles leukemia, her Japanese teammates qualified the women’s 4x100m free relay for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

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Sun Yang: ‘Disrespecting Me is OK, Disrespecting China was Very Unfortunate’

Triple Olympic champion Sun Yang responded to Mack Horton’s podium protest of his 400 free win Sunday.

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Caeleb Dressel Cracks American Record, World Championship Record in 50 Fly

Dressel stepped up for the 50 fly semifinals, clocking in at 22.57 to break the American Record and Championship Record.

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Manuel’s 51.9 Anchors USA to New American Record in Gwangju

The American women made history on night 1 of the 2019 FINA World Championships as the quartet took down the American Record en route to a silver medal.

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Zach Apple Scorches 46.8 Split as USA Swims Fastest Textile 400 FR Relay Ever

The Americans’ 3rd leg man really brought the thunder. Zach Apple pulled the Americans further ahead with a huge 46.86 split.

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2019 World Championships: Pancake Hot Take – Day 1 Finals

While Day 1 of racing wasn’t a firework show every single race, it certainly didn’t disappoint, with multiple championship records and a world record to boot

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ASIA: Ye Shiwen Re-Emerges as Medal Contender in 200 IM

If she reaches the podium, this would be her first major international medal since she won her Olympic 200 IM and 400 IM golds in 2012.

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Titmus Dethrones Ledecky to Win Worlds Gold in New Aussie 400 Free Record

Ariarne Titmus (AUS) accomplished a feat no woman had ever done on night 1 of 2019 Worlds as she defeated distance legend Katie Ledecky (USA) in the 400 free.

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Yan Zibei Breaks 100 Breast Chinese, Asian Records in Semifinals – 58.67

Zibei had swum his personal best and the previous Asian Record just under a month ago at the Mission Viejo Meet of Champions in the US.

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2019 World Champs Preview: Kolesnikov, Glinta, & Rylov Gun for 50 BK Title

Retired Frechman Camille Lacourt leaves behind the 2019 title open up for grabs among Russians Kliment Kolesnikov and Evgeny Rylov and Romanian Robert Glinta.

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