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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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Nguyen Thi Anh Vien First Athlete Ever To Win Viet Nam Glory Award

Famed Vietnamese swimmer Nguyen Thi Anh Vien will be one of 15 people to receive the 2015 Viet Nam Glory Award, an award presented to Vietnamese people who have excelled in their aspect of life.

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Sun Yang ‘Back In Form’ After 2 Years of Scandal

Sun Yang’s coach says the distance swimmer is back at 90%-95% of his peak form, with four medals on the line in Kazan.

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Abu Dhabi To Host 2020 Short Course World Swimming Championships

FINA announced via Twitter Wednesday morning that Abu Dhabi will host both the 2020 Short Course World Championships and FINA convention.

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Defending Olympic Champion Jiao Liuyang’s Career In Jeopardy Over Stomach Illness

Not only will she not be at this summer’s World Championships, but sports.sina.com is reporting that rumors are circling that Liuyang may possibly retire.

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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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Sun Yang, Ye Shiwen head 51-member Chinese team for World Champs

China has finally announced its roster for the upcoming FINA World Championships, headed by Olympic gold medalists Sun Yang and Ye Shiwen.

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China’s Sun Yang Confirms Quad-Event World Championships Program

Olympic champion-turned doping offender, Sun Yang from China, has confirmed his event schedule for the 2015 FINA World Championships in…

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Russia Presents the Winter Swimming World Championships 2016

Today, on the 15th of July, the International Winter Swimming Festival has started in Argentina. The event is held for the second time, and the first one was held in August 2014.

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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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Junya Koga breaks U.S. Open record in 50 back at Athens Sectional time trial

Japanese backstroker Junya Koga turned a time trial opportunity into a U.S. Open record on Saturday night, going 24.50 in the 50 backstroke, the fastest time ever on American soil.

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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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World Championships Preview: Men’s 100 Breaststroke

Great Britain is in position to sweep the men’s 100 breaststroke Adam Peaty and Ross Murdoch.

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Five Big Things From Day Four of 2015 World University Games

Five big things we noticed from day four of the World University Games…

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